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Hello there,

It's been a constant battle for me to limit my gaming time or even quit altogether. I find myself spending countless hours gaming, neglecting my responsibilities, and feeling isolated from friends and family.

I've tried various methods to control my gaming habits, but nothing seems to work in the long term. I'm worried about the impact it's having on my life and relationships.

I'd love to hear from others who have faced similar challenges and have successfully overcome or are currently working through gaming addiction.

What strategies have helped you break free from the grip of gaming?

How do you cope with cravings and urges to play? And most importantly, how do you rebuild your life outside of gaming?

Hoping in a quick response.

Thankyou in advance.

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On 3/15/2024 at 8:58 AM, elija6266 said:

What strategies have helped you break free from the grip of gaming?

I can only speak for myself:

- I gave away all my valuable in-game stuff

- I deleted all of my gaming accounts

I had relapsed once before doing the above, and the thought of having to start from scratch helps to cope with urges to play. I just cannot be bothered, and most of all: after the relapse I realised that I cannot game moderately. I journaled here online, daily for the first few weeks after quitting. It was helpful to get my thoughts out somewhere.

On 3/15/2024 at 8:58 AM, elija6266 said:

how do you rebuild your life outside of gaming?

In progress! 😅 Quitting gaming opens up a lot of free time. I'm still struggling with internet addiction but overall I am a healthier person with more hobbies: running, lifting, gardening, reading ... You get all these opportunities to re-discover your interests and re-shape yourself. The first period definitely sucks though. So much boredom!

Good luck.

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Gaming has transformed your brain into thinking that other activities and social interactions are less worthy of your time. Gaming provides instant gratification and you are in complete control of the experience. They also make you feel very comfortable as you can just rest most of your body while engaging with them. The human mind puts us through all sorts of trickery throughout our lifetime since it acts out of survival and cannot really distinguish what is good for us in a modern soecity. That's why we have to actively tell it what is worthwhile and gradually shape it into something that will seek out truly benefitial activitites. Think of the impact of sugary items for example and how the brain always thinks that sugar is the best and most immediate energy resource whenever our cells are starving for glucose. But as an adult we know that sugar is bad for us and that it is best consumed in moderation. This is why we eat full plate meals with vegetables and what not, even though it will never really get us the same immediate satisfcation as a candy bar. It's a constant struggle but we always know what way the wind is supposed to be blowing.

Gaming of course works the same way. Gaming is the sugar and the mind is starving for it whenever we feel exhausted, lonely, emotional or bored. But stay away from it and your brain will start to seek out others sources of energy. And what you will realize over time is that life provides a HUGE number of healthy activities that your brain will grow to love and constantly seek out; you just have to get going.

 

Some specific thing that helped me steer clear of gaming:

1. Getting rid of anything at home that was associated with gaming.

2. Starting a new hobby (for me it was skiing).

3. Finding new friends that share your new healthy hobbies.

4. Write down your thought processes, good or bad, and post them here.

5. Inform your surroundings of your decision to quit and ask for constant support.

6. Start reaping the benefits as over time you will become more and more distanced from gaming.

 

I also think that love helps a lot since it works both as a hobby, a friendship and support that is always close by. But love can be a slippery slope and it might not be great to get involved with someone when you've just quit something so addicting. It will lead to sudden mood changes, lack of focus and potential relapses. For a relationship to grow it needs two healthy minds and your partner deserves someone who at least has grown the confidence of experiencing life without video games and who has a hopeful view of the future.

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