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Hey Andrew I like your reply. I agree that sending love or reframing people compassionately helps you be in relation to them. Especially with people you aren’t as comfortable with. Ultimately I’ll send everyone love and really try to love them from afar when they chafe me mentally too. I just imagine sending love beams to them. But don’t get involved much more than that. How do you manage it when it’s a not so comfy person(s) in your immediate environment? Thanks for being a part of this Pema

Hey Matt, This is really good. Thanks for sharing. I’ve ran into some people who matched the description you gave of the guy at the gym. I’ve felt the same discomfort especially when I went to the free rec center gym. I had people with severe mental health disorders yell threats at me etc. I found a gym that’s like much more calm feeling and has been safe for me. Especially if I go early in the day when it’s less crowded. If you need a few days to you know deep breathe and let your mind relax before going back to the gym I think that’s good. Is your gym usually chill and this person was the exception? Or is it like that free gym I went to where almost every time I went someone was showing up and vaping in the gym, accosting people verbally or blasting profanity on max volume on their speakers? Last point: you aren’t the only one that dude was acting like that to. The guy yelling at me was reported to have been yelling at members multiple times a day and was eventually banned.

Hey Andrew good new post I quit porn too and masturbating

Hi Amphibian i really like your idea to do good deeds for others to heal your own addiction as well as helping others of course

Hey man good job continuing to post. I know it might not feel like it all the time but, posting here means you’re trying to help yourself out of the self destruction. I’m sorry we have these addictions that hold us back from more fully living. Let’s keep working hard to make it better together

Something about online recovery forums attracts some pretty harsh comments I’ve noticed. I mean I am here for my own recovery predominantly. I just wish people could be kind and supportive towards me. I don’t really heal from people saying harsh things to me or about my writings here. I don’t think that helps me. then I just post endlessly alone…. Yes that’s honestly how it is here and on nofap.com even writing nofap I feel like I’m scared someone’s gonna pop up and attack nofap. Still it’s better to deal with that sort of thing than people who are being ten times worse in online video games. The trolls and the toxics in games are just a mess. Even the most healthy gamers I’ve played with like it’s still not a healthy environment for me to be in. this is much better for my health. As much as I really don’t fucking like posting here. I guess I got to or I’ll fall off the wagon all over again

I’m a gaming addict there’s no way to stop this far without this website. Posting here is my only way to quit games. The downside is I pretty much always hated posting here. So I’ll try something different. I’ll only post about gaming addiction here. Nothing else. Last night I gamed till 1040pm. I slept like shit. I feel exhausted. I want to quit I keep trying but at night I get horrible cravings. I can not stop myself from gaming at night. Replacement behaviors barriers to entry are not working. i want to sell my ps5 controller. But I don’t know what to d0. I always end up buying another controller to play wasting money. It’s hard. This site is the only thing that’s ever worked for me so, I’ll have to keep posting here. I can sell the controller though. Yeah. I have no idea what else I can do. Aside from refusing to play video games with friends or associates. So I can get through the whole day without games till about six pm then I’m in trouble. My plan is to post here and only write about gaming addiction and read peoples journals when I get the thoughts to game Please help me I’m open to hear any advice suggestions or encouragement tyvm

Hey Dean, Kama suggestion sounds good to me. I did a 90 day detox too. It was…..enlightening lol I’d recommend spending time looking at hobbies lists on google and remembering any hobbies to try out. If you lack motivation like me well remember that this is the alternative to gaming. im trying to get into music and remind myself this is probably gonna be a lot healthier for me than….hours of games daily. Yeahhhhh I did maybe 2-3 years completely clean off games and just poured myself into my career, self care and dating. im fit have a waifu and a very good job now. Im still kinda bored tho I feel you with getting out stardew valley and all that. So, I mean it’s not black and white. If you practice harm reduction down to a shade of grey then that’s still progress. The goal isn’t always clear. But trying new things gets you new data to work with! What’s important to you in your life that is being impeded by gaming if anything? What is it you want to do in your life that will be more doable with less or no gaming? Why do u wanna restrict gaming? Super appreciate if u answer at least one question S2

Hey Marina, I’d be interested to tell you my story I didn’t see your email but please do let me know how to get in touch 🙂 Ive been gaming for about 30 years on and off. I’ve been anywhere from years long abstinence to 40+ hours a week. And am journaling here to try to moderate it today.

Cool I’m interested

Ommmmmm It’s time to get game sober again. Those words are sad. I’m not at a horrible rock bottom. I have maybe gamed for 3 hours in the past month. But I feel the need to post here as it still feels too hard without any support to stay game sober So I’m gonna delete sell and put away all the gaming stuff I can. At my job I’ll see about not gaming with clients and finding a replacement behavior. Yes I was getting paid to game. It’s all to sacrifice to the altar of my dreams. I know what I want, gaming is in the way right now and posting here is my solution. It’s the only way to get my power level over 9000 as far as I know. mhmmm Alright let’s just give it our best shot! Some words of encouragement: Dont settle for less than your best! Never give up no matter how many low days or hard times there are. How many times you fall and fail. Get back up. Cut bleeding bruised and broken. You WILL get back up and cross the finish line. You will find the fire within you, tend to it and achieve greatness in this lifetime. If you’re still breathing there’s still a chance!!!!! So get up and go after your dreams. With all you got. One day at a time, you’re be step at a time, progress not perfection