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Commonplace book is a concept! Cool. The first time I read about was in Dale Carnegie´s Public Speaking book. He recommended writting your ideas down in pieces of paper and sorting them in letter envelopes for different categories. That was of course before IT boom lol.

Well done Roger take some time for yourself and answer this questions truthfully (no need to publish them). Why are you quitting gaming? (What is the negative impact on your life)What's your goal? (What aspect of your life you want to improve)What are your new passive activities? (Activities to replace gaming, refer to 60+ new hobbies by Cam)Who are your new role models? (Role models will help you get ride of your old models related to gaming) Having these answers have helped me during cravings. Hope they help you as well.

Day 8 Today I had trouble waking up in the morning (stayed in bed an extra hour). I have noticed that I am getting more conscious about time and schedules (there's only so much you can do in one day). I get annoyed when my plans or schedule are changed however I do adapt. I have been carrying a book when I go out, so I can read during commute or waiting an appointment. Sometimes I think the MOBA I used to play was supposed to work like that as the matches were about 15 min. I have been thinking that "The indiscriminate consumerism is inversely related to our self-realization" Also because a post on reddit I have been thinking about moral and ethics of Cam and this forum, game developers industry and pornography industry.

Aew, Welcome Reno! You come out swinging! Direct and to the point. Thanks for the book recommendation. Stay strong.

Make it your new hobby. Get a wingman and practice talking to girls. Make it a game: Whoever talks to more girls winsWhoever gets rejected the most winsWhoever makes girls laugh more wins.Whoever stays more time talking to a girl winsMust of the time I am a lonewolf while approaching girls. Keep it fun, honest and interesting and you are gold. You sound very young. You could even go to the mall by yourself and ask someone about your age to be your wingman. I used to do this when I was about 18. When I got bored of approaching, the other two guys (who I just met) kept approaching girls because they had an "excuse" I simply challenged them to approach girls.

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Day 7 I'm feeling pretty good. During the last three month I have been taking a medication called Valproate. It was prescribed by my doctor to help with depression and anxiety. Valproate can help with Impulse control disorder (ICD) perhaps it has been helping me with the Detox. Three months ago I did diminish gaming, but I would still have binges. Cam's Detox tools are awesome.

Have you tried Stayfocusd? It's important to get new activities or you will end up with a lot of idle time your dexto which can be dangerous. " Idleness is the mother of all vices"

Welcome! Mindset is key. You either fully commited or not. Follow Cam's tools and advice. They do work.

Don't forget about the tools: Detox tools Just scroll down to Additional resources

Hope to hear from you!

Day 6 Woke up extra earlier today. I need to read Stayfocusd instructions, last time I ended up blocking this forum for 10 hours, haha. I was thinking about one of the streamers I used to watch and I felt slightly pissed off. Perhaps because he plays for a living. During commute I saw a cybercafé of the MOBA League of Legends. Never played the game, but reminded me about the other MOBA I played.

For pick-up purposes self-improvement is the way to go. My mentors were Pook, Anti-Dump and Tynan. From what I read about your posts Anti-Dump is my recommendation. Just pick one mentor which seems genuine and focus on improving yourself.

Thanks for the feedback it means a lot. Funny thing is it wasn't hard to say no. However I still think about the MOBA I am addicted to. That alone let's me know I have a problem

Hey man, don´t give in! Have you read Cam´s 60 Hobby ideas? 60 Hobby Ideas Try to go for hobbies that give you a sense of accomplishment and that are time consuming. You sound a bit depressed try to fix your diet and slowly start working out. Listen to music, walk a few minutes under the sun. Have you talked to anyone about how you feel? Maybe you can tell your mom or a close friend.

Day 5 Watched Cam's video about videogame music. Today I had a wet dream. It has been a long time since I had one. My cousin talks to me about Pokemon Go and we end up talking about old Pokemon games, like game boy, and n64. PokemonGo would be interesting if I was 12 years old. But I am not. I guess it's just a trend people are following. When he asked me to play I told him had enough problems while I played Vainglory. I still think about Vainglory usually about an in-game character. During the morning I studied about mayan and aztec civilization, it reminded me of the time I used to play Age of Empires.

I wouldn't recommend to set up the next date during a date (not even mentioning like a joke). Use this advice for your future dates. Why? You are not supposed to need to one. For the second date you simply wait a week or two and ask her out again. How was the first date? Usually both people can feel if it went good or not. She went out with you during the first date. That's a good sign. Give her some time then ask her out again.

Sup, did you try to arrange the second date during the first date?

Try to stay positive, you can do this.

One more thing. Goals. Everything you do need to be compared with your goals. Does xyz activity helps me achieve my goals?

For me it was a matter of knowing yourself. I realized that gaming, videogames streams, pornography and masturbation led me to procastination. The most useful book for me was Victor Pride´s 30 days of discipline. I believe Tynan has a book on habits as well. Cam´s Detox tools can help with procastination as well.

Only you can take the decision. Do you want to change or stay the same? If you need support we are here for you.

Welcome Simon, just like you I deleted the accounts of a Mobile Moba I used to play. It is very important to follow the steps and tools that Cam has given us which are: Deleting Games and accountsJournalAccountability PartnerSeinfield MethodAsking yourself why you want to stop and your goals (very important! when you feel like giving up this will help you keep strong)Web Browser filters K-9 and Google Chrome extension StayfocusdWhile this is enough to get you busy I will give you some tips I have noticed during my very few days of Detox: Start a working out regime of your choice (running, martial arts, lifting weights, dancing, etc) Have a morning routine, for example: Stand up from bed, make your bed, take a shower, tackle your to-do list) Have a night routine, for example: Suspend use of electronic Device, brush teeth, get pijamas, get in bed, grab a book. If you want some extra inspiration google: "You are the result of yourself" By Pablo Neruda. I hope to hear from you during the next 90 days.

Formerly known as Habit RPG. I have been using it and find it useful. It´s a game/habit app. https://habitica.com/static/front Here is a guide that explains it a bit better http://acrobolix.com/jujimufus-habitrpg-page/ While it´s related to gaming the idea is to focus on real life. If App seems dangerous or sensitive for Detox feel free to delete this post.

Day 4 Last night I created a thread to find a an accountability partner. Yesterday my girlfriend noticed me a little bit more animated. I´ve noticed the importance of having a morning routine (to help you get out of bed) and a night routine (to help you get in bed). I have been using plenty of reminders and alarms to get things done. I been using Habitica app as well. Today I dreamt of being in church and wanting to leave so I could play videogames. This happened a lot in real life about 6 months ago. "Whoever loves videogames never has enough; whoever loves gaming is never satisfied with their time playing it" I have a problem. I need to get Internet Explorer a filter as well. My willpower is still strong so I need to fix it while I can. K-9 didn´t detect this fishy website with a couple of mini nude pictures. Strange.