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I'm curious - what are you skeptical about from the slight edge? I have a science background as well (educationally at least) but the slight edge still appealed to me. I think I can see where you're coming from though - I think that the slight edge and other books require a bit of an intuitive leap from the reader to really be able to grasp it. It's something that can't be laid out clearly and rigorously in a way that is irrefutable. I think in general I've found that in personal development a strict scientific mindset can actually hinder you in some ways. I love advocating for science in general, but I think if you use rationality as a shield to prevent yourself from trying things that 'don't make sense', you'll actually do yourself a disservice. Many of the benefits I've gained in my life from a personal development standpoint require that you put in the work and gain experience before you can understand subjectively why they work. If your main issue is that it seems too good to be true, I guess I would say that it is good - but it also takes a lot of work. It's not a silver bullet that is promising to cure fix your life instantly. It's just a system for creating changes in your life - but it still takes effort.

Yeah, I hope so. I haven't felt as engaged with the forum recently, partially because I haven't been posting on other threads as much and because I haven't been getting as much feedback. But that's to be expected I guess. I hadn't thought about the weather changes. Living in Socal they're pretty minor, but everyone else has to deal with them still. Even here though, we are having very unusual weather. It has been insanely windy lately and pretty cold in the mornings. Last night I did my 5k training in windy chilly weather. But yeah, let's bounce back

Definitely. I think one goal I may have is just to build my social life up so that I'm meeting girls in real life. If that's the case, it's probably a good sign that I have a healthy social life. Online dating almost allows one to short circuit that requirement and meet people when you might not be ready.

Hey Joe, I can totally relate. Recently it's been hard for me to read the journals of others - it's enough work just to get here and do my own post. But now I'm trying to catch up on others. On the subject of exercise, I'm still trying to find something that works well for me. I've done weights at the gym in the past but it has never been exciting for me. Cardio is fine but it can get boring too. I used to love yoga, but it's hard for me to do now because it aggravates my nerve symptoms. After my 5k I think I'm going to try out jiu jitsu and rock climbing and see what I like better. I think I'll enjoy workouts that feel functional and social as opposed to more programmed, if that makes sense.

Hey Daryl! Welcome. Definitely go along with Respawn, it should prove a big help. I wish you all the best. I always tell everyone starting out to commit to 90 days - I haven't even finished my own 90 days yet, but I found it way easier to commit to 90 days than to quit for good. 58 days in I know that I'm not going back. Best of luck!

I also struggle to give encouragement to others at time, but I want to do more. Great job on no gaming in the past 10 days! That counts for something. Sorry to hear that your relationship is affected by this. I'm no expert, but I would say if you work on yourself, you'll help the relationship. Maybe that's too obvious. Keep going, you can do it

Day 59 Okay, doing better today. Yesterday I toned down the caffeine. Last night I got home, meditated and did my 5k training. Then I ate dinner (a big dinner, thankfully my appetite is back). Then I read for an hour or 2 and went to bed early - no caffeine meant I was actually sleepy. I woke up this morning, early actually, and meditated again and did my morning bodyweight workout. I ate breakfast (which I've recently got into the habit of doing again - greek yogurt, berries, oatmeal) and left and got to work on time. So far so good, my habits are on track :). Echoing my thinking from yesterday, I don't think I'm ready to date yet. I thought I was fine because I wasn't feeling much negative emotion about my last breakup, but the reality is that I don't think I can put in all the effort needed for online dating while also focusing on my job and on improving myself and my life. I can see clearly what I need to work on, so I'll direct my energy to that. If I happen to meet someone IRL though, then I won't necessarily turn it away. But we'll see. Gratitude I'm grateful... That my projects at work are going well.That my car is working well :).That I'm growing as a personThat I ate breakfast this morning and feel good as a result.That I have can stick to my habits when I put my mind to it.That my 5k training is going well.That there's a good Jiu Jitsu studio near where I live (I'm curious to try it).That nothing serious is wrong in my life now.That I'm getting clarity on my needs and wants.That I'm becoming the person who I want to be.EDIT: Also, one thing I did well: I'm proud of myself for getting a full night's sleep last night and limiting caffeine during the day.

Yeah, that's a good point... I think I'm just now realizing how much I'm not living a full life. I guess I always looked at myself and wondered why I was unhappy. It was easy to think that I had some unresolved psychological issues or something, or that the answers were something I had to figure out inside myself. But it's becoming increasingly clear to me that I just had an empty life in a lot of ways. I'm only beginning to grasp how much bigger and more full and exciting life can be, after 50+ days of quitting.

Hey Miguel, welcome to the forum. I think your story will certainly resonate with many of the people here. In particular, this struck me as kind of profound. It is very true. And conversely we can only live life fully again by turning off video games. You seem like you're motivated and off to a quick start. I wish you all the best!

Hey Zane, Awesome progress! I'm jealous haha. Sorry to hear that your habits aren't going as well as you'd like. I think as you say, it's normal to get off course, and we always have to push ourselves back on track (or get pushed). I haven't been posting or active in this community as much as I was in the beginning. I'm interacting less. My habits are starting to fray. But I'm striving to get back on track! Even though I'm not doing perfect, I'm still trying and improving and achieving more than I was when I was gaming. I think that's important not to lose sight of. For you, even though you can see the areas you're not doing great, you're clearly doing some things right (muscle gain!). And you have such clarity about where you need to improve in your life. And you're not wasting your time playing video games all day every day. So you're doing better than when you quit games I bet. You just have to keep on trying :D. Good luck! Hope to see more updates from you soon.

Hey Chris, thanks for the comment. No, you're correct that my routine is slipping a bit. It's not entirely bad - it's not slipping in that I'm spending my time on video games or super unhealthy things. But I am a bit off course. I'm going to try to get back on track. :). I still feel like I'm making good progress, it's just a bit non-linear. I learned a ton about myself and relationships in the last week, actually, from talking with the girl. However, it was a huge distraction from my other habits and goals because I jumped in too much. So I guess to your point, the reason that my habits are getting off track is because of the felt need for another relationship. I think a lot of it was just the validation and attention that I got out of it. I think that means I'm not at the point in my life where I'm actually ready to start dating, because if I were to actually start dating it would destroy my habits... so I need to do more work on myself.

Day 58 Okay, now I need to take a step back and re-evaluate some things. Last night I was out with friends for dinner. I had a couple of sodas. I wasn't thinking about the caffeine at the time, but I'm pretty sensitive to caffeine, and it ended up keeping me up at night. So as a result, I didn't get enough sleep. When I woke up this morning, I was still tired and I slept in, because I didn't have the energy to get up and meditate and do my bodyweight exercises. So now I'm at work, and I haven't done my habits, and my confidence is slightly lowered. Caffeine is kind of addictive, so it's easy to keep repeating this cycle. I now realize that for me limiting my caffeine consumption, or not having caffeine later in the day, isn't just something nice that I would like to do, but it's actually a keystone habit. If I have too much caffeine, then I won't sleep well, and everything falls apart from there. I spent the bulk of yesterday working on online dating profiles. I was getting feedback from friends and I did get asked "Don't you want to wait and be single for a while first?" My initial response was no, because it's not like I'm looking to jump back into a committed relationship. But after some reflection I'm thinking maybe they're right, maybe I'm not ready for this. I realize that in order to be successful in dating I need to have a full and healthy life. I am on my way to having that, but it's still in its beginning stages. Maybe I should hold off and keep doing what I'm doing for a while. Trying to add dating on top of it might be more than I can handle right now. Still training for my 5k. It happens next week! After that is over, I think I'm going to add a new physical activity to my life in place of, or in addition to, running - probably rock climbing! Still no desire to go back to video games. I now see the things in life that really matter to me, that I really want to work on. And it feels really good to make progress on them and learn about life. Socializing becomes easier the more that I do it. :). Gratitude I am grateful for... Podcasts, because their information actually does change my lifeGuided meditations that help me get to sleep when I'm anxiousHaving a warm place to sleep.Aziz Ansari's Modern Romance, which had me entertained and educated both last night.My job.All the friends I've made in the last 2 weeks.Having spare time to read.Being healthy.Having a functioning vehicle in good condition.That my family is in good health.EDIT: One thing I wanted to try adding here was one thing that I did well yesterday. It came up in a conversation with a friend that I often sell myself short and don't feel proud enough of my accomplishments, so I wanted to work on recognizing what I do well. I'm proud of myself for being vulnerable enough with my friend to ask for feedback on my dating profile and pictures, even though I felt self-conscious about it. I got good feedback and learned something new as a result of taking that small risk.

Day 57 Missed my journal yesterday, but it's OK. This week was just totally unusual - the coming week should be more normal and easier to stick to my routine. The girl and I are just going to be friends. Which is disappointing, but ultimately a good thing. There was chemistry, but we wanted different things. But, she's really cool and I need more friends, so it's all good. I learned a lot from getting to know her this week. She thought it was very impressive I quit video games. In her words, 'lots of people always say they're going to do something like that, but never do.' I have allowed my sleep cycle to get off this week, which led to my appetite getting off as well. I haven't been eating well as a result. Yesterday I overexerted myself and felt pretty sick for a few hours. Lightheaded, etc. I'm feeling better today. I'm going to work on taking better care of myself this week. I've been taking every opportunity to be social, so I've been busy a lot of nights lately. It means I'm not sticking perfectly to all my habits, but I'm gaining other things instead. Right now I'm trying to say yes to new experiences and meet as many people as I can. I'm also going to start online dating again, so that should be interesting. Not looking for anything serious, but I think I'm at a point in my life where I want to date casually and meet people and learn about different personalities, what I like and don't like. I'm realizing that who I am is slowly changing. By that I mean not that I'm becoming a totally different person. But we are what we do, in a sense. I am doing totally different things than I used to. So in that sense, I'm different. Gratitude I am grateful for... My friend Kelsey giving me honest feedback.Everything I learned this week.Having had a lot of days off.Friends I saw last night.Friends I will be seeing later today.Having some disposable income.Still being game-free.Still doing nofap.Getting my blood work back from my physical and have it all be in the healthy range Being single at this time in my life.

Day 55 I'll just do a short entry today because I'm about to head out to a friend's place. I had a good day today. I missed my morning routine but I still managed to do it all in the afternoon, which was good. After this bizareness of the week I feel like my emotions are going back to normal. I had lunch with my sister and got caught up on some family drama which was nice. But it was also an opportunity to connect with my sister and support her since she's going through a hard time right now. So I was happy to be able to help her out by being someone who would listen to her. Got a physical done at the doctor today. Waiting on my lab results but I seem to be in fine health, ha. I also worked out and trained for my 5k. Going to watch a movie with friends now. Gratitude I am grateful for my therapist.I am grateful for my niece.I am grateful for my sister, and all the hard work she's doing for our family right now.I am grateful that I am beginning to understand myself and my relationships better.I am grateful that I will have a nice night with friends.I am grateful that I got a good night's sleep last night.I am grateful for how things are developing with the girl.I am grateful for my confidence and self-esteem.I am grateful for being free of pain.I am grateful that my new doctor was very personable and really listened to me.

Well put, Florian. I think I am doing what you say - trying to focus on my habits. Sometimes this requires doing things that we may not feel like doing in the moment. For example, I went to my trivia group last night even though I was tired and not feeling particularly social at the time. But I still had a good time, and it's important because it helps establish me as a regular in that social group. It also got my mind off the girl, so it was healthy over all. Our habits can help us stay steady when the winds might throw us off course. Day 54 Today was better. This has been an unusual week in several ways; things are starting to go back to normal. I did have work today, so I had something to occupy my time rather than sitting around and texting. It was unusual too though, in that I went with coworkers to a workshop in another city. But it was informative, I got free lunch, and I met cool people. So that was great. The other thing that is back to normal is that my car is fixed! I noticed that I felt much better after I got my car back. Living in southern California, not having a car really reduces your agency. I'm lucky enough to live with some things in walking distance, but by and large it's impractical to get anywhere of note without a car. I sort of felt less whole and less empowered without it. As soon as I got it back I went off and ran some errands. I feel much better! And tomorrow is my day off! I have therapy and a doctor's appt, and I'm getting lunch with my sister. And then I'll probably go buy some hiking gear for a hike I'm going on this weekend. In the evening I'm meeting with friends for a movie. I'm excited for tomorrow. Last thing - haven't texted the girl today since we both were busy with work. That fact, plus the other things above - I'm feeling less jarred by the whole situation. My brain keeps wanting to make more of the situation than it is - ultimately I can't progress mentally with this until I see her again on Saturday (hiking). Gratitude I am grateful for... Having my car fixed!The awesome service I got from the local mechanic that I had my car fixed at.The free food I got today.Spending the day in a nice place and learning a lot.The awesome new kitchen trashcan I got today.Seeing my therapist tomorrow.The free time I have to think and reflect tonight.That I have a three day weekend ahead.That nothing has been too stressful at my job lately.That my hands feel more or less back to normal :).

Day 53 This week has been weird. I only worked Monday. Tuesday I took off because of my car. Today is Veteran's day, which I have off - and my car is going to be in the shop until Thursday, so I'm sort of homebound. So this is definitely not a normal week. My sleep schedule is off, and I can't really go to coffee shops etc because I lack my car. I've been continuing to text with the girl I met last weekend. At this point we've talked a lot... and I'm realizing it's probably not really healthy. I feel like I'm kind of in a haze from it. But it's a normal pattern for my relationships. We're both enjoying the conversations we have, but it's easy to go a bit overboard... I mean, we've spent 2 hours in person, and probably texted for like 8-10 hours. We're both into each other clearly, but it's probably a bit much too quickly. Trying to take a step back and regain perspective. I like her, but I really barely know her. It's easy to create a fantasy in your head when you're just texting a lot. It's not real. I'm going to trivia tonight, so that'll be good. A friend is picking me up... I'll be able to get out of the house and be around other people. Tomorrow, I'm going to a work training thing with coworkers, and they're picking me up thankfully, so I don't need my car. I've been maintaining my habits pretty well. But I'm definitely a bit less happy today. Talking with this girl is throwing me off. I'm too preoccupied with her now. I feel like the focus on myself has shifted and I'm suddenly less interested in my own personal projects and goals. Like you said Cam, I need to make sure I don't lose track of how I got to where I'm at. I have therapy on Friday, and I'm also going in for a physical. And I should have my car back. I think that's going to be a good day. Gratitude I'm grateful for... Modern telecommunications.Self-awareness.Sleep.That my heater works now.That there is a great car repair shop walking distance from where I live.That I'm going to trivia tonight.That. my coworkers are picking me up tomorrow.That I'll get to learn great stuff tomorrow.That I have an Xmas gift for my coworker that I think he'll love.Getting dinner with my dad last night.

Yeah, you're right, this is very good advice, so thanks for mentioning it. I have experienced that before as well, and I don't want to get cocky. There are certain things I'm going to make sure I for sure keep doing. My morning routine for instance is key, I believe, as is posting here and getting feedback and encouragement. I even get the voice in the back of my head that says I could go back to video games (not going to happen). And I definitely need to make a commitment to continuing to go to the social events that I have found.

Day 52 I'm having car trouble today, so took the day off of work to get it fixed. Not sure what the problem is just yet, but I'm hoping it won't be too bad. Anyway. Hanging out in a coffee shop while my car gets worked on. That said, I'm in a great mood. I've managed to keep up with my 5k training fairly well. I have missed a day or two here and there but not bad. I am starting to notice my body changing. As someone who hasn't been very athletic before, this is really cool. Like for example - my heart feels like it's beating 'stronger' and less often. And I have some data - I can see from my Fitbit HR data that my average resting heart rate is decreasing over time. Very cool! And also of course, the running is getting easier, too :). I've continued to kind of 'refresh' my apartment. Cleaning and replacing and buying things that I've wanted for a while but have never gotten around to getting. It feels great to invest in my space. I'm going to hang out with The Girl again on Saturday. Looking forward to that. We have been texting a decent amount this week. It's an interesting time for me, because I think my emotional self-awareness and relationship knowledge is much much higher than last time I was dating someone. I'm trying to take things slow, look out for red flags, not get too invested, etc. I'm pretty conscious of my emotional boundaries. It's an awesome opportunity for practice and growth which I'm grateful for. Game Quitter's Challenge So I'm sort of taking a hiatus from GQC for the moment. I feel like I have enough going on in my life and enough growth happening in other areas that I don't have room for much more. I know that I will come back to it because there are going to be times when the remaining topics it covers are going to be relevant. But for now I'm working on the current projects and routines and social groups that I have going... I think I am in a good place. Nonetheless, the GQC has proven to be a very useful tool, and I will come back to it. Gratitude I am grateful for... The opportunities for growth that I have right now.How excited my niece always is to see me when I visit.That my job is flexible enough to allow me to take time off when I legitimately need to.That I can go to my dad for advice on practical matters (cars, home repairs, etc)Feeling great today.The cool cloudy weather today.Making progress on projects at work.Friends who can give me honest feedback.Being in good health.The contact lenses that I recently got

Day 51 Not too much to update today. Had a relaxing evening. Made a beef stew to feed me for the week. Chatted some more with the girl I went on a date with. I'm spending a lot of time thinking intentionally about my dating life and what I want out of it and how to ask for it. The Mating Grounds podcast has been super helpful for me in this regard. Totally changing my thinking about this stuff. Tucker (host) can be pretty crass, but he is damn smart and has great advice. I feel like I'm getting to a good place in life now. I can only imagine what Day 90 will be like :D. Gratitude I am grateful for... A relaxing commute.Having this Wednesday off (Veteran's Day)Learning about myself and relationships.Feeling healthy from exercising dailyActively improving my lifeGetting to know someone newSpending time with familyBeing more vulnerable with my dadHaving friends again.Meditation

I haven't been to Encinitas Fish Shop, but I'll check it out! And glad you liked the dancing video :). Also... it's super weird you happen to mention Moonlight Beach, because I ended up there yesterday on my date! Haha. Just walking around. Lofty coffee is like 2 blocks away. Day 50 Day 50! Insanity. I'm in an excellent mood this morning. It's crazy how my life has changed in just 50 days. It's like I already knew on some level how to be happy, but gaming was something that kept me from taking action to achieve that. With that obstacle removed, it's only a matter of time. So the big update is my date. It went surprisingly well! I say surprising just because of how little I knew about her going in, and how it was kind of spur of the moment and spontaneous. We got coffee and then walked to the beach and sat and watched the sun and waves (Moonlight Beach! Cool beach). It was actually one of the best first dates I've been on. I think we clicked well and conversation came naturally and was really interesting and enjoyable. In the past I've probably dithered a bit when asking girls out. But this time I thought to myself "If she rejects me it really doesn't matter. I don't even know this person. I lose nothing from asking her out". So I was more forward than I might usually be - essentially saying "do you want to get coffee? Here's my number". She said yes and then I chose the place. She later thanked me saying that simply taking initiative like I did was surprisingly rare and that she really appreciated it. I think I have really changed my perspective on rejection in a good way, and it feels good to see someone else notice. So it was a good first date. Then we were texting for a few hours later at night, which was great too. A first date is just a first date, so I have no idea where it will go, if anywhere, or what I even want at this point. But even if it doesn't work out, this was still a great experience that I learned from. Also, I'm taking this as a chance to improve my approach to relationships. In the past I would get invested way to quick. Immediately start seeing the other person several times a week and just go way too quickly in general. It's really not appropriate when you almost literally don't know anything about the person. We've just met! I barely know her. So I'm going to only see her once a week to start, and just keep things at a more realistic pace, where I can keep my head clear and look at things a bit more objectively. Hopefully I can make this a bit more healthy than in the past. Game Quitter's Challenge Day 18 - To be honest, I just skipped this one because it didn't appeal to me. I don't like approaching total strangers (outside of events we're both going to), and I guess I don't see it as something necessary. Because I am meeting people naturally and my social life is improving, I think I have an approach that works for me already. I'm sure other people can get value out of it, but it wasn't for me. Day 19 - I am pretty much doing exactly this already Hurrah. So I will 'skip' this one too. Day 20 - Okay, I think this is a great next step for me. I rarely arrange events but the couple times that I have in my life it's gone quite well! The best birthday party I've ever had was in college where I was very intentional about planning and who to invite. And we all ended up staying up all night and wandering around town (including a graveyard at 4am) and then watched the sun come up together. I'll never forget that night. I should aim to create more cool experiences like that. And I think with where I'm at in my social life right now, arranging an event (I might do a hike) would be perfect. Gratitude I am grateful for... The date I had yesterday.The support of my friend Kelsey.The humor of my friends, Thomas and Joel and Jon.In N Out Burger.New experiences.Self-awareness and having the drive to improve.The sunset yesterday.Starbucks Dark Roast.Lofty Coffee Turkish Latte.Board games.

Hey Eden! Thanks for the reply. Sorry for my delayed response, I wanted to ensure I had the time to read your response with my full attention. YES. I currently have a section I'm working on called "Gaming and your brain"... so I think that could be a great bridge for those on the fence (leaning to gaming). I've actually been thinking more and more about how I introduce Game Quitters to everyone, and I think I may begin to start from the detox side of it (try 90 days) and then introduce the rest of the Game Quitters mission from there. I'm working on this sequence right now. Much of what you've shared is exactly what I'm working on right now, within the book. I have 120 of the latest scientific papers on internet addiction, gaming addiction, compulsive gaming, and just as a quick note, much of what you've shared is correct - especially as it relates to gaming and depression/social anxiety. They are linked. Thankfully I have a few mentors in my life who are able to help me put all of the science together, so I'm grateful for that. I'm also grateful for your help and would love to keep you up to date on how everything is going - you have an ability to articulate our vision very well. Hey Cam, this sounds great. I think this sounds like the right approach. Can't wait for the book!

Haha yes! I am on a fish taco kick right now. So good. Day 49 I had a wonderful time last night going out with friends. We got dinner and drinks and ended up at one of their friend's places, and I met even more people! All in all a very successful social night. I worked on cleaning my apartment today, and ran to Target to get some household items (towels, mats, cleaners, etc). Cleaned my bathroom which took some work. It looks much nicer now though! I got into a conversation with a girl through the Meetup app because she posted on an event I went to, even though she was never able to go to the event. We got to talking and I felt like I wanted to meet her, so I asked her to coffee this morning. So now we're getting coffee in two hours in Encinitas (Cam, have you ever been to Lofty Coffee? :]) This will be interesting, because I know basically nothing about her except that we had some text-chemistry and I've seen her Meetup photo. I'm not looking for a relationship, but this is fun and maybe even a little bold for me. My goal is to have fun and meet new people :). Here goes! Gratitude I'm grateful for... Having a clean bathroom.Fresh air after working with cleaning chemicals... blegh.Clean sheets.Meetup, for facilitating me meeting interesting people.The friends-of-friends who hosted us last night for hangouts.Amazon customer service for being pretty awesome.The funny book I ordered on amazon for my co-worker.Peanut butter... because... peanut butter.Buffalo wings.Fish & Chips!

Day 48 I'm having a good morning. I just had an 1.5 hour long convo with my co-worker. He's retiring and worked here for 30~ years, so he had a lot of advice. We talked about finances, retirement, savings, etc. Pretty good advice! It's funny, he sits across the hall from me but we have rarely talked up until this point. Not too much to say I guess. I am sticking to my morning 7 minute workout and 5k training and I'm starting to see results. While I'm normally pretty frugal, I am also recognizing it's time to refresh or replace some things I own. It's getting cold so I bought a proper blanket to keep me warm, since my bedding was inadequate. I need a new shower curtain that isn't moldy. I need to clean my place. I need a mat for the entryway so I don't track dirt everywhere. Etc. Basic creature comfort things. I'm going to get food/beers with friends tonight. This will be my second time hanging out with them. It'll be good for me to further develop these male friendships, which I haven't had in a while. Then tomorrow is a movie night with other friends, and I might go rock climbing. We shall see. Game Quitter's Challenge - Day 17 - Autopilot This is something that I kind of already do already. I don't say complete non-sequiturs, but I will try to diverge a conversation with a cashier away from the script. This morning I asked a Starbucks cashier how his morning was going after the normal customer interaction script was over and he reflected and told me a bit about his day. It's not a big deal at all, but it's a chance to connect however briefly with a person beyond the normal scripted impersonal interaction. Gratitude I'm grateful for... My coworker, for taking the time to talk to me and give me advice.The time I have to reflect today.All the socializing that I'll be able to do this weekend.My relaxing drive into work today.That no critical systems are down at work today :).Deep breathes.The calming desktop background that I have.That yesterday was pay day!This goofy conversation I'm having with a girl through the meetup app.Fish tacos.

Short post to update on Game Quitter's Challenge Day 16. Just recorded myself reading the letter I wrote in day 1 with various vocal tonalities. Definitely interesting. I feel like my normal tone is pretty OK, but what I picked up on more was my pacing and enunciation. I could speak slower and more clearly if I tried, which would probably be a good thing! Always an interesting exercise to hear your own voice. Where normally my own voice would weird me out, I actually think I sound pretty good and confident!

Hey Barnes, That's awesome! We are such a new community that there aren't many people here save Cam that have been clean for as long as you. I'm sure any insight or advice you could provide to people here still trying to quit would be greatly appreciated. Welcome.