Question by Brittney: How do you tell a friend he is an addict without making him mad?
Now it’s not your normal “drug/alcohol addiction” it’s something that could be just as bad, video games. He plays like, up to 8 hrs. DAILY. It’s kind of depressing to see him lounging around in his room all day playing games….

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Answer by THE BANNIBAL ONE
Most times it’s impossible to make others see themselves.
The only thing you can do is invite him somewhere.
And also find some outside avticities to share with him.

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Your experts: The importance of 12-step meetings in recovery
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When Playing Video Games Means Sitting On Life's Sidelines
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Question by Ed: What companies are investing in medical centers to treat video game addiction?
I know it is considered an actual medically diagnosable disorder by a lot of doctors. So, does anyone know which companies will put the money into a treatment center?

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Answer by Max
There is a treatment center. It is called the outdoors.

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Question by bill: Video Game Addiction – Help!?
I have played a game called King of Kings 3 for a little more than a year now. This game has really had a bad impact on my life. I have become addicted to spending real money to make my character better. Overall, I probably spent $ 2,000 on the game. I played it for 6+ hours a day, and hardly see my wife anymore. Today I found myself paying $ 50 into the game and asked myself why. I now see that I am wasting my money. Money that I need for bills, money that could have been spent to have a wonderful dinner with my wife. Money that if nothing more, could have been saved.

I am at the starting line of ending my addiction. I gave away all my items on the game and told all of my friends that I am quitting. I uninstalled the game and want to find new activities that don’t ruin my real life. It was sad, people in the game said how they would miss me, but I have to do this for myself.

I need to fix my life, how can I make sure that I don’t fail and fall back into wasting my life on pointless video games? Are there any support groups in the USA? Should I see a psychologist? I don’t want to fail by going back to this game. I have wasted probably more than a thousand hours on this game, I am hurting because I had to say goodbye, but I can’t live a normal life with this video game.

I’ve had other addictions too. I played halo reach just as much and it impacted me almost as badly. Now my brother wants me to buy Diablo III. I know I can’t do that. How can I make sure not to fall into this trap again? How do I get my wife to end her own internet addiction? How do I take control back of our relationship? I want to have the relationship I used to have with my wife and my family.

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Answer by Good looking Murphy
stop playing it, well definitively stop spending so much on it. play a cheap game like diablo or world of warcraft

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