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What to Do Instead of Gaming: 2025 Recovery Guide
Guides
8 min read

What to Do Instead of Gaming: 2025 Recovery Guide

Feeling empty after quitting gaming? This step-by-step guide shows you how to replace gaming with healthy activities that deliver calm, connection, and progress without relying on motivation.

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Jean Willame

Co-Founder of Lume - Ex-gaming addict

How Can Video Games Be Bad for You? The Brain Science Behind Gaming Harm
Science & Research
5 min read

How Can Video Games Be Bad for You? The Brain Science Behind Gaming Harm

Understanding how modern gaming loops exploit your brain's dopamine system and what it costs you in real life. Science-backed insights for gamers feeling the effects.

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Jean Willame

Co-Founder of Lume - Ex-gaming addict

Roblox Addiction: Signs, Risks, and How to Break Free
Science & Research
7 min read

Roblox Addiction: Signs, Risks, and How to Break Free

Roblox addiction affects millions of young players. Learn the warning signs, understand the risks, and discover proven strategies to quit for good.

TDD

Titouan De Dain

Co-founder & CEO; Ex-gaming addict

Video Game Addiction Symptoms: 15 Signs It's Time to Hit Reset
Science & Research
4 min read

Video Game Addiction Symptoms: 15 Signs It's Time to Hit Reset

Wondering if you're just passionate or actually hooked? Discover the clinical signs of gaming disorder, the neuroscience behind the urge, and how to reset your dopamine baseline.

TDD

Titouan De Dain

Co-founder & CEO; Ex-gaming addict

How to Quit Gaming Cold Turkey
Guides
6 min read

How to Quit Gaming Cold Turkey

Tried cutting back but keep relapsing? This 90-day cold turkey gaming detox guide shows you how to quit gaming for good, handle withdrawal, and rebuild your life.

TDD

Titouan De Dain

Co-founder & CEO; Ex-gaming addict

How I Finally Gave Up Gaming After 10 Years of Addiction
Recovery Stories
5 min read

How I Finally Gave Up Gaming After 10 Years of Addiction

From ages 13 to 23, gaming wasn't just a hobby—it was everything. Here's my story of breaking free from 10 years of gaming addiction and the practical steps that actually worked.

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Jean Willame

Co-Founder of Lume - Ex-gaming addict

Is Video Game Addiction Real? Symptoms, Science, and How to Get Help
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5 min read

Is Video Game Addiction Real? Symptoms, Science, and How to Get Help

Yes — video game disorder is real. Learn about the symptoms, science, and evidence-based ways to get help if gaming is affecting your life.

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Jean Willame

Co-Founder of Lume - Ex-gaming addict

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