I didn’t grow up playing video games and I had no real interest in spending my downtime doing so … until my chronic illnesses restricted my movements to my bed.
While spending days and eventually months in bed, my roommate helped me find games I liked and felt capable of playing. Through this continued process, I accidentally exposed some trauma symptoms I hadn’t yet addressed.
At first, it felt very difficult to find games I might like, as I didn’t like cooperative games, nor did I like time limits or other high-stress components.
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