Gaming addiction

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Gaming addiction


If you were never the gaming type then I guess you do have more time on your hands, but for those gamers out there, this article is for you.

From my own experience, I have been a gamer for most of my life, starting from the good old floppy disks games to today on my smartphone or video game console. It does seem to me that for most of my life I have been crossing the thin line between being a gaming addict and a casual gamer. To me, it was all about my mental health, stress levels and what was going on in my life, not to mention really good advertisement and hyping up a game. 

Most games that I have come across these days have this element that you have to keep on coming back or you will lose progress in comparison to other players, which is usually done by daily challenges or rewards. 

The worst element that I have come across was the “pay to win” in other words, if you spend real money on the in-game purchase, the chances you will always win is a higher as your character/team is much stronger than your opponent. Some software developers to offer an alternative to that but you will need to spend a lot of time playing the game. 

So is it addictive? Well hell yes, sometimes ill reach the point where the video game is the only thing that I want to think about when I wake up when I sleep when I am doing any kind of activity I can’t seem to get the game of my mind. 

It is a very thin line, it is very easy to get carried away with gaming and just consume your whole day without realizing.
The first step to getting in control is making a note of how many hours you play per day and what are you thinking about when you are not playing that game. It is very simple to keep track of and try to shift your attention to other aspects of life.

Good Luck
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