I was so excited when the first personal computers from Radio Shack came out, I was lucky enough to get one, a Tandy 1000. I remember being introduced to my first video games around that time. Boy they were a lot of fun, I have enjoyed them my whole life, until now, because this has been the most difficult time in my life to put them down, and turn them off.
Resources:
https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/impulsive-and-compulsive-behaviours-parkinsons
https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/impulsive-compulsive-behaviors-in-parkinsons-disease
https://gamequitters.com/video-game-addiction-withdrawal-symptoms
Addiction challenges and Parkinson’s – Finding joy fighting back
I am always so determined to draw a line in the sand and to not lose any ground to the unrelenting PD assault, regardless of what is currently at the top of my list of things, or problems to deal with. What about you? “All good things must come to an end.”
Resources:
https://www.apdaparkinson.org/living-with-parkinsons-disease/mental-health
https://www.parkinson.org/understanding-parkinsons/non-movement-symptoms/cognitive https://www.apdaparkinson.org/living-with-parkinsons-disease/mental-health/ https://www.parkinson.org/blog/awareness/thinking-memory-changes
