Do you think video gaming is an addiction?

I'm only asking this because the person closest to me seems to have a problem (much like gambling or drugs)...video games consume our life because of it. Every time there is a new game or new system it's instantly in our possession and it's whittling away our finances. I understand that many people, including myself, find them fun and a lot of people would say, well it's just a hobby...but when a hobby consumes your pay check and your way of life so much so as to that's all you do and you live just to shop for them (many of which we don't even ever play).is that too much?
does anybody else have a problem with video games? Is anybody willing to admit it's a problem for them? and ...how exactly do you tone it down as to where you're only getting a game or two every other month or so like a normal person?

Answer:
It depends on the person's personality, not on the game.
Some people possess addictive personalities and can be addicted to anything easily - such as drugs, gambling, or like you said - video games.
People who have controlled personalities, and who are responsible for themselves - can stop whenever they want.
That sounds like a problem, I've been addicted before but I stopped. 6 hours/day 10 hours/weekends was getting out of hand. As for finances I never spent more than I had to.

The thing is, are you happy with this lifestyle? "The time we enjoy wasting is not wasted time." If not, then there is a problem, especially if finances become an issue. But if you are content I see no reason why you should stop (or at least use with careful but lenient moderation).
I don't think playing video games is an addiction in itself, but playing videogames the amount of time you guys do, and for that amount of money, I would say it certainly IS an addiction. If it's keeping you from experiencing other things in the world and you don't feel you can live without it, it is robbing you, not enriching you. What would you do if there were no videogames? Would there be a void in your life? If so, it's probably an addiction. It's controlling you, you're not controlling it. Anything that controls you is an addiction, in my opinion.

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