How do you know if you're addicted to gaming?

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brianiscool join:2000-08-16 Tampa, FL kudos:1	How do you know if you're addicted to gaming? I have over 199 Steam Games and 75 hard copy games. How would I know if I am addicted to game? Everyday when I get home I play computer games and of course make meals. Then sleep and go to bed. This is basically do on a daily basis.
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MemphisPCGuy Taking Care Business Premium join:2004-05-09 Memphis, TN	When you start skipping the other three for games...
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brianiscool join:2000-08-16 Tampa, FL kudos:1	haha
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Ghastlyone Premium join:2009-01-07 Las Vegas, NV kudos:2	reply to brianiscool I say when you actually start calling in sick to stay home and play games, you might have a problem.
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	reply to brianiscool No no no no, brother. You're addicted to sleeping and eating.
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aelingil Premium join:2008-10-22 Mesa, AZ	reply to brianiscool 01. Do you sleep and dream of the games you've played that day.. 02. Do you think about the games when @ work (school). 03. Do you have a problem hitting Pause on any game to spend time with Real people? 04. Have you missed 3 or more important 'get-togethers' this past year due to not being able to tear yourself away from games.. 05. Have you lost your real life friends because you are busy w/ games? 06. Does your family members tell you to get out of your room because a 'odd' smell... one which you cannot notice. 07. Do you look like the guy from South Park's WoW episode? 08. Are the W,A,S,D, Ctrl, L-Shift, keys worn down, but the rest are "new". / When you put your hand on the keyboard, is it Home Row or Game Row? 09. Do you have callouses on your thumbs.. 10. Can you pick out over 75% of your games and GIVE them away? ... i'd say over 70% you may have issues... However, looking at this.. i am close to being addicted myself... -- Tanner: I need to waste my time, my clients time and another techs time, just to fix a problem with you server & filters? Tech Joseph: Yes, you are correct.
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lt_wentoncha Red6 join:2002-05-12 000000	reply to brianiscool phew I have less games than you I think that means I'm ok.
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FizzyMyNizzy join:2004-05-29 New York, NY kudos:1	reply to brianiscool I call it E.S.P. Eat, Sleep, Play video games.
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I AM Premium join:2010-04-11 Ephrata, PA kudos:4 Reviews: ·Blue Ridge Cable	reply to Krisnatharok said by Krisnatharok: No no no no, brother. You're addicted to sleeping and eating. OH MY GOODNESS...I never thought of it like that!
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fnord76 join:2002-05-14 Troy, IL kudos:1	reply to brianiscool Anything that is on your mind enough to distract you from other interactions would be considered an addiction. I am addicted. I don't see any clinics for it so I am cool with it. I'd much rather be gaming than spending time with my wife, although she likes to watch television which I find too boring for my taste. If we go out and do stuff I don't mind as much, but I still think about gaming at times.
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mazhurg Premium join:2004-05-02 Portage La Prairie, MB	reply to brianiscool You know if you're addicted GW2 when: Walking along a path with the spouse you come upon newly planted trees and can't help but think "Resources gathering"
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Kearnstd Elf Wizard Premium join:2002-01-22 Mullica Hill, NJ	reply to Ghastlyone Re: How do you know if you're addicted to gaming? said by Ghastlyone: I say when you actually start calling in sick to stay home and play games, you might have a problem. I have used Paid Vacation time for MMO expansion releases. But I guess that is technically different because those are officially approved days off. -- [65 Arcanist]Filan(High Elf) Zone: Broadband Reports
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	reply to fnord76 said by fnord76: Anything that is on your mind enough to distract you from other interactions would be considered an addiction. I am addicted. I don't see any clinics for it so I am cool with it. I'd much rather be gaming than spending time with my wife, although she likes to watch television which I find too boring for my taste. If we go out and do stuff I don't mind as much, but I still think about gaming at times. It's cool, let's define all hobbies as addictions--this is the internet, and we can play fast and free with pesky things like definitions and specificity! -- If we lose this freedom of ours, history will record with the greatest astonishment, those who had the most to lose, did the least to prevent its happening.
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Kulldar Premium join:2008-11-11 Warren, MI	reply to brianiscool I'm not sure I'd call it an addiction... maybe a hobby? I have been collecting games since I was young. I still own all the old school video game systems... Atari, Intellivision, NES, Sega Master System, Genesis, Super Nintendo, etc. I have over 500 games total and have my entire collection on display in my basement. Whenever I have parties it brings up a ton of great video game conversations. When I discovered emulators several years back my quest to own more games than anyone kind of dissolved. All my hard work and money could be gathered into a USB flash stick.
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Snakeoil Ignore Button. The coward's feature. Premium join:2000-08-05 Mentor, OH kudos:1	reply to brianiscool If you quit a job, just to stay home and play a game, then you maybe addicted to gaming. I knew someone that did that.
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footballdude Premium join:2002-08-13 Imperial, MO	reply to brianiscool The Sun..... it burns!.....
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brianiscool join:2000-08-16 Tampa, FL kudos:1	reply to brianiscool I am very pale though and look like a ghost. I hardly go outside 0_o
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puppy join:2010-01-28	reply to brianiscool I think if that's all you do (and you think about the games you will play while you are at work), then you are addicted...
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Ghastlyone Premium join:2009-01-07 Las Vegas, NV kudos:2	reply to Kearnstd said by Kearnstd: said by Ghastlyone: I say when you actually start calling in sick to stay home and play games, you might have a problem. I have used Paid Vacation time for MMO expansion releases. But I guess that is technically different because those are officially approved days off. I don't have a problem with that usually. Those are some of the best vacations sometimes. Taking a few days off just to relax, play videos games, and just hang out.
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	reply to brianiscool said by brianiscool: I am very pale though and look like a ghost. I hardly go outside 0_o So do you have a problem? I see the point behind the thread now... -- If we lose this freedom of ours, history will record with the greatest astonishment, those who had the most to lose, did the least to prevent its happening.
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