
Video Game Addiction Support Group
Game addiction is a form of psychological addiction related to a compulsive use of computer and video games. People suffering from this form of addiction may experience intense cravings to play the game and may also suffer symptoms of withdrawal when they stop playing the game. Meet with friendly, supportive people sharing their experiences with Video Game Addiction.

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OK WELL! I cancelled my account for a MMORPG FFXI just recently because thats all i did for the past 2-3 years of my life. i played it for about 16-20 hours a day straight. But uh, On my way to get dinner i stopped off and bought the new expansion for it (Wings of the Goddess) and i reinstalled it even though i uninstalled it. I'm too addicted to videogames. If I'm not playing ffxi i'm playing xbox live or counterstrike on computer. Then i'll play wc3 or WoW.. I think i have a really big problem with videogames, I dont just play them and stop like a normal person.. I have to go the full mile to get my fulfillment or daily dosage of videogames. I dropped out of highschool to play FFXI and smoke pot lol.. It's just that videogames are so much more fun then real life and you have the ability to explore your imagination! I have a serious problem, don't i? Does anyone else have this crazy problem? =(
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Any healthy activity can be turned on and off at will, as it has no physical or chemical hold over you and if your not addicted you won't feel bad or restless for doing it. If you can't do that then yes, like me, you have a problem.
Trouble is with this problem its virtually impossible to speak to friends and family about because of the stigma attached to doing so. Most people think your crazy or try and reason that this addiction doesn't exist, I guess they don't understand all the positive stimulus you get from playing 16-20 hours a day, I do because i've been doing it for 15 years.
Someone else said it best, you need to work out exactly what video games give you that real life isn't giving you and then go and find that in real life.
For me, when your i'm not playing things seem much duller, boring, less easy to control. I have an overactive imagination, so I need to read or watch t.v but also I love to achieve goals and in a game this is done almost instantly, fueling that need and taking away drive from my real life goals.
I've found out many times its an all or nothing deal for me, it might not be for you. I need to drop games completely but in doing so find other things to take its place.
Good luck man, hope you beat it.
Inane comments such as this serve to highlight the stigma attached to 'daring' to speak about this problem or behavior, though I must confess I didn't think anyone so bored they'd come to this forum to make them.