I'm not a psychologist but my understanding is that addiction and destructive habits usually have a deeper underlying cause. Gaming itself is not a problem of c

I'm not a psychologist but my understanding is that addiction and destructive habits usually have a deeper underlying cause. Gaming itself is not a problem of course but excessive gaming is. Perhaps instead of tackling it head on, it would be valuable to observe the problem and ask yourself "what could be causing this?" are you using games to fill a void? Perhaps there is a romantic/professional issue that you don't want to deal with? Maybe you are struggling financially? Of course I won't pretend to know but you this could be an interesting psychological exercise.. My point is that, if you want to change your behavior, you need to grasp two important points: 1. We can "hack" our brains 2. Very few of our traits are "permanent", thus it is futile to "label" oneself. I've personally used the above to change many of my own habits: improving my social skills, improving my relationships, learning to exercise, etc. We often forget that we are incredibly adaptable creatures. I highly recommend that you checkout https://fs.blog/mental-models/ https://fs.blog/mental-models/ regarding various mental models, it could be a great starting point for you. The last thing I will remind you is: be kind and patient with yourself because change happens slowly!