How to get rid of a video game addiction?

Ok, so I've been playing games since I was 5 (18 now) and really want/need to stop playing. My parents originally bought an N64 just to keep my occupied when I was little. But now I've noticed that I spend all of my time playing games. It's almost a need. Everyday, I get home at 3 and play until 11, which is when I go to sleep. On weekends, that's what I do from whenever I wake up, till 4am the next day. If I can't play for some reason, I get bored to the point where the only thing that I can think to do is sleep. It's interfering with my school work heavily, and I want to do other things, I just don't know what they are. My parents won't let me just sell my xbox because they paid for it, and I don't think they've made the connection between videogames and me failing classes/staying in my room all day. Any tips?How to get rid of a video game addiction?
Ok, first you need to see exactly how much you are playing, and realize all the other things that you could be doing. My friend has a video game addiction problem (and still does), and he is the same way as you. He wakes up, and turns on the PS3. Although he's addicted in a different sense (he's addicted to getting Trophies on PS3) it's all the same thing.





Do you have a lot of friends? You said you're 18, so that means your probably a senior in high school. Just go out with friends, plan things, and just do it. If you don't have your license yet, then go get it, and then get a job, and get a car, like most seniors in high school already have. I am a senior in high school, and I don't have a car, but i still get around because my friends always pick me up and we go places. I have an Xbox 360, and two days ago i turned it on for the first time in about a month.





To sum it up, just quit cold turkey. Then find yourself a job, and start planning things with your friends. Go out and be social, playing video games all day is no social experience, even if it is online. Nothing meets the equivalent of physical appearances.How to get rid of a video game addiction?
let a friend hold on to them and just dont play, find other ways to occupy yourself, read a good book, watch tv, do homework and every now and then play for a hour but most importantly you are the only one that stop the addiction. but im pretty shure yourll find a way
flirt with every girl in your school get a girlfriend that should keep you busy... work on getting a social life a social life and if you still have troubles just break the x-box then go get a social life
Its called will power. Thats the only thing that can help. Your strong enough to stop playing games if thats what you really want to do.





It will really help you out also to just keep your mind of games and try to stay busy. The more free time (bored time) you have, the more your gonna want to play games, and then you probably will play.
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Tell your parents to hide any of your game systems somewhere where you won't find them. Then try making yourself a daily schedule of when you do your homework, eat, play etc. I was actually addicted to playing xbox, maybe not as bad lol, but this actually helped ME, now I hope this does something for you haha. Also, think of different ways to occupy yourself, play a sport, join a club, start a club, just do SOMETHING
First of all, you should tell your parents that it is interfering with your school work. Ask them to keep the Xbox with them so you can recover from this addiction. You may feel like you need it back soon, but find something else to do. Try and find a new hobby. If you have an instrument, focus on that.
Don't just shut everything off, it's too much of a shock to your mental state. I would start setting a time limit for your playing. You say you get home at 3 and play until 11? Play at 5:00 until 7:00. Then after a week or so, decrease it from 5:00 to 6:00. Use the hours of 3:00 and 4:00 to get your homework done and study so you don't fail your classes. After a few weeks, just stop playing and get active by taking frequent walks or running, as it relieves mental stress.
slit yur wrist man thats wht i do it helps me so much.. lol jk get a girl and just find something else to do like a sport or something
get a girl bro lol then u can be like me gettin a bj while playing Mw2
WOW! I never thought this was possible. The child actually found the problem before the parent did.





It takes brains to figure out the problem. It takes character to admit it. The final push is the hardest. It will take will power. Do what you must. Cut and burn the power connectors and adapters. Store them under your parent's bed (it's theirs anyway). Don't think of what else to do yet. It will come naturally after you get your grades up to par later. That alone is a lot of hard work for you.
NERD! it called self control. its not that hard to restrain yourself from video games. try getting friends that might actually give you something to do besides playing video games