Letting go of gaming

[@GameQuitters]

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[@malonepickleball]

You have no idea how much I needed to hear this today of all days. Thank you.

[@GameQuitters]

Happy to hear it Steven!

[@kuno1life259]

Hey dude, thanks that you helping people and share stuff that you know ❤️. I decided to stop playing games today and also stop to waste time with watching TV. I'm 25 and wasted way to much time with stuff I don't like to do, same with friends that I don't like even if thats mean I have to cut them all.

[@GameQuitters]

way to go!

[@Albtraum-sp5yc]

good luck mate

[@championeal]

It doesn’t have to be a total cutoff of all friends either. When I stepped back from gaming 5 years ago I stopped contact with the people who were some of my closest friends at the time because we gamed so much together and I thought that was my only option. Within the past year I started to reach out and rekindle some of those friendships only now to realize that our friendships went so much deeper than just gaming.

[@comrademartinofrappuccino]

Would you like too join the "stop gaming" discord? former gamers are always welcome there

[@darkaine2]

I needed this today. I'm still not 100% on quitting all gaming because I don't think I need to but this is absolutely the wall I'm hitting with online gaming. Single player stuff I can play here and there and never have an issue but the online games suck my soul away and are so hard to leave.

[@GameQuitters]

Exactly I’m the same I think. Competitive gaming is just too distracting for me.

[@frederickramsaysfilmsandsk2925]

It's the same for me. But I wouldn't encourage you to even play single player games if online games have such an impact on you because you're just torturing yourself. When you start playing single-player games it'll trigger your urges to play online gaming. Single player games won't scratch that competitive itch. Cold turkey. Cold turkey. Cold turkey. But of course, it's different for everyone so if you feel completely fine and in control of your mind when playing single player games then by all means continue. I just know for me if I did that, it'd i) trigger my urges to an extreme ii) eventually lead to competitive gaming.

[@darkaine2]

@@frederickramsaysfilmsandsk2925 You aren't wrong or at least when it comes to the pc for me anyway. The only way I was able to quit drinking was by removing it all from my house. I couldn't keep some around at all because I could never quit as long as it was anywhere near me. This seems to be the same struggle I have when it comes to my computer and gaming so maybe that's the best approach to take for it too. It's really hard for me to take that last step though because it feels so much like failure to say hey I just can't play video games because it's bad for me. Even with supporting evidence of feeling better and getting other hobbies done when I remove it doesn't help get over that hurdle. Ultimately at the end of the day I have to make this choice and hold myself accountable but also realize it isn't failing...it's just growing.

[@Vassi_Drakonov]

@@darkaine2 I agree with you. There are single-player games that are actually very good. They don't get old with time(high replayability) and at the same time not addictive. You can leave them for months or years once you are done with them, and play them again any time you like and they still immerse you into their worlds/narratives. But I guess we can all agree that multi-player games are the worst. They, especially the MMORPG type, mostly abuse the "Skinner Box" mechanism. They aren't necessarily good, yet they can get us addicted to them. I'm currently working on weaning off from one, and I'm making progress. I tried that MMORPG out of curiosity, and I regret it.

[@Vassi_Drakonov]

@@vadim5642 Yes, I'm quitting online gaming. Btw, I'm not a Russian, and my Russian isn't good. :)

[@vilecypher]

Im thinking of letting go of gaming because I need more time. I have so much things I want to do. What holds me back is like a sunk cost fallacy, where it would be a waste to let go of my progress in the game or to stop getting my daily rewards

[@erik6630]

What game are you talking about, I'm very interested

[@edjefferson82]

You have to choose. Those rewards are fake glory, it’s not real and it amounts to nothing. You have to choose which reality is real to you and cut the losses.

[@Albtraum-sp5yc]

have a great day too. your point of view really changed my life to the better

[@GameQuitters]

Thanks - happy to hear that!

[@NeThZOR]

Awesome video. I've been contemplating finally letting go of gaming, and at least so far it has been a transitional experience. I still game, but instead of 20 hours a week, it is closer to 5-8 hours a week. I feel the difference in my life, but I am still clinging to my 'hardcore' gamer identity. I have been gaming for 25 years, from the age of 4, and it is tough to let go of this big part of me. I started writing an essay about this last night when I couldn't sleep, and oddly enough my title (I shit you not) is exactly the same as your video. Hence, why I came searching for something similar on KZbin. I will probably not quit gaming fully, but I am working hard at changing my relationship with it.

[@kavikien4928]

Hey Cam, I needed this video and thanks for this topic. I find myself as a recreational gamer, although I've been losing interest over time as I find my entrepreneurial endeavors and new hobbies overshadowing it + more important. I enjoy story-driven games and horror games... that's all I care for now as they're mostly short and less commitment heavy besides online, J/Western RPG, or open worlds. Those are too much for me. My inner critic wants me to hold on to gaming as it's safe and know my intuition says I don't need it no longer. I love the new inner circles of new wise friends, passions, and hobbies that naturally fulfill my everyday needs. Reading immersive/inspiring fiction books while reading my many spiritual/business books is where it's at for me. Keep it up!

[@GameQuitters]

Hey Kavi - thanks for sharing. It's good that you're finding more interest in other areas, I know when I think about gaming vs. focusing on my business or DJing or hanging out with my girlfriend it's just not worth having games impact my life in that way.

[@kavikien4928]

@@GameQuitters Thanks for the response Cam. Yes, I agreed and can relate to your points on your reality/interest being more impactful than gaming itself. I learned that the more I enjoyed life with my business, spirituality, endurance sports/calisthenics, or my new inner circle of impactful friends... my relationship and standards with time have rose up and gaming becomes blatantly not worth it for my life.

[@motoangelio7648]

I was once an outdoor type from hiking, fishing, to camping almost every outdoor activities but since i realize I'm the only one doing it and became lonely and doesn't have anybody to accompany me with, i changed to gaming which i thought to be for lonely people and eventually have friends online for almost everyone is online now and i have to adapt to socialize with people especially in these times where we are under quarantine and is getting harder.

[@GameQuitters]

yes times have changed a lot but the key is still to focus on what serves you and what doesn't. For e.g. I'm in quarantine over 1 month now but I don't game. I play music instead. Socializing is different now but whether in quarantine or not you need to find ways to make it work for you :)

[@istigaming4584]

@@GameQuitters Agree with Angelio. So sad to walk alone and enjoy nature alone.

[@bimbith5684]

This channel is a rehab channel for me

[@AnotherBeerMovie]

I believe it is ok to have memories, i thought about that and very few games came to mind, games that shaped me as a person amidst other experiences throughout the course of my life. Memories are ok, just don't stare in the past.

[@Eldahkrab]

Hello, I’ve quitted playing video games to focus on my business of perusing an entrepreneurship life but then I get the cravings after the few days from quitting so I go back to feed the cravings then it’s an endless cycle how do I break the cycle (the cravings) ?

[@mochamommyATX]

Can you set a timer and have a definitive stop time? Have you deleted your profile so friends/family who you play with can't "rope" you into playing? Have you thought about selling your console?

[@GameQuitters]

here's a video I have on cravings kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpuvnqqklJV6ja8

[@jaimeabadrodriguez1428]

My man, I needed to hear this. Currently waiting to get my almost 20 year old Steam account to get deleted. Thanks for your work.

[@GameQuitters]

Glad it helped!

[@ironman41_58]

Yah I totally agree. My biggest fear is Not having any friends. I have been quitting for more than 6 months now, and i am struggling with finding friends during the crona virus. I do have some new friends since we have been meeting up, but due to lockdown restrictions, i am worried about general bordem.

[@Ultraninja15]

I like gaming even tho I sometimes feel I don’t pay attention to the game beause I’m playing just cause of playing but I have fun sometimes but when I was a kid It was fun but now I feel hold back

[@AlfieCarver]

Today I uninstalled my favorite and beloved game ever because trying to be a "normal" player wasn't working with it. It's an MMORPG, it's designed to make me want to log in daily, to do several daily rewards, bosses, etc. And it didn't feel like a chore because talking to people was fun, BUT it's consuming a lot of the time I need to make a life I'm proud of. I want to be an author, I want to read more books, I want to create. This videogame is nice, the community is great but I've realized I just can't act like a normal, not addicted person with it.

[@GameQuitters]

Hey Alfie, I hear you, I know many gamers who have tried to become "normal" players but it just doesn't work for many of us and that's ok.

[@bustusjuehrer6292]

Thanks a lot for this video mate.

[@hussainnasser9083]

I had some digonoses when i am playing video games, even doctors told me you dont have any serious brain condtions. What happen to me was, I have attention problem, consentrate and memory problem because of playing video games. I my brain became weaker and i cant really see things clearly just because i was playing video games. Hopefuly you can make videos about video games brain problems. I will quit playing video games from today, wish me luck.

[@GameQuitters]

good luck!

[@Left_4_Dead1997]

wow u nailed it right on the head. cheers yo

[@GameQuitters]

thanks Daniel :)

[@SlinkyDrinky]

Dude, the float tank turned you into a beautiful girl? I'm not sure I'm ready for that! xD but I have wanted to try a float tank for so long, I heard you can experience ego death and whole lot of enlightening things in there, would definitely be a good step in game quitting if you are looking for a different perspective of what even being ALIVE IS! chronic gaming addiction can make you feel DEAD sometimes.

[@GameQuitters]

Ahahahhaha yes they are very powerful!!! 🤣 the meditative experience is great though definitely worth a try

[@justballin91hitta14]

Solid Video 👊

[@kurthectic2902]

Me: *watch a video about quit gaming* KZbin Ads: Notebook Gamer.

[@GameQuitters]

😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@freeman37]

Lmao, those footnotes are hillarious!

[@GameQuitters]

Had to make sure there wasn’t any confusion!!! 😅

[@adamturiansky1931]

Takin some detox from now on.

[@istigaming4584]

I was able to quit for just 1 day, it was a relief. Started reading books. However I have already discovered the real life around me, long ago, and read tons of books. I forget the games, but never forget the real things. No idea what can be unknown within my small life limits.

[@mochamommyATX]

Thank you for this.

[@Academic_G]

Great insight! I totally recognize this.

[@EnricoZDS]

I sold me pc

[@GameQuitters]

nice :)

[@anticarnistslayer]

Last

[@GameQuitters]

heya