7 Things to Expect After You Quit Gaming
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- Опубліковано 7 січ 2025
- Quitting video games changed my life. In this video I share the seven things you should expect after you quit playing video games. These are the seven things that can cause us to relapse if we're not aware of them, so it's best to prepare beforehand and know how to respond when they occur.
I also share the three steps you should take if one of them does. I hope this helps and if it does, make sure you hit “thumbs up” and connect with us below.
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Quit Gaming, Nofap, Workout and Diet. Let's do this!
Let's go!!
how its going? after 2weeks
How's it going? After 1 month. You got this bro!!!
Going to do this too, I feel like games aren't even fun anymore, it's just more fun than anything else, which is really sad.
Pedro Henrique Right! I'm going to quit all my games and go to the gym Friday. ( I say this ALL the time but I want to be fit next year anyway)
Quit gaming, Go to the gym, Better diet, Study more........Wish me luck 😵
Good luck!
How’d it go?
Hope all worked out OK for you. Good balanced diet, exercise, being moderate, having face time with people.
@@kathrynsmith3417 He died of a drug overdose because life was boring without gaming
@@robinhil3476 That's sad news.
Just want leave my expirience with game addiction here. I've been playing video games for about 16 years. It drained so much life from me that I didn't even realize how much video games distract me from my life purpose and goals. I was angry and frustrated on myself. I tried many times to quit playing video games, but I always get back to them. It's like sick addiction. This addiction pulled me away from my goals and success so many times. I'm 22 years and I still didn't finish college, unemployed, gained weight, emotionally unstable and have family who can't understand my struggles. I'm just trying to get everything back to normal and I hope I'll make this time because it's never too late. Where's will, there's way. I'm just so thankful that I realized that through strong will and gratitude I can make it and be positive.Peace, Soul Dreamer! :)
Sorry for my bad english xD
Thanks for sharing. :)
Soul Dreamer My cousin is the exact same way. He's been in the first year of university for THREE years. I hope he comes back to his senses like you did...
Good for you, dude! Keep it up!
Game Quitters thnx for ur tip
Uninstalled dota to prepare for the most important exam of my life, wish me luck
good luck!
2years later????
just an update, my life has been pretty good since i quit it. Currently Im doing an internship at one of the best property development startup in my country, I got the chance to study in London. Met a bunch of cool people from different areas in my life. So yea, its been pretty good. I
@@laggeroomaepiclagger2454 cool bro
@@laggeroomaepiclagger2454 epic way to goo! I wish you luck
I quit 3 and a half years ago unintentionally at 15. Ever since then and now I never touched or played video games. Also I grew and learned alot. I'm 19 now.
Way to go!
Not soon, quit now. ;) Change now, don't stall it!
You're 22 now
I’m 15 now I’m just so bored of gaming I stopped enjoying just before I turned 15 and I thought it was the games that I was playing that bore me so I went back to playing old games but it don’t feel the same, I honestly think I’m going to stop just ain’t enjoying life at the moment.
Starting a new leaf
Uninstalled every game that I had.
And starting to put schedules per day.
This is going to be a leap of faith
you've got this one day at a time
hows is life going on ?
i am one of the aspiring quitters
After 15 years of everyday 12-16 hours of gaming ,I decided to stop it.
I have been going to the gym 2 years now and since covid came I went back to gaming.
It's been 5 days since I stopped and I wish I had never started from the first place.
Good luck to anyone else still trying to quit.
1. You will have tough days
2. It will be like a wave.
3. It might take more time.
4. Urges and Cravings
5. Friends may be mad
6. Bored Sometimes
7. Maybe relapse
thanks!
I haven’t played video games for almost 5 months now. Been addicted since I was 5 and am currently 20. Over the course, I’ve picked up different hobbies: skating, boxing, and photography. I’ve also been a lot more active (Got quite lean actually) and often socialize a lot. Greatest decision I’ve ever made.
way to go!
Jose Ariota congratulations
I like and appreciate your videos. You are not condescendingly telling everyone to stop playing video games. You are not pointing down at people who play. You are saying that there is a whole world out there to see and experience that excessive gaming can steal from us! We're being robbed of natural dopamine-releasing activities. All things in moderation, but for those who become addicted it's far better to walk away! Replace with healthy activities rather than punish. Good video. I've already quit all of my vices--caffeine, internet browsing, facebook, I started reading--just need to move on from video games!
Glad you like them.
The Holy Templar is here, DEUS VULT
Wish I could quit social media but I legit need it for my job..
Games just feel like a waste of time for me now. I work in a game store and had this epiphany. The gaming community it pretty toxic, especially the console war fanboys or the gamers who act like entitled babies. Most of my friends and co workers spend all day playing games. There is nothing I have against them personally, but I was recently playing a Zelda marathon, and I love that series, but I have not been feeling it anymore. Breathe of the Wild took 260 hours and over $400 with those stupid amiibo the completionist in me wanted to attain. It was a great experience but it wasn't worth ALL of that in hindsight.
I no longer resonate with my friends or coworkers who play games all day. I never was as addicted as them, but now I am even less so. I just feel like games are an overpriced way for you to waste you own time and creativity. If I want to escape, I can write a book, imagine, or make UA-cam videos. I can channel that creative energy into a physical manifestation of something productive, instead of living in someone else's creative world.
Also, I don't see how someone could relapse if they actually sell their games. Saying "I quit gaming" but still owning game systems and games is like an alcoholic saying "I don't drink anymore" but have liters of it in the basement fridge or bar. Just sell everything and you won't relapse. I know it is hard because many of these games we grew up with. My childhood wouldn't have been the same without Mario, so my house without Mario, aside from a plushie, might feel a little sad. There is also the fear of "What if I want to game again someday?" But if you really want to play a certain game so bad, just buy the system and the handful of games again. Honestly though, I have just felt my intuition telling me to leave it all for good. I cried at the thought of giving away my childhood and the thousands of wasted hours, but those games need to go too.
Hey Isaac well said. Completely agree.
@Trevor Honeyman right
I quit gaming , started working out and I'm preparing for a job now. Life's better.
I really need help with this I'm slowly losing time with my family and I feel horrible I don't feel happy anymore
How can I help?
ditch the games, sell your console of pc if you have too. dont end up with regrets after your family members pass and your kids grow old, life with games will become normal bro. so dont worry.
You're doing god's work.
thank you :)
God is not real. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a retard
@@lemau8458 no one asked for your opinion. Why cant you mind your business? U butthurt about someting? Not everyones relationship with religion and god is the same as your experience
@@meowth8050 Because god isn't real dumbass
@@lemau8458 okay mate you should still respect people because everyone is gonna have different beliefs and views in life. Doesnt mean you have to call people out all the time. U keep likeing ur own comments loser
i have had a problem all my life, when i get bored i just feel like gaming when i try to study all i think is about gaming even when i try not to think about it i just cant stop
Definitely a good idea to stop for 90 days at least. Come join us on the forum and you'll find a lot of extra support: forum.gamequitters.com
Time is slower now , I live moment by moment. It was a good decision to quit for me
So I am on Day 4 of the Game Quitters Challenge, and I find purpose is a very important concept. I think cravings can actually come from a desire for purpose, and games or whatever addiction you had before give you that "fake" sense of purpose.
Now, once you start searching for a new purpose, you don't see immediate results with your new activities, so you start doubting if you are on the right path.
But knowing all you really crave is purpose and meaning, you realize that you might as well do something cool and lasting instead of chasing a "fake" purpose from Games (or whatever else it was you want to get away from).
+Florian Ulrich Yes, you are absolutely correct! :)
How to quit gaming:
Get to college or mid 20's.
Get a girlfriend or boyfriend
Go to work.
Cook dinner.
Clean up or something.
Work out.
You now can respect games for the brief safe haven from reality they provide, since you only have an hour left of your day left. Moderation is key.
+Austen Mele great plan!
+MotherFuckah Jones -the girlfriend bit I tick the rest, I still found myself playing games, but the worst part is I played until late at night along with my friends, you would be surprised how many people who are at uni still binge game at night even though they have work to do the next day, (being a chemistry student sometimes quite dangerous work if you aren't alert). They don't particularly want to, it's just they loose track of time or suffer from the "one more level syndrome". I personally needed to get away from them as they prevented me doing the other things I like in the short free time periods I have and they kept me up until late. Yes I acknowledge some people can play in moderation but others no matter how hard they try really struggle with that.
Truth James! Hope the goals you set for yourself, some of them worked for you.
@@ismaeel747 I notice it when I was in my 20s yrs, being able to do things into the nite, & then be able to recover the next day, or in my next sleep. "Burning the candle at both ends" I did that with my job, taking classes at nite, going to clubs on Fri & Sat nite, & dating. When I reached 30 yrs "something" happened. I would come home from work feeling so exhausted I wanted to climb into bed & sleep. Too tired to make meals. Lost concentration at work. Memory problems. It was addiction I had to all the good attention from men, excitement at the clubs, love of dancing, staying up too late at nite. I became sick. Doctor diagnosed me with extreme exhaustion, allergy to alcohol, basically I was killing myself to be PERFECT in every one's eyes. Had to give it up, really tough, took long time for my health to come back. Yes, I had lost track of myself in running a treadmill of popularity. Getting off that vicious addictive cycle saved me.
I'm seriously struggling, but watching this has helped
glad it helped
I don’t want to quit gaming, I love it, but I understand it’s getting in the way of my schoolwork and my grades have been dropping a bit since I started playing.
How are you getting along Juice Moose? Hope you've been able to advance in your school work.
I ready to quit there boring and take time away with me being with my family
good job!
When you hear workmates talk for hours about last nights Warzone session, and it just seems completely alien to you.
boom
wow I'm 20, and I understand you quitted at 20 too. I'm so decided to quit gaming now that I know I'm not the only one struggling with this addiction. I need more time to devote to music (I'm a musician I've been playing piano since I was 6 and I'm at college rn) and I also need to hit the gym and read books. This whole Game Quitters thing has saved my life. Thank you so much dude!
So happy it's helping you!
I am taking the steps and selling my consoles . I need to focus on school and I feel like gaming has taken alot from me.
let's go!
I completely agree I’m going into 8th grade and I want a fun and also successful life so quitting is my main focus right now
Got game magazine thrown it away. Also refuse to see any news. UA-cam becoming aggravating with gaming. Gaming feels dull/fun from today had 4 day break before. Happiness come from creating art, talking clowning with friends family exercising skateboarding etc
Good job continuing to take action brother!
Going to quit gaming for my school, now when we got holidays i play around 6-12 hours a day which is way way way too much, and also i go to sleep around 4 am only because of video games and then im tired for the rest of the day. I have this game called csgo i uninstalled it but im thinking if im falling back in and starting to play it again? Thanks for the video.
This is the right decision. You've got this :)
@Demscout now im playing 10 hours a day but i go to the gym and im doing well in school
I have found that there is so much more to life than video games. Ever since I quit there has been an endless discovery of new hobbies and things to do. Learning a new language, going for a hike or walk in the park, working out at the gym, riding a bike, going to the cinema ... the list goes on and on! I only regret that there was no one to tell me these things earlier.
so proud of you!
I've played Destiny 2 at the highest level for the last 7 years. I have over 8000 hours on the game over that time. I have spent a lot lot lot of time playing this game meeting a large variety of people. All of which i have never met in person. I've hit a point where I do not wish to play this game or any game similar to it much at all anymore. I feel like I have so much to offer this world and wasting it all in front of a screen is just not it anymore. Covid has really forced us into our comfort zones and Im just ready to move on and live my life.
I Will NOT Play!
Do you recommend I replace gaming with Reading?
That can help but make sure you have other hobbies too, not just reading: ua-cam.com/video/AgC4DM1EZ5A/v-deo.html
Game Quitters but what about personal Development books? BTW your videos remind me of Tai Lopez videos
big fan of personal development books, but reading ALONE won't replace gaming. you need other hobbies too.
I can't see your profile picture
Hell yes. Period. Dont worry you wont JUST read like these numbskulls are WARNING you about...smh
I decided I'm going to quit playing video games and focus on my goal of being an artist. Even though I love video games, I spend way too much time playing them, putting everything else on the back-burner. I don't even play online games but it doesn't matter. I am addicted regardless. I have played so many games and while there are still so many more I have never played that I would like to play (plus new games coming out all the time), I ultimately decided that focusing on my goals is more important to me. Life is short which is why I feel that I need to prioritize. Also, I'm not really the kind of person who can just do something in moderation, it's sort of all or nothing with me. Anyway, thanks for the videos, they have helped me.
Keep me posted on your progress - I imagine you'll find it's a great decision you will look back on and be glad you did it over time. Hang in there some days are harder than others.
Hey Cam, it's definitely been a rough time for me these past few days (family member passing away) and I almost relapsed. I was so close. It almost felt like an inevitable force trying to pull me back into gaming, it's quite scary honestly. Anyhow I luckily found myself getting distracted through youtube for hours, watching beat boxing videos for oZealous and I decided to close Steam. Now today you upload this video, reminding me even more why I don't want to go back to games, so thank you!!
P.S. using your 60 Hobby ideas I have came up with these 4 hobbies I will start pursuing: Beatboxing (for the instrument), learning to write cursive, poetry, and (instead of becoming a collector) becoming a minimalist. so thanks for that too!
+CityLimitsPK Hey! Thanks for watching. Sorry to hear about your family member passing away. Those hobbies all sound great. I'm excited to hear another update from you soon. Keep going, I'm proud of you. :)
I quit games, once, it felt like shit, and I lost touch with my friends, now, I was bored and more stressed out.
Now, I think differently, dont stop doing something you enjoy, just limit your time.
Im a gamer, i've been a gamer my whole life, but now I only play 1-2 hours a day. Its much better this way, if you like it, don't quit, just control yourself.
If you can limit your time that's good :)
😬
Thanks my bro!
Today is day 1.
You got this!
Thank you, Cam. I have been struggling with video game addiction for at least a couple of years now. I have tried to quit in the past only to return in a more intense way. Your website and your videos have helped me answer the eternal question that I had, which was whether or not I was truly addicted. I realized that I am and that I have poured the time and effort into video games that I wish I had poured into learning new things and bettering myself. These videos are a great help. I got rid of my steam account and sold all my handheld games today. This is day 3 of being a gamequitter and so far I have begun to read more, philosophy especially, and am beginning to recognize more and more things that I am interested in. However, I am still struggling to get myself to read at some points and there are times where I still feel as though I am searching for other meaningful things to do. I suppose that I will find those things in time, especially with school right around the corner. I just wanted to say that I really appreciate what you are doing to help us and make the addiction feel legitimized. Your actions inspire me.
Hey Gregory! Thanks for commenting. It takes a few weeks for your brain to re-calibrate so be patient. Try to read in 30 minutes blocks with a NON-DIGITAL break in between (like a walk, getting some tea, some fresh air, etc.) Also the forum will help you a lot: forum.gamequitters.com/
With lots of videos searching for ways how to stop or reduce the amount of gaming, I think I might just stop playing them now. And it's really tempting to delete all my games like No Man's Sky, Destiny 2, Minecraft, Star Wars BF2, etc. But I did delete all of them a day ago, and feel like craving to play one of them now, but I've been playing a lot of video games since 2008.
It's getting in the way of things I truly wanted to do, and that gaming IS really addicting if you're not careful with your time, and gained very little to no benefit from them.
Now I just need to replace those bad habits with a skill or learn Spanish, play a sport or something I might just do. :)
Thanks for the video.
I find the illusion of that instant reward to be the hardest thing to break. That sense that you can repetitively immerse yourself in a world where the results, positive or negative, are predetermined and so even if or when you fail, you know the exact way to change those negative results into positive ones. This leads to more and more time spent playing video games because the more you play and detach from the people or objects around you, the more you need that reliable stimulus to give you a sense of purpose. Good that channels like this are addressing and decompressing what is a complicated and serious issue for a lot of young people; especially young people who may be more introverted and prefer to spend time by themselves.
exactly
sooo inspiring i am recovering addict to heroes of the storm
+ImHereCuzImBored You've got this! :)
shitty game, glad you quit. Play some wow.
@@boots911 Fuck you
im a recovering addict to hunie pop
Today's games are just all created to entice you to spend as much money as possible and to give them all your free time. It's a vicious downwards spiral if it gets a hold of you. I'm 35 now and I've been addicted for decades. I have social anxiety, low self esteem and I pretty much feel ashamed about myself and my life all the time. It has prevented me from finding a girlfriend and from beeing happy in life. I realize now that the only way I'll ever be able to become happy is if I become a confident person. I'll never become that if I continue playing video games and watching UA-cam videos all day. Whether it's brushing my teeth more often, meditating, going for a hike, etc... I need to do everything I can to become as confident as I can be. Finally I'm determined to change. One step at a time.
You've got this buddy!
Something we need to acknowledge is life stressers that contribute to gaming addiction. If it didn't start that way, I'm sure at some point it might end up that way. Bad home life, other addictions (alcohol, drugs, etc), turbulent family and friends, low self esteem, etc and how all that can be reason to play games and distract yourself from the things not up to par in your life.
yes they do
I'm addicted to playing the Remastered AC2 on PS4
How can we help?
ditch the game bro! go live your life! dont waste it bro!!
Decided to stop playing cold turkey yesterday. Watched your Ted talk today and decided to come here and sub. Thanks for the support! Can't wait for all the good stuff to come as I employ my time into more productive things!
+mablizza Hi! Thanks for sharing and congrats on taking this step for yourself. Keep me updated on how your journey is going! :)
Thank you for making this video.
Thanks Filip!
Married 13 years. Found inappropriate things on his phone. These same things are accessible through his console.
I asked him to quit gaming.
He's gamed for most of his life, especially during childhood trauma.
He packed it up and tonight, told me he was miserable.
I've been watching your channel. This entire process is so hard on everyone. He didn't want to quit, but did bc he loves me.
I'm just not sure how this will end.
Anyway, thank you for your content.
Great video! I was addicted to a game called League of Legends for a couple years. I decided to quit last summer. And I can't tell you how much improvements I've seen in my life. But even after all the time it took from my life, I glad I played video games. I felt like it help make me who I am today. I feel like people that have gone through addictions are the most down to earth people, they understand the struggles and hardships of other people. Like you :D
Great job Ryan!
I quit playing gaming and cod.because it was messing up my sleep schedule.and my life
Cam, I played a little bit at my friends house, but it gets boring easily. Is this a sign of progression?
+GeekinRob_TV I'd say so! Now I wouldn't go playing more because of that... part of what happens is the more you play the more your BRAIN wants to play, so if you're finding them boring right now that's a good sign that your brain has gotten more used to "normal life" again. :)
+Game Quitters thanks cam!
Week 4, I’m pushing.. thanks for this!
Doing great!
This is actually a pretty strong video, lots of great advice
thanks
PC gaming was my treat for staying sober from alcohol - all good, but now I am beyond the booze and am stuck with this new addiction. 3 years now (thanks in no small part to the pandemic) and I wake up and immediately boot up the PC, and am on it 15/16 hours I'm up every day. My living situation is unideal to say the least, but I'm checked out all day. I have missed several windows of opportunity because the natural drives to achieve are simulated and sated through CS:GO, etc. I have a big study opportunity coming up that I have just about missed, but I want to change. I have have promised my brother this PC and am priming myself to quit this thing and hopefully my phone too so that I can focus on studying. Funny how the addiction framework is similar, if not the same, across different types of addictions. Thank you sir, I'll check out your other vidz! Cheers! .
If you live in a one-bedroom apartment in the inner city were activities are limited it's very difficult the stop social media and gaming
September 2014 I had stopped playing video games for religious reasons I threw away all my consoles and basically neutered my Pc and had no problems no relapses till this holiday season.All of a sudden I was going through intense cravings on a large scale. I bought an Xbox one setup but didn't play it. I prayed to God I fasted for 2 days then finally I got the courage to throw in the trash.then I went back in the trash to see if it was there this morning but it was already gone.thank God.it made me realize that this will be a battle that will go on forever
+modus aparandi Hey! Thanks for watching. Over time you can get a lot better. If you're struggling watch the videos I have and check out Respawn, it has steps you can take that will help a lot: gamequitters.com/respawn
I'm actually considreing this, i see that videogames are really time consuming, which is the main draw back i see from them.
exactly. it's not that they are "good" or "bad"... but the return on the time invested is pretty poor overall.
Well, first day, i'm really bored and actually did a lot of other stuff like my chores on the house ( i'm 17) and reading a lot, which i don't usually do :)
good! boredom is normal and it will pass. Make sure you apply the advice in this video: ua-cam.com/video/AgC4DM1EZ5A/v-deo.html
It's been 17 days and I'm craving stimulation. I won't give up though.
You still not playing ?
@@nvoi3907 nah fam, playing 15 hours a day
Damn, it's been almost 2 years since this post of mine, I wasn't even doing bad back then, now I'm just a video game junkie and I don't even care at this point. I just wanna escape reality, lose my mind, lose my sanity.
the words, the language you use is so clear. I like that as a foreigner who find this subject interesting. thx for good video. It really helps me.
Thanks for commenting!
Quit Gaming, Nofap, Workout, Diet, Budget and Sleep.
update us?
TO GIVE TIME TO HIM TO SERVE HIM AND SACRIFICE MY LIFE FOR HIM
I’ve experienced all seven of these things! Very very true. Thank you for telling us that we CAN do these things. That’s very helpful. Thanks man! Much love.
Glad you found it helpful :)
Thank you so much, your content is really helpful.
Happy to hear that 🙌🏼
Thanks for this!
Really helps, thank you!
Glad it helped!
@ Nippon - Hey! I can't reply directly (check your G+ privacy settings) but congrats on day 2. It's a start but with all the videos on the channel you have everything you need to quit and be successful! Let me know if I can help at all :)
Welp, I've decided to stop playing video games all together. I deleted games like roblox and also decided to only hop onto youtube to improve myself or to workout. I might contact my friend today to also help him to stop playing video games. I really don't enjoy them as much as I used to anyways. Time to get fit, find out what I want to be, and studying for school and college! LETS GET IT!
The best thing i got from quitting video games is how my natural sleep returned! I get tired and ready for bed at around 9pm now rather than still wide awake at 2am. Waking up at 7am instead of midday
for me the most difficult part is when I come home from work. I am too tired to do something active but also bored quickly... I feel very unmotivated during that time
Yes definitely. Watch this one: ua-cam.com/video/zKWVe4mtk1o/v-deo.html
Damn this reminded me of other addictions of mine. I struggle with all the 7 drawbacks but it is important to push our mind and spirit to develop ourselfs. Keep it up and like it is said... One day at a time
I don't have any gamer friends. I don't count random strangers who add me in an online games as friends because i've never met them in person and never will, but if your friends don't understand your need to quit then you it might make you wonder if they are your true friends or not. My friends have been really supportive of me doing this.
And as for relieving boredom, I have plenty of movies and tv shows to watch, as well as opportunities to go outside due to the lockdown here no longer being in place.
Im so bored.
Ive only uninstalled Dota 2 yesterday and I have so much free time.
The issue is, ive been so lazy to pickup my hobbies.
I dont want to do anything.
I know I dont have depression, ive experienced that before and ive fixed it.
it gets easier
I want to quit but there's nothing to do other then playing video games were I live do you have any advice or other things to do rather then playing video games its stoping me studying and planning my future plans
There's so many things you can do other than gaming. This thread has a lot of ideas: www.reddit.com/r/StopGaming/comments/36qnvd/list_of_home_activities/
Im a freshman in high school and I am struggling with playing to much and it has almost become the only thing i want to do. My hobbies besides gaming are mountain biking and robotics which take up very little of my time and mountain biking is a summer hobby. I have nothing to do in the winter and i am struggling to find much interest in other things. I get straight A’s in high school so my priorities are straight but I dont know what to do.
Read this thread: www.reddit.com/r/StopGaming/comments/36qnvd/list_of_home_activities/
@ Thomas - Hey! Thanks for watching. I can't reply directly (check your G+ privacy settings) but happy to hear the videos have helped! Check out my video on willpower and my video on getting out of a funk - both will help you with a few steps to get moving when you're feeling lazy/bored.
if u quit can you still watch gaming vids? can you play with gaming toys like Lego Minecraft? please reply. thanks
i wouldn't encourage watching gaming vids during the 90 day detox. gaming toys are fine
can I still play with my Minecraft toys
+Game Quitters thanks I am in karate so that help to
karate is good! minecraft toys should be fine
I watch this because I really need to focus on school. It won't let me because its just hard, and I don't know HOW to prepare for the things that would happen.
check out Thomas Franks' channel for studying tips: ua-cam.com/users/electrickeye91
i struggle alot with gaming and mental health. i played last week 98 hours of a new mmorpg but only today i noticed how much time put in. i realized after this, that i had to stop. first day in and i already get really nervous. thanks for this video. lets get that bread 💪🏆
I sold my TV a year and a half ago and I was the most happy and productive I have been in a long time. A few months later I saw a "great deal" on a TV bought it and have been gaming again since. I've been looking into minimalism and reducing the amount of possessions and realised gaming is the hardest area in my life to simplify.
+thachoice Hey! Thanks for sharing. I definitely encourage the more "minimalism" type lifestyle. I have very few things, only one suitcase, a car and a workbag with my laptop, it's great.
My psych didn't take my game addiction seriously and never asked me how I'm coping.
I started a second degree and was doing well, until I relapsed hard with 7 hour and more gaming days ober. Christmas due to being lonely and on "break" from study. Thought I'd been doing well, only logging on for dailies for the last few months... 😔
Just uninstalled all games from my pc yesterday (mmo addict) and had the withdrawal so bad this morning.
So glad to find this video.
My one big gamer friend has not even cared or wanted to talk about my decision. My guild leader super supported me more than my "friend" 😢
One day at a time.
I deserve not to throw away my future for one more cloth node, one more eso housing item.
Ty for all your videos.
Can you please explain what your withdrawn felt like..psychologically and physically.
Are headaches normal? I quiting from 20 hours a week to 3 a week.
I would guess that headaches could be expected because gaming impacts dopamine and other brain chemistry. For headaches, I lie on the couch with a nice blanket and I put a cold pack at the base of my skull/top of my neck. This stems the bloodflow to the brain a little bit. I use those blue gel packs that you keep in the freezer. Good luck!!!!
i've heard a lot of people say they got headaches when they stopped
Thank you for the advice man, every bit helps!
+Faux Name (Mcstylez) No problem! :)
+Game Quitters My Dad lives in Vancouver btw, your making me jealous the weather looks nice. Edmonton is in full chilly fall mode ha ha
+Faux Name (Mcstylez) Haha this is the first day like this in a week or two. Every other day has been rain and dark clouds. I had to take advantage of the sun for a new video! :D
That is a serious conversation. Take for example 2023. Xbox Series X, Sony PlayStation VR2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These are addictive and cost a ton of money. So many people fall into temptation.
Does the boredom eventually go away?
I have a question that you might want to talk about if you haven't already. How do you reconcile abandoning the gamer identity? I've identified as a gamer for most of my life, spending most of my time playing games, reading articles about games, and even working on games. It seems almost like I'm betraying my own self image by trying to move away from it so completely. Today is day 1 of my 90 day detox by the way, so I'm still struggling with whether or not I'm even going to try and do it, so this is one of the things that has been on my mind.
Yes identity is a part of this for sure. I haven't really touched on this yet much in videos but I will!
How do you know the difference between gaming just making you happy or it being a full blown addiction?
watch this one ua-cam.com/video/_ymOeg3wNYc/v-deo.html
Cam, How do I start this process? I tried going cold turkey which didn't work. Then I tried moderation, But everytime I play games, I'm like "one more side quest" a rabbit hole. How do I start this process of deaddiction and how much time you think it would take?
Sell it all so there's nothing to come back to when you're tempted. It's the simplest and most surefire way
So smart. Nice energy. :D
Thanks Gavan :)
Hey I want to stop gaming...so much. I still want to game just not as much can you please make a video on how to do so
here's a video on gaming in moderation: ua-cam.com/video/-kGccq4pSDk/v-deo.html
managed to quit gaming at 21, never had a gf and also no friends, do i have a chance to get back to life?
yes!
Thank you for making this video, it has an impact
Thank you for sharing :)
Thank you so much for helping me stop gaming! I now actually enjoy going outside 😂 its true
So awesome! Great job :)
Hey Cam, have you heard of strengths finder? It's a psychological test that helps determine individuals strengths. The idea is that as people we should focus more on developing our strengths instead of focusing on our weaknesses. I see a lot of the comments on your videos about gamers that don't know how to define themselves after quiting gaming. Taking this test and realizing my strengths has helped me find some definition in life post gaming.
Hi Matthew, yes I've heard of it! Recommending it is a good idea, thanks. :)
I don’t know what to do I have over 400 hours on rainbow six siege I have been playing since the start of r6s and I am in top 5% of the world the game is my life but I don’t want to to be I need to quit and I need help and support please help and give tips
Follow the advice we share on the channel and also join us on the forums: forum.gamequitters.com
i stopped gaming and now i just think about it every single moment,even in my dreams
every time i remember the moments playing with my game friends i start crying,i dont feel doing anything.I wanna play so badly.i just cant take it anymore
one day at a time ✊🏼
THANK YOU SO YOU RE SUCH AN AWESOME PERSON. I WILL BE BUSY EVERY DAY AND STOP PLAY GAMES!!!
Much*
GET IT :D
do i have to quite anime? is that one of the same?
Only if it's triggering you to want to game
Oh, and something else: I find that the days when I stop doing a habit are very predictable for me. The first "down" comes three weeks after I start, then 2 months, 6 months, one year... so I can prepare ahead of time for storm coming about.
+Florian Ulrich Exactly. And over time they become less and less frequent.
Hi friend! I loved your channel and your ideas. I will certainly watch many of then and learn very much from it.
Thanks a lot for everything and I hope you keep doing that great favor for us :)
But I have a question: What do you think about nofap? And if you do it, how is your streak?
Thank you so much. Your opinion about it is so import for me :)
I want to say something more:
I appreciate so much your work to respond every coment. That's really amazing! I have never seen a great youtuber like you doing such a thing!
Since I can donate, I will certainly support you at patreon.
Thank you so much for everything!
(and sorry if you can't understand anything in my comment, that's because I am not that good in english yet)
Hey Jorge! Thanks for commenting, happy to hear you like the channel. I think NoFap is worth doing the 90 day challenge for to see how you feel. Many similarities between NoFap and Gaming. For me I'm not so much against fapping, but porn is definitely not something I encourage. I very rarely fap myself, maybe a few times/year at most. No porn.
Really appreciate any support on Patreon or for our Tanzania mission (gamequitters.com/tanzania) - I am very grateful for all support.
Wish you the best and if I can help at all, please let me know. :)
What’s up with the camera angle?
Is it necessary to start a journal online? I mean, I used to journal before but then gaming began to distract me. I felt more connected to myself and my feelings back then. Basically it made me feel better about myself and more confident. But the idea of sharing your thoughts for everybody to see kinda makes me uncomfortable. Even if I did, there's no way I'd be able to write as freely as I would on my own thus taking a bit off of the experience.
Other than encouragement and connecting with people having the same problem with gaming, why do you think it'd be better to journal online than just at your own desk?
journaling is scientifically proven to help immensely. join us on the forums: forum.gamequitters.com
Straight to my things to do after quarantine list
Just sold my Xbox one X. Quit gaming off the back went cold turkey. Been gaming for about 15 years hard, past two years just felt disappointed while gaming. Right then I knew I had to stop but procrastinated on quitting. Today was the day tho. I’m finally can move on from the virtual world, stop being mediocre and start living up to my potential. Good luck to all
I'm 20 years of age. When I do a rough total of the logged hours spent on games since a very young age, it totals to approx 4 years. I want to put an end to this.
You can do it! Join us on the forum, the extra support from the community will help a lot! forum.gamequitters.com