Sinful Sunday: Can't stop playing games!
It's silly when you think about it, someone that can't stop playing games but it's a real problem for some people. Once they start playing they can't stop, which means staying up all night and not going to school or work in the morning. You can imagine that doesn't end well for your study or job if you keep that up. But it's also keeping you from doing other things, for example spending time with family and friends or getting some fresh air.
Gaming is addictive?
For some people it can be, but that doesn't count for everyone. It's the same with gambling and drinking, some people can handle that and others can't. You probably know yourself what you can handle and what you can't handle, so you're probably the best judge of what you should and shouldn't do. But if you can't figure that out yourself then it's probably a could idea not to do it, just to be safe. That doesn't mean you can't play games, but just stick to a certain amount of time and then stop playing without excuses. Which means if you say you're going to play for an hour or two hours then that's it!
Why is it so wrong to spend so much time on games?
It's a good way to become a stranger to your own family and friends, because when they hardly ever see you again they'll probably move on with their lives and forget about you. Well family will probably not do that but it might damage family connections a bit if you hardly ever spend time with them. But what if you friends play games as well? That's nice, but it's also healthy to go out and do other things together. Go see a movie, play sports or other activities together and of course communicate. If you spend almost every day in your room playing games then the outside world becomes a blur, it hardly exists and the people that live in it are very far from you when you play games. It might seem strange if you're not familiar with this feeling but see that as a good thing, you never want that to happen!
How do I stop plaing games?
As I mentioned before you can agree to play for a certain amount of time and then stop, it's of course important that you stick to this and you can ask help from family and friends to help you stick to that agreement. It also helps if you have other hobbies, keep yourself busy with other things and it might be less interesting to crawl back behind your computer or console. You could be a bit more drastic by letting someone hide your controller or keyboard and mouse but that probably only annoys you, besides you can always buy another so that doesn't really solve the problem. It's important that you do something else, discover new things you like and don't be afraid to step outside. There's a big world out there and you'll never discover it by sitting on your ass all day!
Gaming is addictive?
For some people it can be, but that doesn't count for everyone. It's the same with gambling and drinking, some people can handle that and others can't. You probably know yourself what you can handle and what you can't handle, so you're probably the best judge of what you should and shouldn't do. But if you can't figure that out yourself then it's probably a could idea not to do it, just to be safe. That doesn't mean you can't play games, but just stick to a certain amount of time and then stop playing without excuses. Which means if you say you're going to play for an hour or two hours then that's it!
Why is it so wrong to spend so much time on games?
It's a good way to become a stranger to your own family and friends, because when they hardly ever see you again they'll probably move on with their lives and forget about you. Well family will probably not do that but it might damage family connections a bit if you hardly ever spend time with them. But what if you friends play games as well? That's nice, but it's also healthy to go out and do other things together. Go see a movie, play sports or other activities together and of course communicate. If you spend almost every day in your room playing games then the outside world becomes a blur, it hardly exists and the people that live in it are very far from you when you play games. It might seem strange if you're not familiar with this feeling but see that as a good thing, you never want that to happen!
How do I stop plaing games?
As I mentioned before you can agree to play for a certain amount of time and then stop, it's of course important that you stick to this and you can ask help from family and friends to help you stick to that agreement. It also helps if you have other hobbies, keep yourself busy with other things and it might be less interesting to crawl back behind your computer or console. You could be a bit more drastic by letting someone hide your controller or keyboard and mouse but that probably only annoys you, besides you can always buy another so that doesn't really solve the problem. It's important that you do something else, discover new things you like and don't be afraid to step outside. There's a big world out there and you'll never discover it by sitting on your ass all day!
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