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[AcadianGhost]

This post is for the dev team specifically, but the general public may appreciate it as well. 

 

A little bit of background on me first. I have been gaming for as long as I remember, and have been enjoying Bioware games for over a decade. I am an extremely active guy in my 20's whose main hobbies have been video games, racing triathlons, and running marathons. During the summer of 2014 I began to feel off balance and foggy headed. This gradually progressed to the point of where I could no longer walk in a straight line, and have a mess of issues ranging from severe anxiety and panic attacks to mass twitching in my eyes, face, lips. My eyes and head hurt, and I feel motion sick most of the time. I constantly feel like I am falling over and have had to completely stop my life as it was. 

 

No more running, biking, swimming... The impact of being physically disabled like this has taken a major toll on me both physically and emotionally. I have difficulty watching tv because the camera movements make me ill, and I have become extremely sensitive to loud noises. Basically now I spend most of my time in my room by myself, doing the best I can to play guitar, piano, and video games when I can manage. I have been dealing with these issues for almost 6 months now. 

 

Annnd now to the point of this post. 

 

Dragon Age took me around 100 hours to complete. I received the platinum trophy this morning after collecting the last of those damn shards lol. During those 100 hours, I probably "lived completely" inside the world of Thaedas for at least 25 of them. That is to say that during those 25 hours, I forgot the real world, I forgot what it felt like to be so sick, to be so panic stricken and depressed. That first dragon fight was exhilarating. When I finally beat him and I snapped back to the real world, I was amazed how deep the game pulled me in. I cannot express enough how thankful and grateful I am for being gifted a break from the real world during those hours. You took my pain and suffering away for a short time and it means the world to me. You've helped me survive through one of the toughest times of my entire life. 

 

Thank you sincerely and I eagerly await whats next to come from you all. 

 

-Nick

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. 

[Elhanan]

You finished much faster than myself. Congrats, and hope you are better soon, as well are able to enjoy more hours in Thedas for other campaigns.

[Zobert]

I hope you find a way out of what's ailing you.  I said a tiny prayer for what it's worth.

[DawnN11]

I had the same problem with u when i was a kid . It took my childhood. For 10 years i'm suffering like u . And now i got better . U need to fight it man .now im better . Can walk . Can talk . No more panick attack . But i had another issue . Toddler . Hahaha .

Hopely u get better . If u need to talk about it or just wanted to share chat with me in origin my id dawnmorninglight same picture like this . Trust me u can survive

[Hanako Ikezawa]

I hope you can overcome whatever ails you. If you need to talk, I'll listen. I know what it is like to have your world turned upside down by something out of your control. 

[AcadianGhost]

Wow thank you for the support everyone. It means a lot to me. What an awesome community here. 

[errantknight]

Good luck to you, Nick. Glad the game gave you some happiness

[AcadianGhost]

Yes, I have been going to the doctor. I am currently waiting on appointments, unfortunately we have to wait so long in Canada

[Shinobu]

I'm glad the game brought you some enjoyment and escape from your hardships, Nick. I hope you find a treatable cause for your symptoms and can return to your former way of life eventually. *good vibes*

[BammBamm]

 

 

@OP

 

hope you get well soon

[TeraBat]

Best wishes for a rapid improvement in your health, fellow gamer! That sounds like a really awful place to be in, and I hope your doctors can fix whatever is wrong! 

[Eivuwan]

 

 

Edit: Get well soon OP! I enjoyed the game too.

[duckley]

Thinking of you Nick and will keep you in my prayers.

[Grieving Natashina]

I'm thinking good thoughts for you Nick.  Thanks so much for sharing your story.   I really hope the doctors can find out what's going on.  In the meantime, I'm glad you're enjoying DA:I.  If you can get screenshots, you should come by the Inquisitor pics thread.  I'd love to see what you created.   To echo others in here, if you ever want/need to talk, you can PM me at any time.  I haven't been posting much lately, but I've been lurking and I'm almost always around.  

[Souris]

Sending you good vibes and thoughts from The Valley, NS I'm glad you're enjoying DAI and its helping you through your hard times.

[Chenoah]

If you ever wanna talk about some of the anxiety I can certainly try to assist with some pointers on trying to help. I have panic disorder and agoraphobia that slowly developed over time. I wish you the best. The dizziness sounds possibly neurological but anxiety can cause so many of those symptoms as well./ It isn't often understood so if you need any support feel free to pm me

[AcadianGhost]

I'm thinking good thoughts for you Nick.  Thanks so much for sharing your story.   I really hope the doctors can find out what's going on.  In the meantime, I'm glad you're enjoying DA:I.  If you can get screenshots, you should come by the Inquisitor pics thread.  I'd love to see what you created.   To echo others in here, if you ever want/need to talk, you can PM me at any time.  I haven't been posting much lately, but I've been lurking and I'm almost always around.  

 

Thanks Natashina,

 

I'll definitely grab some screens of my Inquisitor and post in that thread. I probably restarted the game 10 times before I finally was happy with the look of my Inquisitor

[Octarin]

Dude, good job you enjoyed the game, but it sounds to me, who'm also suffering from a chronic disability that I won't mention here, that you should go find out what's wrong with you. It could be far more dangerous than you think and it could also be greatly helped if properly identified and given the proper medication. I'm saying this from the point of view of someone who, if I had gone to the neurologist earlier, I would probably not be disabled for life. Please, take care of this asap. All the best. 

[Allan Schumacher]

Thanks for taking the time to write this!

[AcadianGhost]

Thanks again for the overwhelming support everyone. Each day is a another fight, but I always take it head on. 

[Octarin]

Thanks for taking the time to write this!

 

Since you're here.... any game fixes anywhere on sight? 

[Mes]

Thank you for this thread - it was so great to read how this game helped you out, if only for a few hours!

 

It's incredible how games like these have the power to actually have a positive effect on our lives, to help take our minds off of something else. Origins was like that for me years ago, and now I find Inquisition is having the same effect.

 

I hope everything works out for you as quickly as possible, fellow Inquisitor! 

[LadyJaneGrey]

Nick, I've been going through chronic pain and neurological issues for over fifteen years.  It sucks.

 

You have my empathy and prayers.  May your doctors have wisdom, your body respond to treatment, and your mind be strong as you deal with all this.

[Mad_Ducky]

So Bioware worker had time to read this and made a comment but does not have time to make comment on even more serious issue? That have to say a lot. 

Sorry not mean to hijack your thread. Hope you feel better soon, OP! You are awesome!