Episode 39 of Gaming the System, Brought to you by <a href="https://gamequitters.com/">Game Quitters</a> - How to Stop Escaping into Video GamesIn this episode I cover:<ul>
<li>Why you use games to escape from your life</li>
<li>What is the difference between healthy escape and unhealthy escape</li>
<li>How you can stop escaping into video games and deal with your life instead</li>
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<li><a href="https://gamequitters.com/video-game-addiction/">Guide to Video Game Addiction</a></li>
<li><a href="https://forum.gamequitters.com/">Game Quitters Forum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gamequitters.com/respawn">How to Quit Gaming</a></li>
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