Topic: Suffering with PLiSD

Post life is strange depression

I completed the arcadia bay collection, including before the storm and the farewell bonus chapter on monday just gone and four days later, I am STILL thinking about these characters and the events that did/didn't happen.
I remember I was like this after I finished with life is strange true colors early last year but this time, my PLiSD is worse.
However, I fear I won't be helping my PLiSD if I decide to play life is strange 2.

It might sound harsh but go out and touch grass.

Or, stay in and smoke grass.

@jump i did. I usually go for walks but it didn't help.
Next suggestion please.

@Woderwick gosh, no.
Drugs are for LOSERS!

@Eagly_lmtd_xmasskin thank you for understanding and not being a troll like the other two.

@BookhouseBoy well, I've got LiS2 yet to play.
Any others please?

@CharlieZee

I wasn't trolling, I just thought the first reply was unnecessarily harsh.

@CharlieZee luckily like Eagly said it will pass eventually. myself tend to get pretty attached to characters and I can’t stop thinking or just kinda feel sad over events that happened in a game. What helps me personally is to listen to music or drawing, stuff that either gives me an outlet or lets me think about something else for a while. Maybe the feeling won’t completely leave you after the activity but it helps.

@CharlieZee I’m not trolling. I’m simply pointing out that having meaningful social interactions and doing actual things, what is referred to as “touch grass”, are legit methods of overcoming depression. It’s why it’s such a cliche to say it and a good way to help with the end of a parasocial relationship like finishing off a game.

Do or don’t do it but you’re the one that is talking about being depressed so it’s no skin off my nose.

The game that has stuck with me for years now is Night in the Woods, along with Beacon Pines. Night in the Woods is a game where sometimes when I'm talking to someone, I have flashbacks to some of the uncomfortable but real moments in the game and apply it to my actual life.

@Snatcher thanks.
The feeling faded away after true colors but it did take sometime.

@jump see, I thought you were telling me to get a life, as in I need to do more than play games.
I do "touch grass" but the feelings still persist.

@Randomarcadedude its strange yet amazing a game can do that.
I wonder if any older games (from the nes, snes etc) have that kinda power.

@Woderwick OK
I had a family member who abused drugs and it didn't end well for him and I don't see the funny side of taking substances.

@CharlieZee
Sorry to hear that. I've had a few mates go that way over the years and it's always sad. There's a feeling of helplessness about having to watch it happen that's horrible.

Doesn't stop me self-medicating though, but I wasn't actually advocating for you take it up. I just feel like trying to counter the first response you got.
I was trying to be nice. I'm just not very good at it.

@Woderwick no worries.
Water under the bridge 🥰

@Eagly_lmtd_xmasskin it is a massive credit to the writers. I think the thing that stuck with me in this game is what I call "the realisation".
I wont reveal spoilers here but I'm going to need to find a LiS group to give my 2 pixels worth.

Just to let everyone know that my PLiSD has now disapated.

This thread was what has finally pushed me over the edge and made me buy a LiS game (True Colors), but I am hacked off because I've previously avoided buying the Arcadia Bay Collection at £20 and now you can't find it for under £30-something. I'm sure it'll come back down again, but it means I'll have to wait before I can start the LiS journey.