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The original was posted on /r/deeprockgalactic by /u/elvis_died69 on 2025-06-30 21:28:14+00:00.

I started rocking and stoning around 2 years ago. I had a coworker who introduced me to it. Him and I would both get off after a long day and play for hours as soon as we got home. I fell in love with the gameplay and the overall aesthetic pretty quickly. While that coworker and I don’t play anymore I still play it often. I’m over 500 hours in at this point and I don’t see myself ever stopping. I took a 6 month hiatus last year to catch up on other games I wanted to play but I came back to it as soon as I felt like I had played what I wanted. I am level 159 and I am mostly a Scout main however I am currently working on promoting all my dwarves to Gold Tier.

I have intense social anxiety and I rarely play with a mic but even without a mic I love the interactions I have with other miners. I think I can count on one hand how many negative interactions I have had with fellow miners since playing for the first time 2 years ago. My internet these days is really crappy so I usually play solo but I will host when I want help completing a more difficult mission. I have never experienced a game like this before. I love the unwritten rules of the community like and the fun little rituals we all do like when a Compressed Gold Chunk is found.

I have had a rough go at it for the last 5+ years. I’ve had some issues at work and in my personal life that have made me wish I wasn’t alive at times. I struggle a lot with mental health issues and while I am medicated for some things, I still struggle a lot day to day. When I was first introduced to DRG I wasn’t quite at rock (& stone) bottom but I was pretty close. I don’t credit DRG entirely for helping me stay alive. I have been in therapy and working really hard on myself and my overall mental state. But I would say that DRG has played a huge roll on my overall well being and I think the community surrounding this game is the one of the big reasons for my improved mental health.

I’m not sure what made me want to post this. I am starting to see brighter days and my life is starting to look up for once and I guess I want to show gratitude to the people in my life that have helped me get to where I am. I want to thank the game and the community that played a big roll in that. So thank you to all of my fellow miners out there for the wonderful and memorable experiences I have had ❤️. And I plan to continue to rock & stone for as long as I legally can. If you ever find yourself feeling really low please reach out and get help. Whether it be family, friends or a fellow miner. I love this community and I would be willing to bet most of your fellow miners would be willing to help you if you needed it. Or just do a few missions and I bet your day will get better. The little positive things are what make the big negative things bareable for me. Thank you DRG for being so welcoming and improving a fellow miners life significantly!

Most importantly, never forget why we rock & stone… FOR KARL!