Category: Life

  • Video Games Couldn’t Save Me From Depression, But a Dog Did

    Video Games Couldn’t Save Me From Depression, But a Dog Did

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    Westen
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    When I was 20 years old, I was not doing well. Seemingly nothing in my life was going my way. I had dreamed of being a journalist my whole life, and I had come to the sudden realization that the plans I had made since I was 6 years old were not going to work.…

  • Welcome to Big Nerd Gaming

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    Westen
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    My name is Westen, aka “The Big Nerd”. I count myself as incredibly fortunate in this life. I have an amazing wife, a beautiful daughter, and tons of amazing friends, many of whom I consider family. And yet, one weird thing has always been missing for me. Despite video games being one of my main…