July 29, 20196 yr Author Ok, I played again! Going to try again from today 2019-07-29. This time, I want to keep the mouse out of reach so that I cannot play.
July 30, 20196 yr Author Day 1: No gaming The mouse technique worked pretty fine! Didn't experience the temptation because I knew I wouldn't bother playing without a mouse :D
August 6, 20196 yr Author I can't stop playing! After all those good days I had, hard to believe I am still stuck in the first days!
August 9, 20196 yr Hi mate, maybe you should try to post here daily so you keep yourself on track :). Keep it up!
August 9, 20196 yr Author Ok, I will try to post more often. It's been more than a month that I am playing and it is just so hard to start. I know that it gets easier after a couple of weeks.
August 10, 20196 yr Author I came to a coffee shop for a study. I feel the urge to go home and play. I know it is not just a game, it is my life that is in danger! however, I am fooling myself that its weekend and I can have some fun! I also started to read a new book this morning: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. That's a motivational book that I believe I need to get some momentum for the start. I read some books in the past few months that I was on 90-day detoxes to name a few: Rich dad poor dad, Sapiens: a brief history of humankind, and Grit: The power of passion and perseverance.
August 10, 20196 yr Author Thankfully, I didn't play last night. I went to the beach today in the morning, and then I came to a coffee shop to study. I will study here and probably will go home when its time to sleep :D Think and Grow Rich is a compelling self-help book that gives me what I need.
August 13, 20196 yr Author I am still stuck at the beginning of the detox! I am starting over from today, 2019-08-12. I will get there again I am sure about it.
August 16, 20196 yr You can do this! It sounds like you're having a tough time, but we all believe in you. Keep it up!
August 18, 20196 yr Author Day 5: No gaming I am on track again :) Going to go for the 90-day detox :) I feel the energy
September 23, 20196 yr Author Day 17,18,19,20,21: No gaming I read Think and Grow rich by Napoleon Hill, and it motivated and moved me! I have now a very high energy and I have learned how to keep the energy up. That is the end of the gaming habit for me. I have learned life is a better game to play. I recommend reading the book.
October 5, 20196 yr Mohammad, I apologize for being critical of you for your recent posts. Please accept my apology if I sound rude. I just read one or two pages and all you say is you didn't play a game today. You're failing and restarting your day counter and then getting angry that you're failing. Write down why you're failing. We're all strangers here. None of us can offer you help if you're not going to open up and elaborate on why you're failing. I don't know what your hobbies are, what you do for work, do you live alone or have family, are things stressing you out causing you to seek video games as a stress release??? Since you're not writing about trying to change or giving any details about your experience quitting video games all I can assume is you're going on shear willpower to quit games and battling every day. When you battle every day eventually you lose. Discuss why you're seeking video games, what in your life is a trigger, and formulate some ideas for replacing the need to game. I played games because I was lonely and wanted to get attention and achievement. I now do better at work, rock climb, play board games, and eat out with new friends. I have zero cravings anymore. It's not a battle for me to stay away from games now because I've discovered why I played and replaced the needs. I'm 50 weeks in a row without gaming because I'm no longer fighting. I'm living. I apologize if I sounded rude, but please elaborate on your experience and let us help you. Nobody is going to be able to help if you're just writing a day counter. Edited October 5, 20196 yr by BooksandTrees
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