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Re:Tetris Game Shows Promise in Reducing PTSD Symptoms by lnxg33k1 on Saturday September 21, 2024 @08:08PM (#41613584)
I have no PTSD, but I recently lost my job, and while I am looking for another one I decided to use the time off in order to stop smoking, so far it's been a bit more than 3 weeks, and I think it's been the period I've been playing the most videogames in high school, it is really useful to overcome temporary cravings by doing something that doesn't require much mental efforts but still keeps the mind busy to don't think about smoking, every day I am suffering less and less, and I think without videogames it would have been much harder
Re:Tetris Game Shows Promise in Reducing PTSD Symptoms by dbrueck on Saturday September 21, 2024 @10:21PM (#41614184)
This is so cool! From one random internet person to another: you can do it!
Re:Tetris Game Shows Promise in Reducing PTSD Symptoms by lnxg33k1 on Sunday September 22, 2024 @02:04AM (#41614925)
Thank you!
Re:Tetris Game Shows Promise in Reducing PTSD Symptoms by grashalm on Sunday September 22, 2024 @01:47PM (#41618633)
That is a great strategy. It gets easier over time though. My tipp is to still join smoking friends, but just don't smoke. Makes you robust against the temptation longer term.
Re:Tetris Game Shows Promise in Reducing PTSD Symptoms by beezlewax on Monday September 23, 2024 @01:25AM (#41622600)
You should probably avoid other smokers in early stages though
Re:Tetris Game Shows Promise in Reducing PTSD Symptoms by lnxg33k1 on Monday September 23, 2024 @04:27AM (#41623724)
I'm in Italy right now, and it's not really possible, here everyone smokes, I am trying now to stay away from society, but went for a walk saturday and in the bar I usually go, you can even smoke inside (it's a little underground bar hidden from law/society)