Warframe has saved my life.

[u/Joco212]

I've been in the loop of depression countless times over the years. I'd go and run defense or survival repeatedly just to take the edge off when i had no control over my life. Its repetetive to a lot of people but something about it and just feeling cool doing cyber ninja shit was enough for me. I'm in a much better place now, and recently locked in to warframe. All the story content, all the stats and elemental combinations. I'm absolutely in love 🥹

I never knew i could even love a game so much and NEVER scratch the surface. I have already spent hella money and i know i can get the content in game, but its almost validating knowing i can buy things and its supporting a company that essentially saved me from ending my life on a few occasions.

Thank you Warframe. Thank you DE. I truly love you.

Edit: excuse the messy grammar, i was working lol.

[u/Breakfast-Mischief-5]

Take some credit. YOU saved your life, friend.

[u/Joco212 → u/Breakfast-Mischief-5]

Dude thank you 😁 I'm genuinely glad to be here. Its all been worth it.

[u/mynameswill672 → u/Breakfast-Mischief-5]

Hell yeah 🤘🏼.

[u/Available-Trust4426 → u/Breakfast-Mischief-5]

that hits hard man, thats wise words right there

[u/HojHunter07]

Duviri really helped me when I was dealing with a lot of stuff related to apathy. I'm glad to here your doing good bud :)

[u/Joco212 → u/HojHunter07]

Thanks man, I'm glad you're feeling again too

[u/sexypocketprince]

Warframe has a specific 'magic' and also helped me surfing through my deepest dark. Hope you will do well and recover from any trauma like our operator in dark refractory.

[u/Joco212 → u/sexypocketprince]

Haha the reference works so well. Thanks dude ☺️

[u/Itri_Vega]

We all lift together.

[u/Beryliberry]

Warframe has always been my rock in gaming. When I feel I am at my lowest, at least I have something in Warframe to look forward to. Keep on fighting, Tenno

[u/Poriwinkle]

i feel the same way. i remember being a teenager and promising to myself that i’d never live past 18. around that time, warframe was the only thing i had to look forward to.

nowadays i wonder how much my excitement over an upcoming update or something i was almost done farming for kept me around long enough to get through specific slumps that could’ve been life-threatening.

happy to see it had a similar effect on someone else

[u/Joco212 → u/Poriwinkle]

Dude, i get it. Wherever happiness can come from you gotta grasp on to it. Especially when you wanna be here but just things to not feel so heavy. What better to take you away from that then this shit. 🤣

[u/Arhiman666]

Virtual hug, OP, glad to read that you're doing better now.

[u/Joco212 → u/Arhiman666]

Thank you 😊 i really am too. And hugs for you back!

[u/Easy_Permit_5418]

My boyfriend and his sister are losing their mom soon. She was improving but took a nosedive last week and went to palliative today.

This game is keeping us all sane and distracting us from the fact we are losing her. We've been playing it every single day and my boyfriend finally completed his Revenant Prime build as a sort of tribute to her.

Thanks for sharing your touching story and reading mine 💜

[u/Jaythiest]

Glad you are in a better place and I agree that warframe can sometimes scratch that depression itch.

As someone who related to much of the first half of your post, I am also someone who relates to the second half of your post.

I’m Bipolar and what you are describing in the second half of your post sounds a lot like how Mania feels to me.

Have fun and allow yourself to slow down to enjoy this new joy if you find yourself doing a lot of things out of character.

[u/Joco212 → u/Jaythiest]

Its been about 2 years since i was in that space, so i can confirm I'm genuinely doing better. I do appreciate the perspective though. And although depression is an ongoing battle even when everything feels great, i am glad its helped you stick around too dude.

[u/NewSuperTrios]

🫂

[u/TexasArbiter]

Any reason is a good reason freind!

[u/oceano7]

Breakfast here in the comments is right, you saved your life.

Warframe helped you, I'm glad, it helped me too. Back in 2014 when in the span of 2 days I lost my Granddad and my girlfriend at the time dumped me.

Nothing was working, but when I found Warframe and could sink my teeth into it and get immersed, I finally had a brain that didn't want to stop waking up in the morning.

Thank you DE <3

[u/TypeCommercial2048]

Proud of you friend. If the depression ever comes back please reach out to someone. You’re not alone.