Yeh, when I was at school I was forever obsessing over games, but it's my belief that there's nearly always a reason for the obsession; for me, it was escapism, as it pretty much is now, to avoid mental health issues, and other things. Games also, in a social setting, help give you a starting point with other kids, and I remember this well. I would be able to talk to another kid at school by simply asking "Do you have [game name]?" and Bob's your uncle, I'd have struck a conversation. What you need to remember, is that you have to control it, otherwise it will control you; games aren't necessarily addictive, escapism is, IMO.

Something I did once in a while, really helped me as a youngin'! I had all these games that I was heavily addicted to, and some more than others! You know what I did? I uninstalled every single one of them from my PC! Once that was done, I would allow myself to only use this program that had reeeeally old games from the 80s, and I would only have one game per... I think it was a week or 4 days.. and every however long it was, I would add a new old game to the mix; this gave me much more appreciate for the games I was hooked on, and helped nudge me towards reality, since it was easier to lose interest.

PAYNE1 came up with a few good points; you should hunt around for something new, like a musical instrument. You could make better use of your computer usage, too: you could write stories, dabble in poetry, try some art work with Photoshop or something, learn about computers, learn a new language, and there are so many other things. You have the Internet at your fingertips, and within the Internet is a great opportunity to learn, and trust me, you will thank you for doing it further down the line, or perhaps even sooner. If you don't already, you could get into fitness, if you can; if you're a guy and so inclined (not sexist, just generalising for simplicity) then you could get yourself some weights, do a bit of research, and try some light excercising! This will level up your str, dex, and char, and boost your confidence! :P ...and perhaps add a new topic with your friends. [:

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