Ameissen

In my experience, I achieved a small but noticeable freedom after giving up video game music as well. I listened to it for many months after achieving my sobriety, and like others here, I loved the music, and think much of it is phenomenally composed. However, even when listening to music from games I hadn't ever played, it still put me in the orbit of gaming culture again, however weakly. And that led to more moments of discomfort. If you no longer listen to video game music, if my experience is any testament: know your brain will adapt, just like it did for gaming itself. There is so much good music out there, and you can enjoy it as you do with gaming music. A lot of video game music is great, but exploring new pieces of music and new musicians without this affiliation that can make you feel vulnerable gives you new foundations in life. And in making these new foundations, you have yet again moved on successfully.