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Post by leunas on Jul 27, 2006 15:31:29 GMT -5
 Though the Dutch gamer anonymous clinic has been booked like a mug, more disturbing is one gamer's story of how he barely left his room in over five years due to gameritis: "My room was a mess... Curtains drawn, pizza boxes, empty bottles and junk food wrappers everywhere... I didn't even get up to use the bathroom but peed in a bottle while I kept playing." Hardcore or not, peeing in a bottle while playing "computer games" is probably a good indication you should check into a clinic. In all seriousness, though, props to the man for seeking help. [Update 1: Changed to less offensive (less funny) peeing in a bottle pic. Bad judgment on my part. Sorry folks!]
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Post by newgenious on Jul 27, 2006 16:06:28 GMT -5
Okay...I remember when I got into FFIX, I would curse my human weaknesses (DAMN ME FOR BEING HUNGRY!!!) but I still made time to do all that stuff. This here is just sickness, but a human being can be addicted to anything. Maybe a game rehab isn't such a ridiculous idea after all...
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Post by Stuff on Jul 28, 2006 13:47:06 GMT -5
I think it's immensly ridiculous. And I think that guy was just bieng dramtic to get a story written about how much he games, to impress his gamer buddies. Idiots, most likely.
I don't want it to come to Rehab. because Rehab. is for drugs. And drugs are bad, MMMKAY?
Seriously, games/people who play them shouldn't need rehab if they have any desire to have a life. I mean you need money to buy games, so to buy more games, you need to go out and work.
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Post by newgenious on Sept 3, 2006 22:34:34 GMT -5
As ridiculous as it sounds, especially this story. I do think its very possible to be addicted to video games. I've read stories of parents in Korea arrested for murder because they wouldn't stop playin an MMORPG to take care of their infant (can't find that article but I read it on gamespot).
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