MotivationalYoungin

Thursday: December 7, 2023: Another day with nothing worth of note. Didn't really do any new stuff today tbh. I've been trying to spend my money on other stuff that's not video games which is the first thing I'll spend it on in the past. I ended up buying some new PJs to wear cause of the holiday season as well as a journal for next year so I can write more of my thoughts rather than typing them down like I'm used to doing. I also watched Spy Kids 4 which was as great as I remember it and restarted my rewatch of Empire since I had stopped a few months ago. But these aren't really that important tbh since it's just more tv.

Wednesday: December 6, 2023 Today was mostly boring and dry tbh. I've been thinking about cutting out habits I'm used to doing like using my phone when taking a shower or using it while eating. I'm going to try and reduce these habits even if it takes a while to get there. I mainly spent the day doing crossword puzzles and watching Netflix which is nothing new for me unfortunately. I realize now how sad my life is since I'm mainly in the house all day and nothing else.

Tuesday: December 5. 2023 Actually did a little bit of things today. I actually walked a little bit today to try and see a little bit of the area(even though it's just roads and you really need a car to get around). I wrote one of two letters talking about two good friends of mine which I wanted to for a while. And this is minor, but I continued binge watching the Spy Kids franchise one of my favorites growing up. I finished 2 and 3 today and am planning to do 4 possibly on Thursday. Also thought about getting more into basketball and still need to start looking into audiobooks/podcasts as well. Even though I didn't play any games today, I kinda felt like I broke the rule by looking up things game related and even getting two free games off the Epic Games Store. I shouldn't really be doing that because it only makes me feel more motivated to actually touch a game which isn't the whole point of all. Even though I'm not necessarily trying to completely abandon video games, I don't need to touch them every day and looking them up kinda defeats the purpose in some way. It also got me thinking if I should go back to Discord to servers that aren't targeted towards gaming even though the platform is specifically built with gaming in mind. I'm honestly not sure but I'm still gonna continue my break from it just to be on the safe side. All in all, today wasn't a bad day at all. It wasn't perfect by any means, but it was at least decent I would say good even. I still want to get out there and do more things, but I'm taking every day one step at a time. Not sure what I'll do tomorrow but I'll figure it out when we get there.

Not sure yet. Probably some that are about self-care and maybe some motivational ones as well if that makes sense so I can make better things out of my life.

Monday: December 4, 2023 I'm still committed to putting less time in video games. IE: for example, 1-2 hours of video games on 2-3 days a week. I'm still not fully getting used to that role as I keep downloading games on my phone and playing them for longer than I should. I'm also still researching games and even listening to soundtracks though I don't really count listening to video game music as part of my addiction. Last week I made the decision to start Persona 5 Royal since it's a game I bought recently and have been looking forward to playing. I started it right after deciding to reduce my involvement playing video games and it works very well for this game especially since it encourages me to take my time with it and not rush it all the way through. Even though I'm bored while not playing them, I'm still looking to do other things that doesn't involve them as well as not watching tv all day. Honestly at this point in my life there isn't really a lot I can do to escape them since I don't have a job yet and I start college again next month. But each and every day there can always be something I can do to avoid feeling like video games is the only meaningful thing I can do with my life. Like tomorrow, I may finally start writing a letter to a great friend of mine. Or maybe finally looking into which audiobooks or podcasts I can listen to which would be fun. Stuff like this will definitely help keep my brain active and make video games something that doesn't need to be performed every day or every week for that matter.

Hello, my name is Andrew Thomas. Video games have always been a part of my life, saving me more times than I count, and basically serving as gatekeep away from the real world. But for the past few years I've been addicted to them more than I ever have, and recently have somewhat become bored of them having played them for so many hours and years of my life. It's affected me in more aspects than one including school, daily life, and my family somewhat. I am 19 years old and as I look toward the future, I realized that I don't necessarily want to be completely ridden of video games. But rather make less time for them as I look toward discovering new things and hobbies to do like getting a job, finding friends near me, etc. That's basically it for me so I hope being here will fix my problem and maybe once again find that passion for why I love video games in the first place. Feel free to hit me up if I'm interesting to you, and I hope I get the chance to chat with more of you during my time here. 😄