Computers control your mind! Help me from the evils these things bring.

[Nintendostar]

I have a problem, my computer is sinking into the ocean, and it's bringing my school grades with it. Ever since I was 3, I played video games, my first game was Aladdin for the SNES, it was such a great game! Smooth controls, cool game play, detailed levels, and a epic end boss. When I was 6, I got to play Ocarina of Time for the first time. Due to me being a child at the time, it scared the living fuck out of me. In fact, to this very day, I still cannot beat the final temple, simply out of fear.

When I was around that age, I got hooked on playing computer games. My first game I ever played was about some talking dog (That, trust me, I found VERY amusing, apparently my mother has a video of me red in the cheeks from laughing at the dog). When I was 11, I picked up Doom 1/2, that's where my problem began.

I was hooked, I couldn't stop playing, and playing, it was like a impulse, a drug. When I was 11, nearing 12, I picked up the Orange Box, and I still play it to this very day. Now, you ask "Well, this is your life's story about video games, then what's the problem?" the problem is that very thing. Video games have gored itself so far into my mind that I can't think about my homework. When I get my homework, I always feel determined, that I will get it done. But when I get home, I jump on the computer and play Half-Life 2, Grand Theft Auto, or something else that can keep my mind occupied.

My question is: Are there any ways I can keep my mind off of video games? Do not say this "Shut off the computer" because then I will think about playing the game, and about past matches or levels I have played. Yes, it's that bad. When I am taking tests, I can't concentrate. Video Games have even been making me stay up to 3:00 AM! I really need some help here on keeping my mind on work than on leisure.

 

[Ridergurl10]

I don't mean to be mean, but you need to learn some self control. If games are something you really enjoy doing then by all means continue playing them, but you have to find time to do other things. If you ever plan to have a life (I mean school and eventually work) you have to learn when to shut the games off and get other things done. If I'm really involved in a game I make it a reward to myself. So I will write 5 pages of a research paper then take a break and play for an hour or so, then continue with my paper. It just takes some self control.

 

[cherimoya]

honestly? enjoy the fact that you have the luxury of spazzing out about video games this obsessively while you still can.

i'm probably not supposed to tell you that, but whatever.

 

[Dele]

I have a problem, my computer is sinking into the ocean, and it's bringing my school grades with it. Ever since I was 3, I played video games, my first game was Aladdin for the SNES, it was such a great game! Smooth controls, cool game play, detailed levels, and a epic end boss. When I was 6, I got to play Ocarina of Time for the first time. Due to me being a child at the time, it scared the living fuck out of me. In fact, to this very day, I still cannot beat the final temple, simply out of fear.

When I was around that age, I got hooked on playing computer games. My first game I ever played was about some talking dog (That, trust me, I found VERY amusing, apparently my mother has a video of me red in the cheeks from laughing at the dog). When I was 11, I picked up Doom 1/2, that's where my problem began.

I was hooked, I couldn't stop playing, and playing, it was like a impulse, a drug. When I was 11, nearing 12, I picked up the Orange Box, and I still play it to this very day. Now, you ask "Well, this is your life's story about video games, then what's the problem?" the problem is that very thing. Video games have gored itself so far into my mind that I can't think about my homework. When I get my homework, I always feel determined, that I will get it done. But when I get home, I jump on the computer and play Half-Life 2, Grand Theft Auto, or something else that can keep my mind occupied.

My question is: Are there any ways I can keep my mind off of video games? Do not say this "Shut off the computer" because then I will think about playing the game, and about past matches or levels I have played. Yes, it's that bad. When I am taking tests, I can't concentrate. Video Games have even been making me stay up to 3:00 AM! I really need some help here on keeping my mind on work than on leisure.

Uninstall everything. Yes youre going to hit your head on the wall for the next week but it gets better eventually. I haven't played a single video game for 4 months and all the withdrawal symptoms are gone. If it helps, you can give yourself a date when you are allowed to install the games again (like school holidays).

 

[peachy_keen]

Dude enjoy games while you still have time to play them.

 

[rekabdarb]

L2 not have a uhh whats the word addictive personality, or fuck, ask your parents to put a password on your computer, put up a secondary account on your computer that only has like mircosoft word/excel/ all that fun stuff and you can access that but it has no video games on it... just make sure your parents have the PW for the main account

 

[Galletea]

It's all about self control and that is a tricky one to master. You could try scheduling in time for things that aren't games, set alarms on your cellphone or get you parents to help you. Try and break up your gaming and go for a walk, it may help clear your head. Ultimately it's going to be down to your willpower.

 

[Ryuzix]

Enjoy it, PLEASE, ENJOY THIS TIME, CHERISH IT, DON'T LET IT GO!!!!!
Now, for the helpful half of this post - Self control, very hard to mantain, actually, I have some homework to do >.>

 

[Ken Korda]

No, there is nothing you can do. You are doomed.

Seriously, you're what, 14? Like it matters

 

[Shotgunbunny]

Had this problem back in Highschool a lot, as well.
There's only one thing you can do: Force yourself to put the games aside.

Try doing your homework as soon as you get home, in a quiet room where there's no computers or anything.
Other then that: It's all up to you.
Trust me when I say that you DO want to keep games from destroying your life.

 

[sky14kemea]

if your in that much trouble, you can always try combining your homework with games or something
its like how i cant remember anything well, so when im revising i eat something, then when i remember what food i ate i remember what i was reading, cant you try doing that?
play a level of your game, but pause it at some points and read your work, then when you need to remember the facts just remember what level you were on?