Video game addiction, emotional avoidance, and fear-based escapism are at the heart of this deeply personal solo episode of the HowToHeartShow.

🦁 For years, gaming wasn’t just something I did for fun.

It was where I hid.

I told myself I enjoyed it.

The quests.

The achievements.

The sense of progress.

But the truth was harder to admit.

I was afraid of life.

Afraid of pain.

Afraid of stepping into the unknown.

Gaming became my escape from everything I didn’t want to feel.

I remember spending entire days behind a screen. Even in summer.

Telling myself: just one more quest… just one more achievement… just a bit longer.

But hours turned into years.

What I didn’t see back then was this:

Those achievements weren’t building my life.

They were replacing it.

Dopamine replaced direction.

Virtual wins replaced real courage.

And slowly, I disconnected from myself.

This episode isn’t about demonizing video games.

It’s about awareness.

Because when gaming becomes a way to avoid fear, responsibility, or pain, it quietly takes control.

✔️ How gaming becomes an emotional escape.

✔️ The link between fear and addiction.

✔️ Why dopamine replaces direction.

✔️ The cost of avoidance and distraction.

Breaking addictive patterns starts with honesty, not shame.

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