Yeah I am reading through this thread and it does feel that things can go wrong here. With alcohol/drugs it is very likely to be an extremely positive change (at least for the majority), but some people shared videogames, and while they can totally be addicting, I personally place them on the same level as books/shows/movies, and losing interest in all of that is definitely a big change.

Things I have not lost interest for (very much incomplete list): books, food (tho it has changed), my cats, my spouse, my friends, nerdy stuff, etc etc.

I was not addicted to gaming before so can’t really tell the difference there.