I have mother suffering from cancer, and I never went to hospital to see her. Fortunately she recovered for now, but she left me alone. She had enough of my gaming. I broke 2 fingers while playing 24/7. I just fainted from exhaustion. I still cannot move on, I have to go to rehab in February, as a severe addict.
It just sucked so much of my time away. Ive been off games now for nearly a year, and finally used the time to job hunt and begin my new career as a web developer (which itself took 9 years for me to achieve). I definitely could have achieved my new career earlier if I didn't game as much.
@@istigaming4584 How are you doing now Isti gaming? I hope you are striving to improve yourself so that you have a better balance of activities in your life.
This video helps to reinforce what I feel about gaming in my life. I still enjoy games, but recently I feel that I'm outgrowing them at the age of 26. As nice as gaming is, it drags too much on my time, money, and relationships that the negatives are too significant to ignore. It has also impeded my progress in my other hobbies too. I want to do so much more in my life, so thank you for keeping me on the path, Cam!
Yea, the video games have gotten old for me too. im tired of running around with a virtual gun, i wanna buy another crossbow and hunt deer for the first time. Soo much more to do in life than sit on your couch and game.
I can definitely attest to this. Gaming can definitely promote inflexibility. It can feel highly rewarding as it taps into multiple human drives, such as accomplishment, competition, exploration, success etc.
Yes, my games were so important because I had live players on there who were depending on me everyday to suit up and show up, so it gave me a sense of identity, purpose, all that. When one of my (Vikings game)Chief's grandkids died in a car accident I literally cried every day for weeks. When another one of my Chiefs (@ GOG) left the clan with no notice and no reason.... I suddenly realized these are one sided relationships. I think I spent $3,000 just in the first 3 months of playing Vikings, causing huge fights with my S.O over this. I had to go cold turkey to get away and I still think about it. I miss it, but priority wise, it had taken over my life.
I did give up on gaming March 2021. It did take more and more of my time and I didn’t feel motivated to do anything else besides it. Everyday I had the feeling to play. Also looking back at the time I spend gaming I just realized “I had a lot of fun but what did I achieve? I could have reached all my current goals in that time and even more.” So I sold my gaming pc. Since then I’ve been getting so much done and working towards my actual goals. I don’t really miss it.
This is a great video, thank you ❤️ As someone who grew up young in a very abusive household, with lots of trauma dumped at an age where I couldn’t really fend for myself… I remember turning to Gaming as a form of Escapism and it eventually completely became addictive and consuming. I remember in my early-mid teen years spending 10-11 hours a day at times locked away from my problems in a room gaming away. I still haven’t fully gotten over this coming into my early adulthood, but I have managed to decrease it to 2.5 hours a day over lots of self-control so far. I’ve noticed the positive changes of having more Time for those close to me, and appreciating the Real Life I’ve been given instead of a Virtual One. We appreciate your work man in making these videos to spread valuable information to others!
Truth! Gaming hurts your independence, since you are basically dependent on the game you are addicted to, or the community you meet in-game, which are not real friends you can depend on in need or even meet or join in rl activities
This is, more importantly, why you should never play multiplayer games or games that release incomplete (AKA those that use MTX or DLC or early access/roadmap garbage) more than anything. They're intentionally abusing you. Stick to singleplayer games that are complete at launch if you're going to play anything. Do not let the companies into your head like that. Though local multi isn't quite as bad because at least you won't consistently have access to the rest of the world of people playing. Local multi inherently puts limitations on how much you can play and your expectations of how much you can play as such.
I'm glad to have someone like you talk about the disadvantages of video games Lots of people are covering this up Indeed, a person does not discover the disadvantages of video games until after a period of time has passed The problem is, as you said, at the continuous playing, & the inability to stop... And everything you said is true And thank you again for the video you made 👍👍
The vast majority of youtubers have nothing bad to say about videogames, I can not speak for offline cases since that would need research. How is the not playing videogames process going for you?
Hello , Yes, of course, not everyone will complain about video games Because the effect is discovered after a while You are a human being and you have limited energy and limited days to live You have a choice how to use it And you will bear the consequences in the end Video games are just one of the many options for how you spend your time Like I choose to spend my time in sports Or learning to cook And after a while of my time with them Get the result Better and more active body As for cooking new dishes Did I like the result? for me yes And the same question if I choose to spend my time in video games... after a while What did it add to me? What positive changes are added ? For me There is none It only got worse In profession, health and social life My greetings
I also prioritized gaming over my newborn daughter, getting annoyed at her for ripping me away from my games. And I carried her in my body! It's not just fathers that face this. She's 10 months old now and so much time has just flown by... Time I will never get back. Luckily I did most of my gaming when she was sleeping, but still. 86 days ago I quit so I could spend more time on my daughter and more time making art. I also don't use social media anymore and try to only use apps that enhance my real life rather than distract me from it. My visiting TH-cam today is now a rare occurrence, I no longer waste hours bingeing mindless content. Despite all the sunk cost fallacy crap in my brain, the tradeoff has been SO worth it. My daughter is my best friend and the light of my life! I make so much more art, art that reinforces precious memories of these fleeting days! It is so worth it. Do it for you.
Hey Cam, I decided to quit gaming in the beginning of 2022 and so far it's going successful, I gained motivation surprisingly quick for different things. I decided to learn more about Maths, Physics and Astrology, since I wanted to get smarter about that for a while but gaming always disabled me. This video really opens my eyes even more about how destructive gaming can be for your live. A lot applied to me. I am glad I decided to quit and at the moment I feel really happy because I legit feel excited to learn things, to be engaged! Thank you so much for these helpful videos!
Could be. I tried to do a full day of PSVR and honestly had to go to sleep after because the motion sickness was so strong. Put me off a lot and I have now inadvertently gifted my VR to my sister, who doesn’t have that issue but is also able to pick up and put down gaming at any time, unlike me 😅🤷♀️
It will give you blindness forever My friend loves the game even more than me I play games I play games and I hate them Did I have sent my friend 50000 messages when he blocked me because I annoyed him by stupid games I hate your PS Playstations are garbage and I annoy him and that's it The only way he can talk to me is on school School is trash because gives you $0 a month
Yea I am having a problem with wow after my mental breakdown, I felt a total loss of control in my real life and substituted it with wow, honestly it gave me joy but now I feel I need to take a step back from it and get out in the real world more, I won’t quit fully but I think when you’re in that situation you need a reminder that you are in control and there is more to life so taking a step back sometimes is good
Hey, I want to share my story. I have been gaming since i was about 10 years old or so and it got out of hand quickly. While luckily i was able to take care of my grades and finish my a level, i just wasted so much time. I have been dealing with shortcomings resulting from less social experience and have been pretty aimless all around. When i got out of school though i quickly realised there was more important stuff to do. About 2 years ago i already tried stopping to game but it didnt work. Now that i have responsebilitys, live is my new game. I am now working towards a goal. I do sometimes game, but it feels natural to only do it in moderation, since i have to do so much else. If u want to improve your life, just do it. Dont focus on the gaming focus on the goal. That was the biggest mistake i made when i first tried quitting. Its also a kind of energetic rule, the more u focus on something the more it comes to live. Focus on solutions not problems. I wish you all the best from Germany.
I definitely used to be addicted. Ended up quitting WoW in 2017 and was game free for 3 years. Recently bought a PS5 and while it’s a nice little fun tool to have here and there for some quick fun I’m so thankful I’m not addicted like I used to be.
Quit gaming on august 8 2021, sold all my gaming gear, bought a simple laptop for work and I never realized that I was a slave to my habit. Now I started my online business and many other things like cryptocurrencies started eating healthier and moving my body. So basically I left no option for myself to the gaming and looks like it worked out ( if you really want to quit gaming I think it's necessary)
@@cyberrising7884 hello thank you for asking. Actually doing very well still not playing any games and my mindset changed after quitting them, what's a point in pursuing achievements in them if real-life achievements are more interesting. Next month I will try car bodywork and then polishing with my father's help, my online business growing slowly but steady, and cryptos giving profits so I think I'm doing very well. If you want to quit gaming just find hobbies you like that will give you real-life achievements and don't give yourself a reason to play them I just sold my PC and bought a simple laptop for basic needs like youtube, writing, or simpler work
Same here I HAVE TO PLAY VIDEOGAMES atleast 3 hours its soo GAME I FEEL GUILTY WHEN I DONT TOUCH Or turn on my videogame ps4 and xbox series x, WTF is this what is my life?
When I was 18 in a very similar situation my mother was dying from pneumonia, and with some money she gave me I got a used PS3 and I was so focused on it that I didn't wasn't even spending time with her as should have been. All cared about was my Playstation. And I have a lot of regret about it, definitely wasted time. 😔 Now I thankfully have a job, and I'm thinking about getting a second job, to go along with it So I can counter against my addiction. I as might well mention that gaming has also affected my: Diet Relationships Posture Mood Focus Motivation Language Mental health Money Time
I tried playing a video game by downloading it for 30 minutes 2 months after the 90 days and for one thing I noticed is that Video games suck you into the world. Like you said in that video it you can see everything but all your mind wants to do is beat the video game and on top of that it gives so much dopamine and "fake happiness" like an Amphetamine. Just because of that, I deleted that game 10 minutes earlier than I planned. Gaming is one of those industries where it only benefits you when you create the game not play it as its the only market where you can sell a half released game for full price and then never fix the bugs and issues or take very long to fix them due to the addictive nature of their customers.
Many old games have delayed gratification and are more addictive than modern ones, so it seems to be the fact that it's guaranteed. These often start out quite instant and get less and less over time, so it could be that it's built up to. The use of randomized rewards is another factor.
i am a gymnast and i do play games but i only play for 1 hour than i eat heathy do gymnastics even know u think i have no change i have change everything not my body my body is perfect i mean my gaming my flexebility i have had a awesome time changing i workout every morning and stretch a lot not 2 hurt ur guys feelings if u guys are not flexible everyone has there own hobbies (not gaming!) lol! it might not evan be a sport😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣🙂🙃😉
So here is my addition, which can be seen as a addition to 11: low motivation or the 13th way gaming harms your life. Too little boredom due to overstimulation: Temporary overstimulation is not unique of this form of media but it is very common since videogames stimulate multiple senses near constanly while playing mainly: Hearing and sight Why is boredom good? periods of Boredom before bedtime can help you take more time to think of tasks you still need to do instead of a thoughtstream about it happening only while you are in the process of trying to sleep delaying the process. Secondly for anywhan who tries to be creative, it can help you be more aware of your local inverioment of thinking of what it is lacking, giving a starting trigger to work on your favorite creative skill. A example: was about 2 months ago, where I get a sort of urge to either go play videogames or watch videos on YT, at that moment I sayed "No, shut down your PC and Phone and grab a pencil and paper and go lay on your bed" While laying on bed I had questions like "IF money was not a problem what would my ideal house look like?" and "If landlord restrictions where not so strict what would you change about the aparment with a approx budget of about $2000? This resulted in my making 10 mini sketches over 2 days, the most fun I had that week.
I don't game nearly as much anymore. I might fire up my Xbox or PS5 for half an hour or so, but that's it. Even then, it's only when I'm absolutely bored. I've been catching up on my reading and cleaning out my room.
Awesome video! I play video games but I have a healthy relationship with it. It’s my entertainment towards the end of my day once I have done all my responsibilities for the day.
Thank you for a meaningful video. Gaming has made my life miserable. I could do so well at work until I was fired because of this addiction. Now, I’m rebuilding my new life and hopefully I’ll be doing well.
I feel like gaming is my one true passion and it lets me escape the shitty hand that life dealt me. Will I ever put games ahead of my family friends or health of course not. This is why I think I’m gonna keep gaming, it truly is my passion hobby and an eacapepl
One of my problems with gaming is worrying about when I am able to play on my PS4 but also I just made a new friend he's also my mentor and when I first became his friend I always wanted to hang out with him but after a little while I started to want to play video games with my online friend more often and so what I'm going to do is try my hardest to hang out with him more than playing video games.
Welp, I better not act like this video isn't a god-send .. I gotta quit gaming. I sell my console, get another one, trade that one in for the best one, trade that one in, waste so much freaking time. The man who spoke about how much time he wasted and the regret he had to live with after losing his mom was such a punch to my stomach. I get more pleasure from being with people. It is more fulfilling. But the dopamine that video games give me has been like no other all of my life.
I’ll admit, I have a habit of app games but as for game systems or consoles or video games on the computer, that I’ve evaded pretty good so far so good.
Perhaps having everything within moderation. For example if we have a programmed routine and schedule in our lives, we can give some time to Gaming as well. But most important of all is that gaming should not become a vicious cycle, otherwise it can destroy us.
i played hitman WOA Freelancer earlier. and i told myself when i got to the last syndicate showdown, this is it -- last mission, last campaign. whether i beat this or not im throwing in the towel on this game. after i beat it i pretty much said "Well 47, its been a pleasure. I am now officially "retiring" from video games. when i got back to the safehouse i took one last look at everything, then went out to where the dock was, held triangle to make him fish. while he was fishing i exited the game. and im initializing my ps4 so i can get rid of it.
I’ve never had a problem with games, and still enjoy them to this day, (can’t wait for Elden Ring!) but yeah, I agree, things like gaming can be very addicting for some, I know people who have problems focusing on other things if they’re not video games
i was playing for many years but i never had a real problem i liked videogames and i played for a coyple of hours in my free time or after work i decided to quit i havent played for 11 months i am reaching a year but suddenlly the last week i have major cravings to play even though i know it is boring or it wont do any good but i just want to play whats going what do you think should i play again one more time
Raid Shadow Legends is one of the most predatory games out there, in my opinion. It's literally gambling and should be banned as gambling is banned in other countries throughout the world.
Hi Cam, since you stopped playing video games, did you wanted to just give up and start playing again. I stopped playing games and doing productive things as studying more about programming, doing Jiu Jitsu and Boxing some months ago. But the urge to play games just never goes away for me. I constantly having to use my will power to not play anymore. It's strange, because now I'm really happier, I do many cool things, but this fucking addiction just never goes away. I know that will not play games anymore, but I would like to not even want this anymore. I can't see any new games and consoles anymore because I think I will just give up and start playing again
I dont KNOW HOW TO STOP MAN> i have being playing video games Since Nintendo 1 and super mario, im now 38 years old, i have PS4 and Xbox series x, i have games on BOTH MY CELL PHONES, i dont really speak to my brothers and sister, or parents, lost touch with my cousins and friends are mostly gone. BUT YOU WANT WHAT NEVER LEFT ME ALONE? gaming. what will i do without gaming? i need help, but noone to help me. im stuck FUCK!
We’re quite similar Omar. I’m 40 years old and have been gaming for the last 30 years. I feel like I’ve wasted years on something that doesn’t really give you anything back like learning a new language or sport. All it’s done is hold me back. Need to make that first move and delete your accounts and sell those consoles off. It’s the only way.
Cam, I've been indulged into your videos lately, thinking that I was heavily addicted to games, but it seems that I am only partially addicted. I find your videos very interesting, and they've been helping me get my life back together again, slowly, but surely. One question I ask when I analyze everything is, WHY!, Why do games exist if its only to disrupt one's life? It has done more harm than good, and it shouldn't be so attractive when one's life feels like its going in the gutter. I hate the thought of using gaming as an escape but life situations sometimes make it difficult for one to find another passion outside of one's own home, as much as one wants to get out.
His Fake (False) Most video games stimulate attention, motivation, concentration, memory, problem-solving, visual recognition of characters and objects, speed, the beginnings of logic and good hand-eye coordination.incredible this allows us to
Yeah, you are correct, I do really enjoy TitanFall2 and its offline campaign. I believe that online games are more problematic than offline game. However, unlike many, I just cant control the gaming time so I decided to quit completely. Gaming itself is not bad, more like an individual problem so this video is not what convince me to quit, rather a video to foster the mind. Isnt it what you seek when you visit this channel?
I've played all the Big TItles - WoW for 5-6 years in and after high school, then LoL in university for 5-6 years again. They were fun, but I got lost interest in games in general. Only game I like is Valorant, where I can go 1-2 fast rounds, instead of constant grinding in MMORPG-s, or something. To be honest I got bored with games, and there was 1 years I didnt even play anything. But nothing changed sadly. So I returned to games. Ive never had success in social life, and making connections, so it's like I play, because I cant fit in communities. Having no friends is not because I game all the time, it's the other way around. I try to break out of this circle, but no success so far... :D Im also learning to code and guitar - Im programmer as a job too - but they are also much more fun with community. I didnt pick up my guitar last years (maybe 3-4 times), because I try to learn everything about web development after work. But I realised if I dont use a skill/technology it's almost a waste of time to spend all those money and time on tutorials, because I wont use them in my work. So the more I try to learn on evenings, the less they are beneficial in every day, when I work in totally different technology. It had one effect tho: I spend time only on learning, and I burnt out fast. This year I want to find my balance and peace, even if Im not developing at my workplace (which is bad I think), it's not worth giving all my time trying to learn everything. You could say that I should change job, but I dont have the skills, web development requires insane skills for interviews. So it's a vicious cycle, I dont really know what to do :D
there is no gaming in moderation in my experience. as an recent quitter I can't phathom playing just one hour a day or so, first of all you could never complete the average game in a timely fashion so gaming in moderation is essentially pointless you either have to play more than that or not at all.
Quit "normal" gaming back in 2015 and never looked back. Now, I made a conscious choice to get back into gaming but strictly on Play-to-Earn basis. Today, anyone can actually make money with crypto/NFT gaming! Metaverse is the next big thing.
You remind me of Austin (the annoying tech guy) except I find you tolerable. Not a native speaker (you are great, tolerable, now as I read it might be perceived negatively).
Gaming is just like a drug I feel. People do it for the feeling they get. No matter if it waste their time or not they still gonna wanna have that feeling
15k hours an adicction? XD Aamateurs, thats what i got in 1 game. I call bullshit. What you are describing is a depresion, apathy, lack of will, low self care,mood swings, poor relationships, but the method of coping is gaming, thats it. Yes gaming gives you doses of what makes you feel good, and ofc is far easier than, achieving independence or some other, delusional socialy imposed "goal" like having childrens a house yara yara, socioeconomical satisfaction boomer shit, also gaming its cheaper and healthier than simply doing drugs to get your dopamine. Ive got out of a depression and kept gaming and boy i spent the same amount of hours playing, but now im not depressed so the lack of will, low self care, poor relationship is gone. (not completely ofc but im working on it) Dont quit gaming, go see a therapist. Seek profesional help
I just shared my view on this very subject to a thread of (obvious) gamers, wow was that a mistake. Usually adicts defend their standpoint with bias ignorance and opinions ... and that's exactly what happened.
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I have mother suffering from cancer, and I never went to hospital to see her. Fortunately she recovered for now, but she left me alone. She had enough of my gaming. I broke 2 fingers while playing 24/7. I just fainted from exhaustion. I still cannot move on, I have to go to rehab in February, as a severe addict.
It just sucked so much of my time away. Ive been off games now for nearly a year, and finally used the time to job hunt and begin my new career as a web developer (which itself took 9 years for me to achieve). I definitely could have achieved my new career earlier if I didn't game as much.
@@istigaming4584 How are you doing now Isti gaming? I hope you are striving to improve yourself so that you have a better balance of activities in your life.
@@edmundchan6758I can relate
This video helps to reinforce what I feel about gaming in my life. I still enjoy games, but recently I feel that I'm outgrowing them at the age of 26. As nice as gaming is, it drags too much on my time, money, and relationships that the negatives are too significant to ignore. It has also impeded my progress in my other hobbies too. I want to do so much more in my life, so thank you for keeping me on the path, Cam!
thanks Christian, good luck this year!
Ditto to that, bro. I have been feeling the same way for some time. We can do this!
Yea, the video games have gotten old for me too. im tired of running around with a virtual gun, i wanna buy another crossbow and hunt deer for the first time. Soo much more to do in life than sit on your couch and game.
I can definitely attest to this. Gaming can definitely promote inflexibility. It can feel highly rewarding as it taps into multiple human drives, such as accomplishment, competition, exploration, success etc.
Yes, my games were so important because I had live players on there who were depending on me everyday to suit up and show up, so it gave me a sense of identity, purpose, all that. When one of my (Vikings game)Chief's grandkids died in a car accident I literally cried every day for weeks. When another one of my Chiefs (@ GOG) left the clan with no notice and no reason.... I suddenly realized these are one sided relationships. I think I spent $3,000 just in the first 3 months of playing Vikings, causing huge fights with my S.O over this. I had to go cold turkey to get away and I still think about it. I miss it, but priority wise, it had taken over my life.
glad you're doing better
What kind of hobbies have you been doing instead of videogames? Quite curious
I did give up on gaming March 2021. It did take more and more of my time and I didn’t feel motivated to do anything else besides it. Everyday I had the feeling to play. Also looking back at the time I spend gaming I just realized “I had a lot of fun but what did I achieve? I could have reached all my current goals in that time and even more.” So I sold my gaming pc. Since then I’ve been getting so much done and working towards my actual goals. I don’t really miss it.
This is a great video, thank you ❤️ As someone who grew up young in a very abusive household, with lots of trauma dumped at an age where I couldn’t really fend for myself… I remember turning to Gaming as a form of Escapism and it eventually completely became addictive and consuming. I remember in my early-mid teen years spending 10-11 hours a day at times locked away from my problems in a room gaming away.
I still haven’t fully gotten over this coming into my early adulthood, but I have managed to decrease it to 2.5 hours a day over lots of self-control so far. I’ve noticed the positive changes of having more Time for those close to me, and appreciating the Real Life I’ve been given instead of a Virtual One. We appreciate your work man in making these videos to spread valuable information to others!
Appreciate you sharing 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼love to hear things are going better for you 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Truth! Gaming hurts your independence, since you are basically dependent on the game you are addicted to, or the community you meet in-game, which are not real friends you can depend on in need or even meet or join in rl activities
100% agree on it hurting your independence
This is, more importantly, why you should never play multiplayer games or games that release incomplete (AKA those that use MTX or DLC or early access/roadmap garbage) more than anything.
They're intentionally abusing you. Stick to singleplayer games that are complete at launch if you're going to play anything. Do not let the companies into your head like that.
Though local multi isn't quite as bad because at least you won't consistently have access to the rest of the world of people playing. Local multi inherently puts limitations on how much you can play and your expectations of how much you can play as such.
@@RunicSigils Also, the games in general are conditioning yourself to win that game, therefore, giving more stress
I'm glad to have someone like you talk about the disadvantages of video games
Lots of people are covering this up
Indeed, a person does not discover the disadvantages of video games until after a period of time has passed
The problem is, as you said, at the continuous playing, & the inability to stop...
And everything you said is true
And thank you again for the video you made 👍👍
The vast majority of youtubers have nothing bad to say about videogames, I can not speak for offline cases since that would need research.
How is the not playing videogames process going for you?
Hello ,
Yes, of course, not everyone will complain about video games
Because the effect is discovered after a while
You are a human being and you have limited energy and limited days to live
You have a choice how to use it
And you will bear the consequences in the end
Video games are just one of the many options for how you spend your time
Like I choose to spend my time in sports
Or learning to cook
And after a while of my time with them
Get the result
Better and more active body
As for cooking new dishes
Did I like the result?
for me yes
And the same question if I choose to spend my time in video games... after a while
What did it add to me?
What positive changes are added ?
For me
There is none
It only got worse
In profession, health and social life
My greetings
I also prioritized gaming over my newborn daughter, getting annoyed at her for ripping me away from my games. And I carried her in my body! It's not just fathers that face this. She's 10 months old now and so much time has just flown by... Time I will never get back. Luckily I did most of my gaming when she was sleeping, but still. 86 days ago I quit so I could spend more time on my daughter and more time making art. I also don't use social media anymore and try to only use apps that enhance my real life rather than distract me from it. My visiting TH-cam today is now a rare occurrence, I no longer waste hours bingeing mindless content. Despite all the sunk cost fallacy crap in my brain, the tradeoff has been SO worth it. My daughter is my best friend and the light of my life! I make so much more art, art that reinforces precious memories of these fleeting days! It is so worth it. Do it for you.
Read this story, I think you will relate a lot: gamequitters.com/case-study-joe/
Hey Cam, I decided to quit gaming in the beginning of 2022 and so far it's going successful, I gained motivation surprisingly quick for different things. I decided to learn more about Maths, Physics and Astrology, since I wanted to get smarter about that for a while but gaming always disabled me. This video really opens my eyes even more about how destructive gaming can be for your live. A lot applied to me. I am glad I decided to quit and at the moment I feel really happy because I legit feel excited to learn things, to be engaged! Thank you so much for these helpful videos!
Way to go!! 2022 is your year 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Astrology lmfao
Maybe he meant astronomy since that seems more in line with math and physics?
@@chutton988 Yeah, I get them mixed up sometimes 😅
@@benkeim7294
well astrology could come in handy, for your wizard skills and all ; )
Imagine how bad this is going to get with vr
Definitely
Gonna be very bad.
Could be. I tried to do a full day of PSVR and honestly had to go to sleep after because the motion sickness was so strong. Put me off a lot and I have now inadvertently gifted my VR to my sister, who doesn’t have that issue but is also able to pick up and put down gaming at any time, unlike me 😅🤷♀️
It will give you blindness forever My friend loves the game even more than me I play games I play games and I hate them Did I have sent my friend 50000 messages when he blocked me because I annoyed him by stupid games I hate your PS Playstations are garbage and I annoy him and that's it The only way he can talk to me is on school School is trash because gives you $0 a month
More worse than I expected
Yea I am having a problem with wow after my mental breakdown, I felt a total loss of control in my real life and substituted it with wow, honestly it gave me joy but now I feel I need to take a step back from it and get out in the real world more, I won’t quit fully but I think when you’re in that situation you need a reminder that you are in control and there is more to life so taking a step back sometimes is good
Hey,
I want to share my story. I have been gaming since i was about 10 years old or so and it got out of hand quickly. While luckily i was able to take care of my grades and finish my a level, i just wasted so much time. I have been dealing with shortcomings resulting from less social experience and have been pretty aimless all around.
When i got out of school though i quickly realised there was more important stuff to do.
About 2 years ago i already tried stopping to game but it didnt work. Now that i have responsebilitys, live is my new game. I am now working towards a goal. I do sometimes game, but it feels natural to only do it in moderation, since i have to do so much else.
If u want to improve your life, just do it. Dont focus on the gaming focus on the goal. That was the biggest mistake i made when i first tried quitting.
Its also a kind of energetic rule, the more u focus on something the more it comes to live. Focus on solutions not problems.
I wish you all the best from Germany.
awesome story - hope to visit Germany again sometime
I definitely used to be addicted. Ended up quitting WoW in 2017 and was game free for 3 years. Recently bought a PS5 and while it’s a nice little fun tool to have here and there for some quick fun I’m so thankful I’m not addicted like I used to be.
happy to hear you are doing better
Quit gaming on august 8 2021, sold all my gaming gear, bought a simple laptop for work and I never realized that I was a slave to my habit. Now I started my online business and many other things like cryptocurrencies started eating healthier and moving my body. So basically I left no option for myself to the gaming and looks like it worked out ( if you really want to quit gaming I think it's necessary)
glad you're doing better
How are you doing these days after quitting?
@@cyberrising7884 hello thank you for asking. Actually doing very well still not playing any games and my mindset changed after quitting them, what's a point in pursuing achievements in them if real-life achievements are more interesting. Next month I will try car bodywork and then polishing with my father's help, my online business growing slowly but steady, and cryptos giving profits so I think I'm doing very well. If you want to quit gaming just find hobbies you like that will give you real-life achievements and don't give yourself a reason to play them I just sold my PC and bought a simple laptop for basic needs like youtube, writing, or simpler work
You completely destroyed my craving today. Thank you so much!
Boom!!
Same here I HAVE TO PLAY VIDEOGAMES atleast 3 hours its soo GAME I FEEL GUILTY WHEN I DONT TOUCH Or turn on my videogame ps4 and xbox series x, WTF is this what is my life?
When I was 18 in a very similar situation my mother was dying from pneumonia, and with some money she gave me I got a used PS3 and I was so focused on it that I didn't wasn't even spending time with her as should have been. All cared about was my Playstation. And I have a lot of regret about it, definitely wasted time. 😔
Now I thankfully have a job, and I'm thinking about getting a second job, to go along with it So I can counter against my addiction.
I as might well mention that gaming has also affected my:
Diet
Relationships
Posture
Mood
Focus
Motivation
Language
Mental health
Money
Time
I tried playing a video game by downloading it for 30 minutes 2 months after the 90 days and for one thing I noticed is that Video games suck you into the world. Like you said in that video it you can see everything but all your mind wants to do is beat the video game and on top of that it gives so much dopamine and "fake happiness" like an Amphetamine. Just because of that, I deleted that game 10 minutes earlier than I planned. Gaming is one of those industries where it only benefits you when you create the game not play it as its the only market where you can sell a half released game for full price and then never fix the bugs and issues or take very long to fix them due to the addictive nature of their customers.
Easy to get sucked in for sure!
Thank you for uploading man, I've been watching your videos for a while to seek motivation, it's great to see you back!
2022 is go time 🔥
@@GameQuitters Yes bro time to leave this habit for once and for all💪
If I had a checklist of the 12 things you just said, all 12 would be checked.
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Many old games have delayed gratification and are more addictive than modern ones, so it seems to be the fact that it's guaranteed. These often start out quite instant and get less and less over time, so it could be that it's built up to. The use of randomized rewards is another factor.
helped me wright an essay
nice
i am a gymnast and i do play games but i only play for 1 hour than i eat heathy do gymnastics even know u think i have no change i have change everything not my body my body is perfect i mean my gaming my flexebility i have had a awesome time changing i workout every morning and stretch a lot not 2 hurt ur guys feelings if u guys are not flexible everyone has there own hobbies (not gaming!) lol! it might not evan be a sport😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣🙂🙃😉
So here is my addition, which can be seen as a addition to 11: low motivation or the 13th way gaming harms your life.
Too little boredom due to overstimulation:
Temporary overstimulation is not unique of this form of media but it is very common since videogames stimulate multiple senses near constanly while playing mainly: Hearing and sight
Why is boredom good? periods of Boredom before bedtime can help you take more time to think of tasks you still need to do instead of a thoughtstream about it happening only while you are in the process of trying to sleep delaying the process.
Secondly for anywhan who tries to be creative, it can help you be more aware of your local inverioment of thinking of what it is lacking, giving a starting trigger to work on your favorite creative skill.
A example:
was about 2 months ago, where I get a sort of urge to either go play videogames or watch videos on YT, at that moment I sayed "No, shut down your PC and Phone and grab a pencil and paper and go lay on your bed"
While laying on bed I had questions like "IF money was not a problem what would my ideal house look like?" and "If landlord restrictions where not so strict what would you change about the aparment with a approx budget of about $2000?
This resulted in my making 10 mini sketches over 2 days, the most fun I had that week.
00:03:23 was the saddest part this happend with my grandma and i played a lot gaming destroyed this poor guys life and me 😥
I don't game nearly as much anymore. I might fire up my Xbox or PS5 for half an hour or so, but that's it. Even then, it's only when I'm absolutely bored. I've been catching up on my reading and cleaning out my room.
That’s great!
I quit gaming on 30 October 2024 and never looked back, No regrets!
So very true, for me gaming is an eacape from reality. Do you feel the explosion of immersive VR games will make this worse for kids?
absolutely it will i think
Awesome video! I play video games but I have a healthy relationship with it. It’s my entertainment towards the end of my day once I have done all my responsibilities for the day.
Thank you for a meaningful video. Gaming has made my life miserable. I could do so well at work until I was fired because of this addiction. Now, I’m rebuilding my new life and hopefully I’ll be doing well.
I feel like gaming is my one true passion and it lets me escape the shitty hand that life dealt me. Will I ever put games ahead of my family friends or health of course not. This is why I think I’m gonna keep gaming, it truly is my passion hobby and an eacapepl
I did falling into this addiction cuz of mental illness, but for me it was a lesser evil cuz i wad thinking of abusing drugs.
Me and my mother tay to each other lot's luckily.Oneway gaming is harmful to me is poor health because I could be exercising rightnow.
One of my problems with gaming is worrying about when I am able to play on my PS4 but also I just made a new friend he's also my mentor and when I first became his friend I always wanted to hang out with him but after a little while I started to want to play video games with my online friend more often and so what I'm going to do is try my hardest to hang out with him more than playing video games.
Welp, I better not act like this video isn't a god-send .. I gotta quit gaming. I sell my console, get another one, trade that one in for the best one, trade that one in, waste so much freaking time. The man who spoke about how much time he wasted and the regret he had to live with after losing his mom was such a punch to my stomach. I get more pleasure from being with people. It is more fulfilling. But the dopamine that video games give me has been like no other all of my life.
I’ll admit, I have a habit of app games but as for game systems or consoles or video games on the computer, that I’ve evaded pretty good so far so good.
Sounds like you’ve made some good progress. Keep going :)
Perhaps having everything within moderation. For example if we have a programmed routine and schedule in our lives, we can give some time to Gaming as well. But most important of all is that gaming should not become a vicious cycle, otherwise it can destroy us.
i played hitman WOA Freelancer earlier. and i told myself when i got to the last syndicate showdown, this is it -- last mission, last campaign. whether i beat this or not im throwing in the towel on this game. after i beat it i pretty much said "Well 47, its been a pleasure. I am now officially "retiring" from video games. when i got back to the safehouse i took one last look at everything, then went out to where the dock was, held triangle to make him fish. while he was fishing i exited the game. and im initializing my ps4 so i can get rid of it.
Most meaningful and significant video I've seen of your guys!
50000h, thats 5yrs and 7months. Its shocking when you calculate all the time together.
💯💯💯💯
Great video!, I wish you the best for 2022
Thank you! You too!
MaşAllah. This is a really beneficial video. Thank you for all your studies and shared experiences. Have a nice day 😊
Accurate summary.
thanks for watching
I may have been right about Pokémon Go.
hello people. A real, authentic friend is one who will visit you in person when you are sick in the hospital
From time to time I have to check myself, am I gaming too much or is still managible
great insight!
Been clean off phone game 3 weeks now. I also quit listening to metal. 25 years
Boom
@Michael Primak Yeah I've heard from some people that at rehab facilities they don't let you listen to music because of the emotions that they trigger
Great work, Cam.
Thanks!
Thanks for your Work man
Thanks for being here!
Thank you so much!!!!!
U got it! 👑
These videos are super healthy, thanks
I’ve never had a problem with games, and still enjoy them to this day, (can’t wait for Elden Ring!) but yeah, I agree, things like gaming can be very addicting for some, I know people who have problems focusing on other things if they’re not video games
glad you don't have any problems :)
Well done!
Thanks for watching have a great weekend
Good to know, as a moderate gamer.
godspeed
i was playing for many years but i never had a real problem i liked videogames and i played for a coyple of hours in my free time or after work i decided to quit i havent played for 11 months i am reaching a year but suddenlly the last week i have major cravings to play even though i know it is boring or it wont do any good but i just want to play whats going what do you think should i play again one more time
I had a friend from Argentina and she doesn't play games but math games. Is it okay to play math games?
I play math games before, yeah, because maths games have no addiction
I have a elder brother and he is 5+ yr gamer, is ok to abandon Gamer ? so that he can focus on basic necessity and get back to track.
Raid Shadow Legends is one of the most predatory games out there, in my opinion. It's literally gambling and should be banned as gambling is banned in other countries throughout the world.
Yes I’ve taken my son on family trips and he gets upset saying I didn’t ask him if he wanted to come etc
Hi Cam, since you stopped playing video games, did you wanted to just give up and start playing again. I stopped playing games and doing productive things as studying more about programming, doing Jiu Jitsu and Boxing some months ago. But the urge to play games just never goes away for me. I constantly having to use my will power to not play anymore. It's strange, because now I'm really happier, I do many cool things, but this fucking addiction just never goes away.
I know that will not play games anymore, but I would like to not even want this anymore. I can't see any new games and consoles anymore because I think I will just give up and start playing again
What about Dying light 2? God of war? Stalker 2? How can I not play them
come join us on the forums, the extra support will help a lot: forum.gamequitters.com
:) Thank you again for the motivation to quit.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 happy to have you in our community
also just saw the super thanks - really appreciate that!
I dont KNOW HOW TO STOP MAN> i have being playing video games Since Nintendo 1 and super mario, im now 38 years old, i have PS4 and Xbox series x, i have games on BOTH MY CELL PHONES, i dont really speak to my brothers and sister, or parents, lost touch with my cousins and friends are mostly gone. BUT YOU WANT WHAT NEVER LEFT ME ALONE? gaming. what will i do without gaming? i need help, but noone to help me. im stuck FUCK!
We’re quite similar Omar. I’m 40 years old and have been gaming for the last 30 years. I feel like I’ve wasted years on something that doesn’t really give you anything back like learning a new language or sport. All it’s done is hold me back. Need to make that first move and delete your accounts and sell those consoles off. It’s the only way.
Cam, I've been indulged into your videos lately, thinking that I was heavily addicted to games, but it seems that I am only partially addicted. I find your videos very interesting, and they've been helping me get my life back together again, slowly, but surely. One question I ask when I analyze everything is, WHY!, Why do games exist if its only to disrupt one's life? It has done more harm than good, and it shouldn't be so attractive when one's life feels like its going in the gutter. I hate the thought of using gaming as an escape but life situations sometimes make it difficult for one to find another passion outside of one's own home, as much as one wants to get out.
hey thanks for watching glad they help, maybe this classic video on escapism can help? th-cam.com/video/Agb4h_s61e8/w-d-xo.html
man i love you
Love u too 😁
Hey is 2-4 hours good enough? Or just 2 hours?
2 hrs is ok if it's not harming your life
How do people get merried if thay just sit home all day playing video games 😄
I want to quit cause it start hurting me I feel really bad
My family can't talk with me I'm stuck this game control my mood and my mind
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 you're in the right place now. come join us on the forums, the extra support will help a lot: forum.gamequitters.com
this describes me to much :(
His Fake (False) Most video games stimulate attention, motivation, concentration, memory, problem-solving, visual recognition of characters and objects, speed, the beginnings of logic and good hand-eye coordination.incredible this allows us to
Yeah, you are correct, I do really enjoy TitanFall2 and its offline campaign. I believe that online games are more problematic than offline game. However, unlike many, I just cant control the gaming time so I decided to quit completely. Gaming itself is not bad, more like an individual problem so this video is not what convince me to quit, rather a video to foster the mind. Isnt it what you seek when you visit this channel?
I've played all the Big TItles - WoW for 5-6 years in and after high school, then LoL in university for 5-6 years again. They were fun, but I got lost interest in games in general. Only game I like is Valorant, where I can go 1-2 fast rounds, instead of constant grinding in MMORPG-s, or something.
To be honest I got bored with games, and there was 1 years I didnt even play anything. But nothing changed sadly. So I returned to games. Ive never had success in social life, and making connections, so it's like I play, because I cant fit in communities. Having no friends is not because I game all the time, it's the other way around.
I try to break out of this circle, but no success so far... :D
Im also learning to code and guitar - Im programmer as a job too - but they are also much more fun with community. I didnt pick up my guitar last years (maybe 3-4 times), because I try to learn everything about web development after work. But I realised if I dont use a skill/technology it's almost a waste of time to spend all those money and time on tutorials, because I wont use them in my work.
So the more I try to learn on evenings, the less they are beneficial in every day, when I work in totally different technology.
It had one effect tho: I spend time only on learning, and I burnt out fast.
This year I want to find my balance and peace, even if Im not developing at my workplace (which is bad I think), it's not worth giving all my time trying to learn everything. You could say that I should change job, but I dont have the skills, web development requires insane skills for interviews. So it's a vicious cycle, I dont really know what to do :D
you have good skills to work online without a company, read makebook.io/
#1 is the very reason I stopped gaming. Sedentary lifestyle.
well done
I relapsed
Hi. I wish you have advice to quit porn addiction. Thanks
will look into making some videos on it
Please tell me are all games together better than real life?
Hi friend!
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there is no gaming in moderation in my experience. as an recent quitter I can't phathom playing just one hour a day or so, first of all you could never complete the average game in a timely fashion so gaming in moderation is essentially pointless you either have to play more than that or not at all.
Blah blah blah .i don’t need people .im done with reaching out to my friends .they can reach out first . At least I have my gaming .
Quit "normal" gaming back in 2015 and never looked back. Now, I made a conscious choice to get back into gaming but strictly on Play-to-Earn basis. Today, anyone can actually make money with crypto/NFT gaming! Metaverse is the next big thing.
so you came back to game to scam other people and not enjoy yourself? at least that is what you just said.
@@lordofwarlk Clearly, you can't read properly...
You remind me of Austin (the annoying tech guy) except I find you tolerable. Not a native speaker (you are great, tolerable, now as I read it might be perceived negatively).
Tolerable is good lol
worst thing I'm seeing is people who are trying to get into gaming
Gaming is just like a drug I feel. People do it for the feeling they get. No matter if it waste their time or not they still gonna wanna have that feeling
It can have a similar effect for some people for sure
15k hours an adicction? XD Aamateurs, thats what i got in 1 game. I call bullshit. What you are describing is a depresion, apathy, lack of will, low self care,mood swings, poor relationships, but the method of coping is gaming, thats it. Yes gaming gives you doses of what makes you feel good, and ofc is far easier than, achieving independence or some other, delusional socialy imposed "goal" like having childrens a house yara yara, socioeconomical satisfaction boomer shit, also gaming its cheaper and healthier than simply doing drugs to get your dopamine. Ive got out of a depression and kept gaming and boy i spent the same amount of hours playing, but now im not depressed so the lack of will, low self care, poor relationship is gone. (not completely ofc but im working on it)
Dont quit gaming, go see a therapist. Seek profesional help
facts, i get what they are trying to do here, but this is elitist bullshit, get a grip people.
Curious which game is this. Could be league or dota 2 😂
I just shared my view on this very subject to a thread of (obvious) gamers, wow was that a mistake. Usually adicts defend their standpoint with bias ignorance and opinions ... and that's exactly what happened.