jakey Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Hi everyone my name is Jacob. I wanted to start with a summary of my experiences up until now. I've been playing video games since I was a small child. The escapism aspect of gaming as followed me through my whole life. Whenever things got tough in life I have always turned to gaming as a way to cope. While this strategy worked for me when I was younger it is a huge problem now that I am older. I typically play 40+ hours a week. Since becoming an adult I have had struggles with depression. They were severe enough that I had to drop out of school and move back in with my parents because I couldn't take care of myself. I feel as though video games are preventing me from addressing my mental illness. It was very hard for me to admit to my self I have an addiction. I have tried and failed to quit before. In the past I have always assumed that I will come back to video games once I got my life in order. Recently I've accepted that I am an addict. The only way I'm going to get healthy and be happy is to completely cut gaming out of my life. I hope with the support of this community I can quit games and start moving my life in a positive direction.Thank you for taking time to listen.-Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhyrion Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Welcome Jacob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Adair Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Welcome Jacob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destoroyah Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Welcome.Yea, quitting games is adressing depression!Take responsibility over your actions. Might hurt at first, but you'll develop a good punch against those demons in life!Best wishes, don't hesitate to PM people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolocorp Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Welcome Jacob - I'm also very depressed and have a hard time living the adult life. But beside I haven't been on the detox that long I already feel a change - life hasn't become more exciting but I've accepted the boredom which is something you can't avoid in daily life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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