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.
I grew up as a kid playing video games... I became an addict in my teens and some early in my marriage for a number of years then dropped gaming cold for 4-5 years. Returned to it for another couple of years after working from home and recently stopped again in October.
Video game addiction is very real guys. It will destroy your life.
It's very damaging. Essentially the gamer loves the games more than anything. The games dominate his or her mind and heart. They think of the games and strive to excel in the games. Or, if they are not the competitive type, they convert all of their relating to others (relationships) to be game-centered. The games become a place of living instead of the real world.
if you are any kind of believer in God, gaming addiction a very psychological and surreal form of Idol Worship. Every aspect of it is captivating to the mind and heart. You become enslaved to the habit.
The world is beginning to see how serious this form of addiction is and more sources for help are available. One of the biggest problems with it is that it's not viewed as negative as it really is because it does not have any chemical substance or as many monetary or physical implications... but from the perspective of the mind and heart I think it is far worse.
The only way I have been able to overcome it is through reflecting on the outcome of it. What does it really produce for you? Do you progress in life? Does it render you lazy? Do the relationships you form around it last? Are they real? Does it make you selfish? And the big one, how do you feel about quitting? If you feel you can't quit or you want to be extremely defensive as in "why would I need to quit?" then it's already got it's claws deep into you.
If you can't quit something--it's an addiction. You won't be able to legitimately justify it.
God delivered me from gaming addiction. I will NOT touch the stuff again. It damaged my relationship with my wife in many ways, it damaged my relationship with my kids to some extent... it damaged me.
The fun will turn into sorrow.
Turn from it and seek healthier activities. It won't be easy, you will go through withdrawals but you or your son/children need to be free from this addiction.
Video game addiction is very real guys. It will destroy your life.
It's very damaging. Essentially the gamer loves the games more than anything. The games dominate his or her mind and heart. They think of the games and strive to excel in the games. Or, if they are not the competitive type, they convert all of their relating to others (relationships) to be game-centered. The games become a place of living instead of the real world.
if you are any kind of believer in God, gaming addiction a very psychological and surreal form of Idol Worship. Every aspect of it is captivating to the mind and heart. You become enslaved to the habit.
The world is beginning to see how serious this form of addiction is and more sources for help are available. One of the biggest problems with it is that it's not viewed as negative as it really is because it does not have any chemical substance or as many monetary or physical implications... but from the perspective of the mind and heart I think it is far worse.
The only way I have been able to overcome it is through reflecting on the outcome of it. What does it really produce for you? Do you progress in life? Does it render you lazy? Do the relationships you form around it last? Are they real? Does it make you selfish? And the big one, how do you feel about quitting? If you feel you can't quit or you want to be extremely defensive as in "why would I need to quit?" then it's already got it's claws deep into you.
If you can't quit something--it's an addiction. You won't be able to legitimately justify it.
God delivered me from gaming addiction. I will NOT touch the stuff again. It damaged my relationship with my wife in many ways, it damaged my relationship with my kids to some extent... it damaged me.
The fun will turn into sorrow.
Turn from it and seek healthier activities. It won't be easy, you will go through withdrawals but you or your son/children need to be free from this addiction.
So I used to play Halo a lot a lot. When I first started playing it, they didn't have XBox live, so I used LAN Line. I played with several people who were in the same room as me. It was nice, we could interact in person, insult each other, and then hang out afterwards. When online gaming came out, it took out all the interpersonal connections. Of course online gaming was fun, and although I was playing against other people, I was still in a room by myself looking at a screen, and that is where a really unhealthy addiction to gaming started.
Anyways, if you can't throw games out altogether right now (which is a good goal), then taking baby steps to get to that goal is good too. Or maybe making smaller goals at a time could help. Instead of playing 30 hours a week, you could play 25 hours a week. And then you could make a new goal once you feel comfortable at 25 hours.