Progress report 2 years in the clear

Hi all,

this month I'm 23 months in the clear from gaming. I have a partner, a job and a roof over my head. 

I still think about gaming every day and specific things can be more triggering than others. I think the best thing I did in my recovery was flood my life with meetings, get a job and make it as hard as possible to game. I sold my mouse , my games. Put my laptop in a cupboard. I'm certainly not safe from gaming but I'm a lot further from it than I used to be, it's still early days and it's still one day at a time. Sometimes I catch myself romanticising about a game but then I remember that if I had that the rest of my life would once again disintegrate. 

But it's worth it. These days I don't have that constant headache or pain in my arms. I actually feel well rested and want to get up in the morning. I even want to spend time with the people I care about. I also stopped drinking which has saved me I'm sure! Apparently when people drink our thought processes can get warped. When I poured my last beer down the sink I felt like a lead weight had been pulled from my shoulders. 

Real life is so much better than virtual life! 

Take care guys!

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