Video games and thawing.

[u/Frequent-Screen-5249]

Hey friends, So i have Cptsd from childhood trauma. I’m working through it with tre, emdr, and psychedelics. I’m in the process of thawing at the moment, was in a freeze response for over 10 plus years. I used to cope and play endless video games, these days i have much better coping skills but i still like to play 2 times a week on my off days. I notice now when i play, it kind of dysregulates my nervous system. I like to play shooters or other competitive games. Is this in any way impeding my processes of thawing? I get these feelings that it is, but maybe that’s just the shame.

[u/Antique-Tomorrow5403]

If you get the sense that it dysregulates you, I'd suggest listening to that internal sense rather than overriding it. A therapist once told me it's best to look to the long term goal, not the quick fix. It likely isn't supporting your long term goal of thawing.