I'm sorry if this is a long post, but I have a lot to say. When I was around 10, which was in 2012 my parents were beginning to get divorced, during this time my brother and my dad were very abusive, mean, hurtful, and this affected me a lot. At this time in my life I was depressed, anxious, scared, worried, and I never knew what the next day would bring. At this time I had already had played Minecraft but hadn't bought it, so I decided to buy it. Because of my brothers issues we had family counseling come in every Wednesday night and I was only included occasionally because at the time it wasn't focused around myself but more my brother. During this time I went to our computer room and played Minecraft for hours, I felt that Minecraft was an escape, it was a world where I could live without fear of my brother and dad a world where I could be myself, and most of all a world that wasn't abusive, and frightening. I learned all the tips and tricks and made many beautiful builds. I still play Minecraft at least three times a week to this day. To me Minecraft was an escape from my life troubles it let me forget about my dad and brother. And now that my brother and dad moved out I feel much better, and that's how Minecraft changed my life. Thanks for reading this far!