I couldn’t stop and can game whole day.Put all my thinking into it,I should not have start,gaming isn’t bad for everyone but it should be for me
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I’ve had real trouble getting away from my console … the escapism and worlds are too inviting for the imagination I hold , I hope everything works out and u can find a healthy balance 
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My mind is now black or white,no grey area.People said gaming in moderation is ok but they don’t understand this shouldn’t work for people with addictive issue.At first I game in moderation,weeks,months later gaming start to affect area of my life.
There are people who could game healthly?I am not sure,but I am sure it’s not me.Now I am gaming addicted and need again to kick it out of my life…I just never seems to learn.
GOT BORED>GAME IN MODERATION>ADDICTED TO GAMING>START TO QUIT AGAIN
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Gaming may be a consistantly rewarding habit. I guess like gambling. It may be hard to stop. If you are aware that it is harming you, I hope somehow you will be able to stop.
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I played EVE Online for a long time and i found it hard to break out of it. Now I don’t really game anymore but I know if I do that i can get lost in it.
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How many hours a day do you play? For me a few hours everyday. When I was at uni I back in 2016 and 2017 I was adddicted to Black Ops 3
I am playing almost anytime,since I am not working now.whole day
I’m playing Destiny 2 a lot. You know when I was in my first couple years with this disease, the voice convinced me to give up video games for three months straight. During that time I spent every minute of every day talking to the voices in my head. It wasn’t pretty.
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Hey,if video games actually help you cope with symptoms you should continue play it.I feel guilty and miserable after long gaming session
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I’m sorry you feel that way after gaming. I think it’s a good coping mechanism and isn’t something to feel bad about. I’ve thought about making a gaming channel on YouTube or twitch to turn it into a more proper hobby but I’m a bit shy so am hesitant to do that.
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I started playing Wow classic some months ago. Can play in moderation these days. Back in vanilla it was more like an addiction.
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It could be social aspect you’re addicted to. I’d try playing without mic.
I never talked to people.I play to chase after rank and reward
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what games do you play ???
When I do something like the “gaming” I sometimes feel a little loose and fear that I could get ill again. I don’t quite know what to do.
I switch between mobile games,then pc or console.I wanted to focus on only one game so that I game lesser.I play fifa 21,codm and some RuneScape
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When I game,I don’t event read,watch series or socialize.I just think of gaming and play game.When I stopped all gaming acitivity,I read watch tv series,social a little bit.Just don’t get the high from gaming
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I can totally see how gaming can be a crutch, addicting, and a trigger for symptoms. We can get some of the subject matter feeding delusions, or like others have said, that gaming high.
Back in my 20’s I played WoW addictive raiding guild felt like a full time job, I stopped enjoying it.
Now a days I go days without playing, and try to limit my time with gaming. Some days when my negative symptoms are bothering me I can’t even bother with games, no enjoyment in them.
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