Friday, 21 June 2013

Day 36: Habits broken?

36 days without playing computer games. Well, almost.

After the withdrawal of just sitting for hours staring at the same 6 websites on different tabs, I've re-joined my local 24-hour gym and I'm going near enough 4 times a week now. I did spent in total around 6 hours playing games since my last update - a total I think that's very acceptable considering what I was shifting before - well over 6 hours a DAY.

My studies towards becoming a DBA (Database Administrator) are progressing at a pace I am happy with and I've actually lost a little weight. I'm looking to join my local rugby team now as my next step towards making some proper friends near where I live.

As I've mentioned in a previous blog, the hardest part is missing my friends that I used to play games with. The conversations with Br0k3n and Spaniards but mostly Jesterling, my Swedish buddy who would spend hours playing Smite with me. I hope all is well, Jesterling? And of course the many others of iCU who I would speak to almost every day.

I've actually taken a look at the Royal Marines Commando fitness tests and I'm using them as a goal to work towards in my free time. I actually look forward to going to the gym now, I'm not 'sacrificing' gaming time like I used to - I recognize going to the gym IS leisure time, not a chore.

This morning was my first attempt at the first 2.4km run in under 12m 30s on a 2% incline, and I failed miserably and walked a big portion and finished at 17m 53s. My doctor's appointment was straight afterwards and it turns out I have sinusitis - no wonder it was so hard to breathe.

Apologies if this blog seems a bit of a ramble, but what I take from this is that I don't see my life revolving around games now, and my documentation of me not playing them any more seems much less of an obligation. That said, I feel I have control now - I am going to install Steam and re-download Call of Duty and play one of the single-player campaigns, safely knowing that I can stop it at any time.

I know what the killer is for me and that's online gaming, I'm never going to touch that again.

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