Well, I can't disagree with this because I too was a bad addict of games. I started playing with the old good atari and never stopped until today. Genesis, saturn, ps2 and finally PC. There were years when I would just do 1 hour of fireshow in the streets to pay the food for the week and would stay the rest of the time playing. And I was glad that I never liked online games, or I think it could've been worst.
At the same time, I have zero regrets from that time. I was really happy that I could do that, that I had a way of life that allowed me to play as much as I could. Of course I was single and had no perspective in life, and some crazy inspiration made me sell everything and start travelling around, but even today I like to have one or two games in my phone.
I think it's equal to any drug, it can be fun if you can keep it recreational, and can be really bad if you let it run over your life. All about this thin line called balance.
I'm a huge supporter of games, but at the same time I know it can destroy personal lives. I'm glad that you found out this trigger and got out before it was too late!
Thanks for sharing! Everything you write always makes me think of my things too!
Let's keep growing together!
It's interesting how we've both had such similar experiences, it must be a generational thing? Hard to say for sure but it's great to hear about your thoughts and experience with it.
That's just it. Finding that balance and not overindulging is the key (like most of the bad things for us lol), I just find it easier to cut it out altogether and not have to deal with it.
Cheers for stopping by mate.
I think so too. We grew up in the middle of the technological boom.
I totally get this. I sold my Xbox when I got married (she didn't ask me to, just knew it had to be done) and from time to time I delete all my phone games. But eventually I get back, until it's taking too much of my time.