Anxiety and ESO?

[ArcLight]

So I think last time I went to my doctor I have anxiety and stuff like that, I remember trying to play Skyrim and felt pressured to kill Alduin, and kinda... Stopped playing....

Now I kinda feel that way with ESO, after seeing, hopefully, near the end of the main story line, I feel like quiting, the whole, *Daedra killing people and envslaving them for evil while the dimensions and worlds collide...* Doesn't seem like what I want... Then again, what else is there? WoW? I don't wanna pay for a subscription. Black desert online? Meh.. any help? And yeah, I think I know I shouldn't ask for professional help on steam.... Just curious a bit

[AC Denton]

It's a video game. Just play it lmao.
I don't get why you'd be anxious and relucant to kill a end-of-the-world defining dragon who wants to kill everyone. You'd rather everyone die?

Just play it.

[ArcLight]

Originally posted by Anthony Snow Campbell:

It's a video game. Just play it lmao.
I don't get why you'd be anxious and relucant to kill a end-of-the-world defining dragon who wants to kill everyone. You'd rather everyone die?

Just play it.

I guess so.

[sergykid]

wow how can you get anxious over a game. I understand the immersion and stuff i play like that too, but anxiety is a problem for stupid people. Skyrim is easy even at highest difficulty.

git gud

[ArcLight]

Originally posted by sergykid:

wow how can you get anxious over a game. I understand the immersion and stuff i play like that too, but anxiety is a problem for stupid people. Skyrim is easy even at highest difficulty.

git gud

Uh, did you read it? It wasn't the difficulty that was the problem, but I think it was what you called, the *immersion*..... So yeah, and it's mainly about ESO not really Skyrim......

[JumbaWumba]

If you get too invested and anxious playing a game, sometimes it is good to take a step back and walk away. I'm taking a break and playing retro games for a couple weeks, then will look it up again.

[Trigger]

smoke a joint, sit back and relax and go fishing in- game. Ocean=worms, lake=guts, river=insect and foul=crawlers. After fishing for awhile and FILET those fish for a chance at PERFECT ROE which sells for 10k in-game. Turn up game soundtrack

[Shellbie]

Is easy to fall into a vicious circle, moderation is key for everything in life. Stay strong Welkin!

[doooooorgassssss]

Originally posted by sergykid:

wow how can you get anxious over a game. I understand the immersion and stuff i play like that too, but anxiety is a problem for stupid people. Skyrim is easy even at highest difficulty.

git gud

You, after making this post.

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[sergykid]

wow so much hate, i just tried to cheer up the dude telling him he's smarter than anxiety given from a game. I also have anxiety, i hear sounds in my head, like a constant ringing / buzzing / etc, and i also play very much on computer, around 5 hours during week work days and the entire day on weekends.

i understand your stress over your interest in immersing in the game, but remember that we live in the real life, and even if i like too to escape reality in games like ESO or Skyrim, i try to not give too much from my soul to them

[Bopte]

I have genreal anxiety too, people sometimes don't get that isn't nesscessarily always fear or something of the sort. Hell I had panic attack that where purely pyshical apparently and wasn't sure what triggered it. I got some guesses here. Big thing is overthinking for a lot of people, being indecisive (if I make this choice will it be wrong? what if I can't undo it? ), and maybe a bit of guilt since characters in fiction can be fleshed out enought to premote a small amount of those things. Its why you care more about characters in quest bing killed vs the 1000th emeny you butchered

keep this in mind: writers, programers, artistes, voices and more all combined thier work made these things combined to make us feel immersed in aand inter act with fake people that.
like the loremaster here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74qPelhz7c0

it's the beutiful illusion that video games can make, but in truth NPCs are bunch a pretty pixels that dumb as bricks. To show the VERY smartest ai right now is smart a 4 year old

https://www.livescience.com/38310-ai-has-four-year-old-iq.html

lastly you have trouble making a move, try to look up the quest on a wiki. That way you know will happen next and be sure of yourself

hopefully that helps

[Undeadpoet]

I have generalized anxiety too. It sucks. It is different for everyone though, and luckily I do not get panicked from gaming. I feel for you, because I do know what you go through. As someone who has actually had professional help in dealing with anxiety, I can tell you a couple of things.

Do not develop avoidance behaviors. Anxiety disorders are "disorders" because you get extreme anxiety in a situation in which its not a normal/natural/helpful response. Be aware of your situation, and most importantly, know that you are ok, and not in physical danger from playing a game, even if certain aspects of it stress you. Keep playing, and you will see that you are ok, despite the occasional uneasyness. As time goes on, that uneasyness will fade, and you will recognize that it wasnt the game that was causing the anxiety. This is where the next part comes in (the real cause of the anxiety)

Self talk is important. You have to activly be aware of your thoughts, and recognize negative thoughts when you have them, and counter them with positive self talk. It sounds cheezy, but it works. Look up "cognitive therapy" and how to change your thought patterns. I hope that helps.

Above all else, have a little fun. Gaming, for me, is a stress reducer, and helps me cope with lifes stresses.

[ArcLight]

Originally posted by Trigger:

smoke a joint, sit back and relax and go fishing in- game. Ocean=worms, lake=guts, river=insect and foul=crawlers. After fishing for awhile and FILET those fish for a chance at PERFECT ROE which sells for 10k in-game. Turn up game soundtrack

Too young to smoke lmao, but thanks anyways. Fishing does seem relaxing, I always kinda liked it! =D

[ArcLight]

Originally posted by sergykid:

wow so much hate, i just tried to cheer up the dude telling him he's smarter than anxiety given from a game. I also have anxiety, i hear sounds in my head, like a constant ringing / buzzing / etc, and i also play very much on computer, around 5 hours during week work days and the entire day on weekends.

i understand your stress over your interest in immersing in the game, but remember that we live in the real life, and even if i like too to escape reality in games like ESO or Skyrim, i try to not give too much from my soul to them

I try to tell myself that, I think I get so immersed, that well.... I get immershed lol.

[JumbaWumba]

Originally posted by sergykid:

wow so much hate, i just tried to cheer up the dude telling him he's smarter than anxiety given from a game. I also have anxiety, i hear sounds in my head, like a constant ringing / buzzing / etc, and i also play very much on computer, around 5 hours during week work days and the entire day on weekends.

i understand your stress over your interest in immersing in the game, but remember that we live in the real life, and even if i like too to escape reality in games like ESO or Skyrim, i try to not give too much from my soul to them

.....you realize mental issue don't just go away, right? The way you worded your comment made it very insensitive and ignorant. "but anxiety is a problem for stupid people" Even as a joke, if someone is suffering from a issue, you don't just say that.

[JumbaWumba]

Originally posted by WerteA:

Originally posted by Trigger:

smoke a joint, sit back and relax and go fishing in- game. Ocean=worms, lake=guts, river=insect and foul=crawlers. After fishing for awhile and FILET those fish for a chance at PERFECT ROE which sells for 10k in-game. Turn up game soundtrack

Too young to smoke lmao, but thanks anyways. Fishing does seem relaxing, I always kinda liked it! =D

If you get into fishing, and use addons, master fisherman and votan's fisherman make fishing easier. I enjoy it more that way.