I think WoW can be a really dangerous thing for people with some form of SA, due to how addictive it can be (speaking from personal experience, it's obviously not the same for everybody).
I was going through a pretty rough time a few years back and was out of work for a while after walking out of a job (due to SA). I started playing WoW in that time and it really just exasperated the problems I was having. It started to give me other excuses (apart from my SA) to not leave the house or try to improve myself and get past SA and it was just putting me in a bigger hole.
I fully understand everybody is different and some people can just play games like that casually which is fine, but I think if it's giving you another excuse NOT to do something that may help with the SA it's nothing but a bad thing.
I found it really easy to kid myself and say: "It's just a bit of fun, I'm enjoying this". When in reality I was just using it as an excuse to hide and I wasn't really enjoying it all that much. Which I realised when I quit.
I hope that was on topic, I think I just kind of ranted a bit.
I play WoW, and have done so for two years. I don't go around announcing the fact that I play WoW to everyone I meet, but if people asked I would answer truthfully. My friends and my parents do know I play, and they don't seem to mind. Two out of (the amazing amount of) four friends even play themselves.
I'm not going to deny that I'm addicted, but I don't think I'm so addicted that it affects my life in a bad way. I never prioritise WoW over friends or schoolwork, but that being said I don't get to hang out with my friends that often seing as they are all either really busy or living far away. Whenever I do have the opportunity to hang out with them, however, I will immideately log out of Azeroth and long into Real Life.
If you manage your game time effectively and don't prioritize it over other important things, I believe WoW in a way can actually be good for you, but as others have said before me - if it goes too far it can be very, very dangerous.
I think if it's giving you another excuse NOT to do something that may help with the SA it's nothing but a bad thing.
When I ask myself whether the game is fun, yes, its really fun. But I also feel like its an excuse not to deal with SA. The problem is most things that improve my ability to cope with SA aren't fun. They're a chore, something i have to steel myself up to do, and given the choice, most of the time i'd just rather stay inside and do nothing. Whether its playing a game, or even reading a book.
So i guess my question is, whats the balancing point. Do you guys give yourselves a quota? Like "i'm going to do 2 things that i'm scared of this week, then i'm going to vegetate for the rest of the time and not feel guilty about it".
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