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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hawkeyefan" data-source="post: 9362795" data-attributes="member: 6785785">[USER=42040]@Retreater[/USER] Just a short list of suggestions based on this thread and the other recent threads you’ve started.- Yes… take a break for a bit. It doesn’t have to be super long or even a set time. Just let your group know you can’t run for a few weeks. Then see how you feel without the game. - If you feel better, then extend the break. If your group asks about the game, explain how you feel. I think you need to be honest with your group about how the game is making you feel and how much work it has become for you. Keep the break going as long as you feel like it… don’t let anyone pressure you into going back before you’re ready. - If you find yourself missing the game, then end the break and start it again. Maybe start off slower… like every other week instead of every week, something like that. See how it goes before diving all the way back in. Also, I’d suggest making some new ground rules to help things out. Whatever you think hurts your enjoyment of the game, let folks know and ask them to follow the rules. So something like “no surfing the met on your phone during the game” and similar things would be acceptable.- I’d strongly recommend finding a game that requires less prep than what you’re running now. If you need recommendations, there are plenty of options, just say so and you’ll get suggestions. - I’d also recommend you play with a new group. Either before resuming your game or concurrently, but preferably before. Maybe just a short game of a few sessions. See how the game goes with some new people. Maybe it’ll remind you what’s great about games. Maybe you’ll love gaming with this new group. Worst case, you’ll have another group to kind of compare yours to… it’ll help give you some perspective. So yeah, I’d say to take a break and maybe try a new game with some mew people before going back to playing with your current group. Ultimately, it doesn’t seem like your current situation is sustainable… you’ve got to change something.</blockquote>

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