How to Beat Video Game Addiction

i am 16 years old still in school and dont have a jobs as of yet because i am still looking for a job but i must say i do play on my xbox 360 a bit much well ever since i got it back i have been on it every day for about 6 to 8 hrs a day even on my school days. I mostly play games when i am bord now i am not saying i dont go ou with friends because i do. then main games that i play a lot are 1.cod4 2. burnout 3. halo3 and a few others as well.

anyways this was a good video i will be trying to cut down on the gameing hrs i do because it must be about 30 or 40 hrs a week which is about 8 grs a day.

heres another tip., just stop playing its as simple as that. if you like playing games all day then play all day, you make of life as you want it to be. if you want to move on then do so. if you enjoy playing games 40+hours a week then do that as well, people have there own hobbys and if you want to play games as a hobby then do it. your not looseing money like gambeling. I myself dont consider games an addiction btw

I believe video game addiction should be considered the same as compulsive gambling and other impulse control disorders. In fact, the American Psychiatric Association considered adding it to the DSM (basically the bible of mental disorders) last year. Although they couldn’t due to lack of scientific research, i think this topic will continue to receive more attention in the future.

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I just found out that my brother has been added to this book for his high scores in California Games. (remember that?) Congrats bro! Update - It’s a good thing he doesn’t have avideo game addiction.

Easiest way I think is just find something else to do that requires you not being in close proximity of video games or a pc.

I had problem like this. i was playing alot=t of video games. I realized it was not good for me, and I just stopped, found other things to do. good list btw.

I have found that quiting games is really hard and you need to really convince yourself to do this.

When i “quit” playing games I just tried going outside, go play with my friends and most of all not be in with nothing to do. Another way is to limit the hours you play your games. This is what help me escape the addiction though I still play a lot I can still say that if I don’t need to play i can stop easily.

The biggest problems with games are the achievements. Like Ace Combat series, the more you play the better fighter jet’s you unlock/buy. BF2, the more you play you unlock new weapons, you advance in ranks etc… .

This is mine opinion, but if games were more simple when it comes to story line or replaying the game over again we would not have a problem.

when I was little I met a lot of friends talking about videogames…
its part of my life

I go on video game binges.

Be careful kiddies… In 1987 I started experimenting with Nintendo on weekends. Flash forward 20 years and now I can’t even get off on anything less than 64bit at 12 hour doses.

lol im playing wow in the background while watching this.

LOL he said instead of playing 20 hours a week play 18, what about me who plays 20 hours a day.

TETRIS RULEZ!!!!!!!!

ROFL

i’m 13 and i play 15 hours a week, but thats ocasuanally, i usually play 9.

I HAVE A PS3 AND I NEVER PLAY IT
:’(

i think he is additted to making videos

I am 17, I go to college and play about 30 hours of video games a week.

What kind of pussyass bullshit is that…noob

lol i was playing my psp and listing to this in the background.

You all have AIDS, especially the guy that penned this article. Just because somebody lacks time management skills doesn’t qualify whatever activity they’re engaging in as an addiction. I’m also surprised to see only one person’s post was in opposition to the article; it just goes to show you that people are unable to think for themselves anymore. You guys read one condescending and flaky article and everybody here is complete concurrence.

Video games are merely just a newer form of media, for which people can engage in. I’m almost unable to comprehend the author’s understanding that people who play video games for prolonged periods of time have a “problem”. Video games are an entirely harmless hobby/past-time. I strongly recommend that the author reexamine his article, because it fails on so many levels. However, I don’t know even know why I’m bothering with all of this since anybody with a mind to think for themselves will see through this guy’s shenanigans.

Maybe I should show my friend this article, he has a little addiction to World of Warcraft. I think if he has 3 lvl 70 characters, and about 15 cans of soda on his computer then I guess you can say he has a problem. If games limited the amount of hours you can play every day then there would be less of an addiction. Anyone agree with me on this one?

lol, i was mining on eve ;p

hehe i do like 20 hours a day, i’m not addicted i can quite when ever i want, but the thing is. i make money i sold my WoW account and made 250 pounds

sc2 YAY!!

I was trying to install gears of war. Got it working!

“i can quite when ever i want” is the #1 excuse used by people with addictions…lol

i confess i’m addicted with hack’n slash games (ninja gaiden , god of war, devil may cry…)
but it’s not a big problem ….i have many friends! I just spend my free time playing only video games.

is cod4 worth buying?

im watching this from my ps3 right now lol

i found i fall asleep easier listening to the gunfires of COD4 and counter-strike. even when the sound is blasting.

HAHAHA wtf, he was completely right… I was watching the video with COD4 in the background, the main menu open and the soundtrack just looping.

Yeah, I’m pretty much addicted. That was funny as **** though. I literally laughed out loud.

when i was listening to this i was on cod 4
but its such a goog game

I am adicted to the sims 2 help meee!

lol starcraft 2…I’ve been a video game addict since 2002….help me!

yeah

im addicted to anime video games not as much

all video games are animated.

Haha ! up up down down left right left right B A Start

Contra FTW !