I am interested in finding out how many of you actually have an addiction problem. Do you find your gaming time is taking on an addictive obsessive quality? Is it affecting your mental/physical health, as well as your quality of life?

As long as my mind is occupied I dont really care for video games, but as soon as I get bored, i go crawling back. its just the easiest thing to waste my time with, and i guess i should find something more productive.
I went 2 weeks without using a computer at all... and by the end i wanted to quite badly, even though i was on holidays.
Hope that helps.

yeah, i would say the same thing as him, i only go on the computer when i am bored.

yeah ive trashed many an hour in CS land. I reckon theres a s***load of ppl out there the same. Maybe they should carry warnings on the games 'real life is better' or something like that.

Eh,
I play games when im bored.....figures

i play when my dad bash's me i like to kill things

definitely affected my health and well being for a bit over 2 years but now only play games that can hold my interest for a long time and getting back into making my bare site into something to be proud of.
if you can't do 20 push-ups then you know your unfit.!
tOoLiO- yeah thats gotta suck.
i wonder how many parents are alcoholics?

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toolio.....you alright man?
And anthony are you alright man?
:)

I snapped my halflife disk in half....
and then I proceeded to take an axe to the rest of my game collection. It's all gone now.

Righttttt. Seek help mate :)

and to Toolio, maybe your dad bashes you because he thinks you are a no-hoper who always plays games for hours and hours... you must piss him off even more when you play games

if you wont be needing ur hl cdkey can i have it... lol

My dad always used to complain I was on the computer too much and I should get outside and get some sunshine. He was mostly frustrated cos I was so sick all the time. Then after he retired he bought a computer and got hooked on Windows Solitaire, then Freecell. He'd play for hours and I was better so I'd go rollerblading. He never ate his words, but I got a good feeling of inward satisfaction. lol!
Bashing = bad. :-( I didn't have that problem, but violent games did help me work out a lot of aggression. There's something theraputic about running through a Doom map in god mode and going ballistic.

Anyway, regarding the original question. A few years ago I was worried I might be addicted to computer games, so I stopped for a week. I had no withdrawal symtoms. Didn't even thnik about it. So no, I'm not addicted and not worried about it either. Not that I play a lot of games anymore, but they're good fun and a good time filler.
I think I find it far more satisfying to create stuff rather than play games. Whether it's maps for games or programming or woodwork projects or building a duck pond or whatever.

Ok DfFrag, you should be shot.

my family think I’m addicted but I think I’m not.. I must be in denial

Games are addictive, whether you want to believe it or not. This, coming from someone who has experienced it first hand. However, I have broken free and moved onto better things, such as life.

I gave up drugs to be addicted to games, I mean I stopped taking drugs and began playing PC games and I am now addicted to them rather than Drug's, so if I am addicted to games that's ok.

Man those drug days are behind me. It's a waste of money and time, now all my spare money goes into my comps. Which is a waste of money also but atleast I have something to show for it now :D

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WTF, silence you druggy.

nugget

I think i've got a healthy obsession with computer games, and probably with computers in general. But it generally comes in waves.

I have a life, i've got a girlfriend, i go to the pub with mates, i go out to parties, i work and study... hell, i even read books.. but sometimes i would rather stay home and play the latest game instead of going out... just sometimes. ;)


oh, and i don't think that adsl helps the cause either =)

I suck down bucket bongs and play BF1942 Merciless style, and man I love it..........and I even have a fulfilling REAL LIFE as well.........does anyone get addicted to forums? I think if ya play only 1 or 2 games and concentrate on them, then that's better than playing the 100's of games/demos that get released....I only play WW2 games....oh and Diablo......I say pick a game, stick with it try all the mods, then ya don't have to feel guilty about spending money on 'em..........but I got plenty o' money anyway so who gives a s***..........I play Mercilessly

Congratulations?

I never needed computer games. Then I broke up with my girlfriend. Now I need computer games. lol

Congratulations........yeah thanks knob jockey, I know you find it hard to be like me..........what's your claim to fame........apart from dribbling s*** in the forums.....................there and back again..........sounds like some kind of personal crisis...........you must be addicted to computer games

Ok cees, keep telling yourself that you have a life :)

Games? I don't think so :) 2nd year computer science/commerce at Melbourne University does not allow it, hehe damn its a FULL TIME JOB I tell you!

hehe so my job bro, is that 2nd year computer science commerce with a slash? Sounds technical, too bad I'm already qualified at legend hood m8, what games do you play? Ya should really come over to Merciless m8, ya into '42 or some other game? AUSSIE cees

Oh, and I get to beta-test MC's new maps before their released, no wonder I'm ADDICTED to 1 game, '42 MC style (is their any other game worth playing) MC 1.6 is gonna be a hell of a release hehe!!!! AUSSIE cees

there and back again wrote:

Ok DfFrag, you should be shot.

Why's that?

I am sure it's nothing personal. He's just a nazi

ya know whats cool? hippopotamuses. plural? i dont know :S is it hippopotami? what an odd word. i say whoever made that up should be shot. :D

Ahhh Addiction - Yes I would say that I was. Not even a wife and two kids can pull me away from my beloved machine filled with gaming goodness. I sit infront of it and calm down from the days work. Sort of like sitting infront of the TV only with interaction.

My wife calls it my infernal machine.

I play games... But I don't like need to play them... Only when I am bored... I always do my homework...
But...
I know a person @ school I think is addicted....
Hes in my SDD (Software Design and Development) class... We're in year 12 and have 'External' schooling... like they send assessments and work every term...
He has done no work for it at all!
Not even the assessment...!!!
Im a little behind but hes like 1 term and 6 weeks + an assessment behind!...
He lives near the school and goes home every free period...
...
I hope this helps you.

No, I hope you get help :)

Read it again tard. He wasn't talking about himself. He was talking about his friend.

I wouldnt say hes my friend..
He said one of my programs sucked....
I didnt like him much from that point onwards..

Dakzorz wrote:

"I know a person @ school I think is addicted....
Hes in my SDD (Software Design and Development) class... "

software design and development class!!! So unfair. When I was at school the only computer related class we had was about twice a year our english class would spend a lesson in the computer labs learning how to use Word and how to touch type.... I still can't touch type...

I know its OT. I just felt like havin' a whinge

hey fella's don't worry 'bout 'there and back again', he's having a few little tard problems ATM. It's the insecurity of gaming, if your not good at gaming your usually a smartarse on the forums hehe AUSSIE cees

dont feel too bad...
its not a very good subject...
i know how to use binary though!
wtf am i going to need machine code for!?
:)

hmmmz addictionz.... lets just say im a first year uni student now, and before that i was a cs addict.
This may shock some ppl but wen i was in the 9th grade i use to stay home on countless days just to sit there and play cs nite and day with little sleep. I went to bed after atleast 16hrs of cs in a day, then went to bed for a few hours, then i was up again to play cs. This continued into yr 11 at which point i started not goin to school at all and goin to internet cafes to play. I must have clocked upto atleast 6000 hours in those years. Then i stopped because i was caught jigging and had my computer taken away, and now im a lonely man with no graphics card.

cees, I see you enjoy talking behind my back. Add me on msn messenger, confront me please: amrick23@hotmail.com By the way as I had already stated, I am attending the University Of Melbourne and my degree is basically a full time job! So I can't not be good at games as I don't have time for them... :)

Then why are you talking about computer games in a games forum???

Exactly how was he talking behind your back There and Back Again? That's a pretty strange thing to say in a public forum.

Er, I am not specifically talking about games, thats just a conclusion based on inconclusive evidence.....I am merely following up on others and their thoughts on games......That doesn't mean I play them 24/7 (i daresay, like you :)) or at all for that matter. How is he talking behind my back.....? He's indirectly talking about me in a negative way....I thought that was pretty self explanatory...or not. Its not only cowardly but very rude. So directing my comments towards cees, if you got beef with me then direct it TO ME. If you understand that 4n70ny then you're ALOT smarter than I thought.... :)

Peace.

Technically he was writing, not talking. Secondly it was not behind your back because it's in a public forum. If you understand that then YOU are a lot smarter than I thought!

There and Back Again reminds me of ILL_HANDLE. Maybe it's ILL_HANDLE's new login? hmm...

I knew this thread would get busy, its only a matter of time before someone totally torches it.
Fact is there are a lot of game junkies out there. There are some serious CS junkies but have you seen some of these guys who play the MMORPG games. ppffft. what a clickfest. And for hours and hours on end.

Peace out

Technically if you passed year 7 english you would have heard the teacher talk about 'figures of speech' or 'figurative speech', a key elementary principle that applies to many statements including 'talking' in relation to 'writing'...... 'Talking' behind someone's back is a common phrase (maybe you haven't encountered it yet), a phrase which encompasses figurative/metaphorical speech... But you already knew that :) Secondly it WAS behind my back, because I could have continued my direction of speech without knowing what cees had said, but others would have based their oppinions of me on his 'behind the back' statements.....Now if you can absorb all that, then you are not only smarter than I thought, but you can also read! :) hehe

By the way, my comments are not intended to be hostile/offensive....So please don't get all riled up!

Peace.

It sounds like ILL_HANDLE doesn't it? Well, a toned down version of him.

Ok, thanks for the constructive criticism..... ? Grow up 4n70ny and stop accusing me of being other people.

Can we get this thread locked please?

all i can say is an "L" followed by an "O" and i think you can all guess what follows.

But he really DOES sound like ill_handle...

Pointless argument, though.

Well judging by his use of english, ILL_HANDLE seemed very literate, even moreso. Come on guys, I can't help it if I can structure my english well......I mean if people write clear and coherent sentences, does that mean they are ILL_HANDLE wanna be's? Be Fair.

Peace.

theyre and back gain sounds like lil-handl, lil-handale sounds like ijiot.

Ok now say something that makes you feel better about yourself that people are going to care about.

Right.........

sup guys, It's ok, we can't relate to there and back agains 'well structured english' he's an educated boy, we're not on his level. But hey this is a forum on the i-n-t-e-r-n-e-t and yeah your entitled to your own opinion but there's no need to get around like a little rumpster with a carrot up your arse m8, stop taking things so personal weasel and what the f#@k I wanna know is if your so busy with your degree in bulls***ting why do you keep coming back here for flak softcock, go and study your arse off m8, and leave this forum to the real gamers who come here to discuss games and events like the community it is, you don't belong here smacktard, and I don't use MSN messenger that's for little uni students who are addicted to vid games and don't put in enough time for study, hey m8 my real life is sorted how's yours, leave this forum to the serious gamers, we don't wanna hear your pissweak comments, over and out, reply if you want bloke but no-ones listening............back to topic...........and Merciless......bye AUSSIE cees

Ok..... reading over your post, this is the only logical conclusion I could muster up from that forest of horrible english...... 'real gamers' (whatever that is) are uneducated people who don't study...... You just offended alot of people you moron! Nice one genius! hehe

sigh.....

actually u did. hey hey hey what'r u doin with that carrot?!

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help!

I posted awhile back that it was ill handle but no-one believed it.Already he's bustin out with the uneducated moron type dribble !

I've always been a gamer. since an early age.

I only ever got fully into gaming and lanning about 3 years ago.

The downsides:

* Physical health. It's gone down quite a fair bit. I'm not overweight - Just out of shape

* RSI :( My wrists!

The upsides:

*I'm still with my girlfriend of 3 years now. She doesn't like me gaming/lanning but she accepts that is what I enjoy.

*I've met SOOOO many new people and friends. It's not hard to sort threw the good and bad.

*I scored a management position at LANGames in Canberra. I have almost complete reign over the business - so I can shape it in the right direction. I'm earning 27k/pa doing what I LOVE. Not many people can say their jobs is what they love. :)

mate you've got to get up and get some fresh air, try not sitting there too long, go for a walk in between games or something, as far as your wrists go get some hand spring thingys, they work, drink plenty of chamomile tea and eat your broccoli and above all remain calm and relaxed, try squeezing your arse cheeks together occasionally to keep your shape hehe AUSSIE cees

Games > RL

most of the time ;p

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A part of me is looking forward to Unreal Tourney 2004 and a part of me isn't. I know it will take hours of my life away... I accept that, but it also makes me feel anxious.

sif not be addicted