Entre22

I’m actually curious about this. I am in therapy for other problems but one thing I have struggled with my whole life was video games. I always used it as an escape and everything you wrote resonates with me. At 31, I have done a lot better in prioritizing taking care of responsibilities; chores, exercise, work (never had an issue with this. More personal hygiene and self care). I’m having a tough time dealing with anxiety. For example, today I exercised, kept within my calories, did laundry, showered + skin and teeth care. Yet, I feel anxious and I want to use video games as an escape for some relief. It’s hard to not feel like anxiety controls me. Any advice or things that helped you? I enjoy video games but even with exercising for the day I still feel anxious. I need to go the store and buy veggies/fruits/dinners for the week and I have work tomorrow but my mind wants to go back to video games right now and have fun. I told myself I will do it tomorrow as I need a break lol. Even though I feel like I got a good deal done, my anxiety is not satisfied. The more I expand, the more my mind wants to go back to old comforts like video games. It is hard separating my enjoyment of it and escaping from my anxiety.