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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
That’s pretty much what I was gonna say, but to avoid video games a bit. I always associated video games with weed or alcohol and it took a while to break that habit. My personal favorite is to knock out chores on a week night. 

I’ve not gone totally 100% sober yet but if it’s like a Thursday night and I feel like drinking or smoking weed, I’ll find something else to do like “cleaning out the fridge” or “organizing a closet” and before I know it it’s bed time. Also puzzles, books and exercise are good too.

I used to think it was a really stupid saying, but “idle hands are the devil’s play thing” makes more sense as I get older.
gpt
It's funny, I was hanging out with a friend while she showed me some Animal Crossing clone on Xbox. We were getting stoned and pretty soon she was like, ok I lose all motivation to do anything productive (mining for materials and building out the city) in this game once the gummies hit.

I feel the same way as she did, I'm much better at video games sober. I figured out it's way more enjoyable, too. I also remember what I was actually trying to do the next day instead of coming in cold wondering why the hell I'm in a new galaxy in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of weird ship parts in No Man's Sky.

The idle hands thing is definitely a big one. I can forget about weed and alcohol, even food and water, for hours and hours when I'm occupied with a great game.