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@arq Thank you! I hope you pass as well. ?

I am happy that you are able to get through the weekends without gaming. Keep going with the detox!

Good luck on your exams! ?

@Gaming Zombie Most of my songs are K-Pop songs, so you might not understand the language. Anyways, here are the songs that I recommend to you: BTS "I'm Fine" "Trivia: Just Dance" "Love Myself: Answer" "Anpanman" "Best of Me" "Go Go" "Not Today" "A Supplementary Story: You Never Walk Alone" "Fire" "Fun Boys" "Just One Day" BIG BANG "Girlfriend" "FXXK IT" "Sober" "We Love to Party" "Bang Bang Bang" "What is Right" "Tonight" "Gara Gara Go!" "Oh Ma Baby" "Oh My Friend" "Always" "La La La" BLACPINK "Forever Young" "Ddu Du Ddu Du" "Whistle" "Boombayah" EXO "Tempo" "Ko Ko Bop" "Lucky One" "Blooming Day" "Hey Mama" "Hororolo" iKON "Only You" "Cocktail" "Sinosijak" "Beautiful" "Everything" "Rhythm Ta" "My Type" "I Love You" WINNER "Millions" by Winner "Everyday" by Winner "Love Me Love Me" by Winner "Island" by Winner "Really Really" by Winner Other Songs "Boss" by NCT U "View" by Shinee "Shut Up and Groove" by Heize (ft. Dean) "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli/Four Seasons "L-O-V-E" by Nat King Cole "I Say a Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor

Hey, Alex! Welcome to the forum! This is a safe place to jot down your feelings and thoughts during the detox. If you need any advice or tips, feel free to PM me. I hope that you can succeed.

Day 7 (January 19th, 2019) How Are You Feeling? At the morning, I felt anxious because I dreamed about playing a game in which I have the character in a form of a bulldog. Thus, I couldn't sleep, but fortunately, it was only an hour away from my waking time. Then I felt normal and bored, but happier as the day progressed. What Did You Do? 1. I had quiet time and exercised like usual. 2. I finished my font samples for my writing account (for now because I will add more new fonts in the future). 3. I talked with Eve for a while. 4. I was putting in more characters to my character list for my upcoming Harry Potter fanfiction. 5. I had phone calls with Eve and my grandmother. 6. I went to a shopping mall with my uncle, aunt, and cousin to eat and buy groceries because we don't have food back at home. 7. I had my math lesson with my tutor (usually once every week). 8. Then, I did my laundry with my aunt. 9. I read and replied to some of them in the forum. 10. I played with my cousin on the trampoline. I also talked with mom too. 11. I washed the dishes and helped my aunt to pick up the fish fillets from the air fryer. 12. I made my goals for now and the future. Again, I talked with my mom about how much I progressed since last week. Highs (H) and Lows (L) - 7th day (and already officially a week) of not playing games or watching YouTube. (H) - I am consistent with my sleep and exercise schedule. (H) - I am more aware to my surroundings. (H) - I clearly know what I want to do. (H) - I spend time with my cousin and have initiative to talk with Eve and my grandmother. (H) - I get reminded for at least once, because my other goal after quitting games and YouTube is to get reminded less and less by my uncle and aunt.. (L) - I am not sure if I set my speaking tone right. (L?) What Can You Do Better Tomorrow? Like I said before, I could keep reminding about the things I supposed to do. At the same time though, I should not beat myself up if I was reminded for only once. I also should keep up with my awareness to my surrounding and be grounded in my plan for the day. Bonus These are my weekly goals for this week: - Finish writing two poems. (Accomplished) - Finish writing 2 chapters of my new book. (In Progress) - Finish chapter nine in my math textbook. (Accomplished at least the basics) - Vacuum Bathroom and Bedroom (Accomplished) Next week's weekly goals will be similar to this except for finishing a chapter in a textbook.

I sympathize with you about that. I tell you an advice, and I actually have three. The first one is from what my mom said to me in the first days of my detox: The second advice is from my counselor, although this may not be explained in the exact way as she did: And the last one is from mine: I hope that you do not falter from your goal, even though you relapsed. It's the heart, will, and determination to continue that make the difference.

@giblets Hahahah, thanks a lot! Are you living in east Aussie?

First of all, congratulations on completing the detox! I like how the detox has changed you for the better. Keep it up! ?

@Deku Thanks a lot. ?

@katsudo19 @Gaming Zombie Thanks for letting me know that this is not a good idea. I actually hesitated to ask this question before posting it.

Day 6 (January 18th, 2019) How Are You Feeling? I am feeling happy at least once a day. However, I also feel anxious and bored as well. What Did You Do? 1. I had quiet time and exercised like usual. 2. I scheduled my plans for my days in university that is coming in less than two weeks. 3. I checked out the forum and replied to the comments. 4. I wrote a quote in the fonts I created my own (The quote that I used is under the Bonus section.). 5. I resumed on writing the book that I mentioned in Day 3. 6. I studied math on Khan Academy for next semester, although the teachers never assigned them on the website. 7. I talked with my mom about gaming addiction in general. She told me how I have improved so much, even in less than a week. I told her that now that what I fear the most is to relapse back to my old, bad habits. 8. I went on to read some more journals in the forum. 9. I played Uno with my uncle and cousin. I won a few times, which definitely made me happy. My cousin is funny and cheeky as usual. 10. I almost played Minecraft with my cousin, but I stayed true to my commitment to resume the detox and told to my mom about it. I also talked with my sister. 11. I almost finished with my font samples for my writing account. I talked with my nanny as well. Highs (H) and Lows (L) - 6th day of not playing games or watching YouTube. (H) - I am consistent with my sleep and exercise schedule. (H) - I finished with my quote. (H) - I almost completed a chapter in my new book. (H) - I spent time with my uncle and cousin. (H) - I forgot put the dishes to the dishwasher. (L; only realized the next morning) - I am probably rude about me refusing my cousin's offer to play Minecraft together. (L?) What Can You Do Better Tomorrow? I can be more tactful, but firm when I said to my family and friends that I am not going to play (video) games. I also must keep reminding myself about what I am supposed to do. I also can keep my "highs" by reminding everyday and every week about the things that I was supposed to do, including weekly goals (which I will post tomorrow). Bonus Here is the quote that I have mentioned before. It is by Louis Pasteur.

Hey Brandon, it' great to meet you. I have a few suggestions that you can start from: You can do sports (like Gaming Zombie said). You can try out new things (e.g. carpentry and woodworking if you never tried it before). You can look out for volunteer and job opportunities. You can also get in touch with your family and/or friends. I hope you the best for the next months.

Guys, I actually wonder what games you were playing before you quit them. This is especially for the games that got you addicted to gaming. As for me, the games I used to play for a long time are Bakery Story, Covet Fashion, LINE Play, I Love Coffee, and The Sims. What about you guys?

This is, by no means, the perfect advice, but I suggest that you can tap in your energy in your hobbies. Doing workouts and household chores can be distractions for your addiction. I can tell you my hobbies and few other things-to-do when you are bored: Drawing Writing Stories and Poems Sports (My favorite is swimming.) Get in touch and hang out with your family and/or friends. Make a reminder for every thing you need to do (other than gaming and watching porn). I hope this helps. ?

Hey, I hope you are doing alright. It's okay to feel bored, sad, lonely, and perhaps angry at times, but trust me, they will pass in one way or another.

As spindler98 said, I think it would good if you give the game to your parents and tell the reason why. If you feel like you might sneak in and play, it would be better if you delete it for good. If you want any tips and advice from me, feel free to PM me. We are in this together. ?

That's great! Keep it up! ?

Hey, arq. That is a very interesting and creative introduction to your journal! Keep up with combating with your addiction.

I have to agree with you on this: I know this is corny and maybe untrue for you, but love will come when you least expect it. I also struggled with the similar thing as you when I was in middle school. There was this one guy that I have a crush on, but he ended up "dating" one of my girl friends. This makes my heart broken and causes me to be jealous. It took a few months until my feelings for him fade.

@spindler98 Thank you! I hope you do too! I am yet to read your journal. ?

@JPAO Thanks. I hope you too! ?

Day 5 (January 17th, 2019) How Are You Feeling? I am feeling very good and happy. Otherwise, I am a bit bored about what to do. What Did You Do? 1. I did some workouts after spending time reading the Bible. 2. I turned on the dishwasher. 3. I replied to some of the comments in my forum journal. 4. I went to my university for a training session as a Student Leader and Volunteer for next week's Orientation Week. I also get in touch with one of my friends from last semester. 5. I continued with my font samples and made a request/commission form. 6. I studied chemistry on Khan Academy for a while. 7. I talked with mom, my dad, and my nanny. 8. I planned to do a short Harry Potter fanfiction and already mapped out the main characters. P. S. - I almost do mindless browsing on the Internet. Highs (H) and Lows (L) - 5th day of not playing games or watching YouTube. (H) - I am consistent with my sleep and exercise schedule. (H) - I talked with more than one person during the training session. (H) - I made a new friend during the training session! (H) ? - I have confidence in talking with my fellow volunteers. (H) - I forgot to bring my jacket. (L) - I almost interrupted the conversation when someone was talking. (L?) What Can You Do Better Tomorrow? I can make a reminder for the list of things that I need to bring in case I go outside my house. I also should see where the conversation is going.

Hello Evan, welcome to the forum! I have to relate with the above for a few days since I quit gaming. It's normal to feel bored, empty, anxious, and maybe mad for the first few weeks of no gaming.

Welcome back! I'm Lea, a fairly new member here. I also share the similar goals as well (no gaming, no YouTube, and no mindless browsing). It's paralyzing to plan on what you want to do in those hours of "flex time." Some of the ideas below is not originally mine, but here are my suggestions to focus on the "what": You can try out some new workouts that you never done before. You can try out new hobbies (e.g. photography, drawing, and baking). You can arrange meetings with your family (only if you want to). You can try out sports that are different from the ones you done before (e.g. surfing, rugby, and sailing). You can search for job opportunities. If that does not work, you can volunteer in something. I hope you the best in overcoming your gaming addiction.