i don't remember what i said about any kind of mental health benefits of gaming at the time, so i will just say what i think right now.
porn and video games are ultimately drugs and like all drugs can also be used strategically or they can be abused.
video games are powerful uppers while porn is a downer ( so is food ).
if you need help falling asleep having a good meal and then nutting to porn can help.
if you're so depressed you can't get out of bed and just want to die - playing some video games might offer relief.
i would rate drugs from best to worst ( in terms of cost / benefit analysis ) as follows:
BEST > porn > actual drugs > video games > women > food > gambling > WORST
porn - 95% benefit / 5 % cost
drugs - 30% benefit / 70% cost
video games - 15% benefit / 85% cost
women - 10% benefit / 90% cost
food addiction - 0% benefit / will kill you in about 20-40 years
gambling - 0% benefit / quick but not painless financial death
personally i try to stick to just porn and avoid all those other things but i do struggle with food addiction ( mainly chocolate )
i did try everything on the list except gambling and i have zero intention of ever trying gambling
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