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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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Rosalind wrote:
How can you accept physical pain in the way you are suggesting?
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To be totally honest, I WOULD try and live my life as normal as possible; that's my best way of taking my mind off things.
I can't speak for other people, of course.
How can you accept physical pain in the way you are suggesting?
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To be totally honest, I WOULD try and live my life as normal as possible; that's my best way of taking my mind off things.
I can't speak for other people, of course.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> Rosalind wrote:
> What about physical pain that won't go away ever?
>
> Does it get better after you ignore it for a while?
No.
But by escaping into games you don't have to face the fact that your stuck with it.
Any distraction is better than that. I know. I've seen my mum going through it for the past 12 years, and know its beginning to happen to me too.
> Rosalind wrote:
> What about physical pain that won't go away ever?
>
> Does it get better after you ignore it for a while?
No.
But by escaping into games you don't have to face the fact that your stuck with it.
Any distraction is better than that. I know. I've seen my mum going through it for the past 12 years, and know its beginning to happen to me too.
Expletive Deleted wrote:
> Is it not better to accept any sort of physical pain, and try and live
> your life as normal as possible? Or play games, and keep it in the
> back of your mind about why you're playing the games in the first
> place?
I think its better to escape as well as you can than face the reality. If the reality is faced it only causes anxiety and depression. How can you accept physical pain in the way you are suggesting?
> Is it not better to accept any sort of physical pain, and try and live
> your life as normal as possible? Or play games, and keep it in the
> back of your mind about why you're playing the games in the first
> place?
I think its better to escape as well as you can than face the reality. If the reality is faced it only causes anxiety and depression. How can you accept physical pain in the way you are suggesting?
Rosalind wrote:
> What about physical pain that won't go away ever?
Does it get better after you ignore it for a while?
> What about physical pain that won't go away ever?
Does it get better after you ignore it for a while?
exactly.
I would rather not have to face up to the fact that I might have pain for the rest of my life. And my mother has bought a PS2 in order that she might distract herself from the pain which she knows she will have to endure for the rest of her life.
I would rather not have to face up to the fact that I might have pain for the rest of my life. And my mother has bought a PS2 in order that she might distract herself from the pain which she knows she will have to endure for the rest of her life.
Rosalind wrote:
What about physical pain that won't go away ever?
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Is it not better to accept any sort of physical pain, and try and live your life as normal as possible? Or play games, and keep it in the back of your mind about why you're playing the games in the first place?
What about physical pain that won't go away ever?
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Is it not better to accept any sort of physical pain, and try and live your life as normal as possible? Or play games, and keep it in the back of your mind about why you're playing the games in the first place?
Rosalind wrote:
> What about physical pain that won't go away ever?
I couldn't answer that as I've never (and would hope never to) experience it. I would have thought that the more distractions you could get the better.
> What about physical pain that won't go away ever?
I couldn't answer that as I've never (and would hope never to) experience it. I would have thought that the more distractions you could get the better.
What about physical pain that won't go away ever?
I've yet to discover a problem that felt any better after I ignored it for a while.
Because playing games, could be used in the context of "run away from your problems".
COULD be, not would be.
COULD be, not would be.
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