I think my room mate is an addict: To video games. - Page 2

Who am I · 02-24-2008, 02:22 AM

An addiction is an addiction. Just like alcohol and drugs, the games and gaming are just symptoms of the real problem. You can’t treat the symptoms and cure the problem. The fact is, like WhirlWind said, he isn’t going to quit unless he wants to, and he isn’t going to want to until he looses something important. And that doesn’t Include wrecking his stuff. That will just make him angry. He’ll just go out and buy more and then you will have an angry gamer with less money.

About the only thing you can do is tell him how you feel and tell him you won’t enable him in anything he does. Put your foot down and don’t budge.

Blessings
Dean

youassassin · 02-24-2008, 02:27 AM

you can get addicted to video games
i dont see the problem
ok just kidding

i agree with the reply above me

110%

BCheezy · 03-07-2008, 06:07 AM

That could also get a very negative reaction since he is so stubborn. You can't shove Christianity down someone's throat. It takes one or two comments about it a day to someone who is completely new. Any more than that, they get annoyed and refuse to listen anymore.

Or it might work. I'm just throwing it out there.

This is one of the few spots I can proudly declare that I don't have a 360!!! I wanted Call Of Duty 4 and Halo 3 so bad, but I stayed out of it. Last system I bought was the xbox back in high school. I play football on it a couple times a week but I have broken the obsession!!!

02-24-2008, 02:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
Who am I Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,275 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 2	An addiction is an addiction. Just like alcohol and drugs, the games and gaming are just symptoms of the real problem. You can’t treat the symptoms and cure the problem. The fact is, like WhirlWind said, he isn’t going to quit unless he wants to, and he isn’t going to want to until he looses something important. And that doesn’t Include wrecking his stuff. That will just make him angry. He’ll just go out and buy more and then you will have an angry gamer with less money. About the only thing you can do is tell him how you feel and tell him you won’t enable him in anything he does. Put your foot down and don’t budge. Blessings Dean __________________ Blessings to all Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

02-24-2008, 02:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
youassassin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chapin, SC. USA Posts: 182 Rep Power: 1	you can get addicted to video games i dont see the problem ok just kidding i agree with the reply above me 110% __________________ its good for you myspace.com/g_maud My life verse Romans 12:1-2 Has He told you yours?

03-07-2008, 06:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
BCheezy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 281 Rep Power: 1	That could also get a very negative reaction since he is so stubborn. You can't shove Christianity down someone's throat. It takes one or two comments about it a day to someone who is completely new. Any more than that, they get annoyed and refuse to listen anymore. Or it might work. I'm just throwing it out there. This is one of the few spots I can proudly declare that I don't have a 360!!! I wanted Call Of Duty 4 and Halo 3 so bad, but I stayed out of it. Last system I bought was the xbox back in high school. I play football on it a couple times a week but I have broken the obsession!!! __________________

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