Baldurs Gate 3 comes out on Mac tomorrow. I will not play it
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#2Blog post I wrote about video game addiction. Hope it resonates with someone :) Open to feedback
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#3It's not easy to admit game addiction. But many suffer from it.
And it impacts many careers. I've seen what excess of games can do with people in college and in work. It's devastating.
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#4You’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 and playing two. Only a 100% overage.
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#5I have this but with internet\social media instead of videogames. I'd actually like to play more videogames, but my attention span is shot. I'm working on it but it's a long road.
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#6Good for you? Different people have different challenges, I salute you for standing up to yours. I don't think you should change your mind on this, the feeling of sticking to you 'will' is better than any game.
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#7You’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.
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#9HealthyGamer on YouTube has excellent material on video game addiction. I imagine his actual therapy sessions are great too judging by the videos of his sessions online, but I don't know how feasible it is to get a therapy session with him.
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#10You’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…
That's all very cool and I'm glad it works for you, but it doesn't for others. As the author notes, "I wish I could just play them in moderation like most people, but because of my addiction that is much harder for me than simply abstaining."