Introduction - Quitting for 90 days (Day1)

[Anp]

Hi. I am 20 years old, born and grew up in India. 

I have played video games for as long as I can remember. I tried quitting gaming when I was 17, as my school grades were getting neglected. However I came back to it when I was 19, after an online friend suggested me to play a shooter game popular here. Although I have since quit playing that game and other popular games, I still play Minecraft. A week ago, one of my close friends and I started building a new world. However I am unable to control the amount I play the game. Sometimes I see myself mindlessly opening the app on my laptop and joining the world we built, even though I would say I am gonna join at a certain time period. I associated gaming with being social, which was a wrong assumption. I also regret spending a lot on games. I deleted minecraft today, and with newfound motivation, I am starting Cam's 90 day detox. Another reason for me to start this detox is improving my college grades. I will explain to my friend why I won't be playing.

Also to add, I have other bad habits of doomscrolling and watching youtube videos on repeat, which I also want to break. I am putting my thoughts here so that I can be held accountable for this journey. I am quitting gaming altogether for 90 days after which I will see if it has any benefit to my life. Otherwise I quit completely. I will update about my progress every 15 days. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this

Edited July 18 by arumita