got rid of my computer and consoles a month ago now, only have my smartphone left
I've made massive social gains and minor fitness gains.
anyone else quit gaming for health purposes?
>>34974884
4CHAN CANABALISES SOCIAL GAINS
TURN BACK NOW ANON
and i havent seen that image in years.
No because if you can't balance games, gym, and a social life you should really just fucking off yourself.
>>34974914
some people can't
doesn't help that I'm about to be a dad, i won't let him make the same mistakes i did. shit is genetic. all males in my family are gaming addicts, one of my uncles just had a stroke related to his lifestyle.
Partially...
curbed the gaming to a hour or two max.
increased playing Texas Hold'em since its a skill I actually use, and is deep.
Not really interested in any current games... especially Fallout 4.. I have the older versions and barely played those. Thankful to the warez scene for dem downloadz.
I really need to fuckoff of facebook.. I just cant stop myself from replying when some retard posts some political shit.
I've been gaming less and replaced that time with 4chan browsing
help me
I can't escape
>>34976176
imo 4chan addiction is akin to porn addiction.
and the best way to stay away from cyber addictions like these is to stay away from sites that might stop you from visiting them again.
like this, at 1 am i am closing this tab and wont be back until 11pm tomorrow. it takes a lot of wilpower, but if an ugly manlet like me can do it, so can u.
bye
>>34976176
are u me??
;_;
>>34974884
>having no self control
sorry m8, not gonna make it
I stopped gaming about a month ago.
Social gains +10
>>34976214
yes
>>34976202
thanks man. im going to start using a timer and limiting my time fucking around on the internet to 1 hour a day, 2 separate sessions.
that does not include fapping
or watching YouTube subscriptions
occasionally I can go entire days without even realizing I didn't play anything
it's a nice feel
then I remember I just sat on my ass reading shitposts from racist autistic virgins on the worst corner of the internet
Mobile gaming is a thing.
>quit gaming
>meet girl
>she plays league
>yeahyeah i used to be great!
>play with her and get wrecked
>she dumps me for a 18yr fat chinese kid who does 200mg ritalin a day
J/k. Games just got boring for me. Ill binge here and there but usually gym lunch and work have me pretty busy.
>>34974884
quit dota
got a girlfriend
now instead of wasting time getting mad at russians I waste time getting my dick sucked
>>34974884
Ditch the smart phone, get a dumb phone. Take your life back 100%.
http://www.microsoft.com/en/mobile/phone/105/
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/mobile/phone/106/
>>34976688
My roommate has a girlfriend who dislikes gaming and he still plays a few matches every day. I guess that having both is possible at least.
I always quit dota for like 2-3weeks to focus on university and social stuff, then get back into it again until it gets too much again (when I start ditching on above mentioned stuff)
Still haven't found much comparable to it yet, which is as fast as dota and still doesn't make you feel like you're not using your brain.
>>34976214
>>34976176
We're all in it together
I managed to replace gaming time with creative projects. Publishing my first book next year. Kinda proud. I remember I clocked in over 600 gameplay hours on my first skyrim character. First. I have dozens. Now I put that time onto writing (crappy) fantasy novels instead. At least it looks better on my resume.
4chan addiction is a killer though. But to be honest I wouldn't be more social without it. At least I don't seem that autistic in 4chan-world.
I'm a web developer so I've started replacing gaming time with working on side projects and working out
the only problem I have at the moment is where I'm a freelancer I'm going to bed at 2am and waking up at 10:30, I then feel tired until about 5pm until I become super active and get loads done
I switched to games that are fairly competitive and not very long, so I can get a fix and bail once I start losing. Dota was mad fun but took up too much time, now I just play street fighter and rocket league with mates
>>34974884
I'm considering quitting social life for gaming purposes
Seems more worthwhile t b h lads
I'm probably legit mildly autistic anyway so I doubt it will do anything
>>34974884
Don't know if I could ever completely quit but I've definitely cut back. My rational is that if I have six hours to spend sitting on my ass then I can give an hour or two of that up to go to the gym three or four nights a week. It didn't help that I went from a job where I was constantly up and moving around to one where I was stuck behind a desk and MIGHT get to move around once a week.
For fuck's sake, people, if nothing else take a walk. As long as you still have two functioning legs, you can walk 30-45 minutes a day and get your blood pumping a little bit.
>>34976693
That actually looks surprisingly nice. Wouldn't give up my smart phone for one, though.
>snake
>on a nokia
muh nostalgia
Used to be a huge gaming nerd. In senior year of HS i went out to beat final fantasy 1-10 and then wondered why i couldn't get laid. I stopped playing games when i realized how much of a fucking waste of time kingdom hearts 2 was after playing the first one. I just realized how much of a waste of time all games were that very second. I like playing SSB4 with a friend but that's it and that's once a week.
>>34974939
"shit is genetic. all males in my family are gaming addicts,"
>believing this
"one of my uncles just had a stroke related to his lifestyle."
>videyer games killed me uncle!!!!
I usually only play with friends, although I have started playing Crusader Kings 2 again some days.
>>34978709
Doing nothing but gaming and eating junk food all day will kill you before 40, to be truthful kinsman.
>quit gaming to be a normie
>replace it with 50 hours of netflix everyweek
when will this meme end? What is the difference between gaming and watching tv/movies
I keep my snes games and ps2, ps1 games around because they have a special place in my heart. I have the system set up and everything and I keep trying to hype myself up to play metal gear solid 2 or something but I always end up browsing 4chan or listening to music on dj websites for hours on end.
>>34978828
because normies "netflix and chill" ie fuck while bill burr is talking about nuns or whatever. no one actually cares about tv shows or movies.
a girl isn't going to blow you while you grind mana in terranigma
Used to play vidya at least 5 hours a day on my computer.
Then I installed ubuntu and now none of them work on linux so I can't play them.
Worked for me so far.
>>34978747
Fug, CK2 is taking over my life
I bought fallout 4, marathoned it for 30 hours, went to class and looked forward to it all day, but got home and played CK instead.
Glorious Lithuanian Empire can't remove kebab/horesfucker/Christian girlboys on their own I guess
>>34979382
It only gets worse. Downloading the Game of Thrones mod didn't help my addiction.
>>34976038
delete your facebook. Honestly, it's so worth it. Massive amounts of self-esteem boost, and you stop worrying about stupid social "politics" like gay marriage and fake racism and think about real issues.
im happy for you bro but whats the point. this is a fitness board not a social life board we want tot get big to in here
>>34979000
>I have no will power and have to resort to crippling my computer
I used to play vidya. Now I don't. Just stop cold turkey, nigger, you don't have to be a weakling about it.
>>34976693
buying this shit today
wait, can it at least hold mp3s and my porn videos?
Recently started taking Zoloft because I am a fucking quitter.
Thinking about quitting games because Zoloft makes it harder to want to go the gym.
>>34979982
stop taking Zoloft. it's probably already too late though, your mind is wrecked now.
>>34979425
Don't get me started about AGOT mod
Diplomatically reformed the Iron Throne as the Tyrells after everyone declared independence during the War of 5 Kings, kicked the Lannisters out of power in favour of some nobody house, married my heir to the last Targaryen female
Then my game crashes after 50 seconds of play
>>34979539
There are a lot of weaklings out there that have no guidance or support in how to improve. Lapsing back into bad habits is sometimes much easier than toughing it out, especially when these folk have not practiced nor been taught how to maintain high willpower. I'm not saying they have a right to have excuses, i'm saying the approach for each individual will be different.
>>34979491
>fake racism
>>34981506
go back to kikebook
I cut back a lot. Even if I'm dating a girl, I still play, in fact probably more so than if I'm single and exploring the city more.
Between training and work and art I don't have a lot of free time. When I am bored I prefer to take a walk or read. But I occasionally want to just sit and play vidya for an hour or two.
Just uninstalled 12/13 of my games lads. Kept Fallout 4 but gonna limit to playing only an hour a day. Fml this lol withdrawal is gonna suck balls
I stopped playing video games but I just filled that time with browsing the internet instead. I think I'm addicted to the internet. I'm always worried I'm going to miss something interesting.
>>34974939
Dont believe that OP my family has a line line of decorated millitary service on both sides, i have neithir the intense drive or mental fortitude that seems be run in my family.
>>34979539
Actually I just stopped playing them, wanted to format my computer and instead of windows I went ubuntu. And it isn't crippling at all.
>>34977163
good shit man, I need to get to this stage
>>34981506
fuck you nigger jew
>>34974884
No because I lift five days a week, am active in my office and church communities and build a house all while playing games four hours a week. Because All things in moderation. Except for heroine. Heroine ruins your gains, OP.
i started gaming for health purposes
it passes the time when i do cardio on my stationary bike
Only game I play is super smash brothers melee for the Nintendo GameCube
I haven't played much of anything in two months. I was getting withdrawal and felt bored all the time. But since i'm not gaming much, i just get on the internet on my free time almost the whole day. but it's not just 4chan. I like to read articles and watch you tube videos. Still i'm trying to change that. Maybe make some YouTube videos for fun with friends. I also been getting a craving to read. I do want to play a lot of games next year so hopefully i can create some kind of balance.
>>34985468
Claudio?
>>34976176
>I've been gaming less and replaced that time with 4chan browsing
This was me, then I realised that I enjoy games more than shitposting. Now I spend reasonable amounts of time playing vidya, and reasonable amounts shitposting. The sum of those amounts, however is still unreasonable. Realising is a good first step, I suppose.
>>34985923
Samsone?
op here,
the reason is they games that i liked were too time consuming and had me in an addiction loop. play game -> think about game when not playing game
it's not chemically addicting, but it's similar to gambling.
also I'm about to be a father, i refuse to let my kin fall prey to my mistakes. that fucker is going to mars.
I'm switching to a dumb phone when i get back to the states
