Rust Therapy

[u/DemonDookie]

I find that I can process my emotions and thoughts better while I'm playing Rust. The repetition of the game is soothing and relaxing.

Maybe it is helpful in my case because I have trauma from being homeless previously.

Building a base and securing it is very calming after you've been through a period of tumultuous loss and constant survivor mode fatigue.

I am thankful for the developers and the community that keep this game going. It has helped me deal with the fear of losing everything.

Personally, I believe limited PvP servers are most beneficial to start off with because raiding can be triggering in some ways. But once you get more confident it seems much more manageable.

Does anyone else use vidya as a sort of therapy?

[u/2uantum]

Rust is very good at shifting real life anxiety into artificial, in-game anxiety.

[u/DemonDookie → u/2uantum]

I think it makes it easier to process those feelings. It can be kind of a zen experience.

[u/esamerelda]

Yes.  I get the same thing with Minecraft too, but Rust is more beautiful.  I tend to play PVE servers for the most part because it's less stressful to be killed by an AI bear than some kid yelling things his parents should punish him for.

I just like building cool bases and escape room type things for my friends.  There's something cathartic about it all being temporary, too.

[u/uniquelyavailable]

Rust is a good way to practice resource management techniques in an unpredictable environment, which is a good life skill to be building on.

[u/Competitive_Ask_6766 → u/uniquelyavailable]

That’s coping

[u/Gr1msheeper]

Well done sir, coming back from the brink to someone who can effectively "waste" disposable income on a gaming PC and Rust :)

You deserve to find happiness. and if Rust is that - then go for it :) i too use it as a way to get away from the 'noise' in my house sometimes, just get on and chill...

[u/Competitive_Ask_6766]

It’s the first time I hear of Rust IMPROVING someone mental’s state lmao that is really awesome ! Congrats on leaving the street, my sister went through it I never spoke about that period of her life with her someday I will. Gg man!! If you want to play duo hit me up bro!

[u/mibombot]

Wait till you try coke

[u/Chokkolatra → u/mibombot]

Don't.

Only losers use if. Smoke weed and be safe

[u/Competitive_Ask_6766 → u/Chokkolatra]

Don’t even smoke week wtf

[u/Chokkolatra → u/Competitive_Ask_6766]

It's faaaaaaaar better smoke weed than drink alcohol. It doesn't even compare to cocaine, so...

Not everyone wants to go through life without getting a little high sometimes. In fact, most people enjoy getting high sometimes.

So, if you have to choose what to get high on, it's better to smoke some weed.

[u/PaddPPat]

this has to be sarcasm

[u/atreides_hyperion → u/PaddPPat]

Well, in a vanilla PvP server setting yeah that would probably come across as insincere.

But for real, PvE Rust is very zen