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as blessed with a fast metabolism, <i>but as time went on it started to fade away.</i></p><p id="a7a9">As I progressed through university I put on a lot of weight compared to my earlier days.</p><p id="f492">I developed severe depression and anxiety, and because of them, I started to stay inside more often.</p><p id="5ab5"><b>Every day was the same:</b></p><p id="aeef" type="7">Smoking, Video games, Junk Food</p><p id="870f"><b>I just kept stacking more pleasure on the tip of my dopamine roller coaster.</b></p><figure id="9830"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*hNy9vFmU39G-b1fy"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@skylargereld?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Skyler Gerald</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="3802"><b>And… Crash.</b></p><h2 id="f090">My Addictions Almost Killed Me.</h2><p id="17f1">Nothing seemed to work, I tried quitting but every time I tried I went back harder.</p><p id="8f34">Until I understood how addictions work:</p><p id="8f0e" type="7">Addictions are hard, and you cannot overcome them by simply curing their symptoms.</p><h2 id="31ab">Let Me Explain.</h2><p id="1e4e">Video games were never the problem.</p><p id="d20d">Porn was never the problem.</p><p id="50d9">Junk food was never the problem.</p><p id="4799"><b>These were symptoms of the actual problem, which was poor mental health.</b></p><p id="7776">I saw true progress when I made mental health a priority over everything else. Instead of focusing on diets or exercising, I started meditating and gratitude journaling.</p><p id="ed61"><i>Do you know why?</i></

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p><p id="7ac6" type="7">Because trying to stop your vice that is a distraction from your terrible life is a punishment to yourself.</p><p id="3002"><b>Read More About Curing Your Mental Health Here</b></p><div id="cc0a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/5-habits-that-destroyed-my-mental-health-you-need-to-stop-these-now-798a71fb640a"> <div> <div> <h2>5 Habits That Destroyed My Mental Health. You Need To Stop These Now.</h2> <div><h3>After years of trying to numb my brain with weed and junk food, here are five habits that killed my mental health:</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*3XHl_7oiO_1iD0_B)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="6d22">The root of curing an addiction is to improve your mental health to the point that you can let go of the crutch.</p><h2 id="69b7">See You Soon</h2><p id="6194">Adrian</p><div id="c0be" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/read-or-die-publication-rules-03813fc16904"> <div> <div> <h2>Read or Die — Publication Rules</h2> <div><h3>Updated January 2024 Guidelines</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*12VP38Uw7-aiufW2DP5Ohw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

How I Quit Video Games Instead of Committing Suicide.

Why do happy people never get addicted to video games?

Because the high they get from weed is a low compared to their baseline of happiness.

My Path Was Scary

I was dangerously addicted to video games for over 8 years, and although I made marvelous memories with my friends.

A big part of it wasn’t wholesome.

By the time I got to university, everyone started to mature and focus on their future, but I was still a video gamer.

Boys were turning into men, but I was still playing Fortnite.

As a child, my addiction brought me nothing but joy, but as time went on it turned destructive, because of the universal law of dopamine.

Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash

The Law States:

When you experience pleasure, it comes with an equal amount of pain.

What does this mean?

It means that if you keep pursuing pleasure you will experience nothing but pain, but if you choose to pursue pain and discomfort you will start to feel better.

Unfortunately, I learned this lesson the hard way.

Growing up I was blessed with a fast metabolism, but as time went on it started to fade away.

As I progressed through university I put on a lot of weight compared to my earlier days.

I developed severe depression and anxiety, and because of them, I started to stay inside more often.

Every day was the same:

Smoking, Video games, Junk Food

I just kept stacking more pleasure on the tip of my dopamine roller coaster.

And… Crash.

My Addictions Almost Killed Me.

Nothing seemed to work, I tried quitting but every time I tried I went back harder.

Until I understood how addictions work:

Addictions are hard, and you cannot overcome them by simply curing their symptoms.

Let Me Explain.

Video games were never the problem.

Porn was never the problem.

Junk food was never the problem.

These were symptoms of the actual problem, which was poor mental health.

I saw true progress when I made mental health a priority over everything else. Instead of focusing on diets or exercising, I started meditating and gratitude journaling.

Do you know why?

Because trying to stop your vice that is a distraction from your terrible life is a punishment to yourself.

Read More About Curing Your Mental Health Here

5 Habits That Destroyed My Mental Health. You Need To Stop These Now.

After years of trying to numb my brain with weed and junk food, here are five habits that killed my mental health:

medium.com

The root of curing an addiction is to improve your mental health to the point that you can let go of the crutch.