Hello everyone!

My name is Robin. I'm 15 years old and living in The Netherlands. I have decided to join the forum, because I think that it could help me with accomplishing my goals and experiencing story's from other people. 
2 weeks ago I decided to quit video games for the second time. The first attempt was in November last year. I think that the problem that I relapsed was that I was bored most of the time and didn't know how to fill in my free time effectively. I also didn't uninstall all of my games from my mobile and I didn't delete my accounts from browser games.

My second attempt was 2 weeks ago as I said. And I still haven't played a game since. The problem however is that I watch a lot of series and Youtube videos now, instead of doing something productive. That is why I decided to buy Respawn today. I really hope this guide will help me give me the information I need in order to be more productive and live a meaning full life. (Will keep you guys up to date about this)

A more positive story:

The reason I wanted to quit video games is that I had goals but never had the time to invest that I needed in order to accomplish these goals. I'm talking about goals such as:

- Becoming stronger 

- Becoming flexible

- Becoming a better dancer

- Reading more books

- More hours of sleep every night

 

Since I've decided to quit for the second time I made some progress already.

Things I've accomplished:

- I'm going to every dancing class now and I became first at a dancing competition with my crew last week!

- I take time to become stronger and more flexible by doing daily exercises.

 

I still need to work on more hours of sleep every night; I go earlier to bed but it's still not good enough.

I also still want to read more; I bought the book: The power of habits (currently page 100) and I'm willing to read more but I need to motivate myself.

So this was my ''short'' story and I'm grateful that I could share it with you guys.

- Robin

Hey Robin! Another member from The Netherlands.  There are quite a few of you.

Having specific goals is great, and that will help you a lot. Being on the forum and posting regularly is a great way to gain extra support and encouragement from people who believe in you. It makes a big difference!

Let us know if you have any questions, we're here to help.

Hi Robin and welcome

I can promise you this, you will be surprised how fun life is outside gaming. You will have an entire new life filled with quality and fun. We have your back buddy!

Thanks for the awesome and lovely comments guys <3!