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Ultrashroomz on 09 August 2017

Persona 4 and 5 for me.



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Skeeuk on 09 August 2017

Final Fantasy 8 ps1 '98 

 

Had to live long distance (another country) from my now wife for 3 years, in them 3 years there was a chance she could have been forced married to someone else. 

 

3 full years of worry and anxiety without having the power to do anything about it even with just minimal contact :(

 

It was horrible but games like ff8 helped 

 

I hope non of you have to go through that 



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DroidKnight on 09 August 2017

Not a crisis, Minecraft helped me quit smoking tobacco products. I found it quite calming and it took my mind off the cravings.



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Cubedramirez on 09 August 2017

Links Awakening. That got me through being homeless in my childhood for a very difficult period.



Cloudman on 09 August 2017

I haven't quite any serious crisis like this before, but games have been there most of my life whenever I needed a break or just unwind from life, so I suppose I can relate a little..



 

              

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Slimebeast on 09 August 2017

When my dog died and I went through some other depressing stuff, Oblivion came out. It was such good timing because I could escape into the virtual fantasy world of Cyrodiil in which I spent tens of hours each day.



Ucouldntbemorewrong on 09 August 2017
Jaicee said:

My mom passed away in June and that's really messed up my summer a lot. But, as fate would have it, I discovered this wonderful game called She Remembered Caterpillars later that month that has helped me through the grieving process. By "helped", I DON'T mean that it was just so entertaining that I couldn't help becoming distracted from my problems. No, I mean that it actually connnected with me on the subject of loss and grief. She Remembered Caterpillars is thematically about the inevitability of death and our desire to hang on and keep those we've lost alive in some way, even if it's only by keeping their name in circulation.

Especially when I was really in that moment, I HATED people telling me how to feel about my mom's death! What I wanted more than anything was for people to accept how I felt about it -- that I didn't want to let go -- and understand. That's all. I got that from She Remembered Caterpillars. I feel like the people who made this wonderful game have gone through similar experiences and just simply relate. That made me feel less alone. And THAT's what I needed. Not reassuring words that try to get me to forget about the one I lost and hurry up and let go. Just understanding.

Has a video game ever helped you through an especially difficult time in life?

Sure has:

Depression as youth/teen

Baby Feeding issues at night: I'd game and do feeding at 2 am

Now: Helps defeat my insomnia / restless leg syndrome buy staying up late gaming on Wed and Sunday night.



OTBWY on 09 August 2017

Legend of Mana.

I played it when I was very very sick (almost died sick).

Till this day, I get tremendous strength whenever I listen to this theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hW-MHssUd8



bonzobanana on 09 August 2017

I wish I did turn to gaming when upset, stressed or depressed, sadly I'm more into comfort food and then end up having to fast or exercise heavily to reduce my weight again. Occasionally I might turn to alcohol a bit but hate getting drunk and the lack of control so tend not to do that.



JinxRake on 09 August 2017

I was on my way to work last year when the call came from my mom that my grandfather had passed away after a lengthy fight with cancer. We were ready for it, we expected it, but it was still a bit of a shock.
I called off from work for the day and I was in no condition to drive the 350 Km home...so I ended up spending the day, as it were, playing Ratchet and Clank. It helped a lot to alleviate the emotional shock and the grief while I was home alone, far from the family. I could drive the next day well enough and even managed to get a decent night's sleep.