[Plan] I challenged myself to overcome my addiction

Hi everyone, hope you are well. Recently, I've relapsed in my videogames addiction pretty badly: yesterday i didn´t sleep at all 'cause of this. And I know I'm not my mind nor my addiction. I've been addicted over years (full description in a post I made recently in r/videogameaddiction, link to that here), hit rock bottom many times and despite all the suffering, I know I have complete control over myself and what I decide to do NOW, so I've decided to put an end to this for once, by challenging myself. Now I've never done something like this before, but anyways, this is what I'll do:

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I'll first delete any remaining or saved data of the game. That way I won't feel bad for not being able to continue the progress I've done. I won't be able to play again until I've completed the challenge.

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Second step, I already installed in my pc a program that blocks certain web sites of choice, so that I can't reinstall the game or getting distracted with any other thing.

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And third step, I'll do dopamine fasting for a day each week, for 5 months. In those days, I won't be able to use things such social media, obviously videogames, youtube, etc. I won't be able to even use my phone or my computer. I can only do exercise, read a book, draw or play the guitar. Let's see how it turns and after that, I was planning on maybe come back to gaming if I want to, but with schedules. I feel It would be better if I never come back, but we'll see, we'll see... (please reply down below what you'd do).

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I'll be uploading my progress here and in the discord channel (Potential Central) so you can follow my progress and encourage me, if you want to.

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Well I'm excited to start freeing me from this addiction and being able to work toward my goals consistenly again, so hope I complete this challenge and change my behavior. Also I'd like to know if some of you want to do this challenge with me too, I'd be great not to be the only one.

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See ya!