too nervous to play video games, lorazepam

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Kinerahos 28 Aug @ 2:29pm

i've recently lost a lot and i find myself under a lot of pressure, most of the times im told just to be patient with my situation. i still find everyday nerve wracking and i can't seem to focus on any game even though im hoping to just escape the situation.

i can't seem to calm down this side of me a lot of my future is riding on what happens in the next few weeks and i can't for the life of me find a great amount of time to comfortably sit down and enjoy a game.

i feel like i've increasingly become a nervous wreck and i've been recieving lorazepam medication as well to deal with my nerves but i didn't know it would have such adverse affects on my general mood that i can't seem to even function very well without it much less enjoy myself while playing a game.

i know the medication was given in response to my destressing situation but does it really matter if some stability doesn't enter into it?

i've been playing video games for all of my life and now im being told to do tons of other things instead to clear my mind or calm my head.

and i feel like ♥♥♥♥ while i am attempting all of them. i feel like i just wanna get locked away in a safe stable restfull location with my computer, a good internet connection, my favour chair and blankets and just remain there for the rest of my life. like a place to die and live my final days.

or else life will just be to heavy for leasurely delving into what i did before.

i kept telling myself that i have a heart rythm not a day and night rythm that i tried to live around but now folks are all on top of the day and night cycle as wel.

and im not the kind who makes a lot of noise a night or something, i just prefer the restfull atmosphere to get into trance or dreamlike states with my games.

im not comfortable at all with these changes and i wonder if anyone agrees.

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gallantSirKnight 28 Aug @ 2:32pm

realistically it sounds like this isnt going to resolve until the future of the next few weeks is sorted, i wouldnt try to force gaming if you physically cannot do it, it will only make you dislike it, try other things for now and when the situation changes in a few weeks try again

Angel 28 Aug @ 2:37pm

I'm not an expert at this situation but finding calm and casual games might help. Every person needs time to relax and recover with a change of slowing down their lifestyle pace. For me, I've found a nice walk, hike in the forest and beach helps reset my mind (I have a busy lifestyle).

I wish you well OP.

76561199877256300 28 Aug @ 2:38pm

i tried lorazepam and it didn't work for me

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Morrandir 28 Aug @ 2:40pm

is this for multiplayer games? or does it include single player offline games?

Moogal 28 Aug @ 3:55pm

I take some pills for my anxiety, helps me a lot (only legal stuff)

DOOMGIRL69 28 Aug @ 4:11pm

Originally posted by Kinerahos:
i've recently lost a lot and i find myself under a lot of pressure, most of the times im told just to be patient with my situation. i still find everyday nerve wracking and i can't seem to focus on any game even though im hoping to just escape the situation.

i can't seem to calm down this side of me a lot of my future is riding on what happens in the next few weeks and i can't for the life of me find a great amount of time to comfortably sit down and enjoy a game.

i feel like i've increasingly become a nervous wreck and i've been recieving lorazepam medication as well to deal with my nerves but i didn't know it would have such adverse affects on my general mood that i can't seem to even function very well without it much less enjoy myself while playing a game.

i know the medication was given in response to my destressing situation but does it really matter if some stability doesn't enter into it?

i've been playing video games for all of my life and now im being told to do tons of other things instead to clear my mind or calm my head.

and i feel like ♥♥♥♥ while i am attempting all of them. i feel like i just wanna get locked away in a safe stable restfull location with my computer, a good internet connection, my favour chair and blankets and just remain there for the rest of my life. like a place to die and live my final days.

or else life will just be to heavy for leasurely delving into what i did before.

i kept telling myself that i have a heart rythm not a day and night rythm that i tried to live around but now folks are all on top of the day and night cycle as wel.

and im not the kind who makes a lot of noise a night or something, i just prefer the restfull atmosphere to get into trance or dreamlike states with my games.

im not comfortable at all with these changes and i wonder if anyone agrees.

A thing i saw recently that has helped me slightly with my anxiety and nerves is tricking yourself into thinking that the feeling that anxiety gives you is excitement not nerves, like instead of thinking of the feeling as a bad thing think of it as the feeling you get just before you do something extremely fun or exhilarating.

It hasn't stopped me having the dread feeling that comes with anxiety but it has let me be able to do more than i would usually be comfortable with, just take things slowly and one day at a time. I hope that it helps out OP and that you get back into gaming again <3

Acetyl 28 Aug @ 4:13pm

Try cacao + kava.

Kinerahos 29 Aug @ 8:07am

thanks for all the nice responses people, i read them all.

WarHeRo 29 Aug @ 8:09am

Originally posted by Moogal:
I take some pills for my anxiety, helps me a lot (only legal stuff)

sad that they dont cut it for everyone

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Big&Black 29 Aug @ 8:12am

These drugs will trurn you into a zombie and getting off is worse than heroin.

try hard physical exercise until exhausted, and cold showers. Also, look up "benzodiazepine withdrawal" for your bedtime reading.

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