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Am I the only one who gave up video games and is grieving over it?
I've had a problem with wanting to escape reality my whole life. I'm not sure where it comes from but I am seeking counseling on the issue (and others).
I want to know if there's anyone out there who faces the same struggle as I do. These past two weeks have been really hard and I've found myself crying a lot when I have these flashbacks of my favorite video games.
I loved video games. Something I could control and have unlimited tries to accomplish. I couldn't fail. I loved it. So unrealistic. I fell in love with taking on the role of someone else with abilities that I don't have in real life. Fantasy worlds... supernatural abilities...
I must say my hand-eye coordination is above average from almost 16 years of intense gaming.
Seven months ago I decided to give my life to Jesus and he laid it on my heart to stop gaming, watching anime, cartoons, reading fantasy, and various other things (you know, repenting). He told (I use this term because I can't really think of what else to call it) me that it was extremely unhealthy to obsess over worlds other than the one he created for me and everyone else to live on. Told me that it was more important to focus on solving problems, defeating enemies, and accomplishing goals in this world, the real one... the one that counts.
I played a lot of rpg games, some mmorpg games, adventure games, first-person shooter games, etc.
Skyrim, Halo, COD, Pokemon, Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Fallout, Dead Space, Runescape, Dragon's Dogma, Star Ocean, etc.
I read books like Harry Potter, The Inheritance Series (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance) etc.
I watched Anime like FMA, Clannad, Angel Beats, JY-OH-SEI: Planet of the Beast King, Samurai Champloo, Mushi-Shi (My favorite) etc.
I'm having such a hard time with it recently... I hold back tears throughout the day. It's quite a battle... Last night I watched shadows dance throughout my room as I seemed to hit a peak of flashbacks.
I think it's called euphoric recall.
I seem to only remember all the good things. Never the bad.
Satan puts on as an angel of light... Where's the real light from God?
Please pray for me friends. This is so hard...
I want to serve Jesus and die to my flesh, I know what God has prepared in Heaven for me is soooooo much better than anything I could possibly imagine and I know God has a plan for my life but I'm having a hard time finding my calling and occupying my mind with what God wants me to occupy it with.
I've been praying about it but it seems the more I pray, the quieter God gets.
I've had a problem with wanting to escape reality my whole life. I'm not sure where it comes from but I am seeking counseling on the issue (and others).
I want to know if there's anyone out there who faces the same struggle as I do. These past two weeks have been really hard and I've found myself crying a lot when I have these flashbacks of my favorite video games.
I loved video games. Something I could control and have unlimited tries to accomplish. I couldn't fail. I loved it. So unrealistic. I fell in love with taking on the role of someone else with abilities that I don't have in real life. Fantasy worlds... supernatural abilities...
I must say my hand-eye coordination is above average from almost 16 years of intense gaming.
Seven months ago I decided to give my life to Jesus and he laid it on my heart to stop gaming, watching anime, cartoons, reading fantasy, and various other things (you know, repenting). He told (I use this term because I can't really think of what else to call it) me that it was extremely unhealthy to obsess over worlds other than the one he created for me and everyone else to live on. Told me that it was more important to focus on solving problems, defeating enemies, and accomplishing goals in this world, the real one... the one that counts.
I played a lot of rpg games, some mmorpg games, adventure games, first-person shooter games, etc.
Skyrim, Halo, COD, Pokemon, Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Fallout, Dead Space, Runescape, Dragon's Dogma, Star Ocean, etc.
I read books like Harry Potter, The Inheritance Series (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance) etc.
I watched Anime like FMA, Clannad, Angel Beats, JY-OH-SEI: Planet of the Beast King, Samurai Champloo, Mushi-Shi (My favorite) etc.
I'm having such a hard time with it recently... I hold back tears throughout the day. It's quite a battle... Last night I watched shadows dance throughout my room as I seemed to hit a peak of flashbacks.
I think it's called euphoric recall.
I seem to only remember all the good things. Never the bad.
Satan puts on as an angel of light... Where's the real light from God?
Please pray for me friends. This is so hard...
I want to serve Jesus and die to my flesh, I know what God has prepared in Heaven for me is soooooo much better than anything I could possibly imagine and I know God has a plan for my life but I'm having a hard time finding my calling and occupying my mind with what God wants me to occupy it with.
I've been praying about it but it seems the more I pray, the quieter God gets.