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Hey friends, I am not able to concentrate on my studies because usually I am spending more time for video game. My father was gifted me video game on my birthday. But now a days I am addicted to Video game addiction. My parents are always shouting me for this. Please help me to cure this video game addiction.
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replied February 21st, 2012
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Something can be defined as an addiction if it is both a habitual behaviour and it detracts from your normal daily life. In your case it is detracting from your studies. You realise this yourself.

Of course it will be tempting to do other things than studying, because studying is not always interesting and you don't always see an immediate reward. With gaming the rewards come a lot sooner and the content is far more likely to be exciting to you.

However, the net result of completing a game will be that you have to get a new game. Your life will not be enriched or enhanced, you will not be richer or more secure, you will not have learned any real life skills. Consider it like having been in a temporary coma. Life is passing you by as you sit there on the game, and at the end of it you are a few hours/days/weeks older and have nothing to show for it.

Studying is your investment in your future, it is what will get you the things in life that you want. Gaming gives you nothing in the long term, just a few short term highs.

You need to start to self regulate. Set aside time for your studying and make it your priority. Then gaming can act as your reward, but make sure that you study FIRST. Don't think "I'll game for an hour and then I'll study" because you will invariably end up breaking that commitment. Instead, set aside a period of time for study and at the end of that time maybe take an hour to game.

If you can't be disciplined with gaming and studying then you would be best served by removing your ability to game.

You will have plenty of time to relax in your future, if you put in the effort now when it really counts.
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replied February 28th, 2012
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You are right. Studying is your investment in your future. Gaming gives you nothing in the long term. Now I understand that but I am totally addicted to video game and now it is becoming a very hard to cure. Therefore, I have concerned a doctor. Hope they will help me to cure this video game addiction.
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replied March 7th, 2012
good. I hope you get out of your game addiction soon as you to concentrate on your future.
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replied March 12th, 2012
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Hi monicawats,
I had concern my doctor about my Video Game Addiction but I could not get an satisfactory answer. after that I concerned one of the most famous counselor to get the help to cure my video game addiction. They have gave me some medicine and some instructions to cure my addiction. I am slowly recovering from this addiction. It will take a time but I wan to make my life addiction free.
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replied April 4th, 2012
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Video game addiction is also like a drug addiction in which people are get addicted to video games and they like to spend more time for playing video game. Video game addiction is need to cure in early stages otherwise it will become very dangerous.
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