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You are talking about a very specific niche of video games though. Gambling based video games are addictive because of gambling, which you can do without the vi
by s-lambert 5y ago
You are talking about a very specific niche of video games though. Gambling based video games are addictive because of gambling, which you can do without the video game part of it.
Video game addiction still exists and can be bad but it's probably nowhere near as detrimental as gambling addiction.
- SkittyDog 5y agoThe most basic harm of an addiction isn't financial. It's caused by an inability to be present in relationships with family & friends. A parent addicted to anything can't be bothered with anybody else's needs. They may hold down a job, and feed their kids 3 meals a day... But an addict won't be emotionally available to anyone around them. When they're actively getting their fix, they're numb to anything outside that experience. And when they're not, they're too busy struggling with their own unmanaged emotions to have room for their kids or spouse. Video game addiction may not take all your money, but it can definitely devour the person. It'll leave you just as hollowed out and functionlly limited as a drinking problem. It's the core nature of self-medication, regardless of the mechanism of medication.