How do you give up video games and other nonsense hobbies to

I simply hid Youtube from my sight. That fixed my Youtube addiction.
For games, I never really enjoyed them anyway so it was easier for me to give up

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How do I spend less time on /lit/

>>10029939
Set a schedule for when you are allowed to access your phone/computer

>>10029946
How?

>>10029939
Work a job and/or go to school. I rarely come on 4chan these days. Getting in touch with the "real world" (I really hate this term but it explains what I'm talking about concisely so) helps a lot with escaping 4chan.

With that said, 4chan will always have a place in my heart or whatever. I was here during a pretty dark period of my life. If you're here regularly, don't worry. It's a place for growth, rehabilitation, etc. It's just that this place is designed for cynical, depressed people too jaded to be reached via optimistic channels of rehabilitation.

What board is the best one for motivation?

>>10029976
/fit/

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Just try sitting for a few hours & doing nothing. See where your mind goes. Try & still it. Try to focus on something small & seemingly insignificant. Then try to magnify it in your thoughts, import great significance to it. Then do the same with something towering & monumental. You should probably go to the wilderness for this since you seem to have trouble unplugging of your own accord.

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>>10029959

I go to school and have a job but can't make any friends. I'm polite but too shy. I'm worried about saying the wrong thing and I don't know how other people see me: I don't want to be too familiar with someone who thinks I'm just a "random."

My family thinks I have autism.

>>10029994
:( dont take it too hard, just try to make small talk with class mates
people are more than likely to realize if your a nice guy
im pretty awkward a lot of the time but i find that people find it charming and sincere
just take it slow and,easier said than done, try not to overthink
it comes with practice
also join an interest group! good luck!

>>10029994
I had general/social anxiety and agoraphobia (agoraphobia undiagnosed). A friend recommended co-ops to me when I was deciding on housing. I live with about 18 other people and it's amazing. It feels like a non-dysfunctional family. People, for the most part, communicate. No door slamming. We have parties, eat dinner and do homework together. Look up co-ops in your area. It may take a while to get used to being around a dozen or so people on a regular basis, but it's incredibly effective exposure therapy.

And don't be so self-conscious man. Joining a club or talking to people in class is great, but it pales in comparison to living in a co-op. Seriously, check if there are any in your area. It could change your life.

If you find a co-op you like, don't expect it to be easy though. It was pretty rough for me in the beginning. But now it feels like home. And that means a lot.

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>>10029924
Oops...I just posted a similar thread because I didn't see this one and yours takes a far better approach. Well, regardless, I'm interested to see here this goes!

And Eragon is a fuckin awful novel.
I spent a lazy afternoon reading through it happily too... :(

>>10029924

After I graduated (also an english major) and stopped needing to read for school it became much easier to read for pleasure again

>>10029924
Say you want to read one day but you've been on the computer for a long time, watching YouTube videos or playing games. Instead of grabbing a book immediately after leaving your computer, do something mundane like washing dishes or cleaning your room. If you can't think of anything to do, just sit still as >>10029986 said (though a few hours is excessive), or take a walk. The important part is that you take a break from your computer and phone. Then try reading. You'll find that you have a lot more patience than if you had gone straight from the internet to your book.

>>10030022
>>10030048

thanks anons

>select all jaguars

Gave up video games for reading and studies
Then realized my pursuits are pointless if I'm stuck in wagecuck life
Gave up reading and studies to earn more money

>>10029924
It's called discipline, OP. Reach down to where your balls should be and try to find some. Buy a wrist watch and use it to organize your days.

>>10030174
Sad. I use the skills I acquire reading and studying to further my career.

>>10029994
hey kiddo. don't take it too hard. you're what, 20? 23? people in college are figuring out how to be decent human beings. don't take their judgments seriously at all. just be yourself, try to cultivate a genuine interest and fuck what the other kids say. they're morons, or motivated by pecking order high school bullshit. trust me.

t. older kid