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I seem to have a problem with moderating myself when it comes to playtime on Video Games, How do you keep yourself from just endlessly playing games?

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[–] PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yep. If you're a teen and worrying about enjoying video games too much, just enjoy it while it lasts. There a lot of worse stuff you could be doing, like meth.

[–] SamXavia@kbin.run 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@PeterPoopshit Not a Teen Sadly, I'm 21 and need to better for myself.

[–] PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

When you're 30, addicted to alcohol, have a shitty job and have a hard time enjoying anything anymore you'll look back on these times with envy I promise. Being able to play video games all day and experiencing drug-use like fulfillment from it is a superhuman power in and of itself.

Stay away from alcohol and drugs for as long as you can.

[–] SamXavia@kbin.run 2 points 1 year ago

@PeterPoopshit Don't worry I have parents that have experienced drugs and alcohol to the fullest so I stay away from them. The problem is that gaming for me is destructive especially for the possible future I could have with a career, worst case I hope I fall back into Video Games and just mindlessly play them, best case I actually do something with my life and make a difference at least from what I feel like I've done.