Quitting smoking to play games.

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Beina
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Quitting smoking to play games.

Hello everyone .

Havn't gamed seriously in about 7-8 months (internets been disconnected).

Made a deal with myself and my wife that if i quit smoking (Had no ends of problems trying to quit) I'm allowed to get the video games back.

We had a talk about it and me smoking is far more damaging than playing video games.

I'm not smoking for 90 days and once i hit 90 days I can get the internet back up.

85 days to go.

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Hi Beina, The one thing I am

Hi Beina,

The one thing I am sure of is that those 85 days during which you will neither game nor smoke are going to be great for your health and general well being :-)

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When I'm gaming, I make

When I'm gaming, I make terrible decisions for myself. I bet I'd be back to smoking in no time. Then I'd be gaming AND smoking.

What you feed grows, and what you starve withers away.

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With respect to this I am

With respect to this I am exactly like Scott. :-)

"I want to see people and I want to see life."

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already covered,    If i

already covered,

If i start smoking again the internet is disconected - I can either game or smoke.

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well its working.    I'm

well its working.

I'm coming up on 3 weeks smoke free.

Quite powerful this little gaming addiction thing!

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Beina wrote: well its
Beina wrote:

well its working.

I'm coming up on 3 weeks smoke free.

Quite powerful this little gaming addiction thing!

All addictions have consequences... be careful!

Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD

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*The views expressed are of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Navy, DHA or Department of Defense.

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so,   been ~6 months since

so,

been ~6 months since i've played a real online game. Lifes better.

going good, health, work, life, money, etc. everything is on the up.

Quit smoking now 4 weeks and 1 day. smoked for 10 years and was on 16 smokes a day.

Wonder if i can somehow trick myself into getting the internet back at home and not gaming. I think that is going to be the trick! Right now i don have time in my life for games. granted, there have been times that have been perfect for gaming, few hours to kill on certain days where having a binge for 2 hours wouldn't of helped ( and YES YES for all you mentally ill people tryin to improve your post count i know thats where it starts).

still board.

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Beina, Sounds like you

Beina,

Sounds like you really need to quit your wife in order to keep gaming and smoking. Just an option.

Happy count up,

Hershel

leveling in steps, serenity, sponcys, sponsors, exercise, and sleep, (sanity has been downsized) sober from all electronic games since 11/19/2010

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Beina wrote: so, been ~6
Beina wrote:

so,

been ~6 months since i've played a real online game. Lifes better.

going good, health, work, life, money, etc. everything is on the up.

Quit smoking now 4 weeks and 1 day. smoked for 10 years and was on 16 smokes a day.

Wonder if i can somehow trick myself into getting the internet back at home and not gaming. I think that is going to be the trick! Right now i don have time in my life for games. granted, there have been times that have been perfect for gaming, few hours to kill on certain days where having a binge for 2 hours wouldn't of helped ( and YES YES for all you mentally ill people tryin to improve your post count i know thats where it starts).

still board.

Thanks for the update! Great job! Glad to hear life is better!

Come to the meetings and share your experience with others. This will help you and help others.

http://olganon.org/?q=calendar

Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD

My Gaming Addiction Videos on YouTube: YouTube.com/@DrAndrewDoan

*The views expressed are of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Navy, DHA or Department of Defense.

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all over.   sitting in a

all over.

sitting in a net cafe @3am.

FML

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No worries

It's not all over! Rejoice in your progress and victories; and don't look back at relapses!

Come to meetings!

Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD

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*The views expressed are of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Navy, DHA or Department of Defense.

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Beina, I'm with Andrew. It's

Beina, I'm with Andrew. It's not all over. For most people, quitting gaming is not a one-and-done type thing. It's very common to quit, start, quit, start, etc. If the periods of not gaming are getting longer, and the periods of gaming are getting shorter, that's progress and that's good. It's not about perfection, it's about getting better. You're getting better. Quit gaming again and try to go longer this time. You can do it, And, the great thing is, it's worth it. You will be happier not gaming, most likely. Not gaming won't solve all problems, but it will help.

Try again!

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