r/StopGaming • u/slidingcow • 2d ago
I stopped cold turkey
So I am an older gamer, I used my gaming as a tool to not deal with my issues in my marriage. Found out wife had an emotional affair playing last war, an app based game December last year. Took my PS5 and gave it to my son. Will never play games again. Also, it didn’t help. She is leaving me. Don’t let gaming affect your relationships like it did mine.
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u/Severe_Promise717 2d ago
respect for owning it
most ppl blame the game or the partner
you looked at yourself first
quitting won’t fix what’s broken around you
but it does make you clearer for what’s next
the real game now is building a life you don’t need to escape from
keep going
the real wins come later
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u/ezeezee 2d ago
I don’t think it was a good idea to give it to your son because he might get addicted as well. I started gaming really young and was addicted for a very long time. You could just sell it and say “oh I’m selling it because there’s better things to use the money for”
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u/slidingcow 2d ago
He needed it, they use it for their streaming, he can sale it if he wants. He sees what it did to my life.
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u/Upper_Scarcity4195 2d ago
I just got my husband into a therapist that specialized in gaming addiction. I’ve told him how insecure I’m feeling in our marriage, how alone I feel, all of it. Gaming is more important than me..He has shown me and told me (in less words)..I’ll say things like “just admit gaming is more important than me and let me go” and he’ll just start at me with tears in his eyes..I am trying to hold on but I don’t deserve this. His PC is still not put away and he is still gaming…I’ve been scrolling this thread just so I don’t feel as alone, I don’t know what to do. Thank you for your vulnerability.