If it helps at all, the game isn't _that_ good.
Baldurs Gate 3 comes out on Mac tomorrow. I will not play it
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#12Blog post I wrote about video game addiction. Hope it resonates with someone :) Open to feedback
Good for you. I have the same problem with food. It’s getting much worse. I hope I can find the same strength.
To be honest, I played it for a few hours and I found it to be way too complicated. I gave up after a few hours.
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#13Blog post I wrote about video game addiction. Hope it resonates with someone :) Open to feedback
Good for you op. Word of unsolicited advice: plan some activities that fill the void of your video game time. It can be anything like drawing, cooking, hiking or whatever.
If you sit around on the couch hyper focused on not playing the game, you will surely crack.
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#14Blog post I wrote about video game addiction. Hope it resonates with someone :) Open to feedback
I struggled with game addiction. I found that I have a very addictive personality, when I like stuff, I REALLY LIKE IT. Apparently, I also found out that alcoholism runs in my family, it feels like it might be related.
I understand the struggle of gaming especially when most of your life isn't going so great. The appeal of escapism is hard to bear, that's why on most of my computers I can't install any video games because I found when I said yes to Dota, I was saying no to greater priorities in life.
The thing I stopped being hard on myself however is considering that the time spent playing video games was entirely wasted. My 1,600+ hours playing Dota weirdly enough translated into video editing skills that now help with my job. The anger that I had playing the game caused me to deeply look into managing said emotion. The reflection that I had a problem meant that I could improve myself overall. Sometimes a metaphor, such as games, makes us realize the deep seated issues we had all along...
Great post.
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#15If it helps at all, the game isn't _that_ good.
Exactly.
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#16It's strange how people lambast video games like they're a dangerous addiction but praise those who take time to read, watch cinema, or attend theatrical performances. We all consume our art in our own ways.
Maybe we should appreciate what was made by humans while it's still being produced.
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#17You’re going to play it. And that’s ok. Abstinence in common things, or even required things like food is a challenge. Saying you’ll never play is just setting up for failure so when you crack, you play more. What works for me is to set some non-zero target. That way when I fail, I fail by a percentage instead of an infinite percentage. Pledging zero and playing for an hour is much worse seeming than pledging an hour…
Some people require abstinence and even total social avoidance to fight addiction. Some people need moderation. There isn't a one size fits all, and I don't think advocating for OP to give in when they've got a long history of unhealthy behavior is wise -- at least, it's unwise unless you know a lot more about OP.
Agreed. It's best to see a professional on the best approach for one to take with regards to controlling addictions. It's hard to have an unbiased perspective of your behaviour when you're under the spell.
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#18Good on you. I hope you're able to resist and come up happier for it.
For what it's worth, I'm playing BG3. It's a good game, but it's not transcendent.
And while I don't suffer from gaming addiction, I do tend to dive into the games I play with all of my free time that, when I've finished a game (if I don't walk away before the end,) I look around at the rest of the hobbies I enjoy and lament the time I haven't been spending with them. Regret from my choice of escapism?
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#19It comes out for the Mac tomorrow and I'm already not playing it, because I got a Steam Deck this summer as my new gaming machine and haven't had any interest in it. shrug
There's an incredible amount of entertainment media out there now. Way too much to experience any significant fraction of it. You've got to pick and choose. And if you know this particular kind of game will eat your life and leave you feeling a lot sadder than the amount of fun it gives you, then good job for realizing this and staying away.
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#20This reads like some productivity porn blog, and looking at othe post titles reinforces that impression. I think that kind of stuff is if anything a more dangerous addiction - gaming is obviously "time consumption", whereas time you devote towards your "career" or "growth" feels like "time investment" - http://www.paulgraham.com/selfindulgence.html .
Some people can't enjoy a game responsibly, and for a few people teetotal may be the only way. But honestly this post sounds like someone substituting one addiction with another (publishing their daily journal) that's not actually any better for them, just less fun.