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Mad Pharmacist
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I really like your minimalism idea.
Have you heard about the 100 things challenge?
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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I would call myself a good amateur player. I read a few chess books and tried myself vs a chess computer for half a year or so. But I never played in a chess club or smth. I am not used to play under time limitation but have fun to play it.
Looks like we're in the same league. I was able to play on limitation 20mins +5 seconds for every move to think correctly and to not be forced by time.
I'm the forth. We should do The Tournament of European Game Quitters Best Chess Players 2017 once Cameron will arrive to Warsaw!
@Piotr could be probably interested into that too!
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Marquess, I'm waiting for a real discussion about Nazi-Illuminati-Higher-Aliens!
Let you come here and tell me the truth about this cruel world!
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Good to have you back. Relapse can teach us a lot about what we need to improve to be successful next time. The key is to get started again right away.
Well, I think this one will help you better:
3 Types of Activities you Need to find
Give us at least 3 examples of activities for Mental engagement, Rest and Social you're gonna do to substitute your gaming!
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
PS. You can now watch it with Polish subtitles!
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Day 64:
Christmas is on the 25th of December. At least, over here anyway.
Wow, each country has different Christmas tradition!
In Poland it all starts at 24th with the Christmas Eve (after supper everyone gets their presents, and they're placed under Christmas tree), and lasts for 25th and 26th December.
This 2 days are made work-free so it's a time for visiting family! And looks like it's a lot of time in comparison to Canada! I think you should be following Master Yoda in case of emergency. I'll give you a bit of visualization!
Looks like using inversion helps in keeping calm!
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Hello!
I've heard that barbers in Japan are very expensive and also very precised on every client!
In Poland it takes about 15-30 minutes to make a new haircut (at least for me
). How different is Japan? Btw. are you going to announce your plans/missions/goals/challenges/objectives/quests list for 2017? That could be an inspiration for others!
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Hey!
I think that you need a bit of more support on your journey, so here I am!
Porn IS NOT good! Remember that, and I'll show you 3 major aspects of that:
- It doesn't show you the real act of sex between man and woman. It shows you only a fantasy made by a director who probably is a pervert one. Partners are not looking to each other, but to camera instead, they touch each other only with their genitals and also they're photoshopped to make you feel wrong about yourself
- It force women who are in these movies to take hard drugs to survive so many scenes in so many movies with so many partners. some of them have a husband. Would you like to have a porn actress as your wife? I don't think so. They're also taking contraceptives, which after long period of time can cause infertility. And also take a lot of surgeries like breast augmentation (so these breasts on porn are FAKE, and you can spot it when woman has a scars on the bottom of the breasts)
- You're making yourself less sensitive for the REAL appearance of attractive woman. It's harder for you to feel sexual attraction towards real woman.
You have to quit right now!
Same with games! I believe you've already deleted all games (delete also your accounts, whether it's steam or battle.net or whatsoever) and also get rid of porn availibity!
Tell me when you'll finish doing this!
Ah, and about writing blog: if it'll be on Polish, you can give me and @Piotr link, so we'll read this! See? You've got 2 readers only by sharing an idea here.
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Title: Hard Day’s Work
Today I stayed inside all day. However, I didn’t play video games and I didn’t watch YouTube. Something else I didn’t do today was read comics. Every Wednesday for the past five months, I would go online and read nearly every single new comic that came out. This process would always take at least two to four hours. The entire day today, I was thinking about reading comic books.
Instead, I read my psychology textbook to see if I still wanted to take the course. I read the textbook for six hours. It was dope. I didn’t read any textbook for more than fifty pages while in college due to my gaming, YouTube, and comics. So … I made flashcards and everything for the reading. #OnceANerdAlwaysANerd.
Well, believe me, that you're not alone in this world. We just have something similar with reading textbooks!
I'm just more focused on Science and you're more on psychology, but still we're kinda like a textbookworms!
#OnceANerdAlwaysANerd
Be proud of that!
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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@hycniejsy Life is a battlefield. I'll have to try that tip about smiling; it seems very simple, yet powerful.
134 Days w/o Gaming, 10 Days w/o YouTube
Some of my other family arrived today, and it was a really great experience to take it easy and joke around with them. I've spent most of the day talking with relatives, and haven't gotten much reading or math done otherwise; that's been good though. I can't think of a more important task right now than to spend time with family. Everything else can wait, it'll work out, but it's time to embrace the present moment. In fact, it's always time to embrace the present moment, but in this time specifically the planners and goals need to be put away for a time.
And that's a good choice in my opinion. You should be focused on relatives and family on your life when you get the chance to do it.
I was away from my hometown for almost 2 MONTHS and after coming back there for christmas I started to appreciate it more.
135 Days w/o Gaming, 11 Days w/o YouTube
What a surreal day. I feel like only a few hours worth of activities have occurred today, and yet the day is over already. Still, in the time that has passed it's been a good day.
I had a chance to see Rogue One with my cousins, but decided to skip. I went to the library and read books with my dad instead. Strange choice, I know, but I feel at peace with it. I rarely get to see my cousins, but spending that time in front of a screen didn't feel like the right way to honor time with them (and yet I am in front of a screen now; it's very easy to see my double-standard). I planned on taking them out dancing tonight, since they've never done that, but they both bailed as the time started approaching. That was a bit of a let down, especially since that meant that I wouldn't have a ride there and would need to stay home, but I quickly became at peace with it. I believe it is foolish to make one's own happiness dependent on the actions of others. What this scenario did do, was bring about was bad memories (or more accurately, I allowed my mind to bring them up). I haven't posted about this before, but it really hurt when I quit ballroom. It's long story why I left, but it was becoming a toxic environment. Leaving definitely felt like the right thing to do, but it hurt (and still does) to think of the loss of relationships that won't carry over into this next phase in my life. I'm trying to find a new social group to replace that one, since the last one really helped me to get out of my comfort zone and have lots of quality interactions with others. I'm hoping my friend's latin dancing club will be good fit, but I'll need to otherwise be on the lookout for other activities as a back up. On the bright side, I'm being more proactive about this challenge now that it is in the forefront of my mind, and have already been thinking of these activities.
Well, to be honest I don't truly understand why people wants to spend time with each other in the cinema.
You're unable to talk there, because you'll be disturbing others. Costs A LOT (at least in Poland ticked for cinema can cost something like 25 złotych and the only day with discount is Tuesday, where the real crowds come to the cinema) and there are ton of ads before movie. Isn't it better to purchase a movie and watch it at home? You can still interact with cousins or anyone else during watching and have a really nice time.
You don't feel comfortable with going dancing alone? I think we have an expert of this case, that should give you a lesson how to do it: it's Cameron!
Good luck on your challenge!
Mad Pharmacist
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If you have been reading my journal entries lately, you know that I have been flip flopping back and forth between will I be playing vs not playing Maplestory 2 when it is released at the end of 2017. I've had a tough time deciding that I should not play it. Should I play it? Should I not play it? Pros? Cons? I'll put off my decision? OMG!!!
I was telling my boyfriend yesterday I was having trouble committing to a decision and he said that he would not be able to make this kind of decision so far in advance otherwise he'd go crazy. Well, I am the type of person that needs to think it out and make it ahead of time exactly because it will drive me crazy! So I have decided:
I'm not going to play Maplestory 2 when it comes out.
Even as I type it out, I am making a >________< face.
That's my face after reading your desicion-making process.
You're smart at thinking, keep that in mind.
I don't remember what was my first game, because I was too young to remember. Maybe this will help you into not assiociating your gaming with first game ever played?
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Hello!
Detox day: 45
NoFap day ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ): 3
I'm proud of you and your counters. 1/2 NoGame detox and 1/30 NoFap detox done!
Keep that in mind! This will help you a lot on your journey.
Thoughts and Feelings:
- Got up very late again. But earlier
Even when you do, it's still not the end of the world! All lies beneath your morning routine. Did you follow it or not?
Almost forgot to post today
Almost makes a real difference as I see
I told mum the truth about how I feel about my father. She was very understanding
That's how our parents, kinda, hm, supports you? I have similar situation when I told them about my physiological symptoms of neurosis. They were really understanding and they are even now
I had a lively conversation with my parents at lunch. I have been trying to stop avoiding conversation lately
That's super awesome, probably one of the benefit of NoFap (even for 3 days) is that you're more open to other people!
I am halfway through my detox! Thanks to GQ I have been able to make so much progress in such a short space of time. Everybody on this site are awesome people and I enjoy reading your stories. Really this is a special place where lots of people share their struggles and reach new heights. It's been a pleasure knowing all of you.
True 100% bro. I really like your attitude towards detox. Halfway means you're still on the journey and that's the best attitude to abstain from games.
Tasks and Achievements:
- 100 push-ups
- Project
- Painted my shelf
- Drums
- Washing up
Wow, you have to either be really light or have a lot of power to do 100 push-ups! I barely do 20!
Btw. what kind music are playing on your drums? Do you have it at home? Electronic or acoustic?
What I am grateful for:
- Metal
- Chocolate
Awesome combo!
What I have learnt from today:
- I don't need to wank. Like at all ever. It's just energy.
- I am happier when I make an effort to connect with people. I need to tackle my social anxiety.
I recommend you doing what I do for a long time.
Especially during days when I have a lot of work/study to deal with.
During a break I call one of my friend/family member to just make a little conversation.
This way you can tackle your social anxiety: By dealing wih your fear with courage and do it systematically every day.
About tomorrow:
- Get up early
- Don't wank
- Focus when studying
- Stay consistent with your goals
- Be productive
- I still need to look into going down to my local climbing centre in the holidays
What to you mean by getting up early? 5 a.m?
Be more precised to achieve what you want When do you have time to go down to local climbing centre? This way it'll easier to manage your tasks.
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Yes, my social intelligence is fairly low. I'm not very good at starting conversations and sustaining them.
Ok, so I have an exercise for you.
This way you'll boost your social intelligence, charisma or as I call it, self-confidence to the higher level.
Higher enough to starting conversations. This is important to have ability to start, and then I'll give you a tip on how to continue them or not.
That's an exercise. It'll take only couple of SECONDS to do each day, so don't say to me that you don't have enough time.
Go outside and say to the stranger "Hello!" with a smile on your face.
Do it three times to different stranger.
And that's it! Nothing more for now.
But you'll have to do it 5 times a week for 4 weeks to have results.
Don't worry! You'll be much better at it after every time you'll do it.
And don't be afraid of feeling weird or so. Most of these people will look at you like you're weirdo but some of them will say hello to you and there you go! This way you've worked your way to level D charisma
Let me know if you accept my challenge for you: 3 times a day, 5 times a week for 4 weeks you'll say Hello to different strangers on any social situation.
If you do, I want to see your report on that on your journal. This will help A LOT on keeping yourself busy and consistent!
General Activity Log:
Woke up late. Meditated for 5 mins. Re-installed steam then I relapsed. ZERO-DAY.
Any particular reason for relapse? Because meditation could hurt you, but I wouldn't believe it was a trigger in that case.
Think about triggers and let me know.
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Can't wait for the next entry, as you said on our call!
Ah, and great to have call with ya anyways!
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Hey, hey, hey, remember the challenge?
4th January.
You want to give up right now?
Don't screw this, because I believe in you.
You wrote in my journal probably same amount of answers as amount of my entries.
That means something.
That's the commitment.
So if you'll give up right now, you'll have to be ashamed in my eyes.
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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@hycniejsy I can't game in moderation. That's what I tried during these 45 days of relapse, so I might join you in your epic quest of 1000 days.
The real trigger of the relapse was, that I have still been thinking, that gaming is an important part of my life and I should try gaming in moderation. Even now, I can't imagine to leave gaming behind me completely. But for now it is more important to get a clear head during the 90 day detox and figure out how to deal with this problem.
The rpg I might play is called "the dark eye".
This evening I'm going to leave my parents house and drive to my girlfriend and her parents. I wish everyone a nice day
So, welcome to this "epic quest of 1000 days"!
There are 3 of us so far, Me, @Simon E and you.
Hope this fact will help you in the critical moment.
Clear head is something you're closer to each and every not even day, but each and every second
Deal with that.
I with you nice day too!
Mad Pharmacist
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Well it looks like we're almost on the same day!
Let's just keep it on the same boat! So, maybe you'll be more consistent not only with vitamins but also with other important things in your life!
Sometimes making a bed straight after waking up, no matter what, can help in gaining this consistency and discipline. For me it works, let me know if it works for you!
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Yes I tried it today. I felt like wanking so i just got down and did 50 pushups. I have to convince myself that i have no need to be fulfilled in wanking. But, wanking is simply a method and a degenerating method at that.
Thank you for your awesome support.
You got to repeat this everytime you'll feel like wanking. This way you'll harness your sexuality!
Proud of you, Mad Pharmacist
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Day 3:
@hycniejsy Thanks for your thorough answer. Yeah, you're right about the family thing. What you described is pretty insane, but as for the habits I do daily, it sucks to lose a long streak simply because it's christmas or whatever, so these I struggle to get done anyways.
Do what you have to do, and I'll be fine. For now.
You should slap me with some botolinum toxin
or would that be too hardcore?It's botulinum toxin, neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum and no, I don't want to kill you. This way I'll loose a companion on my journey!
Ah, and thanks for reminding me some info for my microbiology exam!
Day 4: All is well. I feel I am using my winter holidays properly. I've set my eyes on a few short-story competitions, which will bring me motivation to write (something I've been lacking lately). I desperately need to rebuild my writing habit.
So write, my friend! That's all you have to do!
And btw. if you write, then I'll reply to your entry
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Hello!
This looks a bit like statistics from RPG! Especially the charisma one.
You want to improve it? Tell me, please, what would you like to be able to do in social interactions with ease and comfort but you can't do it? If you specify it, I'll give you a task to do on adapted level.
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Glad that this tip helps!
I have bunch a them to boost insanely studying efficiency, but implement truly time measurement, to unlock the next one!
Guns N' Roses – Digging their sound
More like "talk to me softly, there's something in your eyes"? Or "don't hang your head in sorrow, and please don't cry"?
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist
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Helps a lot to have your goals written down and to have them posted in different places you see often, like your bathroom, your computer, etc.
Or even SIGNATURE!
HAHAHAHA, That's a commitment, isn't it?
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I'm proud of you man!
You just rock!
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But remember, no playing online! We should all three visit each other to play!
GameQuitters' online gaming session would be a bit contradictory.
Yep, it would be like In(Game)ception, you played online and quit to play online with other people who quit.
Btw. Can we reach to 100 pages by offtopic?
Sjoti's Journal - 90 days are done. Going for something bigger now
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I'll try out this Discord, because I didn't even notice it here.
If you can make a big difference by contributing into it, so do I!
I wish you Happy New 2017 Year and can't wait for your actions in upcoming year!
Greetings, Mad Pharmacist