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    Mohammad's Journal

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    day 15 and 16: 

    I haven't played any games yet but I have strong urges to play a few games tonight! Not sure what to do now! I think that I can play a game or two and that's gonna be it. Playing in moderation. However, I know this a trap 😞

    Mohammad's Journal

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    Day 3 to 6:

    I don’t have any cravings. I am working most Of my time. I am still doing 3 days per weak workout as a minimum.

    I have been working over the past few weekends, and I need to work this weekend as well.

    I am seriously considering improving my relationship with my spouse. Also, spending more quality time With my son.

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    Dear Diary...

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    Hi @BooksandTrees

    I just came back and happy to see that you still writing here 🙂

    I always admire you. I look at your posts and tell myself that if you did, I should be able to do it too no matter how hard or impossible it sounds.

    Thanks for being an exemplar for me.

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    Mohammad's Journal

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    I am back again to start a new detox.

    I should admit my life has improved a lot since I started to quite gaming. Even though I have failed to quite gaming yet, I made significant progress in my life by just tryimg to quite!

    I have spend about 2-3 hours daily gaming and that is still quite a lot. I have to quite gaming to live a life I desire.

    This is the first day of the new detox.

    I did workout for two hours and read book for 1.5 hours. I have been doing workout at least three days a week in the past two months.

    I have been eating healthy food and keeping track of carb and calories intake in the past two months.

     

    I think I am ready for the detox now 🙂

    lets do it!

     

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    Mohammad's Journal

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    Day 6: 

    I woke up this morning at 7:50 am for work. I was dreaming playing dota 2 with my favorite character 😂. The dream  was super fun so I tried to get back to it for another 10 minutes so I can enjoy a bit more of it. It didn’t happen so I woke up and start working after a quick breakfast. 

    so yea, today, I have strong temptations. I am very tired because of hard work and now feel so bored. I have nothing to enjoy other thab gaming! That’s obviously a big issue. My routine while not gaming is just self-development. So whenever I stop gaming, I just do daily workout, meditation and all these type of self-improvement.

    I can start watching Netflix so I can relax and have fun. However, after watching Netflix for a while, I would feel wasted again and then probably relapse. I feel that now that I am wasting my time on Netflix, why not game so I enjoy it at least.

    I won’t relapse tonight since I am serious to end this gaming issue but I know I am close to relapse. I need to do something about it.

    as @Ikarmentioned, I may just go for a walk knowing that tomorrow is a new day. I don’t want to get depressed again.

     

    It’s already weekend but I have nothing fun to refresh for the next week. I have to play with my son all day long for the next two days and at nights, doing workout and meditations! Also, there are some work-related things that I have putting off for a while and need to do sooner or later. So it’s basically work, work and work for me😞

    My relationship with my wife is also bad so I don’t see much light in my life 😞

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    Mohammad's Journal

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    Day 5;

     

    pretty healthy day with no gaming temptations! 
    woke up 7 am and did yoga for 30 mints, meditation for 5 and start work at 8:30. Finished work, played with my son and hit the gym for a 30 minutes cardio exercise. 
     

    it’s a bit late now but going to bed; hopefully, can wake up early enough in the morning to do the yoga before work.

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    Ikar's Diary

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    15 hours ago, Ikar said:

    There have been times where I played less and when I was disgusted by gaming and where I felt it's not sustainable and was on and off about gaming. However it's not documented here, because I just haven't relapsed since I started writing the diary here.

    I honestly feel like my life got a lot better since I stopped gaming and I live by that. I really got 8 hours of free time back on weekdays and 14 hours of free time on weekends. I tried to cut an hour or two from gaming before to study, exercise, do whatever, but it hasn't worked for me and I had to stop completely.

    There are days where I feel like doing nothing or when I have too much free time, but then I just decide to sleep, go for a walk, have a shower, watch some lecture on YT or do some household chores. I've honestly never felt stressed out by life's events to get me back to gaming and I don't feel a pull to make it a hobby.

    I also thought gaming was really the thing that kept me from more valuable things - success at work, at the university, in relationships. I actually broke up with my X a month before I quit gaming. I thought very heavily about that. I felt like I had nothing but gaming when I quit gaming. It's like when people quit smoking, because they got a heart attack, but they wouldn't do that before it happened.

    I think that if you can half-ass gaming while still having decently healthy relationships/work/hobbies, then you are going to do that. Can you get your family/friends to support you with their care and maybe create some rewards for you if you stay away from gaming?

     

    Thanks for all this.

    Not really, I don’t have any help. Have to do it on my own. I surely cannot have a healthy lifestyle while gaming. I know I should stop it at all cost. Gaming is just a waste of time; this bothers me a lot. I may enjoy gaming at the moment, but have to live with depression if I game.
    I want to make good use of my time so I feel proud of myself. That’s what makes me happy in life. Creating some kind of meaning in life rather than pointless gaming!

    I’ll continue doing my diaries here; hopefully, I’ll get over it this time.

     

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    Mohammad's Journal

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    Day 4 with no temptations. It used to be difficult to stop gaming even for a few days but thankfully, I am not getting any temptations!

    hope I can keep this up. As usual, worked the day, spent evening with my son and did some yoga-meditation before hitting the bed.

    I will read a bit before sleeping 🙂

     

     

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    Mohammad's Journal

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    2 hours ago, Mohammad said:

    Day 3:

    Little to no temptations. I worked during the day and play with my son after work. I also cleaned the house.

    My son went to bed so I have some free time now. I want to go to gym but feel so tired! I need to buy some groceries. Don’t have too much time during the weekdays and I get so tired after work 😞


     

     

    I ended up doing workout and meditation  tonight 😃

    so far so good

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    Mohammad's Journal

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    Day 3:

    Little to no temptations. I worked during the day and play with my son after work. I also cleaned the house.

    My son went to bed so I have some free time now. I want to go to gym but feel so tired! I need to buy some groceries. Don’t have too much time during the weekdays and I get so tired after work 😞


     

     

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    Mohammad's Journal

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    Day 2:

    I did not have any temptations for the 2nd day. I am very tired today since I couldn’t sleep well last night (my son is sick😞). Worked the whole day and spent the rest with my son. I did clean up the house. I am going to meditate and read before falling sleep.

    I am happy that the 2nd day of detox was a breeze. I am so happy that I am doing this 😊😊😊

    I am planning to wake up earlier in the mornings so gonna go to bed as early as 9-10 pm

     

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    Mohammad's Journal

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    3 hours ago, ChewyChickenBones said:

    Welcome back!


    Having a balance with gaming can be challenging. Can understand what you've gone through. After the  first detox>returned to gaming, but it quickly escalated to several hours devoted everyday. It began to be detrimental since it took up a large portion of my days.

    You've taken the first step. Take it one step at a time. One day at a time.

    It absolutely is detrimental. I feel so depressed just because of gaming. I am going to try as hard as I can. I will continue even if I relapse a thousand times!

    I am going to make it work 😊

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    Mohammad's Journal

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    I am back after seven months. I bought a high-end computer and monitor in March 2021 and totally gave up on quitting. Here is what happened:

    I have been working 7.5 hours, five days a week, and gaming 3-4 hours every night. On the weekends, I have been with my son during the day and start gaming at nights. It’s been very upsetting for me since I am literally behind my computer most of the waking hours either working or gaming.

    I feel very depressed and my physical health is deteriorating due this hectic lifestyle.

     

    in 2020 that I was active here, I was going to the gym 3 days a week on average and I finished 12 non-fiction books. During my detox, I felt so happy and strong: in control of my life. This year, on the other hand, I have finished one book and have been to gyn 4-5 times a month on average.

    This gaming disorder is killing me slowly. I need to stop it to gain my strength, motivation and happiness in life. The temptation is so hard to resist so not sure what I should do.

    I am here again to give it another try because that’s all can do. This is my first day for a 90-day detox.

     

     

     

     

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    Mohammad's Journal

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    On 2/16/2021 at 10:30 AM, Jason70 said:

    Urges are tough. Sorry you gave into one game. However, they are things we have to face, sit with them, realize they're there and   They will eventually pass. 
     

    Take it one day at a time. One day at a time. Stay strong

    Best 

    Jason

    Thanks man for the support. I can't do it. I have been trying for more than two years and I am relapsing all the time! I am embarrassed and not sure what to do

    Mohammad's Journal

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    I relapsed again and have been playing 2-3 hours per night in the past 20 days. I am feeling very bad about it. I have a tough deadline next week and due to gaming, I won't be able to make it. I am very stressed and not sure what to do. 

     

    Also gaming every night kinda disrupt my sleeps. I am in trouble and can't really bypass this shitty gaming habit. when I don't play, I am bored yet very productive. When I play, I am kinda happy because it's fun but I am feeling very bad about my work and life. I am not spending enough time with my boy. I am not cooking and not cleaning my apartment. I hate this lifestyle!

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