Hi everyone, topic is simple about video game addiction... I'm myself, sometime addicted to a video game but I manage to control at least, I only play when I have the time... I lost a good friend because of world of warcraft, it was one of my best friends... We where always doing something, going to movies or shows, soccer games... But the day that world of warcaft came out, it was the end of it. Since the first day that the game came out, he has been on it everyday, 24/7... Sometimes, he works but when he gets back home its the game, and some other times, he's goes with is girlfriend do a few things outside but its rare. I really don't know how she does it. Personally, I would not let any of this happen.
It happens to a lot of people around the world all the time. Its quite sad to do nothing except video gaming especially on a nice and warm summer day...
Anyone who has experienced it knows all too well – video game addiction is real. Although gaming addiction is not yet officially recognized as a diagnosable disorder by the American Medical Association, there is increasing evidence that people of all ages, especially teens and pre-teens, are facing very real, sometimes severe consequences associated with compulsive use of video and computer games.
According to recent research by Ofcom, 37% of adults and 60% of teens admit to being ‘highly addicted’ to their smartphones, with users checking their smartphones on average, 34 times a day. Additionally, 51% of adults and 65% of teens use their smartphones while socializing with others, and 22% and 47% respectively, confess to answering their smartphones even while on the toilet.
ReplyDeleteSo the International 'Moodoff Day’ is encouraging people around the world to avoid using smartphones for a few hours on February 26. The organization is urging adults and teenagers to spend from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. that day without using their smartphone. This events will celebrate each year on last Sunday of February.
if you feel you could benefit from a morning without smartphones and mobile devices and want to encourage others to follow suit, go to www.MoodOffDay.org and pledge your support. You can even post your personal experiences of smartphone addiction or upload funny images showing smartphone addicts in action at www.facebook.com/MoodOffDay .
Moodoff Day is aiming to raise awareness of smart phone addiction and to minimise the impact on relationships, work/life balance, reduce risk of injury in traffic and improve quality of life.