dteowner
Shoegazer
I had visions of some sort of Surgeon General's warning tattoo'd to every woman's inner thigh...That's because sex is so dangerous in the US that you're not allowed to talk about it much less have any warnings about it.
I had visions of some sort of Surgeon General's warning tattoo'd to every woman's inner thigh...That's because sex is so dangerous in the US that you're not allowed to talk about it much less have any warnings about it.
Depends on what exactly you think I don't get. I DO get that personal responsibility has nearly been destroyed in this country. It's always somebody else's fault; blame the deepest pockets your lawyer can find; celebrate failure; manufacture a medical/psychological definition for anything unpleasant.You really don't get it, do you?
What if "they" (those that become addicts) were 10% of people? 25% 50%? 95%?
I just can't help myself and y'all completely failed me by not "fixing me" sooner.
They still have to want to be helped or it is doomed to failure.
Depends on what exactly you think I don't get. I DO get that personal responsibility has nearly been destroyed in this country. It's always somebody else's fault; blame the deepest pockets your lawyer can find; celebrate failure; manufacture a medical/psychological definition for anything unpleasant.
OTOH, I freely admit to seeing addiction as nothing more than poor personal choices and don't get terribly impressed by the ivory tower mumbo-jumbo that's popped up to justify those choices so we can pat someone on the back and say, "It's not your fault because we just wrote a page in this here textbook that says you couldn't help yourself because Mommy didn't hug you twice during every full moon." I'm sure you sympathetic types wouldn't approve of such a stance, but so it goes. After all, y'all could write a page in some book to cover why I'm a cold-hearted bastard and then it won't be my fault anymore—I just can't help myself and y'all completely failed me by not "fixing me" sooner.
OTOH, I freely admit to seeing addiction as nothing more than poor personal choices and don't get terribly impressed by the ivory tower mumbo-jumbo that's popped up to justify those choices so we can pat someone on the back and say, "It's not your fault because we just wrote a page in this here textbook that says you couldn't help yourself because Mommy didn't hug you twice during every full moon." I'm sure you sympathetic types wouldn't approve of such a stance, but so it goes.
Let's see - for gaming I'm thinking maybe a warning at about 5% (something like what all games already have for epilepsy, at least here in the USA). If it's closer to 20% then require something stronger - like a note a startup screen. If it's over 50% then it's time to take the game off the market or start putting major limits on the game, like not letting you play it for more than 4 hours per day.What if "they" (those that become addicts) were 10% of people? 25% 50%? 95%?
Depends on what exactly you think I don't get. I DO get that personal responsibility has nearly been destroyed in this country. It's always somebody else's fault; blame the deepest pockets your lawyer can find; celebrate failure; manufacture a medical/psychological definition for anything unpleasant.
OTOH, I freely admit to seeing addiction as nothing more than poor personal choices and don't get terribly impressed by the ivory tower mumbo-jumbo that's popped up to justify those choices so we can pat someone on the back and say, "It's not your fault because we just wrote a page in this here textbook that says you couldn't help yourself because Mommy didn't hug you twice during every full moon." I'm sure you sympathetic types wouldn't approve of such a stance, but so it goes. After all, y'all could write a page in some book to cover why I'm a cold-hearted bastard and then it won't be my fault anymore—I just can't help myself and y'all completely failed me by not "fixing me" sooner.
That would then apply to the other addicts that you're so intent on finding excuses for, wouldn't it? But that's totally different, right? No reason to be consistent when there's an insult to be thrown.You deserve no help since it was your free decision to be a pathetic bastard.
"Computer Addiction" is already discussed here as being real.
Most doctors don't know how to draw the line, though, since this phenomenon is just too new for soceity ? soceiety ? oh, damn, I've lost the right spelling.
Here are a few red flags that may point to a bigger problem:
•Lying about how much time you spend playing computer or video games
•Playing computer or video games results in intense feelings of pleasure or guilt that seem uncontrollable
•Spending more and more time playing video or computer games to get the same enjoyment
•Withdrawing from friends, family, or your spouse to the point of disrupting family, social, or work life
•Experiencing feelings of anger, depression, moodiness, anxiety, or restlessness when you’re not gaming
•Spending significant sums of money for online services, computer upgrades, or gaming systems
•Thinking obsessively about being on the computer or playing video games even when doing other things
In addition, adults addicted to gaming may have physical symptoms like difficulty sleeping, migraines, back and neck aches, dry eyes, or carpal tunnel syndrome. Video game addicts also may become so preoccupied with earning the high score or reaching the next level that they forget to eat, shower, shave, or take care of basic hygiene. If you are concerned that someone you know may be struggling with video or computer game addiction, the following are a few warning signs you may notice at home or at work.
Take the animal studies. This was 30 years ago or so.
Who paid for those studies? I've found the quickest way to predict a "scientific" study's result is to find who paid for it, and (if necessary) where they get their money from.
Studies are overrated
And of course, now you will say that you haven't said it this way. You'd most certainly try to wriggle your way out of my "translation".
But I'm not stupid. I can see behind the mask - if I want to. I can sense the meaning behind sentences - if I want to.
Studies are overrated
Use your perception and learn from your experiences.
That will get you closer to something you can rely on.