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So Day 2 came and went. Success! But of the three MIT's, I only did one. Part of the problem is that I have ADHD, and need either visual / physical reminders to do certain things - especially in the evenings, after dinner. Tonight, I don't have to cook, so the three MIT's of today are: 1. Go for a run with my wife 2. Clear personal email inboxes 3. Uninstall Steam and games How Day 2 went: This is the funny thing about gaming. It occupies your brain - especially if it's a very thought provoking game. So for Day 1 and Day 2, I have not played any games, nor did I watch/read/listen to anything related to video games, except for Game Quitters. Now that gaming isn't part of the plan for the day, my brain is free. What this does is truly fascinating. 1. An unoccupied brain allows one to be present. 2. It allows one to think deeper and clearer about another topic. 3. Procrastination is less attractive. The link between procrastination and gaming: Procrastination, at its core, is task avoidance. Gaming was the "cure" for my procrastination. Ask anyone who procrastinates... It's often linked to a pleasurable/more enjoyable task to do instead. How does this relate to Day 1 and Day 2? The number one cause of my procrastination, is that I still consider myself as a "gamer". Doing Day 1 and Day 2 almost forcibly removes this definition of myself. I'm no longer a "gamer". Now, I'm a husband. I'm a friend. I'm a colleague. I'm a musician. I'm a home chef. A tax consultant. Procrastination though, needs a new friend. A new distraction. I'm not going to give it one. Conclusion: My biggest challenge for this 90 day detox, is not to replace gaming with another distraction. Then I'm simply giving procrastination a new friend. Onto Day 3...

This one could also work for when you want to game: "I'll do push-ups instead" Then actually do 10 of them.

Nailed it right on the head when you said "it never was just a one game". A mentor of mine once told me: Your direction, not your intention, determines your destination. Both you and I, must follow our intention to change everything - otherwise we'll just be heading the wrong direction, with all the right intentions in the back seat.

I'm reading Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink/Leif Babin. It's a brilliant book about taking ownership of everything in your life. The downside is that reading such a book, is that whilst you're trying to take full ownership / responsibility for everything in your life, you're surrounded by people that does the opposite.

Day one was a success. Right now, I'm on Day 2 My three MIT's (Most Important Tasks) of the day: 1. Cook dinner with added zeal 2. Clear my personal email inboxes 3. Uninstall Steam and games

Awesome Cam! Loving the podcast thus far. Cape Town should be your first stop - I'm a little biased though. Great surfing community too.

Hi Dante, nice to read your post. Welcome to the community. I'm new here too.

Yeah, I'm going to check out the Respawn book. Thank you for the support Giblets, it's nice to know that I'm not alone.

Day 1... I guess I have to start somewhere. After having a huge success with the NoFap challenge of no PMO for 90 days (151 days and counting), I think I have what it takes to take on... possibly the strongest addiction I've ever had. Yesterday, I spent 9 hours "playing" football manager. I was actually playing the game for 2 hours, but spent 7 hours at work, talking about it on Discord, spending time on the forums, listening to related YouTube videos... my thoughts were only on the game... I woke up this morning, realised that something needs to change. So this is it. Day one. The goal is simple. 1. Play no games, watch/listen/read nothing related to games (except Game Quitters). 2. Spend time with my wife. 3. Read a book. Here we go. I'm ready.

Hi everyone. I'm André, from Cape Town, South Africa. The beginning I started gaming in 2000, starting off on those old cassette consoles for about 4 years until I got my PC. The PC I got by convincing my grandfather to buy one for me, because I want to learn computer programming and use it to do homework. I lied. My intention and direction I took with the PC was to play games. In 2010, I built my own PC and became addicted to World of Warcraft, Skyrim and other RPG's. The roller-coaster In 2016, I quit gaming for a good number of months especially in the first few months of my marriage. I went back to gaming after watching "harmless" let's play gaming videos on YouTube. After that, I relapsed and became addicted to another RPG and also Football Manager, that I'd spend sick days at home, skipping work and playing for 8 - 10 hours. The addiction with Football Manager is so bad, that I've even attempted to play it on my work laptop, whilst at work. Even when I'm away from my computer, I think about the game, spend time on forums and watch/listen to YouTube videos about the game. The now I've just finished listening to episode 2 of the Game Quitter's podcast... Jason's story made me think about how I met my wife. All the memories we had built and also all the things I was busy with, especially during my first attempt to quit gaming. Why quit? My relationship with God, my wife, living a healthy and social lifestyle and maintaining my hobbies - obstacle course racing, music and cooking... The more I went back playing games the less time I spent on all these things that are important to me. I want to get back at building on these things. Main goal My main goal is to commit to the 90 day detox, stick to it - and in doing so, spend more time with my wife and getting my life back on track. I'm glad to be here. This is an amazing opportunity to be connected and get help.