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[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

For the past 26 days, I've been in a spiral of internet addiction that made my life feel like Groundhog Day.

I can't seem to get out of this cycle of internet addiction and it's not willing to stop.

I love socializing with others, sharing info, making jokes, and having a good time on GAF.

I just need to give myself some much needed self-care too and not neglect my personal endeavors.

Every morning starts the same and every night ends the same: A day passed by with no self-care done.

I don't want to ban myself for the 1,000th time because GAF is not the problem.

The problem is this fucking phone that I'm typing on right now.

This phone doesn't want me to go away from it for even a second.

It's sucking my energy like a vampire in exchange for dopamine bursts.

It's killing my daily life activities slowly but surely.

I need an antidote to this phone.

This is a demonic device that feeds off of your energy If you're not careful enough.

I just want to be free from this Groundhog Day syndrome and start playing games again, watching shows again, listen to Music again, exercise again.

I need to break this cycle before 2020 ends.

 

[Stiflers Mom]

I kind of knew this thread is yours before clicking on it... :/
Well, if you know what's causing the problem, you are a step ahead of many other people.

Wish you strength, my brother.

 

[EviLore]

It's tougher than ever to push back against this stuff during the pandemic, but it sounds like you really need to. Do a dopamine detox. Put away your devices and stay off social media. Do the things you really want to be doing instead. And crack open a good book in your down time, which will help you get away from instant gratification scrolling and retrain you to hold your attention to something worthwhile that requires patience and active use of your brain.

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

Start watching Buffy The Vampire Slayer from the beginning (not on your phone) and don't come back to shit post until you've finished binging. We'll see you in about 3 weeks. (I'm about to finish season 3 myself)

 

[EviLore]

Consider learning a musical instrument, too. Tons of people have been doing it during Covid. It’s a great way to get away from screens in a productive way that provides genuine good feelings and long-term satisfaction.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

It's tougher than ever to push back against this stuff during the pandemic, but it sounds like you really need to. Do a dopamine detox. Put away your devices and stay off social media. Do the things you really want to be doing instead. And crack open a good book in your down time, which will help you get away from instant gratification scrolling and retrain you to hold your attention to something worthwhile that requires patience and active use of your brain.

Dopamine detox is definitely something I've read about and thought of doing.

It's an interesting concept that's oddly applicable in today's lockdown era since you're not exposed to outside stimulus.

The only thing that kept me from doing this is the fact that I've been developing stronger and deeper relationships with members on GAF and GAF as a whole.

The momentum was too strong for me to let go of, hence my failed "MHK Monday's".

Tomorrow is Sunday, so a dopamine detox with your suggestion would work well for a slow weekend day.

I'll be here on New Year's at the very least and celebrate it with ya'll

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Consider learning a musical instrument, too. Tons of people have been doing it during Covid. It’s a great way to get away from screens in a productive way that provides genuine good feelings and long-term satisfaction.

I have a MiDi keyboard with some powerful plugins courtesy of Spitfire Audio.

Maybe I'll get back to my PC and show it some much needed love

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

I'll be here on New Year's at the very least and celebrate it with ya'll

The day my username gets retired

 

[Stiflers Mom]

If we were in the same city, I'd visit you now, and we'd be drinking some coffee and then go for a walk outside and you could explain what makes Death stranding so great for you.

(no homo)

 

[nush]

I need an antidote to this phone.

Get a dumb phone. Enjoy the freedom.

 

[kretos]

Throw your phone out of the window

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

you could explain what makes Death stranding so great

That's a short ass walk

 

[teezzy]

The day my username gets retired

You're leaving us?

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

If we were in the same city, I'd visit you now, and we'd be drinking some coffee and then go for a walk outside and you could explain what makes Death stranding so great for you.

(no homo)

That would be genuinely lovely to do so, mate

One day, Bavaria, one day

 

[teezzy]

MiyazakiHatesKojima

You make a lot of these threads man. Maybe just accept the fact that you enjoy posting in GAF and beating off lol. Not like you're some leper because of it.

You make it sound like this forum and porn genuinely prevents you from buying groceries or whatever the heck else you'd be doing

Turn the phone off and read a book maybe. Idk, there ain't much else out there rn

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

You're leaving us?

No, the name BlackOlivesMatter is being retired. It was a 2020 joke. I shall emerge after midnight with a new name.

I thought about a new avatar for 2021 as well, but -Arcadia- might stab me

 

[teezzy]

I simp for the superior Magic Carpet

 

[Stiflers Mom]

MiyazakiHatesKojima

You make a lot of these threads man. Maybe just accept the fact that you enjoy posting in GAF and beating off lol. Not like you're some leper because of it.

You make it sound like this forum and porn genuinely prevents you from buying groceries or whatever the heck else you'd be doing

Turn the phone off and read a book maybe. Idk, there ain't much else out there rn

I remember being addicted to a forum ("open jam" on Harmony Central) when I was in my twenties.
Was a bit like GAF OT, but a lot edgier.

I literally was lying in bed all day with my huge clunky laptop and did nothing but read and write forum posts all day.
It felt bad.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

MiyazakiHatesKojima

You make a lot of these threads man. Maybe just accept the fact that you enjoy posting in GAF and beating off lol. Not like you're some leper because of it.

You make it sound like this forum and porn genuinely prevents you from buying groceries or whatever the heck else you'd be doing

Turn the phone off and read a book maybe. Idk, there ain't much else out there rn

It's not GAF that's keeping me inside this Groundhog Day syndrome.

It's the phone and how addicted I've become to it because my dopamine releases have been tailor-made to the phone.

Hence, the dopamine detox where I will keep the phone away permanently tomorrow on a Sunday when i don't have to worry about calls from my manager or so.

GAF will always be a part of my life.

I just want to let go of the phone addiction, that's all.

 

[Stiflers Mom]

Hence, the dopamine detox where I will keep the phone away permanently tomorrow on a Sunday when i don't have to worry about calls from my manager or so.

I know it sound silly, but can you get a good old no internet phone?
I have thought about getting one of those myself sometimes.

Especially for holidays. It's so silly to be on the phone all the time when you are supposed to get away from it all like the Beach Boys sing in Kokomo.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

I know it sound silly, but can you get a good old no internet phone?
I have thought about getting one of those myself sometimes.

Especially for holidays. It's so silly to be on the phone all the time when you are supposed to get away from it all like the Beach Boys sing in Kokomo.

I have an old-fashioned phone near me all the time for emergency situations.

I think my problem is that I've created a daily schedule that's completely dependant on my phone.

I need to rewrite my dopamine pathway in a way that doesn't involve any dopamine releases from a smart phone.

It has to be from a book, an exercise bike, a resistance band, a musical instrument, an iPod, or even a Television screen.

Like I said, I'll be back for New Year's and celebrate it with GAF.

 

[teezzy]

Idk MiyazakiHatesKojima you seem like a fairly stable dude to me. (hella cute too )

Maybe I just dont understand the issue here. I spend A LOT of time online also. Usually on my PC rather than mobile, but I'm never like longing for another activity. If I were, I'd just go do that instead.

Living alone, I rely on GAF and DIscord for socialization since all but one of my IRL friends have become such insufferable liberal dullards.

If you have a job and are paying your bills, then allow yourself to enjoy life however you want. It's winter and there's a pandemic. Idk breh, we're all just here for a short time. Don't beat yourself up.

Do some pushups and play Minion Masters with me on Steam. Read some Jordan Peterson, or the Wheel of Time novels. Play that dope keyboard you got. Life is cool. Use your imagination. Not your phone's fault.

 

[German Hops]

bruh, MiyazakiHatesKojima has been on fire with these threadz lately.

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

or even a Television screen.

7 seasons of Buffy await.

 

[teezzy]

7 seasons of Buffy await.

Plus 5 of Angel. 12 seasons total. Time to go ham MiyazakiHatesKojima

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Idk MiyazakiHatesKojima you seem like a fairly stable dude to me. (hella cute too )

Maybe I just dont understand the issue here. I spend A LOT of time online also. Usually on my PC rather than mobile, but I'm never like longing for another activity. If I were, I'd just go do that instead.

Living alone, I rely on GAF and DIscord for socialization since all but one of my friends have become such insufferable liberal dullards.

If you have a job and are paying your bills, then allow yourself to enjoy life however you want. It's winter and there's a pandemic. Idk breh, we're all just here for a short time. Don't beat yourself up.

Do some pushups and play Minion Masters with me on Steam. Read some Jordan Peterson, or the Wheel of Time novels. Play that dope keyboard you got. Life is cool. Use your imagination. Not your phone's fault.

I 100% agree with you, believe me.

I used to have a very good grip on my phone usage back in November, but this month was truly mindboggling in the way i completely wrapped my mind around the phone.

I will start using the PC to make music like I hoped to do for the past months and continue my tradition of playing Chess everyday (1-2 games daily) at Chess.com

Once I get back to my usual daily routine that didn't revolve around my phone and actually had variety of things to do besides work shifts, then you will see me more happier and calmer on GAF.

GAF, like I said, will not go away from my daily life.

I'll just have to adjust the way I approach GAF in a slightly different way

 

[Stouffers]

Have some kids. They’ll keep you busy.

 

[teezzy]

MiyazakiHatesKojima's Music Makin' Mondays!!!!

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

MiyazakiHatesKojima's Music Makin' Mondays!!!!

Ya'll gonna be dancing to my beats like

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

Ya'll gonna be dancing to my beats like

Rap battle?

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Rap battle?

Loaded Lux >>>>>>

 

[teezzy]

 

[Stiflers Mom]

I 100% agree with you, believe me.

I used to have a very good grip on my phone usage back in November, but this month was truly mindboggling in the way i completely wrapped my mind around the phone.

I will start using the PC to make music like I hoped to do for the past months and continue my tradition of playing Chess everyday (1-2 games daily) at Chess.com

Once I get back to my usual daily routine that didn't revolve around my phone and actually had variety of things to do besides work shifts, then you will see me more happier and calmer on GAF.

GAF, like I said, will not go away from my daily life.

I'll just have to adjust the way I approach GAF in a slightly different way

teezzy is not completely wrong on this self acceptance thing.
At the moment it's holidays with nothing open, lockdown, and most of my friends are visiting their parents, and were self quarantining for that purpose for a week already.

So I am basically drinking Mai Tais and beer all evening, chatting with friends, watching skateboard contest videos and browsing GAF. In T-shirt and underpants.
But I know it will be very different in a few days when things get at least a bit more normal again.

So, yes, a bit of self acceptance goes a long way.

 

[Punished Miku]

For the past 26 days, I've been in a spiral of internet addiction that made my life feel like Groundhog Day.

I can't seem to get out of this cycle of internet addiction and it's not willing to stop.

I love socializing with others, sharing info, making jokes, and having a good time on GAF.

I just need to give myself some much needed self-care too and not neglect my personal endeavors.

Every morning starts the same and every night ends the same: A day passed by with no self-care done.

I don't want to ban myself for the 1,000th time because GAF is not the problem.

The problem is this fucking phone that I'm typing on right now.

This phone doesn't want me to go away from it for even a second.

It's sucking my energy like a vampire in exchange for dopamine bursts.

It's killing my daily life activities slowly but surely.

I need an antidote to this phone.

This is a demonic device that feeds off of your energy If you're not careful enough.

I just want to be free from this Groundhog Day syndrome and start playing games again, watching shows again, listen to Music again, exercise again.

I need to break this cycle before 2020 ends.

Unless you're dealing with an actual hardcore, clinical addition - your goal should be 2 weeks. If you manage to avoid soda for 2 weeks, it gets significantly easier. If you manage to avoid sugar for 2 weeks, it stops being a craving. If you start working out, you stop feeling sick after about 2 weeks. Trump is also going to produce evidence for voter fraud in 2 weeks. The point is, 2 weeks is a good goal to have. Start there. Anything less than two weeks and your mind is still being manipulated by cravings. Think of it like a detox like EviLore suggested. It's pretty accurate.

Even if you actually watch TV shows, or read a book, or finish a video game to completion - it can be a step up from constant techo-ADD syndrome where you only consume 60 second clips without any pay off. A well crafted narrative in its entirety can be a detox. Watch something or play something really cool, without checking your phone all day. Go for walks, cook food that takes 30 minutes instead of 2 minutes.

If you feel short on time to do things, get up earlier.

 

[Papa]

cya tomorrow m8

You will get in another fight with your shit brother and come running back to your real family.

 

[Stiflers Mom]

cook food that takes 30 minutes instead of 2 minutes.

Also, do nothing but concentrate on eating and enjoying that food.
No phone, no tv, etc.

 

[-Arcadia-]

You know that feeling you get when it’s time to put something down, and you say, just this one thing and I’ll be done?

Learn to listen to that feeling. It’s never just one more thing. Be it an addictive game, social media, whatever.

Other people are recommending you things to do, but if you’re like me, I don’t know if other things to do is the problem. It’s the hold that ‘just one more thing’ has on you.

When you’re done, set a hard limit. Don’t go back for anything.

 

[O-N-E]

Welp, see you tomorrow breh.

 

[Stiflers Mom]

This thread actually motivates me to get out of my holidays rut myself, and get some stuff done today..

 

[teezzy]

I mean - what do you guys really wanna be doing instead? Just go do that.

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

This thread actually motivates me to get out of my holidays rut myself, and get some stuff done today..

I'm still on vacation til the 4th. I ain't doing shit.

 

[bender]

Can't you set parental controls to limit screen time?

 

[teezzy]

Maybe someone will play with me one of these days

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

teezzy is not completely wrong on this self acceptance thing.
At the moment it's holidays with nothing open, lockdown, and most of my friends are visiting their parents, and were self quarantining for that purpose for a week already.

So I am basically drinking Mai Tais and beer all evening, chatting with friends, watching skateboard contest videos and browsing GAF. In T-shirt and underpants.
But I know it will be very different in a few days when things get at least a bit more normal again.

So, yes, a bit of self acceptance goes a long way.

Self-acceptance is something I should work on since I'm a bit of a perfectionist.

Ironically, I'm very spontaneous on GAF and it makes me feel a certain sense of liberty from my personality trait of perfectionism.

Unless you're dealing with an actual hardcore, clinical addition - your goal should be 2 weeks. If you manage to avoid soda for 2 weeks, it gets significantly easier. If you manage to avoid sugar for 2 weeks, it stops being a craving. If you start working out, you stop feeling sick after about 2 weeks. Trump is also going to produce evidence for voter fraud in 2 weeks. The point is, 2 weeks is a good goal to have. Start there. Anything less than two weeks and your mind is still being manipulated by cravings. Think of it like a detox like EviLore suggested. It's pretty accurate.

Even if you actually watch TV shows, or read a book, or finish a video game to completion - it can be a step up from constant techo-ADD syndrome where you only consume 60 second clips without any pay off. A well crafted narrative in its entirety can be a detox. Watch something or play something really cool, without checking your phone all day. Go for walks, cook food that takes 30 minutes instead of 2 minutes.

If you feel short on time to do things, get up earlier.

Thank God I've fixed my sleep these past couple of months because I used to have a terrible sleep schedule back in the summer.

2-weeks is an amazing period of time that I've used before to get things done, so I agree with you 100%. I love that point you made about completing a show/game with a compelling story because I miss experiencing that feeling of closure.

Can't wait to see what Trump does on January 6th!

cya tomorrow m8

You will get in another fight with your shit brother and come running back to your real family.

I need to ease up on him despite his very disagreeable traits that I cannot compromise with for a mere second.

It breaks my heart to see me become a cold-blooded brother to him at times, but I make sure to show him some love as well from time to time.

I don't want to lose my humanity by hating him forever.

You know that feeling you get when it’s time to put something down, and you say, just this one thing and I’ll be done?

Learn to listen to that feeling. It’s never just one more thing. Be it an addictive game, social media, whatever.

Other people are recommending you things to do, but if you’re like me, I don’t know if other things to do is the problem. It’s the hold that ‘just one more thing’ has on you.

When you’re done, set a hard limit. Don’t go back for anything.

Spot on.

That feeling of "let me check that last notification" or "let me watch that last recommended YouTube video" is what kills my momentum to change.

That feeling literally happened to me this morning and i ended up spending the entire day in room on my phone.

I gotta kill this feeling somehow.....I'll find a way.

There has to be a way.

 

[Imagine Wagons]

It's goddamn threads like this that keep me coming back for more. Between Reddit, WhatsApp, and internet forums I'm having a hard time not compulsively checking my phone the 500 milliseconds I am bored.

Trying not to be hard on myself because COVID makes causes be to use those apps which make me sane.

 

[Papa]

Self-acceptance is something I should work on since I'm a bit of a perfectionist.

Ironically, I'm very spontaneous on GAF and it makes me feel a certain sense of liberty from my personality trait of perfectionism.

Thank God I've fixed my sleep these past couple of months because I used to have a terrible sleep schedule back in the summer.

2-weeks is an amazing period of time that I've used before to get things done, so I agree with you 100%. I love that point you made about completing a show/game with a compelling story because I miss experiencing that feeling of closure.

Can't wait to see what Trump does on January 6th!

I need to ease up on him despite his very disagreeable traits that I cannot compromise with for a mere second.

It breaks my heart to see me become a cold-blooded brother to him at times, but I make sure to show him some love as well from time to time.

I don't want to lose my humanity by hating him forever.

Spot on.

That feeling of "let me check that last notification" or "let me watch that last recommended YouTube video" is what kills my momentum to change.

That feeling literally happened to me this morning and i ended up spending the entire day in room on my phone.

I gotta kill this feeling somehow.....I'll find a way.

There has to be a way.

I FEEL YOU M8

 

[EviLore]

These social platforms are designed by very intelligent people to addict you and maintain engagement for as long as possible. Don’t be too hard on yourself for getting sucked into it, lots of people have addictive personalities that are especially susceptible. It’s not going to solve itself, though. Internet addiction isn’t as dramatically downhill for your life as drug or alcohol or anime addiction, so you won’t find a clear rock bottom point to derive conviction from, but it will still eat away at your productivity and mental health if you let it.

When my gut tells me that I shouldn’t let myself get sucked into an MMO, my gut is never wrong. Your subconscious knows what’s up.

 

[-Arcadia-]

Spot on.

That feeling of "let me check that last notification" or "let me watch that last recommended YouTube video" is what kills my momentum to change.

That feeling literally happened to me this morning and i ended up spending the entire day in room on my phone.

I gotta kill this feeling somehow.....I'll find a way.

There has to be a way.

Yep. These are the cracks that addiction worms through. You have to seal them up.

Tomorrow, remember this morning, and how you wanted to quit, but checked one more thing (tm) and got sucked in for an noire day.

Don’t worry so much about getting rid of the feeling of, I’ve got to do this one more thing. Just don’t obey it. That addiction fades a bit in time, if you just don’t listen.

Remember when you’re tempted, that there is nothing more important on Gaf or social media than your mental health, and your time being yours as you please.

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

When my gut tells me that I shouldn’t let myself get sucked into an MMO, my gut is never wrong.

I miss Final Fantasy XI

 

[-Arcadia-]

These social platforms are designed by very intelligent people