Video gaming disorder to be officially recognised for first time - Sensationalist Headlines

I don't play games nearly as much as I used to, even though it's still one of my hobbies, if anything I'd say I'd have an addiction to the internet, since most of the time when I'm not playing a game, i'm usually just surfing aimlessly on the web.

I don't really play as much as I used to, but I still play a fair bit. I work from the computer, I don't have a lot of hobbies outside of the computer, I live with my fiance, I work 50 hours a week, so I take what I can in terms of relaxation and gaming is just an easy way to do that. I don't have to go for a drive away from my home to have some fun, I just do it here. I think as you age, you just kind of figure out what you like to do more and more. I work a shit ton. I don't really have the time for a dedicated hobby where I learn the intricacies of everything from scratch right now, nor do I even have a clue what I would like that hobby to be. Now that I'm in my late 20's, I'd like to find something in that vein to do, but I just don't really have any ideas, and not really anything that would take me away from the computer anyways.

I don't get it: If you workout, have a job, and are sociable but watch TV for 6-8 hours a day; it's "normal" But all of a sudden, [B]put a controller in your hand infront of that same TV[/B] and others might classify it as "early signs of deviant behavior" or "a disorder". Though, I guess when behavior is normalized, anything else is considered deviant. IE. I used to play for 6-8 hours a day as a teenager, now that I'm older, I barely have the time and find myself doing other [B]"hobbies".[/B] I understand that sentiment because it happened to me, but I would not judge someone based on the amount of time they spend on a hobby.

[QUOTE=Kagu;53003085]I don't get it: If you workout, have a job, and are sociable but watch TV for 6-8 hours a day; it's "normal" But all of a sudden, [B]put a controller in your hand infront of that same TV[/B] and others might classify it as "early signs of deviant behavior" or "a disorder". Though, I guess when behavior is normalized, anything else is considered deviant. IE. I used to play for 6-8 hours a day as a teenager, now that I'm older, I barely have the time and find myself doing other [B]"hobbies".[/B] I understand that sentiment because it happened to me, but I would not judge someone based on the amount of time they spend on a hobby.[/QUOTE] Who are these "others" ? dumb parents? That happened to many generations and their flavors of escapism e.g. TV, comics.

[QUOTE=Kagu;53003085]I don't get it: If you workout, have a job, and are sociable but watch TV for 6-8 hours a day; it's "normal" But all of a sudden, [B]put a controller in your hand infront of that same TV[/B] and others might classify it as "early signs of deviant behavior" or "a disorder". Though, I guess when behavior is normalized, anything else is considered deviant. IE. I used to play for 6-8 hours a day as a teenager, now that I'm older, I barely have the time and find myself doing other [B]"hobbies".[/B] I understand that sentiment because it happened to me, but I would not judge someone based on the amount of time they spend on a hobby.[/QUOTE] What? 6-8 hours of TV a day is enormous, you don't have the time to workout, be sociable and sleep on top of that during the week. I don't think watching that much TV is considered normal in any way.

I live in a place where games are extremely frowned upon by adults and ridiculed by people who are only slightly older than me. People here can be so awful. If you don't dress like a wannabe cowboy, if you don't drink the right brand of beer, if you don't cheat in your relationship, if you don't drive the right car, if you don't watch the right TV show and if you don't listen to the right type of music, you'll be called names. So the best thing you can do is simply hide what you like or deal with the fact that people will always ridicule you unless YOU do what they do.

What does it mean when video games [i]are[/i] your social outlet? It's not like I'm antisocial, I enjoy going out to parties and seeing movies and eating out and going to sporting events and stuff when I'm invited because it's a lot of fun, but my preferred social activity is to get in a game with my buddies and crack open a beer and just bullshit and laugh. I do play single player games occasionally still but I primarily play co-op or sandbox or not-serious competitive (unranked Overwatch), to hang out with the gang. Hell, we don't always play games. I honestly feel like I'm losing my interest in gaming because I mostly use them as a social tool to have a good time with good friends anymore. I've been getting more into TV and Movies and reading and cooking lately, these games don't do it for me anymore.

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;53005138]What does it mean when video games [I]are[/I] your social outlet? It's not like I'm antisocial, I enjoy going out to parties and seeing movies and eating out and going to sporting events and stuff when I'm invited because it's a lot of fun, but my preferred social activity is to get in a game with my buddies and crack open a beer and just bullshit and laugh. I do play single player games occasionally still but I primarily play co-op or sandbox or not-serious competitive (unranked Overwatch), to hang out with the gang. Hell, we don't always play games. I honestly feel like I'm losing my interest in gaming because I mostly use them as a social tool to have a good time with good friends anymore. I've been getting more into TV and Movies and reading and cooking lately, these games don't do it for me anymore.[/QUOTE] Here's the [URL="https://icd.who.int/dev11/l-m/en#/http%3a%2f%2fid.who.int%2ficd%2fentity%2f1448597234"]current description[/URL]* [quote]Gaming disorder is characterized by a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour (‘digital gaming’ or ‘video-gaming’), which may be online (i.e., over the internet) or offline, manifested by: 1) impaired control over gaming (e.g., onset, frequency, intensity, duration, termination, context); 2) increasing priority given to gaming to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other life interests and daily activities; and 3) continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences. The behaviour pattern is of sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning. The pattern of gaming behaviour may be continuous or episodic and recurrent. The gaming behaviour and other features are normally evident over a period of at least 12 months in order for a diagnosis to be assigned, although the required duration may be shortened if all diagnostic requirements are met and symptoms are severe.[/quote] *current, however. the ICD-11 is not finished. Based on what you said you sound more than fine. This categorization isn't really about playing video games a lot, because that in itself isn't bad. It's for people who are ruining their lives with video games which is an increasingly prevalent problem (esp. in asia,) and the goal of including it is to increase the availability and quality of treatment.