AJ_Manley Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 Hi I am Alex, or AJ and I am 24 years old.I live in Bedfordshire, England.I have been a big gamer for as long as I can remember. Played nearly every console I can think of, over a thousand hours in multiple games (even before I got Steam!).I have used games as a way to escape from pressures of my life. Everything from family arguments to money troubles, broken relationships and missed opportunities. This has built up over a number of years to the point where I now get physical symptoms from anxiety and depression and as I am sure many of you understand I failed to acknowledge these symptoms till very recently. Yesterday (11.02.2016) I decided to quit gaming. All gaming. To try therapy for my depression and to reach out to others as much as I can to complete any goals I dream up.I realise the immense task I am facing, but equally I know that no challenge is insurmountable if tackled from lots of angles. If I have one thing its the chance to break away at my problems piece by piece.So with that I have set my self a very simple goal for the rest of the week. No gaming. I am assuming that like me many of you have never had goals outside of games... I have always seen them as a failure waiting to happen. For me right now I only see the last ten years of my life as a waste of time and while I realise that isn't the best place to start afresh from it does give me the energy and most importantly the will to try something new. I have looked around the forums a little so far and its been fantastic to see all the posts and responses. I look forward to getting involved myself and hopefully helping someone else in the process. Thank you.
Rick Boon Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 Hey Alex, your making a huge step and this is great! your making your own choice, instead of letting your games control your behaviour. Stay strong! A lot of people here will support you in your journey.
AJ_Manley Posted February 12, 2016 Author Posted February 12, 2016 Thanks really appreciate it !Will definitely be sticking round the forums and journals, this site is awesome !
Cam Adair Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 What's up man! Awesome to have you join us here. Looking forward to following your journey and chatting in a few days I hope.
Mark Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 Hey Alex! Like @Ironfly said, recognising that your relationship with gaming was having such a negative impact on your life is a big step to take. Good luck on your goal for the week.
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