How Can I Stop My Addiction To GT5

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After reading this, I'm not sure this is an addiction to the game per-say - having the friends and whatnot, in games, seems to be the issue now a days. I think that most people that are "addicted" to games, aren't really addicted at all, they just use games an escape from reality. The common cure for this, STAY OFFLINE for a while, you'll see how boring most games are when there's no "real" human player interaction.

With all that said, the real issue (in my opinion) is online connectivity. It's so much easier to find "friends" online than it is in real life - for some people. This isn't only for games but things like social media etc., it's ruining physical human interaction! It places people in a fake/mis-believe world that's full of rainbows and sunshine - some can't get out of it.
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Escapism at its finest. I had this issue with WoW. I ended up shutting off the internet when I moved from Florida, and it took that move to make me realize I was escaping from the real world. I would spend hours and hours and hours playing. I used to be like, this is awesome. I helped some other gamer through a dungeon, level up, got that rare sword, etc. Online, you can present yourself as anybody you want to be. So I asked myself this: What have I really accomplished? I helped somebody out in a fake world.........
 
Just get girlfriend, I promise it ruins all your great gaming moments.
If you you were bit older than 15 then get a baby.
 
when you're at college, **** gaming during week (what you can do instead: read a book, do some nice sports (I, for my example do kenjutsu/Iaido), try other things like drawing...) and go out with friends on friday and saturday nights... I promise, problem solved;-)

EDIT: I am 16 and I love GT, but I know where the boundaries are...
 
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I am 14, I play GT a lot, because I love cars. If you love cars, maybe you would be interested in my weekend hobby - R/C racing. Many clubs run weekday racing, but if you don't have the time, just go bashing! It is flippin' expensive, but it takes up a ton of time. Building it, maintaining it, setting it up, it really is wonderful. If you're any good, you can get sponsored and get payed for doing this (there are some people receiving hundreds of thousands for racing). There is so much to learn, but make sure you take up electric not nitro, they are just nightmares that make everywhere smell:sly: I run 1/10 off road in the UK, since I have bought pro equipment it has cost around £1000 to get running, but if you look at this indoor class called GT12...
http://www.gt12.co.uk/
If you read the regs you will see that kits have to cost under £99, so a competitive package could be done for about £300. As you are in the USA, the national board is ROAR, in the UK it's BRCA. Look online for a local electric club, go down there and see what they are running. They will be happy to help:cheers:
 
JK83
Just get girlfriend, I promise it ruins all your great gaming moments.
If you you were bit older than 15 then get a baby.
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getting a girlfriend isn't that easy, and it's propably mor painful than leaving a PS3 and never play again...
haha, i tried it 27 times now to get one, but i faileg ecery time xD
 
MonGnoM
getting a girlfriend isn't that easy, and it's propably mor painful than leaving a PS3 and never play again...
haha, i tried it 27 times now to get one, but i faileg ecery time xD
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Lol, it's true. There may be a time where relationships, if you have, may hurt your emotions while you're still a student. If you're hurt, you feel like you won't study anymore, thus you might have low grades.

Personally, I like pretty girls and even try to get on with one of them at school but my parents are telling me to stop thinking about it and demanded me to only think about having one of them if I already have a job, lol. I know others may find this amusing, especially the ones who are in relationship right now.
 
Every person will eventually accept responsibility for their choices and actions, as well as the consequences of those... it might happen today by choosing to live our lives as adults (the easy way) or it might happen only when we are forced to do so, after wasted years and neglected dying friendships and blaming and playing the part of being victim of one's own behavior... which is suffering at our own hands (obviously the hard way). Practically anything can be enjoyed safely in moderation, with a few exceptions (e.g. Russian roulette, heroin, unprotected sex, unauthorized modification/hybriding, etc). Easy does it.
 
COUNTERSTEER123
There is actually, look it up on google and youtube. Apparently I'm one of them.
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You shouldn't believe EVERYTHING you read on google and youtube.

You're not addicted, it's just what you enjoy and it's entirely your choice what you do in your spare time.

The only reason your parents are concerned is they might think you don't get enough exercise etc; and maybe they also think you're shutting yourself off from something or someone.

Unless it's hurting your school work, I don't see a problem with it personally.
 
Streeto
You shouldn't believe EVERYTHING you read on google and youtube.

You're not addicted, it's just what you enjoy and it's entirely your choice what you do in your spare time.

The only reason your parents are concerned is they might think you don't get enough exercise etc; and maybe they also think you're shutting yourself off from something or someone.

Unless it's hurting your school work, I don't see a problem with it personally.
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Well if the OP thinks he's got a problem then he's got a problem. People who have no difficulty in say binge midnight Oreo munching or constantly checking their text messaging would tell that person just simply to stop. The addicted person however would be driven nuts having that little escape taken away even if they bloat up in weight or having to go an hour without being in the social loop on their mobile for a movie or classroom lecture. A "normal" person could just say no to Oreos or watching their text box with no problem.

The addict may not change unless they get a huge wake up call. The husband divorces the swollen pig the Oreo chomping wife has become or the cute teenager with mobile smashes into an occupied car sending a family to the hospital. Ooops, didn't mean for that to happen.

On the other hand, this kid may just be scared Mom and Dad are going to take away his toy and he doesn't have the patience to read since getting his brain programmed for video game instant gratification.
 
Google "non drug addictions" termed "behavioral addiction" similar to food binging, shopping, exercising, gambling, video games, internet and virtually any activity that produces a thrill if one spends an excessive amount of time at it at the expense of other things which are important to you or your family etc.etc.
I've been racing only for about nine months now and I can tell you, I'm hooked, as in addicted, no question. If I can get hooked at an age of 73 can you imagine what can happen to a 15 year old. I spend no less than 4 hours a day on my rig and more on weekends and a s..t load of things that needs to be done is still waiting to be done. My wife, my children and my grandchildren say grandpa has a monkey on his back. Too true.
 
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