January 9, 20179 yr Hey everyone,My name's Andrew, I live in New Zealand and I've been playing games since I was about 5 years old and am currently 23. I started playing Warcraft and Pokémon Blue, Red and Yellow emulators in my dad's computer lab. I tried quitting once during my first year of tertiary education and challenged myself for 1 month with no gaming to prove I wasn't addicted. I did it, but replaced the gaming with watching other gaming content on YouTube and Twitch, and watching a lot of Netflix. So, although I didn't play any games, the function of games were replaced with other things.I have been off and on gaming for a while now but haven't kicked it for good yet. I find myself rationalizing it back into rotation with things like "Well, if they can do it, so can I", but I can't. Gaming for me is a deeply rooted coping mechanism and I am in therapy for a variety of reasons, but video games relieve me of the things I should be processing.Gaming prevents me from living a fulfilling life of productivity, love and authentic achievement. What I will do this time is achieve those things with gaming playing no part in it. I look forward to participating in and support from the community. Thank you reading.
January 9, 20179 yr Author Welcome Andrew! Congratulations on your new commitment! Hope all goes well Thank you
January 9, 20179 yr I find myself rationalizing it back into rotation with things like "Well, if they can do it, so can I", but I can't.This thought often crosses my mind. Most people are doing just fine enjoying games. But hey, here I'm writing stuff to gaming addiction support group. I am by definition not like them, I am not like most people when it comes to gaming.
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