How to stop playing bullet

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TheSwissPhoenix

I had self control... then I got bored and my self control went out the window. How to stop playing bullet/chess altogether for sometime?

TheSwissPhoenix
ScatteredWeaIth wrote:

I mean the only way I have been able to stop is after i tilt a bunch

I recommend closing all chesscom tabs and doing something else off a computer 

 

so just not going online for couple of days? 

TheSwissPhoenix
ScatteredWeaIth wrote:

well I wouldn’t say stay offline but if you think you could do that and it would work go for it

ok ye good idea I just go play on my alt see you in 2-3 days if my self control doesn’t fall apart 

Batman2508

Bullet is harmful for your chess so if you care about your chess improvement,  you wouldn't be playing bullet.

perimeter3

Play until you win with some higher rated and then stop while basking at how good you are

witty_cupcake

Probably the best advice is to never start grintongue

eric0022
TheSwissPhoenix wrote:

I had self control... then I got bored and my self control went out the window. How to stop playing bullet/chess altogether for sometime?

 

Once a bullet player, always a bullet player. But you have games in other time controls as well.

 

It's not going to be easy to change your playing patterns, just as it takes effort for a smoker to quit smoking. It has to be gradual and can take weeks to do so.

eric0022
witty_cupcake wrote:

Probably the best advice is to never start

 

For most people, this advice would come too late.

goldenbuzzer

just get super tilted lol

sadly it made me not like the one good time cntrl rapid...

TheSwissPhoenix
TheSwissPhoenix wrote:
ScatteredWeaIth wrote:

well I wouldn’t say stay offline but if you think you could do that and it would work go for it

ok ye good idea I just go play on my alt see you in 2-3 days if my self control doesn’t fall apart 

... i proceed to try to go on my alt when my account is not logged out... i'm so mad rn. eh at least it's working i guess?

DejaDeJugarBlitz

Try to play games of 10 minutes or, much better, games of slower modes, one or two games minimum, maximum four (if you play more you could get stressed and end up playing bullet chess); If it's 20-minute games, don't play more than two; Study those games after you play, so you want to understand your game instead of going crazy with bullet games. If you are one of those who drink caffeine when playing bullet chess, leave coffee or drinks containing caffeine for a long time, bullet chess and caffeine combined are super addictive, I say this from personal experience. Do some physical activity for at least 10-15 minutes a day (at least) something moderately intense will do. I'm sure there are some other hobbies that distract you, I only made suggestions that I know will work for you.

cadencannon

Burn your computer. 

Duck

I literally can't stop either smh

marqumax

Legend says that if you count all my chess.com tabs and tell me how many there are, then you'll stop playing bullet. I did and I'm not playing for like 10 days.

TheJanitor308
Why not just play to master bullet? Play so much .. until you’re sick of it.. until you’re disgusted by your error.. or you master it.
snoozyman

You could always play unrated bullet games online if you log off.

CraigIreland

You can get software which will block certain sites.