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  1. Missed journaling on day 3, but it’s because I had a great day! I was anxious and edgy all day, but I focused the energy into some home projects, some good quality time with my wife and baby daughter, watching some YouTube videos about psychology / gaming that are helping me process what I am going through. I’m accepting that I’ve failed at a lot of things lately and that I need to take some time to rebuild my values and my confidence in myself. It is never easy to fit that in but I know that I have to in order to overcome this and live a happy life. I am very grateful for this program and forum, my family, and sunny days this weekend.
  2. Day 2 follow-up: wasn’t able to walk due to the weather today, and I am hitting serious fatigue this afternoon. But I’ve stayed away from games and done more work than the past few days, so that’s some small progress I suppose. Thankful it’s almost the weekend.
  3. I just did a search for “hearthstone” on the forums and I can completely relate to your story. I played Mtg competitively years ago and got sucked into hearthstone a couple years ago as a more accessible way to scratch that itch. I never hit rank 1 legend (very impressive!) but I consistent hit legend in standard and wild every month, and recently started spending tons of hours watching streamers, scoping decklists on VS and Twitter, watching YouTube videos, and doing all of this while I was supposed to be working. I also have a professional career, a wife, and now a newborn, and I was still sinking my time into hearthstone. I’m also 35 like you! How are you doing these days? I’m on day 2 of Respawn and it would be cool to hear a success story from someone in your shoes. It’s hard for me to quit because I craved the competition and the escape and felt like I put a lot of energy into improving my skills at the game, so it is hard to give up on that. I can’t even imagine how hard it is once you’ve hit rank 1 legend! All the best and I hope you are well these days.
  4. Thanks! It’s great to get a reply to my first journal post. I read your story and it’s impressive what you’ve overcome. I hope I have the same trajectory on the brain fog - 2 weeks I can stumble through but I need to find a way to be mentally sharp and focused at work or I will continue to struggle. I’m up to module 6 on Respawn and it has been great for me to have something to turn to when I have the urge to game. You’re right about exercise - I’ve been taking long walks to a park at lunch for about 2 weeks and it helps a lot. I started that before I quit gaming but I’m hoping it can help get me through the tough stretches ahead. I’m in a funny place where I feel incredibly fortunate and grateful to have the finances and ability to do what I need to take care of myself. That said I know I need to make this change now because if I don’t I will jeopardize my career and will give up all of those things I am grateful for. Starting Day 2 off right, and here’s to making it to the weekend.
  5. I’m going to do my best to journal here daily. Day 1 is hard already. Constant cravings to game, foggy mind, and serious difficulty concentrating on work. This is going to be short-term hard but long-term worth it.
  6. I am a 35 year old in a demanding professional career where I face tremendous pressure, long hours, and near-constant criticism. I used to play Magic competitively over 10 years ago. A friend introduced me to Hearthstone and as a more accessible version of Magic, I became instantly hooked. I’ve used it as a way to escape from the stresses and burnout of my job, and it has led to a serious decline in my performance. I even played a lot during work hours. I realized I had a problem after I spent the better part of three work days playing hearthstone at home instead of working, even though I was late on a project. It’s time to do something about this. It’s embarrassing to write this and hard to face the facts but it is time to change. Thank you for what you’re doing Cam, and good luck everyone.
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