Three months ago, I finally broke down and bought a PlayStation Plus Premium membership. I did it after two weeks of frantically looking through the PlayStation store for something new to play, but never feeling confident enough to actually click buy. The membership is what finally killed my executive dysfunction...
Three months ago, I finally broke down and bought a PlayStation Plus Premium membership. I did it after two weeks of frantically looking through the PlayStation store for something new to play, but never feeling confident enough to actually click buy. The membership is what finally killed my executive dysfunction and let me enjoy gaming again.
For some background, I have generalized anxiety disorder, for which I am currently unmedicated. This tends to manifest as workaholism and the aforementioned dysfunction. A game I have been wanting to play for months can be on sale for five dollars and I will still beat myself up over buying it. What if I hate it? That’s wasted time and money. I’ve spent the last couple of years retreating into replays except for stuff I play for work. It’s turned my favorite hobby into a constant source of monotony, anxiety, and guilt. I can't overstate how miserable it was making me. I would scroll through the deals section on the store for up to three hours, desperate to find something that would get my frantic mind off daily troubles for awhile. It was paralyzing and depressing.
Gaming is how I would relax. The combination of reward-driven engagement and having something to do with my hands soothes me. I just couldn't pick something to play because I was terrified of choosing"wrong." The PS Plus Premium membership runs about $19.74 a month with tax. It’s cheaper if you buy the year subscription. For that, you can download over a hundred games from their catalog, which updates monthly with new titles while keeping the old.
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