What gaming habit you've had to genuinely admit is unhealthy and actually change

[FirstBen12]

Used to stay up until genuinely dangerous hours during a specific game's launch week, had to eventually set hard cutoffs after noticing real effects on my actual daily functioning

Curious if people have had a real moment of honest self reflection about their gaming habits, and what actually changed afterward

[Cole_25]

Used to buy every single loot box in a specific game before finally recognizing the pattern for what it was and cutting it off completely

[Neuer]

Stayed up too late gaming on work nights for years before finally setting a strict cutoff time that's actually improved my whole life noticeably

[Cheugy89]

Used gaming as an actual avoidance mechanism during a rough period, had to eventually acknowledge that and actually address the real underlying problem instead

[Rustic Stuart]

Used to play competitive games in an unhealthy emotional state, tilting badly and taking losses out on people around me before recognizing the pattern

[Jan1]

Neglected important relationships during a specific game's peak popularity, had to have an honest conversation with my partner and actually recalibrate my priorities

[Hydra47]

Spent more money than I'd like to admit on cosmetic microtransactions before finally setting myself an actual monthly budget limit

[Fam]

Used to binge play for entire weekends straight with no breaks, started scheduling actual real breaks and it's noticeably improved both my health and my enjoyment of the games themselves