Draxxul

What are your thoughts on Video Games as a coping mechanism?

As a kid, I used games as an escape away from my parent’s constant arguing and other troubling situations.

As an Adult, I game not to escape, but to relax and wind down, but I find myself so hyper-focused (escaping from reality for a bit), I miss cues from my daughter or wife at times (trying to break that mentality but it really is tough).

I’m excited to see the rest of this thread and the connection between gaming and mental health :)

As a new Dad as of 10 days ago, it scares me that my little one will inherit some of mine or my family’s bad genetics (colon/breast cancer, sponge kidney, etc..)

My question is how have your parents helped you with this all, if any help? I can only imagine the pain they must feel knowing what you have to to through!

Thanks for the AMA and take care :)