Kiki

Day 20 I dreamed of myself playing video games and I even realised I relapsed in the dream lol. I forgot what I had played in the dream. Maybe it's because I watched anime right before sleep. I read and practised piano a bit today. I don't want to do anything orz

Thank you Lukas and yellow! I am lucky to be with this community otherwise I could not overcome the cravings so easily! Day 18~19 I went to work in a exhibition. It's tedious and boring. I stopped thinking anything as I was tird after working for 11 hours.arh

Day 17 I have strong cravings today orz. I wanted to play a pet simulation game which I used to playing before quitting so badly and I used this reason to procrastinate on everything omg I just watched youtube and animation all the day. Fortunately i still didn't relapse.

Day 16 I finally met with a senior student in sequential art major but his feedback to the programme was not so good. So the only choice for me is animation but I don't know whether I can have the willpower and self discipline to overcome the intensive contents in the programme.

Thank you guys! Seems that the cravings are less severe than I thought Day 15 Somehow I felt sad and lost when I was having English class. I did't know why. The situation got worse when I heard that my classmates got marks below grade (like 30/100) on several subjects even though they had tried their best. I always had similar feelings when I was in Secondary school preparing for the public exam. After class I just wanted to escape from the place as fast as possible. But it's a comfort to me that my mum cooked dinner tonight. Probably will have to stay overnight working on my project sigh

Welcome aboard! Let's make changes together!

Thank you I will keep that in mind Day14 I trained a bit and met my friend from high school. We talked a lot and I realised that how lucky I am. She told me that in traditional universities, students are always thinking about how to get a bf/gf as soon as possible and not focusing on studies. If someone tries to be hardworking, he will definitely be isolated. But in my school, this situation never happens as everyone are dying to work. I am very lucky to be admitted to this school so that I can avoid most of the troubles caused by social life.

Day 13 I finally realised why I was working so slow at school as I keep talking with my classmates while drawing and didn't consider this as a problem I guess my half day on drawing at school today but I did literally nothing! I should definitely learn how to focus on work And I played board game with my friends. This is the best activity to replace video gaming in my perspective.

Happppppy birthday Lukas Couldnt agree more on your words!!! I was also feeling hurt when I heard the game I had been waiting for 3 years would finally be released next year March. This game series once was my main composition of life and it was the reason why I wanted to work in the game field...However, I heard from the game company that they made games for people to get relaxed and comforted, thus having the courage to face the real life. So after benefiting from the game for several years, I guess this is the time to pass on and continue our journey. I believe what truly important are the things in our real life, but not the fake world.(I shouted on my parents before when I was annoyed by the game servers and I am extremely regret for it) So lets consider the option of relapse as unavailable. We can be grateful for what games offered before, but how the game will be developed from now on is unrelated to us and we don't have to access the game's future. I am happy that you can learn more about yourself and hope that you can find your hobbies and also achieve what you want

Thanks so much for your support @tirEdOrange ! I think solving problem in a rational way instead of being stuck in the problem emotionally is very important. I usually failed to do so and I allowed myself to immerse in sadness but I am different from before and I think I can change anything if I want to! Day 12 The exam was suspended due to the typhoon. Sad face. I spent my whole day on practising drawing and I was satisfied but I also had cravings. I felt I missed the fantasy world when I accidentally watched a preview of a new gaming console. However, I realized that I was fond of the natural world in fantasy games but I seldom visit the real natural spaces myself, which was unreasonable. So I guess I would probably go hiking when the weather was better.

Nice to meet you Michal! We are on the same age And our situations are similar either. When I realized that I wouldn't be able to achieve anything if I chose gaming but not following my dreams and goals as the top of the agenda, I decided to go cold turkey with the help of this community. And you have already quitted gaming for 111days? I am currently at day 11 only. You are strong and let's keep it up!

Welcome abroad! Together we are strong

Day 11 bunny picture here lol As the No.8 typhoon signal will possibly be hoisted tmr, so I guess my piano exam will probably be suspended Today was the project due date but after critique our professor was not satisfied with our performance so we have to modify it and resubmit it on Tuesday . But I put my drawing at school and the school is Not gonna open tmr so... Today was rather unproductive as I was extremely sleepy after class and then I went to sleep for 4hours. When I was preparing for the aural part of the exam, one of my classmates kept distracting me via Facebook messenger so it took me more time to revise the material. And I was a bit confused. I did't know how to get along with my classmates. I often said something inappropriate to my classmates and I only realised it after the conversation. I don't know how to respond to others either. Things I am grateful for: -If the typhoon is hoisted tmr, I will have much more time to prepare for my exam -being able to study interesting subjects -still have time to do training following my bent

Watching YouTube is a problem of mine tooits a method I used to procrastinate I agree that visiting the forum everyday is very important! We can see each other's progress so as to encourage ourselves to make progress. I also make it a rule to write journal everyday no matter how sleepy I am at the time as I won't be able to keep this habit once I stop Great work planning on your job! Keep it up!

Thank you so much Lukas your words are always encouraging Yeah I indeed come up with many ideas at night as I tend to brainstorm ideas when I am idle after school. Usually I could keep my ideas overnight, so I will work on them the next day EXCEPT I have already started working. When I have unfinished work, I will keep working on it overnight even though I know exactly that I won't be able to finish the work in a single day. Maybe this is because I lack time management and want to see the results instantly But what result from that is I have low energy the next day and I am unable to concentrate, as you mentioned So I agree that regular sleeping routine is very important Day 10 I was so tired after finishing the project and I overslept for 5 hours followed by mindless browsing of 1 hours lol. I really should manage time better. And I had lunch with my mum haha. Things I am grateful for: project finished yay~ I have a cute bunny

Day 9 i stayed up late until 3 am and worked on my project. The overall progress was acceptable but I regretted for not starting earlier as I don't have enough time to render it thoroughly. I also felt guilty when my classmates praised my work when I didn't do my best on it. Also, I talked to my friend about my miserable personality and fortunately she would support me on changing it. She even invited me to visit her house to work together. Things I am grateful for : being able to control my self and work on the project, having good friends, having an awesome mum

Day 8 there are so many things I want to do after the exam and I just can't wait. Here is the thing I want to accomplish after the exam and before second quarter starts : 1. Learning everything from the figure drawing guide book 2. Learning using oil pastel properly 3. being able to draw precise lines 4. Collecting design patterns by copying them on my sketch book for future use 5. Learn about cross hatching 6. Start running my own fb page 7. Collecting image resources everyday I eventually cooked for my mum and she was pleased. I was depressed for no particular reason. Maybe because I was worrying about the future after graduation. And about what should I do in order to achieve my goals. My classmates and I were beginning with a different starting line and mine was a lot more behind than theirs. I even thought of suspending school for 1 year in order to sharpen my skills before the major classes start. I had weird thoughts and got depressed by them almost everyday.

Day 7 Two jounals in a day haha So today I went to church and then did some studies and practices on piano. I found the guide book very useful and I learnt something from it. I was super excited to dive into studying and I eventually procrastinated on my school project I didnt have cravings today but I had so many thoughts and I was tired

Thanks Reno maybe I will make recordings after exam Thank you Lukas I will probably do that and try to write more about my deep feelings here Day 6 id better write my journal at night as i tend to forget the things happened yesterday when I try to write in the morning Today is weekend and I am rather productive compared to the days when I played games. I practised piano for 6 hours although I was distracted by technology from time to time. When I lost my patience and wanted to watch YouTube instead, I realized I had nothing to watch as i already unsubscribed from all of the gaming channels, so I ended up with reading books and managed to stop resting at a time sharp, which I couldn't do it before And I had more cravings than yesterday. I wanted to play music game when I was practising on piano and I realized all of the songs I played for fun before were game soundtracks. Also, I started to miss the characters in a RPG game. And my first drawing project was graded. I initially got a C and I was extremely worried about it, but fortunately I got a B+ after resubmission I am relieved now Things I am grateful for: ~being able to control myself ~my accountability partner is extremely caring and he is feeling better now ~my friend finally completed her game and she is not gonna talking about it with me anymore==

Hi everyone! I am currently a year 1 art college student who decided to quit gaming after wanting to become a game artist. But as my accountable partner said, a lot of things will change in my life after I quit, I dont regard quitting game as a bad choice in my life haha Finally decided starting my journal! I will have my artworks posted here once I have any as I want to keep them in my journal. Day 5 Classes were fine. I thought I have more time now since I quit gaming and I can finally concentrate on my studies. Also, I no longer treated spending time with friends as a waste of time. I experienced some craving as my friends were talking about a game crazily and made me want to play. Fortunately I ended up with practicing human figure drawing. I am worried about the piano exam I will have on Friday as I am not prepared. Hope that I can be disciplined and practice on it. Things I am grateful for: I was so happy that I found my accountable partner and he is willing to listening to me even I am clumsy in speaking. Also, I finally found an extremely useful guide book about figure drawing. Things I want to do: have my hair cut, cook for my mum, visit the dentist, meet my senior colleagues and ask about the sequential art major Thanks for reading!!!

Hi Diogo welcome aboard! I am a college student too and I definitely understand your feeling and how games hinder us from making progress Good luck on your journey!

Wow enjoy your trip!

Lukas I understand your feelings. After a long summer holiday (without planning) I became unproductive and was discouraged due to the overwhelming homework. It needs time for both of us to get used to work again. Things will get a lot better when we are in work mode. For your creative ideas, if you don't want them to go away, maybe you can try to tell someone once you arrive? Or jot them down on your phone so that you won't forget it? Usually if I have any ideas about drawing, I will sketch a thumbnail for the composition in my sketchbook so that I can work on it later. I have many ambitions too. Maybe you can start with finding your target country? Wishing you every success!

Hello streuselsturm! Thank you for writing to me! Yeah games indeed developed my interest in art. I used to drawing many fan art and I even self-published a comic of 48 pages and sold them on a comic convention lol However, if I have to become ‘professional’ in art, I still have so many basic skills that I haven't acquired and I will not have the time and willpower to develop the skills if I still play games without self-control. I also realised that there are many other methods that I can get inspiration efficiently such as reading albums of paintings. I choose art as my future career so I guess i have to take it seriously ... I would probably want to see your work if you share any! (My name was inspired by sanrio's characters kiki and lala. And I like the movie too!)

Hi math_00 ! I'd love to see your work on modeling and animation too! Nothing is impossible if you keep up your efforts! Most of the things in your impossible list are probably possible to happen!