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The Restart Life Experience

Upon entering Restart Life, Charlie faced a daunting question: how could he undo 27 years of ingrained habits within just 45 days? As he shared, the process was indeed rigorous. The facility structured a packed daily schedule filled with therapeutic activities and support groups, aimed at keeping residents engaged and away from technology.

In his early days of sobriety, the withdrawal from gaming proved to be challenging for Charlie and his peers. He described the initial weeks as intensely exhausting, both physically and emotionally, while confronting irritability and strange dreams—an indication of his mind struggling to recalibrate after prolonged overexposure to screens.