The Vicious Cycle of Gaming Escapism

[@GameQuitters]

What has gaming cost YOU?

[@christopherburns2922]

Day 82 without gaming: Gaming cost me many days a year of taking days off work to game and from being up all night the prior evening gaming. I had become a walking zombie with 1-4 hours of sleep per night. Gaming cost me excessive weight gain due to a sedentary lifestyle and a lot of physical pain due to prior back injury and a sedentary lifestyle. Gaming almost cost me my marriage as it put huge strains on my marriage.

[@andretavares472]

So many hours of my life and only God knows how much more stuff but i pushed games aside for more than 1 year from now, i played only a few times when sick or very bored, today i don´t feel very pumped up about games anymore and i´m thinking to just uninstall the few ones that left in my PC and that im not playing anyways...

[@andretavares472]

@@christopherburns2922 Go for Jesus and the Gospel cause that will fill up the empty space inside of you, and things will really go on for you...

[@DayneBoudreaux]

Having meaningful relationships with people.

[@prod_by_walker808]

Over 50,000 hours of my life with nothing to show for it. Day 21 without gaming. Could write a paragraph but no need. Gaming is a waste of time. Life. And focus. And I literally hate it now. It only falsely supplements our true desires in life.

[@infiniteaaron]

Video games have cost me a lot of money and time. I’m still not sure how to get away from it. In a new place, in a different state than I was at the end of last year, video games have become a coping mechanism for huge change again. Are there any things to help with further than the videos you’ve shared of success stories and such?

[@GameQuitters]

come join us on the forums or discord, the extra support will help a lot: forum.gamequitters.com or discord.gg/gamequitters

[@infiniteaaron]

@@GameQuitters Discord is just as, if not worse, bad as gaming for me. There was even a video done on this channel about it.

[@rayrocanaldo1115]

​@@infiniteaarontry getting rid of the gaming console(s) and buy self-improvement books like Goals brian Tracy. Go to the gym, read about fitness, etc... My point is change your environment

[@infiniteaaron]

@@rayrocanaldo1115 thank you. I have weights at home. I have noticed feeling better going to the gym rather than just home working out, because I’m not at home. I bought home weights to not have the membership cost constantly. I don’t have a console; only a pc.

[@rayrocanaldo1115]

@@infiniteaaron PC are harder to get rid of because you use it for other purposes. If you don't use your PC for any other reasons try unplugging it. I unplugged my ps4 and I am getting ready to give my switch to my nephew and sell my ps4 and avoid anime. It brought me nothing in my whole life.

[@superdarthangel]

Video games have wasted enough of my time.. I gotta grind my real life goals.

[@GameQuitters]

let's go!

[@KINGTJFPS]

If u can manage ur time wisely it cN be fun yet stressful if certain plp can't control themselves thats on them don't Blame it kn gaming

[@Jamesen1124]

​@Ninepointer-pt8qw cope harder, alcohol in moderation is good just like gaming in moderation is good, if you cant handle it thats on you 🤡

[@Aquiles-wq8uz]

Beating video games is the easiest of the most difficult things. Since many of us don't play because we want to but for a relief from facing life.

[@morbidcorpse5954]

Been playing videogames since the late 80s when I was a kid. Its the only thing that has never turned against me. I have more connection to my companions in Starfield than people in everyday life. I actually feel bad leaving some of them alone by themselves at an outpost. So, I spruce up the habs so they are comfortable.

[@DayneBoudreaux]

Conflict avoidance is the same problem I have. I also played Lotro for a long time. Going to Celebrate Recovery meetings has helped me to get out of denial.

[@andybath5643]

Just want to say that gaming addiction is real and im going through the same and really appreciate this guy for being so public about his story. Cant have been easy but i really appreciate it. I especially like the gaming being like throwing a blanket over your messy room analogy. Thanks so much both of you!

[@GameQuitters]

Appreciate you

[@danieldpa8484]

Went cold turkey 3 weeks ago… not easy

[@GameQuitters]

good job!

[@rayrocanaldo1115]

Its been about 4 days since I quit

[@danieldpa8484]

@@rayrocanaldo1115 well done, I’m now finishing my second month. Keep it up, it’s worth it!

[@sunnymeee]

I regret consuming too much gaming content, while these gaming content creator making money of it i was just wasting my time, my new goal to create content in a secret niche that is currently booming and i just need equipment and I'm good to go. Gaming isn't for me because being broke and being a Gamer is a good thing

[@drinasun6984]

I played the console version of TERA for five years. Upon seeing the global chat's messages I said, "That's it! I quit! This is the last straw! I'm done with this game! They can stay on, but I'm leaving!"

[@Skylinez999]

Great interview, thank you. Would you do an interview with Gerbert Johnson? He's also advocating quit playing video game. It would be an interesting interview 🙏

[@GameQuitters]

i'm down - if you can make an intro email me cam at gamequitters dot com or discord camerondare

[@PSyCoNaka]

I have watched that anime “solo leveling” and for me is the perfect metaphore for the addict…. Like the protagonist is a Zero in the world and then he finds himself in a state of being able to Level up and going from zero to hero…. That must be one of the main trigger… like you are a nobody in real Life and can be sucessfull at a virtual reality….

[@isidorodaviddoro1920]

Solo leveling isn't really a good example,the anime isn't a isekai it's a fantasy show where hunters do a bunch of quests inside the dungeons. They get paid and Also get new weapons or armors as a reward. So it isn't really a waste of time,video games can become a huge escape to people that have mental Health issues or that have some other problema in their life that they either can't solve or feel insecure

[@शशांक-फ8स]

Its a great escapism one should be very careful 👍🙏

[@andretavares472]

I think Doc Disrespect was the only 1 that i feeld like... he can live both lifes, gaming and reel but if you know him and his channel you also know that gaming almost cost his marriage on the past, they came togheter again later on but just cause she accepted his work as a pro-gamer YTuber... and just cause was profitable, without money from his videos no chance they had get back... and only God knows how they are doing now... also i´m not juding but just pointing, i bet if he had to choose just 1 life he gone pick up the real one... and i´m also bet 99% of gamers don´t play and are paid for it, if you account microtransactions today you are paying constantly for lesser and more expensive games... too much cons VS few pros about games!

[@GameQuitters]

streamers have games as a career, it's a totally different category than just playing as a normal person imo.

[@johnny1max113]

niceee

[@Ghostpoolthe]

Well time to go "waste" my life away and become depressed. Yeah, that's never happened to me, I've never gotten depressed from Videogames

[@altair-x]

Been playing since age 2-3. I'm not depressed, nor have I stopped enjoying video games. The fact that some seem to get depressed from doing this, suggest (at least to me) that something else is going on.

[@GenkiStarLeaf]

Ghostpoolthe & @altair-x, I can see from your KZbin channels that you are both avid gamers. Is there any particular reason why either one of you is on a channel called Game Quitters? If you’re having issues with gaming and it’s something you want to deal with then there’s no shame in admitting it. The first step is to be honest with yourself and work on it from there.

[@Ghostpoolthe]

@@GenkiStarLeaf yeah, I have no issues with gaming, I keep getting emails from this guy and I'm always curious about he has to say, I have one thing to say. DON'T FORCE IT ON EVERYONE! PEOPLE DON'T NEED TO QUIT VIDEO GAMES! IF YOU SPEND 12 TO 20 HOURS PLAYING A VIDEOGAME, THAT'S A *YOU* PROBLEM! Thanks for listening to my Ted Talk. :)

[@altair-x]

@@GenkiStarLeaf Oh no, nothing like that. I just hate how Gamequitters and likeminded channels make video games sound like a super addictive drug, when only about 3.6% of all games are "addicted" to it, which to me at least, suggest a deeper problem. I think channels like these are far more likely to make people believe that they have a problem, then they are to help them.

[@GenkiStarLeaf]

@@altair-x What do you think this deeper problem is exactly? Gaming addiction is classified as an Impulse Control Disorder (ICD) by the WHO, similar to gambling addiction. Gaming addiction is recognised by the experts, so we can say it does exist, regardless of the documented percentage addicted. I can’t see how channels such as Game Quitters are not helping? Cam has put up enough content over the years, showing how his methods do help. Have you ever tried going without gaming for 30-90 days? Even if you don’t think you have any issues with gaming, give it a try even if it is 30 days. You might be pleasantly surprised by the results.

[@igydkygs00kwhi]

"Say it with me now" Your bad Subjective experience doesent represent the majority 🎉🎉🎉

[@barry.anderberg]

Nobody said it does.

[@igydkygs00kwhi]

@barry.anderberg thats what this channel promotes. So yes.

[@GameQuitters]

yawn

[@igydkygs00kwhi]

@@GameQuitters 🥱

[@igydkygs00kwhi]

@@GameQuitters thats not a response.