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Welcome - I played with my friends this sunday but I found it so boring and asked them if they would play a board game instead.

Welcome - I know how you feel about not having time for other hobbies while gaming. I started to draw again after I quit.

Welcome - you will not regret your decision to quit gaming.

Welcome! Feel free to PM me if you need support in your journey.

Thanks for the update Joe - really glad that you've found your passion. You're a great inspiration.

Welcome Phaedrus! Nice to have you onboard and I'm looking forward to follow your journey in playing less games (I think it's nice to have people that want to moderate their gaming and people (like myself) that are going cold turkey).

Welcome Justin!

Day 37 (07-03-2017): It's time to get back on track. I haven't relapsed but I still find myself watch a lot of gaming-related stuff - I've to take some more digital-free days because it improves my mood. I haven't managed to get rid of my PC - I make silly excuses like: "I've to clean the keyboard and mouse", "I've to clean the dust" (it's important to clean the PC before I sell it but I just keep to postpone it), "It's stupid to sell it because I will lose a lot of money" and so on. I started to meditate again and want it to be a daily routine (I'll do it after work instead of in the morning). Beside I relapsed on my NoFap-streak I'm in a good mood. I've been really tired today - no energy at all. I don't know if it's related to my detox. 3 things I'm grateful for: 1. There wasn't much to do at work so I got home earlier than expected. 2. I've been very productive today - I managed to read and did some housekeeping. And I haven't watched more than 1 hour TV today (I saw something productive). 3. I now know which education I'm going to attend this summer.

I haven't been very active with my daily journal lately but I've been having some tough days mentally. I won't count the days anymore (I don't think that counting the days works for me). I haven't relapsed but I've been very close to a relapse and I think I need to search for some professional help for some other issues I'm having trouble with.

Thanks keri. I hope as well that I will stop who I am right now and I become a better person alltough it will be very hard but mayby a life changing expierience for me . I wish I took this decision at your age - you should be very proud about yourself.

Welcome to the community and thanks for sharing your story. My dad was also having some problems with alcohol when I was growing up and I became a compulsive eater (I gained 20-25 kg in a half year) because it was easier than to talk about my feelings and that I had to be the adult when I only was 14-15 years old. Compulsive eating and videogames are not a great match.

This was also a huge problem for me and I got my accounts deleted (which was a hard thing to do but it was necessary for me). When I'm getting an urge to play I say to myself: "Do you really want to go back to the depressed, anxious and unhappy person? Fine - then play! If you want to be happy and want the reality to be like your favorite game - then don't escape reality and say goodbye to videogames". I see a lot suggest meditation which is a great tool to clear your mind - I've been using the app Calm which is guided meditation. Okay, so would you advise that I uninstall all the games + The gaming platforms like Steam, Origin etc. ? Yes - I got my Steam and Origin-account deleted.

Welcome to the community! This was also a huge problem for me and I got my accounts deleted (which was a hard thing to do but it was necessary for me). When I'm getting an urge to play I say to myself: "Do you really want to go back to the depressed, anxious and unhappy person? Fine - then play! If you want to be happy and want the reality to be like your favorite game - then don't escape reality and say goodbye to videogames". I see a lot suggest meditation which is a great tool to clear your mind - I've been using the app Calm which is guided meditation.

Welcome! I also had some issues with raging when I was gaming (I could rage quit and uinstall the game). I also destroyed a PC once because I got so angry. So I know how you feel but don't worry - it'll get better.

I think it's because people don't like to be reminded about that they might have an addiction too.

Welcome! This was also the reason why I quit gaming. I didn't play that much but the only thing I could think of was gaming.

Day 30 (28-02-2017): I'm having an inner conflict with my old personality and the one I'm trying to make. A voice in my head is trying to get me back into gaming but then I'm just taking a "digital-free" day (no PC, tablet or laptop) so I won't relapse. I'm going to sell my PC but it's harder than I thought - gaming has always been a huge part of me and I'm anxious about letting that go. I think it's because I've to face reality. Mood: Good, but I've a high level of anxiety and every day is a little bit overwhelming at the moment. 3 things I'm grateful for: 1. I'm having a day off tommorow because I'm going to a university to look at an education I find interesting. 2. More energy - I just need to use it instead of laying in bed and watching TV. 3. That I took the decision to give up porn and videogames.

I'm feeling the same at the moment - I'm going to sell my PC but there's an inner conflict between my old personality and the new one.

Day 27 (25-02-2017): The fitness workshop was great! I've have been afraid of doing deadlift, squat and bench (because of the ways you can do them wrong) but the workshop took this fear away and I'm ready to go away from fitness machines and over to free weights. I was pretty anxious about the workshop but I managed to attend it anyway which was a succes. Spent rest of the day trying to avoid my computer (I had some big urges and decided it was best to stay away from my best friend / worst enemy). Mood: Good 3 things I'm grateful for: 1. That I attended the workshop. 2. That I have a supporting family (they still don't get it about my addiction but they support me anyway) 3. My mood is more stable.

I'm with you on this - when I had a busy job, a good fitness routine, and a good social life it wasn't a problem to stay away from gaming (and my other addictions). But when I got to much freetime and got bored I got back to gaming. I also got my boundaries pushed when I did bungee-jump in New Zealand when I was travelling.

I know how you feel - I'm also addicted to porn and gaming but one thing that works for me is to only focus on my gaming addiction because then I forgot about my porn addiction. And cold showers - that's effective whenever you're having an urge to watch porn.

If you've the money and time - travel! I was visiting Australia and New Zealand for 2,5 months (amazing countries) with a group of people I didn't know. I was (still am but not as much) an introvert and I also have some anxiety issues but it was really rewarding getting my boundaries pushed - and I met some amazing people! We were 25 people in the group and I became good friends with 2. Like @Simms says above - you won't click with everyone but I clicked with two people and I'm sure that they're friends for life.

Day 26 (24-02-2017): I tried computer programming for 2 weeks but it wasn't something I did enjoy (I've been studying computer science before but didn't finish it because of no interest in programming). Then I tried to go back to my old hobby; drawing (which I maintained while gaming) but like programming I didn't enjoy it anymore. I then started a blog but I haven't published any entries yet - I've a hard time writing something meaningful. I'll sell my PC and buy a camera to see if photography is something that gives me joy (along with hiking). I'm still reading a lot and tommorow I'm going to a fitness workshop where I will learn how to do deadlift, squat, and bench press properly. Coffee seems to increase my brain frog - I'll try to drink less. Mood: A little bit overwhelmed but still in a good mood. 5 things I'm grateful for: 1. It's weekend. 2. I'm sleeping well this days. 3. I haven't relapsed and I will not relapse. 4, I'm starting to enjoy reading. 5. That I started to write my journal on this community again. I don't know when I'll be updating my journal again - sometimes I take "digital-free" days.

"Welcome back to reality" "I'm going AFK" "1UP" "Version 2.0" Get some stickers from Cam and put them up where people notice them.

Day 5 (03-02-2017) I woke late today and I've been tired all day but I've managed to not watch any TV or streaming (it's a huge improvement for me - I think I also might have a TV / streaming addiction). My vision was really blurry today - I mean sometimes it was almost like a black filter. Not so confused anymore - I think meditation is a great tool for me because it clears my mind and I get more calm. Mood: Meh - not happy, not sad, just meh. I won't update my journal everyday and I might not be that active on this community. It's because I want to use my PC and smartphone as little as possible. I'll come back to check how anything goes but it won't be everyday - maybe once a week or so. I'll chose the app Diary - Mood Tracker to track my progress.