• Feeling isolated? You're not alone.

    Join 20,000+ people who understand exactly how your day went. Whether you're newly diagnosed, self-identified, or supporting someone you love – this is a space where you don't have to explain yourself.

    Join the Conversation → It's free, anonymous, and supportive.

    As a member, you'll get:

    • A community that actually gets it – no judgment, no explanations needed
    • Private forums for sensitive topics (hidden from search engines)
    • Real-time chat with others who share your experiences
    • Your own blog to document your journey

    You've found your people. Create your free account

Video Game blog for relieving some stress

I mostly definitely play games to relieve depression.... that is the primary reason I find myself playing them, actually.
 
Seriously getting stuck into Grim Dawn at the moment, due to a mixture of loss/anxiety & just general stress.
Hoping that No Man's Sky is as good as it seems as it looks a great way to unwind. I found a 75gb MAME collection the other day.... MAME 1.57 ASH Build. Nostalgia & stress relief in one large package.
 
I liked that article a lot. I don't game currently: my only gaming expedition ended in near-breakdown as I battled to kick my grade A, high velocity, full blown compulsive-obsessive addiction to a MMORG Haha. Serious stuff! These days when I think back to those three years incessant gaming - 16+hrs per day & fon alerts during sleep time, if defending my account - I see that despite the turmoil it all ended in, that gaming actually helped preserve my sanity when I was battling quite difficult issues irl at times & the discovery of an online community when I was quite isolated was awesome.
 
Elemental said:
I see that despite the turmoil it all ended in, that gaming actually helped preserve my sanity when I was battling quite difficult issues irl at times & the discovery of an online community when I was quite isolated was awesome.
Click to expand...

It can be incredibly awsome.
I took up playing Eve online a few years back when I was trying to change my ability to sit in the pub, it was a great time.
As I'd recommended the game to a friend a few years before, when I met up with them ingame he'd managed to do quite well for himself. Because of that I could join his gang & their Teamspeak server. This is what made that game work... the people. It allowed me to chat, laugh & cry; with people I'd never met. I must have spent 2 years playing that game. Hunting, PvE, PvP, roleplaying. I was in the Corp. running 'Bombers Bar'.... I miss my Manticore Stealth Bomber now.

Oh the tears & no, I may not be playing now but I'm keeping my stuff. :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

New Threads

Top Bottom