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Nightwing · 06-26-2007, 10:38 AM

I think with most addictions you need to look at what the underling cause is. Does it meet the medical model. Useually someone suffering from addiction got there because of other problems. If parents or family members start seeing addiction behavior it is a warning sign of possibly something else going on and the addiction is the medicine the individual chooses.

We are not talking about general gamming here we are talking about individuals who's life has been taken over by the addiction. Everything they do in life gets them closer to thier drug of choice. It is the complete and overwhelming involvement of the game that demands thier reasons for living.

We talk about it so we can get isurance companies to cover the medical treatment, like therapy and such. If it is not taken seriously then we may have a bunch of people suffering needlessly.

06-26-2007, 10:38 AM	#33
Nightwing Baaz Draconian Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: Neb. Age: 60 Posts: 725	I think with most addictions you need to look at what the underling cause is. Does it meet the medical model. Useually someone suffering from addiction got there because of other problems. If parents or family members start seeing addiction behavior it is a warning sign of possibly something else going on and the addiction is the medicine the individual chooses. We are not talking about general gamming here we are talking about individuals who's life has been taken over by the addiction. Everything they do in life gets them closer to thier drug of choice. It is the complete and overwhelming involvement of the game that demands thier reasons for living. We talk about it so we can get isurance companies to cover the medical treatment, like therapy and such. If it is not taken seriously then we may have a bunch of people suffering needlessly. __________________ HoHo What!