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  1. ~~~Day 4~~~

    I had trouble getting to sleep last night so i didn't wake up till around 3pm. i went to bed at 8pm from a headache and slept till 12am then struggled to sleep till about 7am. I dozed in and out a few times but never really fell into a deep sleep.

    I was going to hula hoop yesterday but the hula hoop I have is way too small. It's not heavy enough to stay on my waist. The other one I have is perfectly weighted to stay on my waist but it has these ridges inside the ring that hurt terribly when they hit my waist or ribs. I will have to get another at some point.

    Today has been okay. I walked as soon as I woke up and used a pedometer too. It said I walked 860 steps but I think it's wrong as I only walked to the end of the street twice and back. My 3DS has a pedometer built in so maybe i will use that instead. I did get on my 3DS yesterday but only drew on the *swapnote* app. No gaming at all still. I have to say it is harder than I thought it would be to quit. Going to go fold my laundry and try to get to sleep at a reasonable hour tonight, hopefully my body plays along. I didn't get a lot done today since I was sleeping but tomorrow I intend to finish laundry and clean out my birds cage. No need to reply if you don't want to. Posting here just helps me keep track of what I've done so far.

  2. UGH. People keep asking me to play a game with them so I finally put in my skype description that not asking about games would be appreciated. This created a lot of people asking me why and telling me I don't have to quit and that I can just limit it. They don't get it at all. I have had to explain this like 10 times already. I think I am going to write up a paragraph and copy/paste it every time. I only turn on my skype at night because I get a little lonely. Before now I talked on skype every single day all day. Now that I have nothing to talk about with anyone it's hard. My best friends aren't even fully accepting. I am thinking of not logging in but I don't know what I will do for social things then... I can't get out much due to being unable to drive so irl friends aren't going to happen I'm afraid. This is another reason It's been so hard to quit. I'm also a bit of an oddball so even when I'm out, I rarely click with anyone.

  3. Sure, here you are with indoor activities:

    1)Cooking, baking etc.

    2)Reading every book or listening to audiobook!

    3)Listening to good music! Classical could also be great to lower our stress level!

    4)Drawing can be also good, especially if you're good at it

    5)Origami is freakin' awesome! I also love it. Be careful while using tutorials on YT to not fall into "Youtube Party"

    6)Playing music instrument! Never played before? Well, try it! It's worth it!

    7)Call a family member/friend - it really works if you feel lonely and anxious.

    8)Exercising! You don't need to go to gym or even outsite to be in good shape

    9)learning/studying anything you desire!

    10)Watching good movie! I can recommend to you Vanilla Sky for a good start.

    11)Also watching documentaries could be as educating as books!

    12)Talking with yourself is the best way to know yourself better. Worth trying, especially if you're home alone!

    Great tips. :) I did cook dinner twice now. Hoping to do even more. I don't have the resources to buy instruments but that could be something I could do down the line. And no worries! I have an origami book. :) I am gonna go jump on the trampoline now. I am also going to buy a hula hoop as I have a lot of fun doing that.

  4. Well completed the final days of the detox. Enjoyed it and I liked how with journal I can see the progress I made from the beginning up until now.

     

    1. More clear headed

    2. More social, but not on the level I want to be on

    3. Less frustration & more patience

    4. More money saved and spent to help people like my mom

    5. Learned different things because I had the time to listen and wasn't occupied with video games.

    Congrats! This is a new beginning for you and I am so glad you made it. :D

    I am excited to get there too. :)

  5. ~~~Day 3~~~

    Today is a bit hard. Not only am I a bit stressed out from not being able to lose myself in a game but I'm also bored. I have yet to completely clean my house but I am currently doing all my piled up laundry as I type this. I just can't think of anything to do right now. There is nowhere currently to do yoga as my floor is still somewhat cluttered and I don't feel like reading. I may pick up my house some more but doing chores has always been hard. Even harder when there is nothing fun to do during breaks. Being half blind means I am unable to leave the house most of the time so all those *away from home* activities are pretty impossible right now. I love drawing but I don't want to draw too much because I feel I need to do most of my activities away from the computer for the best result.

    Yet, I sit here in my boredom, trying to get a grip on it. Wait.. I have a few ideas!

    Maybe.. Origami? I still have tons of origami paper from Japanese class. How about having tea and sitting outside? going for a walk? Don't we have sidewalk chalk? Oh, is that a hula hoop over there?

    So, to sum it all up; I can find activities but I never seem to find enough to fill up the entire day. If you guys know of some indoor activities anyone can do, toss them at me~

     

  6. Hi @Sashiku

    I'm someone who has played a vast number of games over the years, so I can probably relate to your situation somewhat. What I have learnt however, is that the signs of addiction were at their most apparent when I was playing a particular genre, the games of which include Call of Duty, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead, Battlefield.. can you see a pattern?

    We may all be in the same choir, but we don't all sing from the same hymn sheet (it makes sense in my head, so I'm sticking with that analogy!). How certain games affect us differs from person to person. @GoldenGains listed a number of games above, some of which you couldn't even pay me to play. Stick Team Fortress 2 on in front of me however...

    All I can really suggest is to use the time away from gaming to look back and reflect on how gaming impacted on your life. It could just be certain genres like RPG's that cause you problems, or it could be all games that trigger an addictive response, that's something for you to discover :)

     

    Good analogy~ I actually loved the characters from TF2. I made a lot of SFM renders of them. I believe RPG games were the most addicting, but I think I could get addicted to any game. Just being here with a game in front of me was my problem I believe. I am doing fine so far, no slip ups, but its only day 3. :)

  7. For me, it was actually a cycle - I would be addicted to one game at a time, though. I would switch around between various types of games too; Counter Strike, The Witcher 3, World of Warcraft, Runescape, Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, Path of Exile, Stardew Valley, Team Fortress 2 etc. 

    Starcraft 2 was probably what I spent the most time playing. I would actually be scared to see how many hours I put into it, considering I put in probably ~300 into each game listed, and those were NOTHING compared to how much I played Starcraft 2. 

    It is interesting how the addiction wasn't to any particular game... but rather, to ANY video game almost. Really goes to show that there isn't too much that is special when it comes to video games and spending time. They can be replaced - it will just take effort.

    Yep. My latest one was Stardew Valley. xD So I completely understand that one. Doing fine without it though.

  8. Yep, I don't really do any of the *gaming* aspects of it anyhow. I was doing poorly before I quit but now I actually got most of my to-do's done yesterday minus one. I was thinking of developing a *real life* quest log. Just to get me into doing things for real and then I can ditch it for a regular to do list. I just figure it would motivate me. I mean, my favorite two things about gaming were the story and questing, so making up real life quests sounds like a great idea. I don't think it will temp me or anything.

    I also figured for each completed quest I could reward myself with things I like. IE: Sno cones, teddy bears, walks across the river, making my favorite meal, going to visit a friend *all of my friends live far away and not all of them were met via gaming. Quite a few were met doing art.* or going to a movie of my choice. :)

  9. ~~~Day 2~~~

    I woke up today extremely tired. Not *yawn* tired *I can barely walk* tired. I couldn't even open my eyes fully for the first hour or so after waking and I went to bed at a reasonable hour last night AND took my thyroid medicine yesterday.

    I feel a bit irritable and had a bit of a grump at my mom who insisted I was lying about taking a bath last night even though the bubble bath and bath beads are still beside the tub and completely ignoring how clean my hair is. I felt so good after that bath. I don't take them often and preferred to shower because they're faster. After last nights bath I tried that site for meditation and it was pretty nice. i felt wonderful when I went to bed. I also unsubscribed from ALL gaming channels *there were probably 50+* so now my Youtube subscriptions are much smaller and mostly art and cat related now.

    My mother has also been really grumpy with me telling me I need to clean my house when yesterday I cleaned it for a few hours. I didn't get a lot done due to my ADHD and getting side tracked but at least I didn't get side tracked on the computer this time. I mostly got sidetracked by random objects instead. I hope I can get more done when I get home from my errands.

    I was wondering if using *Habitica* is considered a game? I was using it before to keep track of my daily tasks. Nothing I have found has worked as well with me. If you have an alternate site I can use please link it to me but i HAS to be interactive or I'll bore of it very very quickly and see no point in checking it. There must be some sort of way to tick off finished tasks and a reward section like in habitica. If only there were an artistic *task* software or website where you draw on the list or something. No idea.

    Anyway, I did have a dream about my favorite video game character last night *Nick Valentine* I think we were fighting swan... Not completely sure. Other than that, no real cravings yet aside from being on the computer in general. I did move my chair yesterday so I can't sit there anymore. Great idea I think.

    That's all for now! <3

  10. I was curious about something. Most of the people here seem to have been addicted to only one or two games. I can't really identify with that since I've played hundreds of games throughout my 10ish years gaming. I played MMOs first then moved to Coop games then to Single player games. The singleplayer game I played the most was Skyrim with over 1000 hours played. Second most played was Either Fallout 4 or Sims 3-4. I also had a ton of hours on Gary's Mod and Goat Simulator. I think my ADHD played a huge part in switching games often. At first I didn't switch much. My first game was neopets and I still played it every now and then for about 12 years. My second game and the game I was most devoted to was Maplestory. xD I played it regularly for a few years but ended up very bored of it.

    My question here is: did any of you have the same problem with playing tons of games instead of sticking to one or two?

  11. Welcome.

    I don't have ADHD (they once made the test, took an awful lot of time to evaluate it, then said "no" without any explanation -> ??? Thanks.), but i noticed that after 3 weeks now, it has become easier for me to concentrate - my head is clearer now. I hope it helps you too. (Not arguing for or against medicine here)

     

    ^^ Thanks for the input. <3

  12. Hey seems like you have gone through some hard stuff. Many people(myself included) escape in video games if shit gets real. It will be challenging but worthwhile to go through with the detox. If you need any tips or advice don't be afraid to ask. We are here to help!

    Yep, I have decided to go through it. I feel confident and hopeful that I can do it, so my mood is very good right now. :)

  13. Greetings from Mad Pharmacist!

    I can tell you 2 things for now:

    1)You're not the only one here who saved potential suicider

    2)Tidying up your house can drastically improve your discipline and makes you feel better. Just trust me, science proves this!

    :) Indeed! I can't wait to see my floors again. xD And have clean dishes/clothes.

  14. Hey and welcome!

    Most likely you will have to deal with cravings in the near future, it's good you uninstalled everything.Make sure to fill in time with activities you like and want to get good at.I personally try to draw everyday, I haven't touched my pencil in 5 days though(*cries*), and also I want to read something new everyday.

    Would love to see any drawing/animation/model you come up with.

    Keep us updated! 

    I wish I could draw with a pencil. ^^ My eyes are too bad and when drawing with a pencil I can only doodle. Finding a tablet saved me because I can zoom in and undo mistakes instead of having to erase 4000 times. *It probably truly is 4000* Here is a link to my art: http://forum.gamequitters.com/topic/1591-sashis-art/

  15. The first thing was my mother nearly getting beat to death by my brothers ex girlfriend who was addicted to some sort of drug. The cops say if I hadn't been there to pull that girl off her that she may very well have died. That sort of responsibility also stressed me out. I felt like I was responsible for my mothers well being when I couldn't even take care of myself.

     

    Look, regardless of the shit anyone's endured, none can completely identify with what you've been through. Traumas are these massive shit storms that we strive to understand years after they hit us. My ma had multiple personality disorder and lots of ptsd, so I ended up protecting and raising my older sisters and her regardless of my well being. So, I can't imagine what you survived, but I know it's been rough.

    Instead of feigning a slightest comprehension of your struggle, let me share some strengths and duties I've found through survival.
    You survived. This puts you well ahead of the majority of the human species. Fact is, it's easier to die than strive. Power to you.
    You faced shit. Most people who've endured extreme shit don't talk about it because it's considered taboo or poor discussion material. Thus, most people hide from their lives and hide their lives from others. This disenables them from growing from their hardships and disconnects them to the real world.

    I really appreciate your comment. I suppose talking about it has helped me get over it in a way. I only told my closest friends before now and it kind of ate away at me. So glad I can let it all out here and start healing the wounds of those trying times.

    My relatives say I'm strong but would someone who is strong really hide away playing video games for 10 years? I think if anything I'm just normal. There is a lot more to my story and I have been through a lot, but so have a lot of other people. From today on, I am going to try to think of the things that make me happy. Maybe then I will have true strength to overcome my weaknesses.

    Also, sorry to hear about your Mother. I am sure that was rough for you and your sisters. I have been thinking my mother may have something wrong with her because she never does anything but watch television and let my brother live with us when she knows he steals, lies, does drugs, and steals my money as well. I have been begging her to make him leave but she won't.

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