[TheNewMe2.0's Journal - A Better Life]

Grateful you are here 🙂

[COVID19 (Coronavirus) and Gaming Addiction]

Sending everyone lots of love! Day 7 of quarantine for me here in Thailand.

[Gaming Sucks]

Good job on two weeks - that's a great start!

[The New hope - quitting binge-viewing]

Hey Lucas - welcome to the forums.

[So. Much. More. Time.]

Hey Renny - welcome!

[I am quitting this damn hobby.]

On 1/22/2020 at 7:50 AM, Some Yahoo said:

You are on a good path, Matt

Hey man!

On 1/15/2020 at 5:15 AM, Matthew McGinty said:

Okay so I came to the realisation that this once fun hobby is now an unhealthy obsession and I need to quit.

I used to be prone to physical outbursts when I was younger, but that stopped after a whole. All of a sudden I found myself throwing my headset across the room today and smashed a glass to pieces.

I realised that this is no longer something I enjoy. I'm 19 years old and I'm smashing my devices around at 10pm waking my whole family up because I died in a video game.

Came across the Reddit for quitting games and made an account here, starting tomorrow I'm gonna focus more on other things I enjoy like coding Arduino and learning languages. Gonna actually make myself useful.

Cheers for hearing me out if anyone reads this.

Welcome to the forum 🙂

[It‘s time to stop!]

Welcome Julon! 

[Nationality Flag Next to Your Name]

I love seeing everyone's flags!

[Tired all the time and feel tired and fatigued and can't focus.]

On 1/5/2020 at 4:30 AM, seriousjay said:

My sister has a friend who is struggling with something similar. For her it's an imbalance in hormone levels or something that they discovered from a blood test. That would be another thing to take a look at.

+1 blood test is good to get

[Tired all the time and feel tired and fatigued and can't focus.]

The first question I would have is what's your diet like?

Write down everything you ate/drank for the next 3 days and post it here.

[90 day no gaming detox.]

Hey Jordan, from a study we did we found people who took 90 days off gaming saw a 2x improvement to their overall quality of life, evaluated across 12 areas including mental health, physical health, focus, time management, relationships, etc. You can see a full list here. Ultimately you have to consider your own reasons for taking a break from gaming. 90 days isn't a lot of time in the grand scheme of life and if you haven't spent time away from gaming before (or for a long time) it can be beneficial to experience something new. If you're curious of the difference between a hobby and a problem we have a breakdown here. I will also link a video I have discussing the benefits:

 

 

[Final Relapse]

Welcome to the forums Rojo.

[Did gaming cause drastic changes in your mood?]

I definitely relate to it. I don't like who I become when I game - irritable, moody, withdrawn.

2 hours ago, CornishGameHen said:

Anyway, you've been fairly supportive.  And I thank you for that.

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[Have you ever spoken to a therapist about video game addiction?]

On 10/2/2019 at 8:01 PM, giblets said:

I did a lot of work with @Cam Adair - the moons aligned and I happened to be in Vegas the same time he was so caught up for coffee. I found him relatable and really easy to talk to, and he helped frame a lot of my issues, which I then used to set new goals and values with a performance coach through my workplace.

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[Should I play WoW classic?]

watch this made it for you

 

[Occasional Binge Gamer Here]

Welcome to the forums. 

[Enjoying life. 90 Days without gaming.]

Welcome back buddy

[Gaming -> 1 On 1 Time With God]

Way to go!

[HBO looking to share stories of gaming addiction]

Hey guys - I've spoken with Max a number of times and he's been awesome. If anyone wants to participate let me know.

[Detox for an unaware 15-year old ?]

Hi! Welcome to the forums. We have a parent section that will provide a lot more support for you on Facebook: http://gamequitte.rs/parentgroup

If you have a 15 year old you still have the opportunity to set more boundaries and limits now. It gets significantly harder when he's over 18. 

[ONE YEAR!!!!!!]

Congrats!!

[Jay's Epic Journey]

On 3/3/2019 at 11:44 PM, seriousjay said:

Is there an app or something where I can throw in weekly todos and then cross them off as they get done?

I use Todoist

[Day one.]

Good job starting your journal - it will help a lot. Some friends will support you and others will not. The ones who support you are your true friends. You will also be able to make new friends through new activities like the gym, etc. Hang in there!

[New Day, New Life]

Great to have you join us here. I agree getting rid of it helps a lot.

[Hi there!]

On 3/5/2019 at 5:38 AM, Morboth said:

Thanks, Cam! ? There's not much to be seen, but if you happen to come visit us, do give me a shout and I'll be sure to show you around.

You can surf there I think? That's all I need! ?