During my teenage years, I displayed symptoms of addiction in my relationship with a video game’s virtual world. [1] Time spent away from the virtual world resulted in anxiety rooted in a fear of missing out which would turn to irritability and a compulsive desire to return. Fearing that my career prospects, social opportunities and academic performance would plummet as a result of this unhealthy relationship, I made a change:
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