notKosmic Posted July 22, 2017 Posted July 22, 2017 Hi all,I completed the detox for video games about six months ago. Since then, the lure back into video games has stayed more or less at bay. Now though, a second head of the hydra has remained high for some time: videos (Youtube mostly). I mindlessly consume these. When I am stressed or trying to relax... I watch videos. I search for more of them. It feels good initially to watch some video on some topic... but 20-30 minutes, 1 hour later... mind numbing and energy sucking.Day 1: no more videos. I need to detox from this like I detoxed from video games, twitch.tv, etc. I am not going to watch movies, tv, Youtube, espn, news, etc. I know that if I allow an exception I will over consume that. I can survive without videos... people did for a very long time. My hope is I will instead rest in reading, prayer, conversation, working out, take a nap, etc.Wish me luck!
Mettermrck Posted July 22, 2017 Posted July 22, 2017 Good luck! I know it can be a temptation to mindless video consumption. I try to cut back myself, though I do like Cam's channel. ?
giblets Posted July 22, 2017 Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) I know that feeling, one minute you are researching how to change a broken screen on your phone, three hours later you are watching a giraffe chase a monkey through a forest....You don't need luck for this! Just a pinch of determination, you already have the desire. Edited July 22, 2017 by giblets luck is a fool's hope
Tom2 Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 In fact, Youtube consumes us, not the opposite. Fingers crossed.
notKosmic Posted July 23, 2017 Author Posted July 23, 2017 Day 2: the struggle is real! Last night I read a book instead and went to bed much earlier than normal. Normal bedtime was creeping into 11pm range... too late! Last night I fell asleep around 930pm. Much better!After work or during a break from work I'll usually snuggle into Youtube or something. Today, I'm working instead. Right now I am working on a coaching certification. I really do talk myself into being "Tired" and that I "need to rest." I have a little more desire than even yesterday. Good starts!
Mettermrck Posted July 24, 2017 Posted July 24, 2017 You're making good progress. I'm glad you're tired. I experienced sleeplessness myself actually.
Cam Adair Posted July 24, 2017 Posted July 24, 2017 I really do talk myself into being "Tired" and that I "need to rest." It's awesome to notice this. Now you can dig into why you do that. How is it serving you?
notKosmic Posted July 26, 2017 Author Posted July 26, 2017 Day 5: Failed the last three days. Argh! Cam, I think the videos are serving some sort of purpose. Novelty, excitement, newness, a laugh, intellectual input, rest, relax (I usually go to a certain spot on my coach or on my bed to rest), get away from people (I'm an introvert in a people-oriented field), "learn" or hear something new, ...I think those are some of the reasons I do this. Now, I think the next question you might ask would be, "What can you do to fulfill those real needs/felt needs with something else?" I really need to think about that. Reading, naps, playing an instrument... I think this is key because even though I sort of want more information from these videos or novelty, I think it can also be detrimental because my mind and being really needs more rest. I have plenty of stuff to decompress... maybe I need to decompress differently. Maybe I could try writing things down in a journal and rest that way. Then the problems and issues aren't just swirling up there and I'm not just trying to escape from them. That might be a healthy and fun way to rest.I will try that. When I feel like watching some videos... I'll write. Second, if writing ain't doing it, I will read. Third, I will play an instrument.Is any of this making any sense?
Mettermrck Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 Initially when I quit, the alternative activites were just something to do. Over time I've grown to enioy those activities for their own sake as I went through withdrawal. Give it time...
notKosmic Posted July 28, 2017 Author Posted July 28, 2017 Day 6: another fail. I was on a dumb phone for a while. I recently switched back to a smart phone again. It is helpful with work and texting and the like... but, it is another level of distraction.I need to make this detox more of a priority. I have to recognize how this is messing up who I want to be and what I want to do... argh!
Mettermrck Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 You're doing great....just keep at it. Think more about who you want to be. Cam always talks about having a vision of yourself, where you want to be in a few years, what are your dreams? Then your detox will be a means to.achieve them.
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