Should I stop gaming? WHat should I do instead? I want to feel fullfilled instead of depressed and feel like shit

ardu- · 2018-07-19T23:33:02+00:00

Lift. Get some melatonin and take it before you go to bed to fix your sleep schedule

CalvinRichland · 2018-07-19T23:38:08+00:00

Your friends suck, but you dont have to. Yes you need to wake up earlier and work out. Join sports if still in school. Sell all your gaming garbage it is cancer. What about getting a job so you can buy pussy wagon?

For the down time when working out isnt pissible you really are headed to bed soon read some non fiction. Maybe start with a self help book on video game addiction

get-tilted · 2018-07-19T23:52:17+00:00

Treat it like a reward. I find that works best for me.

If I do something I know I don’t want to do, but have to, I pick something off of a list of rewards. Gaming is on there. I suggest something like that

priapula · 2018-07-20T00:05:03+00:00

fix your life from the ground up

RP_Mamba · 2018-07-20T00:14:25+00:00

I was in the exact same situation as you a during my early high school years. Let me start off this piece of advice with a question...

What is the appeal of video games?

The appeal is the sense of achievement from winning them. The dopeamine rush you get whenever you get a headshot, win a race, level up, or anything you do in a video game is what keeps bringing you back. Best of all, you don't even need to leave the house, be active, or risk rejection to get it.

But this is temporary, because as soon as you leave the digital realm, all of that fades. You realize how much time you've wasted, how many things you could have achieved, and all the experiences you missed out on because you were too lazy to go out and risk REAL failure. Life doesn't let you respawn, or reset the round and try again. And whenever you feel this, you rush back into the digital realm, where you can be a winner again.

You're figuring it out at a young age. But you don't know how to go about unfucking your life and your mind. So here's how you do it...

Now for what to do with your free time, it may sound cliche, but get into the gym and LIFT. Or for that matter, anything active that will get you into shape.

I get that it's a slow grind to start and you won't see immediate results, but the feeling you get when you start is like no other. You thought getting that 360 no scope final kill is a great feeling, try having a girl feeling your muscles and seeing her face light up when she realizes you're made of steel.

You are not going to get the quick fix of dopamine that gaming will get you. Good. The less often you get it, you more you will appreciate it, and the better the rush feels.

As for the sleep issue, melatonin.

Hope this helps, now get out there and win in the real world.

Wrath_of_Trump · 2018-07-20T01:43:17+00:00

Delete your games, get a notepad a write down things that interest you. Watch TV if you have to. Find out how much of those things you can add into your day as practice and start scheduling them on a calendar.

Try sleeping at 10pm. Get in a comfortable position and sit perfectly still, don't move a single muscle. Count to 60 slowly.

Title	Should I stop gaming? WHat should I do instead? I want to feel fullfilled instead of depressed and feel like shit
Author	gueinibba
Upvotes	3
Comments	6
Date	July 19, 2018 11:28 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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