Feeding furry and feathered friends is also punk and very important! I was happily busy having my mom for a visit, stepped back from the Internet ♥️

It's an Open. It's not about winning (doubtful of that happening!) but more of learning how to push outside my comfort zone and using social skills.

I learned from a video game and kids at school by 8 years old, dove in as an adult about 2 years ago. About the time I started being #soberish 🙂 my partner was away and I needed something to do

I appreciate your kind thoughts. I took today for myself. Did a video chat with my sister, cleaned my home, slept in etc. feeling slightly better

Thanks! Things are going better and I'm thankful

It's less important "why" you enjoy something but rather you take time to enjoy it! For me, the interwoven history between games and pop culture is what brings me joy

There's a lot to it. But I'm short esp. retro games allow for failure without real life consequences: forgot what a character said? You can ask over and over without being yelled at for example. Not sure what to do? Here's a manual that goes with your game.

That's why I'm sharing my story. Addiction knows no bounds and we recover together. I'm holding strong and received my wake up call and will keep going 😁

My NES was a 5th birthday present for me because he upgraded to the SNES and was always on top of technology and inspired that love in me as well.

Yup! The longer I stay off the horse, the more shit I'll have to run through to get him back! 😂

I get the privilege to try again. My birth mom died still using and our relationship fractured because of her substance use endangering me. I refuse to become her story.