I currently have a self-work class. All people in that class know that I’m a gaming-addict. I was first to sit down. Yet for some reason, the gamers decided to sit next to me and play a game I’ve played the entire time whilst being very hyped about all the good stuff happening. Really hard not to romanticize now. Why does my generation game so much? Why is my addiction everywhere? Everybody’s lacking social skills.
I miss my gaming days, the hype, the adrenaline, the dopamine, the socializing, but there’s no going back. I don’t miss the suicidal thoughts, the physical weakness, the trust-issues, the stress and the toxicity that comes from it.
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That’s tough, @anon89207786, you just gotta focus on how awful the bad times were, and were the good times really that good? You could get a rush, the opportunity to socialise from other, healthier, things in your life. You are doing so great, you can keep pushing.
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Hi @anon89207786 ! why don’t you think… they are wasting their time with a game? I’ve spend hundreds of hours in gaming. I don’t want to live that way anymore. Hype, adrenaline and socializing you can do in the gym or dojo. Don’t give up, keep on kicking your gaming addiction!
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You are bold and recovery is not easy. But it’s the best way toward freedom. I am a porn addict surrounded by a hyper sexual society. But as you I don’t want to give up
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Yes. Gaming brought me real joy. I didn’t game only to avoid emotions. I gamed for the socializing. Celebrating with your friends when you have a victory. It was like being part of a sports club. That’s what’s so hard for me. It was real joy. Joy that I can rarely find elsewhere nowadays. However, now I have satisfaction and self-love and in the long run that’s much better than periods of joy.
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That’s what I do most of the time and it’s surprisingly effective. However I was almost mesmerized with the game they played. I really missed it, but than anger became an unexpected ally as it helped me put my concentration away from the game and then I was able to think that they’re wasting precious time agaib
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Thanks 
Dutchie! Couldn’t you join an actual sports club to get this feeling? My bf plays rugby and the team spirit, shared happiness and feeling victorious (when they do in fact, ever, win) are immense.
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Hey Dutchie, hang in there. It’s hard when our old addiction is rubbed in our face like that but you must realise, you are the winner. Like the others have said it is them that are wasting their time. You are a strong, clever person. You know where that addiction can take people. You are a walking talking recovery from that. We are here for you friend, stay strong 
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I think everyone else has already offered any advice that I would have to get but stay strong man. That is a very tough situation that some others of us don’t have to face on a day to day basis.
I know you’ll be able to pull through without going back to gaming.
I was also going to suggest joining some type of sports team or club for that same sense of camaraderie and victory but I’m sure that’s not possible until after the pandemic.
I know it’s easier said than done but just ignore those jerks. Don’t let them take away everything you worked so hard for her to this point.
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Lots of good advice here, Jan, but I’ll also say this. We can’t expect others to cater to our addiction. Your gaming addiction, my alcoholism. There will be times when people around us are going to be imbibing. It’s up to us to be strong enough in our recovery to not cave. Which it sounds like you are, even if it’s uncomfortable.
We don’t have to purposely put ourselves in situations to be exposed to it, but it’s going to be unavoidable sometimes.
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I don’t have the money to join one 
Like anything we choose to take action toward our addiction. Some people see no problem yet deep down they are addicts too and experience the same problems you did. They may or may never take action toward it or want any change for themself. It can be frustrating to see them enjoy themselves but we as addicts did too when active in our addiction. As you know while on that high behavior other aspects of life are neglected where yours is thriving. As much as they should respect our path we have to respect theirs as well. You can either speak up for them to kindly move or you can remove yourself from the situation. Its like throwing stones at glass houses sometimes its not a battle for us to fight and we have to remove ourself from the toxic environment.
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This…Is…Gold
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