Game Addiction Clinic Swamped 249
Via the Gamers with Jobs Press Pass, an article on The Australian site claiming that the Dutch gaming addiction clinic is swamped with fearful parents and glaze-eyed children. From the article: "Although experts are still debating whether excessive game playing counts as an addiction, Mr Bakker has no doubt that the symptoms are the same. 'If we see a car burning outside, we don't sit around wondering what to call it,' he said. 'It is not a chemical dependency, but it's got everything of an obsessive-compulsive disorder and all of the other stuff that comes with chemical dependency.' Tim, a 21-year-old from Utrecht, said he had hardly left his bedroom for five years because he was so obsessed by his computer games. "
Group therapy for gamers? (Score:5, Funny)
I can't go to the clinic... (Score:2, Funny)
Won't be swamped after first patch (Score:3, Funny)
My name is Krelorc the Overlord... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Where are the parents in all of this? (Score:1, Funny)
I can quit (Score:4, Funny)
You don't understand... (Score:3, Funny)
He had a fearfully strong grip and thumbs that could kill with a twitch!
Re:My name is Krelorc the Overlord... (Score:4, Funny)
I am Lokomala, level 60 warrior, Nathrezim, and I have an addiction to phat lewt.
What to call it (Score:3, Funny)
I do. That one looks like Ian the inferno, but last time Steve Scorchup seemed more appropriate.
Addiction? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Won't be swamped after first patch (Score:3, Funny)
"gamers", as he calls them (Score:2, Funny)
Ohh! gamers huh? Thats a pretty good name that you just came up with Mr. Bakker!!! (In his defence, I'm sure its the fault of The Australian and their staff)
obligatory link (Score:2, Funny)
http://www.civanon.com/ [civanon.com]
Re:Why is your experience not 'real life'? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Where are the parents in all of this? (Score:1, Funny)