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How long is too long to play a computer game?
I'm addicted to computer/online games and just wanted to know how many people feel how long is too long to play games on the computer.
I play abt 10-15 hours on saturday and sunday and 5hour per school day but i sometimes play more when i get irritated and angry and less if im not angry and irritated.
Is there any way of getting rid of this addiction to help me finish my work?
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Well, I suppose you can use techniques that people use to beat other addictions such as smoking and drinking alcohol.Originally Posted by kok3114
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I say 4 hours with no break is too long.
4 hours, take a half hour break, 4 hours, half hour, repeat.
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its a lot up to yourself really, get a hobby, take a walk instead or whatever. dont think of games.. that just going to make it worse..
http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-beat...ame-addiction/
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Thats a little too long, don't you think? School ends around three where I live and you play for five hours on school days? Maybe more? So 3+5= 8 o clock + homework + shower + dinner = bedtime probably...so...wheres the social life?
unless it interferes with your social life, school work, and job(if you have one), then your fine to play as much as you want, granted you keep those three things up to par.
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15 hours? damn dude... You can probably go outside, it's pretty easy, all you do is get up and put some shoes on... then just walk out the door.
Maybe meet some people while you're out?
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Too long is when you stand up from pc and faint
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Only weaklings faint, real men get up and stagger to their destinations.
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There's no such thing as too much gaming for a real gamer. I usually play 10 hours a day on schooldays and 19 hours a day on weekends. Well that's when I have something to play, else I just spend 10 hours a day on schooldays on onrpg and .... well you understand...
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And you are proud of it?
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As a gamer, yes...
As a human being, no...
Mom alway tells me my lack of sleep will bring me to mental instability.(not too sure about how I should write this in english, I'm french ._.)
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Real men drive themselves to the hospital, real men don't care if there is a 8 inch nail embedded completely within their skull, real men make a stop on the way to the hospital to grab beer and whisky, real men keep on drinking all the way to the hospital.
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Have you talked to your doctor about it? Sleeping too little, during a larger periods of time, decreases your ability to perform well and increases the risk of contracting diseases. Seriously, talk to your doctor, before your problems become large.
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Err haven't seen a doctor other than for vaccines in about 6-7 years
Also this thread ain't about my particular case <_<
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Well, the problem is not only how you feel right now but how you will feel later if you keep up with your bad habit.Err haven't seen a doctor other than for vaccines in about 6-7 years
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Wrong, too long is 5.23 hours. I read it in Scientific American
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I play games around two hours then get off. If i'm on the comp i'll just browse onrpg most of the time.
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The Fridge?
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@kok3114
wow dude. You really play too much ^^
Specialy at the weekend...dont play 10 hours...go out and go to some partys. Thats very important for humans
I play every day max. 2-3 hours and at the weekend i never play games...normaly but when there is nothing else to do and i have chill time i play some hours but i have never played 10 hours without doing something else
"That's why I love OnRPG, we can spend two pages
about arguing about swimming."
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One thing you should never do is reward yourself with video games. It'll set a bad mindset where you get more reward for the work you do. What you should do is start setting times when you will play and for how long. But honestly, I like continuity when playing so I'll beat a game in a weekend, 18-24 hours of gameplay then be done with it.
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