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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I once spent like 8 months doing nothing but playing WOW and fill out job apps that I never heard back on. It was the happiest and most fulfilled I've ever felt. I had a ton of friends and I rose through the ranks of my guild and was eventually elected as leader. It actually helped me get over a ton of my social anxiety and build up my confidence to come out of my shell.

I don't tell people that in real life because they'll think I'm a loser but I honestly don't think I'd be where I'm at today if I'd have spent that time working dead end fast food jobs or something instead but I can also definitely see how people fall into video game addiction problems.

[–] intrapt 7 points 2 weeks ago

I managed to get 1950 hours playing eve online in a single year during covid, it was the best year of my life but fuck me did my grades suffer for it