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KevinV1990

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  1. March 17, 2017 I am kinda annoyed right now. I know exactly what I have to do today and what needs to be done, but I just can't get myself to work on these things. That is the story of past few months to be honest. One day I am full of motivation and good ideas, and really want to get them done, but then the other day all the motivation seems to be gone. Well... atleast I don't have the urge to play videogames yet, so that is a good thing I guess. I just really want to find the motivation to work on my site and my creative writing course, since they both really would help me to keep moving forward. When I have these kind of days, I really am tempted to turn on my Playstation 4 again, still not doing what has to be done, but atleast I will have fun. I decided that I am allowed to play videogames in the weekends, but I also made a commitment to myself that I first need to get my other things done, before being allowed to turn on the PS4 again. I'm probably going to workout in a few minutes, maybe I will have some more motivation after doing that. Thanks!
  2. ExercisingWriting - Finishing an article or a storySpending time with familySunny weatherWalking around in the park and have not to worry about a thingGoing beyond my comfort zoneGoing out for dinnerGetting a day offMaking a great photo with my cameraCreating a logo,banner or background with PhotoshopEating sushi
  3. March 16, 2017 Today is my one week anniversary of not gaming. I've decided not to stop completely with gaming, but I want to limit myself by only playing during the weekends. If my gaming habit will get worse again, I will stop again for atleast a week. Call it a kind of detox. I only don't think that it will get worse again, because I am started to like my other hobbies way more now. We'll see how it will turn out .Another decision which I made to not relapse, is that I am not alowed to buy videogames for the next few months. This will be a hard thing to do for me, but I have to get through that buying habit, to take the next step in getting rid of my old gaming addiction.Cam also really inspired me to try helping other people to get rid of their addiction. So I will start to write about my story on my Dutch site, and will offer my help to those who need it.Nothing more to write right now. The weather is great today, so I am outside enjoying the weather.
  4. Thanks! Rearranging the shelf also was a good way to keep me busy. Besides reading, I also really like to write, to do fitness, and watch movies.
  5. Thanks! I already started a journal :), and updated it multiple times already.
  6. I am from The Netherlands, so if anyone is up for a meetup, let me know.
  7. March 15, 2017 Today it is my sixth day of not playing videogames, and I have to say that it is easier than I thought. It al started with just challenging myself not to play videogames for one day, and look where I am now. Maybe weird to say, but I am kinda proud of myself. Had a busy day at work yesterday and when I got home, I was tempted to start playing again. Instead of starting up my Playstation 4, I decided to grab a book and started to read. After a short time the temptation was gone. I also decided to write about my addiction on my own website, and didn't only want to do that for myself, but also to help others with their videogame addiction.It is my mom's birthday, and while I already bought here a present, I still needed to buy her a nice birthday card, so I went to the mall. To my big surprise a new food stall with Turkish food had been opened, and since I didn't have breakfast yet, I decided to grab a bite. On my way back, I went to the bookstore, and got myself a new book, as if I didn't have enough books already.I am also still wondering if I should sell my whole Playstation collection. It is not even that I don't want to sell it, I just want to sell it for a good price. To do that it would probably be best if I would sell it to another person, since they will pay more for my stuff than gameshops will do. But selling it to people does also take more time, which will make the chance of relapsing bigger every day.EDIT: So I decided to rearrange my shelves, so I won't see my game collection anymore, as soon as I wake up. Now I look at a bookshelf full of books (see the attached picture).EDIT2: I decided that I won't give up gaming completely. I'd rather game with moderation, and I know that I'm able to do that. I am going to limit the amount of games that I'm allowed to buy though, and maybe also going to limit myself to only play in the weekends.
  8. Hi, I am Kevin, 26 years old and from The Netherlands. I have been playing videogames ever since I was little, but it became addicting around the age of 12. Have been really addicted until I was 21/22 (maybe even longer subconsciously). This leaded to me not wanting to go outside anymore, I rather played videogames 6-8 hours a day, and sometimes even more. I also became much shyer than I already was, which leaded to not having "real" friends, not wanting people to get to close to me, and it also didn't help with my education. I got over it around five years ago, because I knew that something needed to change, so I started to play way less than I did before. Everything went good, until this year. I noticed that I started gaming much more again, and decided to challenge myself not to play videogames for one day, because I really was scared for a relapse. It was easier than I thought to not play videogames for a day, and currently I am on my sixth day of not playing videogames. I also sold a lot of the games which I just had to have them, and not to play them. I am even wondering now if I should sell my whole Playstation collection. Since it is not the first time that I stopped playing videogames, I know about a lot of the struggles you will get when trying to stop. So if anyone wants to talk about it, send me a message.
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