Video Gaming Much?

@celticeagle (189915)
Boise, Idaho
October 10, 2022 2:06pm CST
I just learned that they actually have a clinical term for being addicted to internet gaming now. If a person plays a lot of video games to the point where their personal lives are affected in areas such as relationships, self-care, work, and school. It is called internet gaming disorder(tough one to remember, huh? LOL). I think my grandson may have this disorder along with his psychoactive disorder- depressive type diagnosis that he takes three medications. But, he plays video games for ages to all hours and then he doesn't for a while. So, I'm not sure that counts as having the disorder.
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@DaddyEvil (174551)
• United States
11 Oct 22
Playing video games is Pretty's job. Hawaii Gaming Commission sends her the latest video games before they are available for sale. Pretty plays the living crap out of them and then writes about them online. She gets paid for doing that. I don't know if that would count as having the disorder or not.
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@DaddyEvil (174551)
• United States
11 Oct 22
@celticeagle She really loves her job.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Oct 22
@DaddyEvil .......I would think so. She is lucky to have found it.
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@DaddyEvil (174551)
• United States
12 Oct 22
@celticeagle Yeah, I think she was, too.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
11 Oct 22
I have about 200 games installed on my computer; but I haven't played any recently. Kids seem to be glued to their computers and hand-held game thingies.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Oct 22
I have three games I play on my cell. I have a few on FB that I play when on there and in the mood. Rather than that I don't game.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
12 Oct 22
@celticeagle I used to spend hours playing, especially word games...just haven't had the interest lately.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Oct 22
@LindaOHio .......I just have about three that I play off and on.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
12 Oct 22
My first husband spent all his money and all his spare time playing video games. I truly do this he had this disorder. He didn’t like me to talk while he played and didn’t spend much time with the kids.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Oct 22
How selfish he sounds.
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Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (24025)
• United Kingdom
10 Oct 22
Sadly many people not just kids these days have their faces firmly stuck in their phones. Completely oblivious to what is going on around them.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Oct 22
I am one of those people from time to time. I swore I'd never even get a cell phone much less play games on it. Go figure.
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