I heard on the radio a few weeks back , 'NHS recognises gaming addiction as a treatable mental health condition " or something of that affect .
I am really torn on this , gaming is part of me , from a very young age , my dad purchased a commodore 64 , I spent hours , until next day playing dropzone and games like gouls and ghosts . Steadily until the age of 34 I have upgraded at every chance and further played games to my heart's content , often taking time off school to play . Most of my closest friends relationships were formed from playing multiplayer games after school , so they have been part of my social conditioning . I really love gaming , even now I have very friendly relationships with people online , even girls - that I would not otherwise know .. As time goes on games have become more and more immersive , even more so with with the advent of VR . The more immersive games become , the more time it seems you can invest . I can easily fire up a game after work and find its the early hours within what seems like a few hours .
. Though , as corny as it sounds , I am really questioning what if I spent this time doing something more productive with myself , like learning an instrument , new languages , travelling . Part of me inside yearns to become a better version of myself , more educated , better career opportunities , more travelled , more socialised , more rounded - the list goes on . Sometimes I honestly feel depressed after investing so much time into a game , then facing the reality of doing 'grown up ' chores .
I just wonder what your views were on gaming addiction , what would you class as addiction ? Did you have it ? How did you manage it ? What things have you achieved by reducing gaming ?
I am really torn on this , gaming is part of me , from a very young age , my dad purchased a commodore 64 , I spent hours , until next day playing dropzone and games like gouls and ghosts . Steadily until the age of 34 I have upgraded at every chance and further played games to my heart's content , often taking time off school to play . Most of my closest friends relationships were formed from playing multiplayer games after school , so they have been part of my social conditioning . I really love gaming , even now I have very friendly relationships with people online , even girls - that I would not otherwise know .. As time goes on games have become more and more immersive , even more so with with the advent of VR . The more immersive games become , the more time it seems you can invest . I can easily fire up a game after work and find its the early hours within what seems like a few hours .
. Though , as corny as it sounds , I am really questioning what if I spent this time doing something more productive with myself , like learning an instrument , new languages , travelling . Part of me inside yearns to become a better version of myself , more educated , better career opportunities , more travelled , more socialised , more rounded - the list goes on . Sometimes I honestly feel depressed after investing so much time into a game , then facing the reality of doing 'grown up ' chores .
I just wonder what your views were on gaming addiction , what would you class as addiction ? Did you have it ? How did you manage it ? What things have you achieved by reducing gaming ?