When I was 15 years old and it was the summer before junior year I was obsessed with playing a game called Runescape. All I wanted to do was play that game all day and night. Runescape required a lot of time and patience, and that's what I gave it. The beginning of the two months playing it I never thought I was beginning to get addicted to this game. My family and friends tried their hardest to get me and do other things I refused to do. I would began to get angry with everyone who complained about me playing the game, I would lose track of time, often not even care what time it was, lack of control, meaning I wouldn't care how long I was on the game for. After looking back it ruined my summer. I didn't hang out with any of my friends, didn't have any fun. I only spent my time in the computer chair.
Are you or know someone who is addicted to video games? There are some helpful signs that can help you notice. 1) Your always happy when you are on the computer, and when you get off you are now upset and angry. 2) You think about going on the computer or playing a game when you should be focusing on something else such as, school work, family dinners, or work. 3) You spend more time with the keyboard then hanging out with your friends. 4) Friends or family ask you what you spend most of your time doing, and you laugh it off. 5) You get up in the middle of the night to get on the computer because you can't sleep. These are a few ways to know you are getting addicted to video gaming.
From my experience being a addicted to a video game sucked the life out of me. It's not fun and takes over your life. If you are feeling like you or you know someone is addicted to games there are ways to
help you from not being addicted.
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.