Alright, I see that 99% of the times journals here have a bad ending, so I guess I'll tell what happened in those years.
Gotta say that it was actually it, I found the solution that actually worked (at least for me). I've played overwatch once in the past 3 years and it was in September of 2023. I don't play other games, though I've had like 3 minecraft sessions with my brother. I don't see myself even as a casual gamer anymore, that's something in which I have 0 interest now.
I was absolutely right in my past few posts, quitting gaming cold turkey is bullshit. Gaming itself is not a problem, it is a symptom. And quitting something cold turkey is a very big change that most likely won't stick and you'll fall back to your usual routine. If you wanna change in the long run, you have to make small incremental changes in your routine over time. This way it will actually stick and become a habit.
Two years ago I was hired as a engineer in a lab to design chips for image processing in the top 1 university in my country. I've been giving lectures and just gave my fist talk on a conference last month. Overall I became someone who I'd never thought I could become just a few years ago.
All that you have to do is to put in hard work every day. Small incremental changes and minor improvements that would accumulate over years. I still have unresolved problems in social life, but overall I'm in a much better place. And ironically, I quit games but not wanting to quit games :)
I won't be around anymore, because I don't need this forum, I wish everyone good luck on their journeys.
Bye!
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