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Hi everyone! My name is V (trying to keep my online privacy), and I'm 23. Trying to quit gaming due to the fact that I'm falling behind in a lot of areas of my life. On the outside, it would seem that I'm doing amazing (I did amazing in my school and undergrad, found a great job while finishing my masters), but once I came to a new country to get my Master's degree things started to go downhill. I've already (kinda) recovered from gaming once while in high school (Dota 2 was a mistake haha) and gamed moderately from time to time, yet now the addiction has returned, and returned ten-fold as now I can spend the whole day watching YT gaming videos and not do the work that I'm supposed to for my job and master's thesis. Moreover, I would hate to disappoint my girlfriend since I would like to be a great boyfriend that she deserves. I sincerely hope that this course and forum will help me get back on track. Pleasure to meet you all! -
Creating this journal as a part of the Module 2 assignment. How do I feel about quitting gaming after watching video from module 2: Feeling weird. A bit of hope for the better future (hoping that I'll get to know something that will change everything for the better this time) yet a feeling that something won't work out in the end and I'll just come back to gaming in the end. I just hope that I will be strong enough to make it work in the end. Also a bit of sadness for no reason. Maybe because I've spent too much time watching gaming videos today instead of doing work that I was supposed to be doing.
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By wheatbiscuit · Posted
Friday morning: It's incredible how much perceived symptomatic withdrawal there's been this week. I think that's because I 'found new patience' for a particular gaming activity or two, and impressed myself for hanging onto them as goals. There was also some enjoyment in making those micro-decisions at the same time as playing music that I've liked. There has been anxiety in both spheres now; have I forgotten enough of the other (paid to play) gaming activities, in addition to offline, real-world strategies to get by, simultaneously? Disturbingly or not, I thought that I'd 'said it all' in the last journal post here, but I realise at least that that can't be the case, because I need to read new information in the news/books, and summarise them in conversation. Definitely, it would have helped if I'd stored away a bit more information to process as I travelled to and worked out at the gym yesterday; simple spatial awareness and obeying traffic signals didn't seem like enough psychological reason to be out, mainly taking care of my own immediate needs. It's just been another speed bump, perhaps, and I will do well to remember how much attention has been channelled at such a small part of my world. _________ Gratitude: ~ Left enough milk to add to tea this morning ~ Read a little bit more of the new novel, and again reminded myself how well I already know Harry Potter ~ Somehow casually, others and I agreed to have some building measurements taken at short notice ~ Restful sleep return - maybe the same shall be said of general motivation soon, as well Happy Friday all, ~ Matt -
By Amphibian220 · Posted
@wheatbiscuit I am reading GQ journals as a distraction. I feel better from communicating with people that make a change for the better. I don't think anyone should play video games that take up a significant amount of time or attention. Work can be just as damaging as addictive video games if it creates an obsession and causes a person to lose track of his health. -
Entry 14.8 Weeks until average life expectancy: 2765 (80th birthday) - Yesterday I added a week accidentally instead of subtracting one. Day 211: No Useless Videos Day 1043: Sticking to Food schedule Day 646: Eating Only between 06:30 and 19:00 (Last bite before 19:00) Day 24: Being in bed before 23:15 3 Things I did well, no matter how small - 4 Pomodoros - Running at the highest effort that allowed the least quad pain - Sent return message to taxes authority 1 Thing I could do better - Leave time for visualization. Need to book an exam already regardless of the apartment I'll be in, and figure out how long it takes till I get a result and the english exam result and then how long since I give the residence request and 'till I get a temporary residence permit while the request is being processed. Gaming (Death, Slavery, Regret, Disease) - 5 Yan (Life, Individuality, Freedom, Purpose, Self-Fulfillment) - 213
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