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The Dark Side of the Sports

April 23, 2013 by Vanir

My 5 year old son, Sam, has his very first T-ball practice this week. He’s very excited about it. We were at Wal-Mart, buying baseball gloves, when I realized I was actually far more anxious than happy about this. Sports and I have not had a particularly good relationship over the years. I was very […]

Filed Under: Dire Flailings Tagged With: anxiety, bullies, jocks, karate, kids, Sports

Worst. Session. Ever. (Part 2)

February 12, 2013 by Vanir

Last week, I talked about falling flat while ending a character. I also managed to start a few off on a sour note.

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, Featured, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: anxiety, backstory, character, dm tips, forgiveness, pressure

Dealing with our Inner-Demons: Chatty talks to Ryan Macklin

February 4, 2013 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty shares the recording of his discussion with Ryan Macklin about dealing with anxiety, depression, pain and suicidal thoughts. It’s intense, honest and open. We aren’t alone, and neither are you.

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: anxiety, depression, Discussion, Google+, Hangout, YouTube

Update: Inner-Demons: Gamers Dealing with Mental Health Issues Hangout

February 2, 2013 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty shares the latest details on his Google+ Hangout with Ryan Macklin

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: anxiety, depression, Discussion, Google+, Hangout

Dealing with our Inner-Demons: a G+ Hangout featuring Ryan Macklin

January 28, 2013 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty announces a Google+ Hangout with Ryan Macklin to discuss how they both dealt with some darker experiences in their lives and the ways they found to better deal with their respective inner demons.

Filed Under: Featured, Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: anxiety, depression, Discussion, Google+, Hangout

The Pepperoni Of The Damned

October 23, 2012 by Vanir

Game night for our group has always been the day out of the week we can let off some steam. When it’s board game night, there’s usually time to let our luxurious social hair and talk about stuff, including whatever’s bothering us. D&D nights tend to be more escapist, and we’re on-task right after everybody gets done eating. Up until now, this has worked pretty well. When I first started DMing, it was really stressful. It still is, but there’s a certain euphoria that comes with getting a session to take flight (or at least not to crash and burn), and it always feels good when it’s all over.

Except when it doesn’t.

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: anxiety, bad session, Failure, fear, Parenting, pizza, pride, vulnerability

Momentum

September 11, 2012 by Vanir

I’m not sure how long it’s been since my group played D&D. I think it’s going on two months now. That’s not a good thing. I know my players have been missing it, mostly because they say things like “MATT. WHEN ARE WE PLAYING D&D.”, using periods instead of question marks so that I know they are serious?. I have a variety of reasons we haven’t played. We’ve had work conflicts, Gen Con, my family being sick, and this past week, I just couldn’t get it together. All those reasons were true, but that’s not why I didn’t run a game that night.

Filed Under: Dire Flailings Tagged With: anxiety, depression, dm tips

Fear and Loathing in the Forgotten Realms

June 15, 2010 by Vanir

Fear effects have always been tricky to roleplay, especially with players who maintain that their PC is not afraid of anything. Read on to find out how I’ve tricked my own issues with anxiety into teaching me about how to roleplay when my character is scared out of his mind.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Dire Flailings, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre Tagged With: anxiety, depression, fear, fear aura, lord of the rings, lotr, morale check, nazgul

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