The following is taken from Choices magazine. See how many of the questions below apply to you:
¨ You tell yourself you are going to game for only a few minutes, but you frequently lose track of time and play for hours.
¨ You have repeatedly tried to quit gaming and failed.
¨ You have a sense of euphoria while you game.
¨ You crave more gaming time.
¨ You neglect your family and friends to game.
¨ You feel restless, irritable, or unhappy when you’re not gaming.
¨ You lie to family and friends about your gaming.
¨ Gaming is causing you to have problems at school.
¨ You feel guilt, shame, anxiety, or depression as a result of gaming.
¨ Your sleep patterns are changing (like staying up all night to game and sleeping during the day).
¨ You’re developing health problems like backaches, weight loss, eye strain, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
If you answered YES to five or more of these statements, you might be a gaming addict.
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