Video Game Addiction -- 5 Extreme Cases {Asylum}

Nov 5th 2009 12:42PM I have been playing role playing games starting when they first cam out for the computer. Even the ones on bulletin boards.
I had all of the Forgotten realms for the 64, 128 and the Amiga. I played with my sons and their friends.

Now I play WOW and love it. I have friends on line and family members who all work together to complete levels and quests

Getting into these type of games is like reading fairy tale or science fiction. Since I have Chronic pain playing a character helps me cope with pain without drugs. I do not like Violent shooting games with no plot but counting hits.

I am 64 years old, I am active in my community, serve on community boards and committees. I am active working with Youth in trouble. I also knit for others, keep my apartment clean, I am a normal individual.

If any of my family were so addicted that they were a danger tho themselves or others I would get them help and physical help them with the problem.

These games are addictive but so is knitting, kayaking, reading or almost anything that gives you pleasure. The Player has to have other interests to be well rounded, friends and family have to step up and help player get involved with the world again.

In my family and friends, we believe that the computer and games ties us together when we are scattered around the world.

Don't blame the game, just do life in moderation.