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  1. @Alexanderle There are many checkboxes that gaming fulfills which makes it so addictive but I was not going to write down everything. I wanted to point out that it can be hard to find hobbies or other things to do instead of gaming because many of them are nowhere near as exciting and easy to get into as gaming in the beginning.
  2. Gaming is a b****. I can relate to a lot of what you said. I have tried several times to play games in moderation and it always backfires. Usually, even on the first try, I say "well I will just play for 2 hours and then I am done and happy for the day" .... 4 hours later I am still drowning in the high it gives me. Meanwhile time and real-life pass by which is easy to ignore while I play but once I stop I realize it and that makes me feel miserable and anxious. It is like the saying "give them a finger and they´ll take an arm" just a small taste and I would be right back where I was about a month and a half ago. I think that one of the biggest issues with gaming is that it is extremely exciting compared to a lot of activities in the real world which might seem boring because of the lack of magic or constant action. What helps me is to stay as busy as I can, limit all distractions when I focus on something and try to get into the flow. It is much harder than with gaming but it is possible and you will not only be happy while you are working but you will be happy once you finish as well. Opposite to gaming which will just leave you with a feeling of dread. The current situation does make it harder but I believe that if we can avoid video games in such hard times it will be so much easier once things get back to normal. Btw I love the name of your journal!
  3. Do you have any prefered anime that you like to draw? I used to watch a lot of anime over last few years, I tend to binge watch it when I get really interested in the story which is not best but still preferable than gaming haha. What did you find discomforting in fiction books if I may ask?
  4. Great to see so much positive energy. Hope you have another great day filled with joy.
  5. Reading your last post makes me want to buy some puzzles. I have love/hate relationship with them, I love to problem solve but I am incredibly impatient and get distracted easily. I think that this is one of the issues of today, as the technology progresses our brains are so overstimulated that it can be hard to focus and do activities which cannot reach this level of stimulation. Keep up the good work!
  6. That is awesome that you have fought of the urge and did a workout instead. Keep it up!
  7. I am sorry to hear that you had a bad experience. I would still recommend giving it another chance when it is structured properly it is a great way to let of steam. Unfortunately, I know that nowadays it not really possible but when you get a chance, some gyms have punching bags that you can fight on your own and that might even work better for you. Just use up your energy against that I am confident that you would enjoy it. I do not know you well enough so I might be wrong but based on your angry message I think that you can focus a lot of anger this way. Do not get me wrong I am not saying that anger is bad but I find that if there is too much of it I just focus it at myself which in most cases is more destructive than helpful. For me personally, I need to be able to get some of it out and then use the rest with a clear mind on the tasks that I need to work on otherwise it consumes me and takes away energy.
  8. @BooksandTrees I can relate with a lot of points that you have made especially about habits that you want to work on. I would say that I am a pretty relaxed person most of the time but playing video games always caused me a lot of stress, frustration, and aggression. I am very competitive and want to be the best in whatever I do but that is not always possible which leads to frustration. Besides working out I would recommend you trying martial arts. I did MMA and boxing for a while and I do miss it now. Even if all you get is a punching bag at home the relieve stress and tension relief amazing. On top of working out and physically exhausting, I found it mentally relaxing similarly to meditation. Just a clear mind, and one goal ... smash the shit out of that punching bag. I have never done an actual fight but I did a lot of sparing and that was my favorite part. Besides having to focus only on the fight and clear all distractions from my mind there was always that competitive nature to it. Human behavior is still a lot more primal than we would like to think. Many things we do are driven by these primal brain functions and I think martial arts is a great way to hijack their attention instead of addictions that use the same systems.
  9. Welcome to the forums. Do not beat yourself up for relapsing, it is great that you have recognized what were the main forces that pulled you back into gaming. The best way to think about it is that if you were able to stop gaming for some time you can do it again and even for longer this time. I have stopped a few times as well and then relapsed too ... now I have not played in over a month and I hope to keep it that way for a lot longer. When I was in middle school and beginning of high school I did struggle with making good friends, all of my best buddies moved out when we were young and later on I believe this was the main reason for me to start playing video games. Not only I was able to escape reality I had friends that I played with. Later on, I would say that I got quite lucky and made some amazing friendships with people that we are still in touch with and travel and meet across the globe because we are living and studying in different parts of the world. I would say that what helped me the most was to find my own hobbies and things to be passionate about. I think that my passion for science and knowledge was what brought me closer to a lot of friends because I love to converse on almost any topic and traveling was the other thing that draws us together. I do believe that if you focus on things that you love you will find like-minded people and friends. It definitely will not be as easy. But you just have to get out there and meet people, of course, certain places attract similar people e.g. if you are passionate about working out you will find like-minded people in gyms and so on. And maybe check on some of your old buddies ... you never know, maybe even people that you w&ere not so close in the past you might have a lot more in common nowadays that you ever had before. It depends on just which paths in life you choose. Stay strong and take care 🙂
  10. It is a thought decision, you can always keep it as a hobby until an opportunity comes along that allows you to make drawing your main job. I always liked the saying: "Find a job you enjoy and you will never have to work another day in your life."
  11. These times do not make it any easier to quit gaming but I do believe that if you can avoid them now it will be a lot easier once the lockdown is over. If you can stop any screen time for 30-60 min before you go to sleep the overall quality of sleep will be ridiculously better, last few days I binge-watched the office often late till I passed out while it was still playing in the background and I was drowsy for the whole next day.
  12. That is an amazing drawing. I always admire when people can draw because I am so bad at it haha. I have found that having quite a strict schedule works for me and I do need to get into flow when I want to work on something otherwise I tend to waste time and sometimes it feels like I am wasting it just for the sake of wasting it.
  13. I think it is the best time to do it. I have stopped the games just several days ago and seeing that everything is closing and hearing from friends to play because they do not have other stuff to do is extremely tempting but I feel like if you can push through this times and find other habits to fill your time during this pandemic. I am sure that when things go back to normal you will have easy time not playing games and focusing on real life. Quite frankly it will be an easy mode with all your new good habits.
  14. Hi, I feel you man. I have been addicted to that game for almost 9 years now, I have started close to the game beginnings and wasted way too much time and money on it. I have started the Re-spawn program two weeks ago and have not played since and it feels amazing. I believe that the game is just well designed to hijack our dopamine system that it is just so easy to spent hours and hours climbing the ranks which if you think about is a complete waste of time. Good luck on your journey.
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