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Remigjus
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Sicktaru being sick. Uh.
You better transform to a Healthytaru
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Have you thought about blocking all these websites/programs for the majority of your day & letting yourself use them in the evening? You don't have to be like Hitaru, who, if I remember correctly, once blocked like 10 websites for half a year :PPppppPPpppp.
No can do sir
I would mindless browse the crap out of those evenings @Hitaru is one of my role models when it comes to blocking websites 
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This is gonna be the one!!! Welcome back Craig
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Yo, glad to have you back @Marquess!! It's been ages man, feels so good seing some old faces pop up in the forum again
. I'm genuinely happy that things are going pretty well for you About the gaming part, you've made the perfect choice by coming back here , we're here to patch you up -
@Remigjus Thanks for the encouragement. Don't worry it looks like I'm catching up to you. What would you say the hardest part of the transition for you has been?
Well, I guess the hardest part was saying goodbye to my gamer friends from all arround the world. I remember it was a really heartbreaking moment for me. It took me like 30mins to hit enter just to send a farewell message. They were people that I'd sometimes spend like 6 hours a day playing games with. If only I knew that by quitting games, I'd automaticaly spend less time with them lol
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I'm adding more websites to my mindless browsing list. Since I've noticed a weird thing, when I'm using the PC, I start to browse subconsciously all these websites to find any potential stimulation for my brain.
That's called mindless browsing my man
You're up to something big Rem. Think of all the stuff you'll be able to do if you can automate all you PC usage in "productivity mode". Remigjus, Destroyer of Worlds!
"Productivity mode" is my #1 priority.
Daaamn Hitaru, I like the sound of that -
@ @WorkInProgress I guess I'm in the same boat as you are
Like about a year ago I was like living on sugar. I would eat a bunch of sweets throughout the day, and I would barely eat any normal food. Every single time, after school I'd go to the shop to buy a pack of chips or any other type of sweet. I was skinny as hell and I had very little appetite. My diet was shit. But that's how it was back in the gaming days.
I managed to reduce the amount of sweets I consume by not going to the shop after school and asked my parents not to buy 'em so often. My diet is somewhat better right now, I've gained a bit of weight ( like a few kilos lol ). Although sometimes I still have these days when it gets out of hand, but it's better than it was before. -
I'm adding more websites to my mindless browsing list. Since I've noticed a weird thing, when I'm using the PC, I start to browse subconsciously all these websites to find any potential stimulation for my brain. It's like all of the sudden I turn on Skype just to see if someone wrote me or keep checking this forum for any new stuff, even tho I don't need that at the very moment.
Rem's naughty list:
- Youtube - If there's any video that I need to watch or anything like that, I'll just download it. ( No more than 1 video per two days)
- Liveleak
- Discord - I'll go a bit soft on this one. I'll allow myself strictly to use discord only once a week (Friday). Because I have a ton of pen pals there ( internet friends) that I'd love to keep in touch with.
- Vimeo
- Wikipedia
- Gamequitters ( I'll write stuff through my phone/tablet)
- Any movie websites
- Instagram
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Congrats on being game free for a whole month!!! Thats some huge progress!! You should be proud of yourself
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Congratulations on day 9!! I think freezing up when talking to others is a completely normal thing. It happens to all of us, so you shouldn't think about it to much. No one's perfect. To be honest, people probably don't care that much wether you freeze up while talking or do some other weird thing. They might think about it in the momment, but at the end of the day they'll probably have more important things to think about
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Wow! Your day 1 was so smooth compared to my start. I remember, the cravings were so strong that I nearly relapsed at my first day without games. Those were the days...
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Good job on setting up the foundation to quit video games!! It will help you a lot in the long run! Also, if I was you, I would try to build a new schedule as fast as possible. Since it makes being organised like 80% percent easier
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Welcome aboard @nowaydown1!! I hope you'll enjoy stay
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Failed my mock driving test today!! FUCK , fuckity fuck FUCK!!! I got super confused when I had to go through this traffic circle (not sure how you call it) that I forgot to let this kid pass the street. Well, I guess I should blame my lack of focus and paying attention to the stupid ass road signs. On the other hand I'm quite proud of myself, I did a pretty good job while driving ( besides those stupid mistakes) it wasn't so hard/confusing as I thought it would be. I was calm most of the time. But god damn, I feel pissed cuz probably I woulda passed this mock test. Now the next time I'm gonna retake it, is gonna be the next week. I'll have to pay fucking 25$ this time. Gosh if I fail again... I wouldn't be so angry at myself if this was a real test, but it's a f*cking mock test, and I can't take a real one, untill I pass the mock one... CMON REM YOU CAN DO IT! JUST GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER
You're obviously lacking the proper motivation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOYTfpHl0JA
Don't thank me.
OMG
Where has this been all my life... This is the answer to everything You're the man Hitaru haha -
Failed my mock driving test today!! FUCK , fuckity fuck FUCK!!! I got super confused when I had to go through this traffic circle (not sure how you call it) that I forgot to let this kid pass the street. Well, I guess I should blame my lack of focus and paying attention to the stupid ass road signs. On the other hand I'm quite proud of myself, I did a pretty good job while driving ( besides those stupid mistakes) it wasn't so hard/confusing as I thought it would be. I was calm most of the time. But god damn, I feel pissed cuz probably I woulda passed this mock test. Now the next time I'm gonna retake it, is gonna be the next week. I'll have to pay fucking 25$ this time. Gosh if I fail again... I wouldn't be so angry at myself if this was a real test, but it's a f*cking mock test, and I can't take a real one, untill I pass the mock one... CMON REM YOU CAN DO IT! JUST GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER
Note to self: When walking through a traffic circle, watch out for @Remigjus.
Don't worry Cam, I'll be honkin' the horn when I see you
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Failed my mock driving test today!! FUCK , fuckity fuck FUCK!!! I got super confused when I had to go through this traffic circle (not sure how you call it) that I forgot to let this kid pass the street. Well, I guess I should blame my lack of focus and paying attention to the stupid ass road signs. On the other hand I'm quite proud of myself, I did a pretty good job while driving ( besides those stupid mistakes) it wasn't so hard/confusing as I thought it would be. I was calm most of the time. But god damn, I feel pissed cuz probably I woulda passed this mock test. Now the next time I'm gonna retake it, is gonna be the next week. I'll have to pay fucking 25$ this time. Gosh if I fail again... I wouldn't be so angry at myself if this was a real test, but it's a f*cking mock test, and I can't take a real one, untill I pass the mock one... CMON REM YOU CAN DO IT! JUST GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER
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I hope the party was lit!!
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Being anxious is not a funny thing. I know how it feels. The thing is, gaming numbs your anxiety because it helps you to escape the harsh reality. That's were the uncomfortable feeling comes from. You're dealing with emotions/feelings that have been dormant for so long, and gaming was the only way to escape them. There's this one qoute that helps me when I'm anxious:
If you are depressed you are living in the past.
If you are anxious you are living in the future.
If you are at peace you are living in the present.- Lao Tzu
Also, if you're having trouble with some anxious thoughts, I recommend you to try out meditation ( there's an great app called Headspace).
Here's some motivational stuff 
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@ @Hitaru you're so lucky that Cam chose to travel somewhere near you
Even I'm hyped for this meetup even tho I live like 3k kilometers away -
An intersting project from an ex-google employee which tries to rise awareness of addictive design from modern software. Sounds really interesting and similar to our interests here on gamequitters.
@Cam Adair could be an interesting guest for the podcast
I actually found this article very useful and interesting. I couldn't agree more with what this man says because it's so true. Almost everything these days is designed to distract us and keep us immersed. Because of that, Facebook, Youtube are places that I try to keep myself away from.
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Thanks a lot @SlackRamen ! I strongly recommend you not to watch any videos related to gaming or read any articles that talk about video games (avoid triggers). It's very important, because if you do that, it's the same as torturing yourself. All it does it helps you to relapse. Also, a lot of people quit halfway through their detox because all of the sudden they think they can moderate gaming. That's a lie. The reason why they've decided to quit is because they can't moderate it. So forget about moderation
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Never heard of Secular Talk's, might give it a shot.
I'm so motivated NOW
Go use it to your advantage!!!
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“If you’re looking for a formula for greatness, the closest we’ll ever get, I think, is this: Consistency driven by a deep love of the work.” - Maria Popova
That is so true!!! I couldn't agree more with this quote. Love for your craft means a lot. I see you're very organised when it comes to doing things! You have a trait that I'm very jealous off
P.S Congrats on passing 3 days
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So far everything's going fine (I'm talking about the detox). No extraordinary urges. Tho I've noticed that I started to abuse some other websites. So I think I'll enrich my list in the future
Something that gets me pretty anxious these days is getting my drivers licence. Man, everything seems to be alright when I'm low key and stuff, but when I get anxious, shit hits the fan (and it's easy for me to get anxious) I forget simple things, and start doing these stupid mistakes that will cost me to fail my drivers test. It pisses me off A LOT. Like what the heck. I'm like 65% sure I'll fail at the 1st attempt ( I suck at parking tho). I wouldn't give a damn, If I hadn't to wait a bunch of time to retake the test + it ain't cheap. Eeeeeeehhhhh...Whatever the outcome is, sooner or later I'm gonna get it. But still. Just felt like talking about it I can't wait when I'll get my f*cking drivers license and all of this bullshit will be over 
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Congratulations with your son @WorkInProgress!!! I bet it was the most beautiful moment of your life that you'll never forget