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Post by chad sexington on Apr 24, 2009 23:01:49 GMT -5
Bullshit! If video games had an impact on children, we'd all be running around in dark rooms, eating pills and running from ghosts. Don't forget listening to repetitive electronic music.
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Post by antichrist on Apr 25, 2009 12:29:43 GMT -5
I hate to say it but I'm sick of my brother whining about his alcoholism. Either do something to stop drinking, or make friends with your bottle, and I'm to the point that I don't care which.
Mostly because I called him because of something horrible that happened in my life, and he just brushed me off. That was a month ago, and I haven't spoken to him since.
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Post by HarleyThomas1002 on Apr 25, 2009 15:16:25 GMT -5
I'm skipping out on homework right now. There is no way in Hell I am balancing 25 equasions. I was lucky I got 9 done to go a long with all the other shit involved with the assignment. But that doesn't mean I'm addicted to video games even though I just finished playing Syphon Filter for atleast 5 hours. I used to skip out on music practice and schoolwork to go read. OMG! You're addicted to reading!!!!11!!!!!11 captainhooker: If he was older like around 12 or so a good go outside, talk to girls would be in order.
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Post by Yaezakura on Apr 25, 2009 18:40:44 GMT -5
Addicts who are merely chastised and exiled do not tend to make much headway in recovery, while those who are part of a community, who receive vital support whether it's from a family or a rehab clinic or an AA group or even a church, often do far, far better. Actually, according to the hard numbers... not really. Rate of Success for quitting alcohol addiction alone: 5% Rate of Success for quitting through AA: 5% Even when people who use AA quit, it's not thanks to AA. It's because the individual chose to do what was needed to quit. The support was surely an aid, but it's meaningless without the individual having the will to carry things through. At the end of the day, it's all up to the person with the problem wanting to fix it. Anything beyond that is just table dressing. As for video game addiction, I can certainly imagine cases where the term addiction might genuinely apply. But it's certainly nowhere NEAR 8.5% of gamers. That number is just... silly.
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Post by Bluefinger on Apr 25, 2009 18:51:42 GMT -5
By the standards of the article, I'm an 'addict'. However, the article is a bit bullshit, because despite the motivation to play games, I've been able to still manage my time to do work, moderate, and play games whenever I could fit the time in. The reality is that though I play A LOT, I can still do fine without games should the need arise or even just getting bored of them. It happens, even though I enjoy gaming to bits. I've played a lot as a kid, and yet I still went outside plenty and did stuff. Of course, should it rain or get too cold, I would be playing away or reading. EDIT: Actually, the good ol' gameboy games and retro games of yore have certainly influenced my liking of the chiptune genre. But then again, it is awesome music... so nyah!
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