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Who here has had one? What were your reasons?
I've gamed pretty much solidly since I had my first console when I was about 7 or 8. Since then the amount of time I dedicated to gaming increased and now I feel like i'm at a tipping point.
I prioritize gaming over everything and it's started to take it's toll. I flunked 2 colleges and dropped out of uni as I'd dedicate most of my free time to gaming rather than studying. Relationships have been on the backburner in terms of time spent on romance and going places.
Lack of drive, increased social anxiety, difficulty in maintaining conversations, lack of empathy, poor physical fitness, laziness, lack of drive. I can associate a lot of these issues to the fact that in my free time I'll spend 7-12 hours daily on gaming outside of work without fail.
My latest job is a 4 on 4 off work shift. It's allowed far too much time to game.
I think any addictive behaviour is trying to fill a void. I know what I would be doing in my free time if I didn't squander it on gaming.
I've pondered quitting entirely but I think quitting any addiction entirely and refusing to ever do it again almost empowers the addiction in some strange way. I think I need to limit how much I play as it's been over 20 years now at gaming and nothing to really show for it except probably around £10,000-15,000 spent on consoles, games, PC's and in game purchases.
Ed
I've gamed pretty much solidly since I had my first console when I was about 7 or 8. Since then the amount of time I dedicated to gaming increased and now I feel like i'm at a tipping point.
I prioritize gaming over everything and it's started to take it's toll. I flunked 2 colleges and dropped out of uni as I'd dedicate most of my free time to gaming rather than studying. Relationships have been on the backburner in terms of time spent on romance and going places.
Lack of drive, increased social anxiety, difficulty in maintaining conversations, lack of empathy, poor physical fitness, laziness, lack of drive. I can associate a lot of these issues to the fact that in my free time I'll spend 7-12 hours daily on gaming outside of work without fail.
My latest job is a 4 on 4 off work shift. It's allowed far too much time to game.
I think any addictive behaviour is trying to fill a void. I know what I would be doing in my free time if I didn't squander it on gaming.
I've pondered quitting entirely but I think quitting any addiction entirely and refusing to ever do it again almost empowers the addiction in some strange way. I think I need to limit how much I play as it's been over 20 years now at gaming and nothing to really show for it except probably around £10,000-15,000 spent on consoles, games, PC's and in game purchases.
Ed