Video Game Addiction anyone? | ADHD Information

I love to play pacman, don't know why. Guess I love to move that lil guy through the maze trying to get away from the ghosts, it's a challenge for me.

Haven't played one for more than a few minutes since starting my therapy.  Just no desire at all!  It's the dexedrine I know that.

I used to be a junkie since the days of "Pong".  Then it was stealing quarters from parents and spending every waking moment in the arcade.  Remember those things?

Then nintendo, atari and colecovision.  Then the home PC.

Now - I haven't got one installed.  Well Civilization III - but I just can't get into it.

That's nearly worth the cost of the meds right there.

Naw.
Not Atol.
It's these frickin' boards...
And now I'm on two...
But it's easier than ya think.
I copaste Alot.
Yes!

Right now, resident evil 4 (reaally really cool zombies), advance wars, god of war (dropped it,picked it back up, dropped, picked back up...)
+ a really lame perpetual addiction to 7 stud hilo that spans yeaaaars......and I don't even watch the game as I play. I just play it for bedtime....it's hypnotic...helps me "wind down", I guess, from all that daydreaming....

I am also addicted to the word search games on the merriam webster online LOL.. Especially the ones with the ducks quacking in the background.


hey how can we 4get TETRIS!Easy. 

 

Hello to all,

   I'm in my late thirties, back in college, and coping with my ADHD. I take meds see a doctor, and talk to counselors (when I remember). I've been playing video games for many years. Not the fighting games, sports, or FPS, but mostly RPG's. Often I never finish them and have to buy a new one once a month to feel satisfied. (Impulse buy, but I get cheap and or used.)

Well, I can go for days, weeks, even a month or two, but I eventually feel the need/urge to play them, sometimes I just have to sit for 12-14 hours straight. With food and drink of course. Usually its in threee hour blocks. Getting rest or going back to sleep when I've woken up often has to have some gaming time. In fact I almost always fall asleep while playing for awhile, because I get so relaxed/over stimulated.

But, as I have been realizing the extant of my needs I have been researching the NASA studies and products that were created for helping ADHD kids/adults to focus and work better. So, I tried taking my Gameboy SP and play a little before morning classes, and I can focus the entire class! I began to realize just why I play video games, and why video games are my only vice,   Its been a challenge to know when to play,  and know when to work on homework instead.        &nbs p;   Now I have a new problem, addiction to the internet, my record - 12 hours, no stopping for food or drink, etc.  does anyone else have these problems or benefits to video games.

I'll try and stop rambling,  

TCassidy

call of duty, wolfenstein.medal of honor, far cry

 

yeah im deadly w/ mp42 & 30 shot 45cal tommy