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age now. These addictions may inhibit the
productivity and further effectiveness of a
person, since they waste time, concentration
and financial resources on useless and
harmful things. So be careful what you
choose because it may cost you! Definitely
not in a financial way!
A few vices are sufficient to darken
many virtues.
Vezeteu Tudor, XII E
Twenty Questions for Video Gaming Addiction
Am I a video game addict? The following
self-test should give you some food for
thought and act as a guide to judge your own
situation.
Do you often relive gaming
experiences or think about future
ones?
Do you hide or lie about your
gaming?
Do you get very angry when
someone or something interrupts a
game?
Have you ever taken a break from
gaming and binged uncontrollably
upon your return?
When upset, do you soothe yourself
with games or plans to play?
Do you find yourself gaming in the
early morning?
Do you find ways to game when
away from home?
Do you set limits with gaming and
then break them, playing hours
longer than intended?
Do you lose hours of sleep to
gaming?
Have you called in sick or late to
work or skipped classes to game?
Have you sworn off a game,
uninstalled it, and later returned to
it?
Do you feel shame and guilt about
your gaming?
Does
gaming
contribute
to
arguments in your relationships?
Has gaming taken the place of any
hobbies or sports you used to enjoy?
Do you forget appointments or
deadlines for school when gaming?
Have you lost contact with friends
and family since gaming?
Do you spend real money in-game?
Have you stolen money for gaming?
Do you find yourself bored with
most everything else in your life?
Are the people in your life worried
about your gaming?
If you have answered YES to several
of these questions you had better
start reconsidering your attitude to
gaming.