Addicted to games

agoodcrayon · 2020-06-05T00:17:08+00:00

Take a hammer to it. Bet you won’t.

PaulBreddit · 2020-06-05T00:11:48+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with playing video games in moderation if that’s one of your hobbies.

TheRedPillRipper · 2020-06-05T00:49:20+00:00

How do i change this mindset?

Daily. It’s widely accepted that self discipline is similar to a muscle; the more you train it; the stronger it gets.

Simply set yourself a goal of no video games today. That’s it. No more; no less. If you make it through the day; tick it off. If you don’t; try again tomorrow. Once you get through one day; try and make it two. Then seven. Then ninety.

It’s generally accepted that it takes around 90 days to form a new habit. Start with today.

Godspeed and good luck!

darkprince_23 · 2020-06-05T02:43:48+00:00

Turn it into a money generator. Learn some video editing and start a YouTube channel. If not, sell your consoles and only use a shitter pc for web browsing and word.

intl_plyrs_clb · 2020-06-05T04:08:54+00:00

I used to be addicted to games. I basically used them as a coping mechanism to escape from my real life.

Step one is to recognize why you're addicted. Figure out why you're playing video games instead of doing something else.

Step two is to find something to replace this addiction. You have to find something that replaces this habit you want to break.

Also, try limiting your game time slowly. If you normally plant video games for 6 hours a night, set a timer to only play for 3 then go do something else.

I still play video games, but it went from taking up my every free waking moment to something I spend about 5 - 10 hours a month total on.

lonewolf2404 · 2020-06-05T00:13:01+00:00

Don’t turn on your computer. Use the phone for information gathering. Other than that you should just focus on your job.

spicybagels · 2020-06-05T00:14:58+00:00

Had this problem before. In my view it’s an addiction like many others. If you’ve learned from previous encounters that you can’t moderate yourself, then you have to go cold turkey. If you can, I’d recommend selling the device that you’re playing the games on so that you can’t easily access it.

SimpleGuy112 · 2020-06-05T01:01:20+00:00

https://discord.gg/dkeUpS5 join this discord, we are a group of guys who help each other out, a no judgement-free zone. to answer your question. honestly, you cannot stop it forever, but you can slow it down. I myself love playing video games but I always work out before I do, I always cook my own healthy meals. and I read books before and even DURING my gaming time. YOU MUST KNOW WHEN TO STOP. THAT IS THE KEY. YOU MUST KNOW WHEN TO TURN IT OFF. WHEN TO QUIT PLAYING. one game goes onto another and you tell yourself ok the last one, ok the last one, ok just 1 more, ok ill just play until I fall asleep, you wake up and instantly hop back on the game. TIME MANAGEMENT KILLS YOUR GAMING DRIVE. DO SOMETHING BEFOREHAND, MULTITASK DURING, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY GO TO SLEEP BEFORE IT GETS OUT OF HAND AND YOU PULL A ALL NIGHTER. its ok brother, video games are not the core problem that you think it is, it's great for not getting burnt out. BUT YOU MUST NO WHEN TO STOP PLAYING, 1-3 hours a day instead of 8-15 hours..... you got it, bro, join that discord i don't mind going into further detail

caf_app · 2020-06-05T03:37:26+00:00

You don't know who you are.

If one day you learn who you are you will be horrified and saddened by the years you spent wasting your one life on nonsense.

2020-06-05T00:21:22+00:00

Get addicted to something else.

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Title	Addicted to games
Author	IBETITALL420
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Date	June 5, 2020 12:09 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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