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I'd say you make a fair point if it weren't for the fact that my "job" (i.e. field of study in school) is something i love doing. (Mathematical research. I go from 8am til 10pm most days, accompanied by 5x 20min breaks throughout the day...most of which spent on VGChartz.) I can't be doing something "fun" too much, otherwise I start feeling unproductive and useless. I enjoy being a workaholic. :) Plus, I'm a Christian...and Christians tend not to be very suicidal lol.

Yet so many kill themselves who are Christian or religious.

ain't gonna derail this discussion...buuuut: Yet so many are saved by their faith. :) [1: Finds that Christian women in the US (most prevelantly among protestants) who regularly attend service are 5x less likely to commit suicide than those who do not attend.] [2: Studies demonstrate significantly lower liklihood of suicide attempt among religiously affliliated than non-religiously affiliated.] [3: Another study backing the claim that, yes, there does exist a statistically significant difference among those who are religiously affiliated than not (among individuals across "many parts of the world, including the United States and Russia").] [4: Study from Switzerland demonstrates a very large difference between relgiiouslly affiliated and non-religiously affiliated.]

...though anybody can pull a bunch of cherry picked statistics out of their ass. I won't deny that there exist ambiguous results between those of faith (not just Christianity, but Islam, Buddhism (tho this is more of a philosophical guide, less faith, from what i understand), etc.) and non-affiliated when it comes to the topic of suicide, though there does appear to be at least some consensus in research regarding those who attend service regularly, i.e. those who aren't simply just culturally associated with Christianity. (Though attending service doesn't necessarily always imply being truly devoted to God, it is a fine enough "minimum requirement"...it'd be better if we knew the statistics among those who actively volenteer in their Church, who read their Bible at least once per week outside of Church, etc.)

Religion is a poison and teaches people to be bigoted. So those who are gay or trans are often less accepted by Christian parents and leads to suicide and suicide is higher in males than women.

i completely understand where you come from with these remarks...and it's a very sad thing. Yes, scripture does not support any sexual activies which are for the creation of human life. This includes mastrubation, sex w/ contraceptives, gay sex, etc. Though notice: There is nothing inherently wrong with being LGBTQ, just as long as you aren’t engaging in any creational sexual activities (i.e. having sex). Hugging, kissing, making out? I believe it is perfectly fine! God created us to love, after all. I’m an early follower, so maybe I’m wrong, but this is how I view it.

And worth noting: The beautiful thing about Christianity? Your imperfections are forgiven! All your flaws, impurities, and sins? All washed away! :) Everybody is welcome to the kingdom of God! In 1 John, the central message of Jesus is made clear: We are to love one another. Anybody who tries to “beat/scare the gay” out of somebody is not acting in love, and is thereby not acting as a genuine follower of Christ Jesus. They are acting far worse than the LGBTQ which they condemn.

I speak as somebody who shared your sentiment on faith until I was "pushed to my limits". At which point, I found the truth for what it was. That Jesus is the Son of God...and I do not care how weird it may be for me to share this on a video game forum. Why should I care what y'all think of me? Your judgment is useless. That which is of the world will pass away; only God will last for all eternity. (1 John 2:15-18)

Religion aside, that kinda work ethic is not healthy long term. I know since I've done that and still deal with the consequences. But it didn't hamper my gaming (much) since I would do that at night... (My insomnia got much worse from working 60+ hours a week)

I was working through the night often (staying at the office), going home in the morning for a shower and breakfast then back to work. (Last bus out of there was at 10 pm, miss that meant staying overnight) Going into work on Sunday to get a head start on the week.

Eventually it led to migraines and sleep paralysis, awake while my body was asleep, unable to move while fully aware. I was diagnosed with 'burnout' and ordered by the doctor to take 2-3 months break. I made it 4 weeks before going back to work. It also led to back and neck problems which again the doctor told me, find another job or its only going to get worse. I ignored that and later in life ended up seeing a chiropractor weekly for many years until the pandemic shut that down. (Now my wife cracks my back daily after learning the technique. My neck still is a problem today)

Math is addictive, I know. My field was in route planning with map data from all over the world when it was still an emerging new technology. But try to pace yourself if you want to continue with the field you love long term. I worked until I couldn't stand it anymore and to this day I still associate PCs with stress.


And combat that feeling of being unproductive and useless. "Fun" is very much needed to stay productive and useful. You only think you get more done by working more. In reality you are more prone to make mistakes which take more time to undo again. Not to mention the friends you lose along the way.

Work as an addiction is just as bad as any other addiction.

Average hours per game is the only thing I do a lot of on PlayStation. It's 407 hours across 5 games this time.

65 % Persona. Not a bad year.

Edit: Also worth noting that the fact that these release three weeks before the end of the year is a bit silly since I put in a good number of hours in the christmas holiday.

i understand where you come from, i have boundaries on what i do. (I had a pretty bad stroke in high school b/c i stayed up one too many nights working on linear algebra...)  I usually work as hard as I feel I can while still feeling healthy. Sleep is prioritized over work, and I never push work if it means going to bed any later than 11pm/12am. i always make sure to have Saturday as a "rest day" for gaming, but every other day? Work smarter, not harder.

An unfortunate consequence of this system, however, is that grades aren't always perfect. I never go below "B", but I'm not typically hitting an "A", b/c I'm usually fixated on long-term results as opposed to short-term; i.e. if I'm not finished with a homework assignment, I take the hit and move on at my own pace. I won't stay up all night trying to work to a deadline, I only work as comfortably as I feel I can. Works great for ensuring strong final exam scores, but everything else gets weighed down. It's a stupid system which rewards those who choose to work uncomfortably/unhealthily hard.

I feel based on the way I've described my work ethic here, it wouldn't be correct to truly call it an "addiction". I know I'm the one who called myself a "workaholic", but I speak in hyperbole every so often.

That was exactly my sentiment in my 20s. But you don't stay young forever. Slow down before your body and mind can't keep up any longer.

Now I exercise at least an hour a day, often 2. Feel so much healthier both in mind and body.

Just a heads-up, there's more to life than work. I basically lost all my friends from 'neglect', being too busy with work. So now I'm 50, happily live with my wife and kids, but have no friends I ever hang out with. The internet is my only social outlet. Not as bad as it sounds, or so I tell myself. Hence I have a lot of extra time for gaming!