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At the 'height' of my gaming (a time when I spent most of my time playing, reading about or thinking about games) 'Life' seemed to get put on the side-line a bit. Now, when you're 16 or so that's ok, but when you're, well, lets say 'older than 25' with a wife, kids and a full-time job I don't think that it can become quite a negative pursuit.
And now I spend less time playing videogames, less time being preoccupied with them....life is much, much better.
Videogames are a very 'addictive' and overwhelming medium. What I'd like to raise is this. Do we get more from videogames when we play them less and become less obsessed with them? When we have other interests and desires in life (love, sex and a family) do videogames become more or less enjoyable.
I work with children and adolescents, many of whom are totally rapped up with videogames or one sort of another. But the ones I see who have the healthiest attitude to gaming are those who have lots of other interests as well.
What do you think?
Cheers,
'Keep talking as well as playing'
Paul Harries
Aberystwyth
And now I spend less time playing videogames, less time being preoccupied with them....life is much, much better.
Videogames are a very 'addictive' and overwhelming medium. What I'd like to raise is this. Do we get more from videogames when we play them less and become less obsessed with them? When we have other interests and desires in life (love, sex and a family) do videogames become more or less enjoyable.
I work with children and adolescents, many of whom are totally rapped up with videogames or one sort of another. But the ones I see who have the healthiest attitude to gaming are those who have lots of other interests as well.
What do you think?
Cheers,
'Keep talking as well as playing'
Paul Harries
Aberystwyth
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I find that clicking the "start new topic" button usually gets me off to a good start.
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how do i start a topic?
Neither am I.
I'm no good at stories
Type out a story, like I've been doing. It wastes away the odd hour...
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Rosalind wrote:
> No.
Then my point still stands.
> But by escaping into games you don't have to face the fact that your
> stuck with it.
Only you can't play games at the moment, can you? You'll need a more effective "escape" if you're to continue down the same path. There is little to be done about chronic pain, but pretending it isn't there for a while only leads you face first into the disappointment when you come back to reality.
> No.
Then my point still stands.
> But by escaping into games you don't have to face the fact that your
> stuck with it.
Only you can't play games at the moment, can you? You'll need a more effective "escape" if you're to continue down the same path. There is little to be done about chronic pain, but pretending it isn't there for a while only leads you face first into the disappointment when you come back to reality.
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