Replacing addiction with another addiction

I wanna share here with something I’ve realized recently and to see if anyone else experienced something similar.

Firstly, I haven’t smoked for 69 days (nice). I’ve been gaming a lot more. A lot a lot. I’ve noticed that waking up and gaming serves as a direct parallel to wake n baking. I throw away hours of my day without thinking about it, and when i decide I’m done i have no motivation to do things i need to do.

It’s jarring to notice that I’ve replaced one addiction with another and it’s filling the same hole. The addiction pathways in my brain immediately grabbed onto something else. Historically, I’m not even a big gamer so it’s wild to see this happen.

I guess I’m sharing to see if anyone else experienced this, not necessarily with gaming but with anything. It’s a tough realization but I’m glad I’m aware of it so i can work to remedy it.

Setting intentions in the morning is a game changer. And it’s easy enough to not even touch the controller until I’ve done what i need to do.

Also this community has been a significant source of support for me. Our shared experiences and goals for growth are genuinely inspiring. Thank you all <3