Are You Addicted to Games?

Now I'm not saying I'm addicted myself I personally average an hours gaming a day (sometimes more and sometimes not at all). I believe this is perfectly acceptable amount of time to spend gaming. 

However after watching a Truthloader http://www.youtube.com/user/truthloader debate today on the topic of gaming addiction, I wondered if I would even know if i was addicted, what is classed as a gaming addiction is it the amount of time spent playing? Or how it affects your life beyond games. 

SO i though I'd ask the community:

Would you consider yourself addicted to games? If so why?

How did you get over said addiction? 

Are you denying an addiction? 

To an extent, yes.

I would imagine just about every poster here is to some extent.

What would you class as to an extent? Are you racking up some crazy play time hours/ per week? 

I am periodically. Haven't been gaming as much lately, been watching a lot of anime.

Nah, I used to be addicted hardcore for years.  Now it takes a really amazing game to really suck me in. 

Nah, I used to be addicted hardcore for years.  Now it takes a really amazing game to really suck me in. 

nooblet69

What would you say quenched your addiction? Simply a lack of interest/time? 

No, unless it's new and I really like it, I play a game maybe once every few weeks.

I think I used to somewhat be addicted to games, whered thats all I wanted to do, but over the last year or so Ive cut back drastically because I have responsiblities like a job and bills now. Ill go days without gaming at times simply since I dont have time or Im just not up to it, unless I come across a game that really catches my interest.

Addiction has nothing to do with the amount of something you consume. It depends on whether or not you are negatively affected when deprived of that thing.Black_Knight_00

No not really. I can go without gaming without feeling a twitch to play, but I enjoy gaming and probably game as much as the average person watches tv. I personally get bored watching tv usually unless it's something I realy enjoy like Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones

Not even a little.

Addiction has nothing to do with the amount of something you consume. It depends on whether or not you are negatively affected when deprived of that thing.Black_Knight_00

Nope. I don't play for an unreasonable amount of hours, nor do I let gaming impose on my real world obligations.

I don't really play games anymore 

I have around 5000 hours logged on gaming.  There have been times when I did 24 hours but I haven't touched a controller in a while.

No way.. I play because gaming is fun.

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]Addiction has nothing to do with the amount of something you consume. It depends on whether or not you are negatively affected when deprived of that thing.bluedeathking

I don't think so... I can go a few days without gaming, especially during the week. I will sometimes rack up a bunch of hours in just a few days. I guess it depends on what you consider an addiction, but I don't think I have like a problem or anything. It's just a hobby I spend a fair amount of time on.SoNin360

[QUOTE="bluedeathking"][QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]Addiction has nothing to do with the amount of something you consume. It depends on whether or not you are negatively affected when deprived of that thing.Black_Knight_00

But I can go on for days and sometime week without playing a game though I would still consider myself a addict. bluedeathking

If you can go for weeks without playing games and not go through any negative withdrawals, then it doesn't seem like you're an addict.

Not really. I don't feel any need to play games, I go a day or a few days without playing games. It's my main hobby next to board/card/roleplaying games so it's what I spend a lot of my money on and I've build up a large backlog of games that I still have not played, I also have a lot of friends who play games and invite me to online games, if I didn't always have something new to play or friends I would likely have little trouble not playing games. I don't have much else to do here so there isn't really any reason for me not to play but I'm ok without it. I would probably say I'm addicted to being on the computer.

If you can go for weeks without playing games and not go through any negative withdrawals, then it doesn't seem like you're an addict.

What's the theme of your PSN signature from?

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]Addiction has nothing to do with the amount of something you consume. It depends on whether or not you are negatively affected when deprived of that thing.bluedeathking

I tend to buy more games than I should... I have the urge to splurge on Dot Hack Quarantine Right now, but I know I should not, and it's taking a lot of self-constraint to not do it.Minishdriveby

I have been addicted to certain games over the years, but nothing right now. 

I can honestly attest that the addiction factor was worse in my youth; now I play a few times per week and do my best not to get too wrapped up in games I'm working on so as not to get sick of em.

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"][QUOTE="bluedeathking"] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addictionbluedeathking

No i'm not addicted i can go months without playing games.

Yes, I am. Luckily enough it's probably the only remotely bad vice I still have. I used to have a drinking and drug problem but overcame them, so this is an addiction that I can live with.

With the way the new generation looks to be heading, this "problem" of mine might just sort itself out without much effort on my part.

Nope.  If I'm playing a game I really enjoy, or maybe I'm just a half-dozen trophies short of a platinum, I'll put a lot of time into it every day.  On the other hand, if I'm playing a game I'm not especially fond of, I can go a couple of days without even thinking about turning my PS3 on.

Yes, I am. Luckily enough it's probably the only remotely bad vice I still have. I used to have a drinking and drug problem but overcame them, so this is an addiction that I can live with.

 

With the way the new generation looks to be heading, this "problem" of mine might just sort itself out without much effort on my part.

Bigboi500

Do you think in someway that gaming replaced your other vices? In this respect is gaming addiction a positive?

No I spend more time reading about games then actually playing them. I'm weird. dkdk999

This is the situation i find myself in also i can easily find myself reading up on the latest gaming news for at least 2 hours a sitting, if anything I'm becoming addicted to games journalism.

[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]

Yes, I am. Luckily enough it's probably the only remotely bad vice I still have. I used to have a drinking and drug problem but overcame them, so this is an addiction that I can live with.

 

With the way the new generation looks to be heading, this "problem" of mine might just sort itself out without much effort on my part.

xxBenblasterxx

Do you think in someway that gaming replaced your other vices? In this respect is gaming addiction a positive?

No. When I was younger though, I was really addicted to games to the point of not having any friends. I eventually grew up and found my hobbies elsewhere. I still play games but only sports games, racing sims, Call of Duty and World of Warcraft

[QUOTE="dkdk999"]No I spend more time reading about games then actually playing them. I'm weird. xxBenblasterxx

This is the situation i find myself in also i can easily find myself reading up on the latest gaming news for at least 2 hours a sitting, if anything I'm becoming addicted to games journalism.

but of course now i simply cannot be sane minded without gaming.

That depends.

If you mean that i like ta talk,think about,read about games all day,yes,.

I was addictive to games untill I got a new hobby: Boxing (with fitness to stay on the wright weight etc.). Nowadays I can play some games for hours, but after I've did that I don't really want to game for maybe a few days because it gets boring for me. Maybe it's my age, that I'm getting older and have other priorities. But still, I'm not really adictive like I was before. The only games I can play for hours, every single day, are FIFA 13, Pokemon: White, most of the racing games I have and Fight Night: Champion. No other games.Dexter-010

I find myself in almost an identical situation to yourself, i recently spent the last 6 months getting fit I lost 5st and am now training to run a half marathon come october (http://www.cardiffhalfmarathon.co.uk/) and thus find more of my time taking up by training meaning less for gaming sadly :/, however what with the promise of next-gen consoles this year i can see a definite relapse into some serious gaming time on the horizon. Think this could be a situation for yourself? 

yea im addicted about as much as i'm addicted to watching tv. i play it most days and when a new game comes out. But i have gone days not playing it so there.