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How many hours spent on video games is an addiction?? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 weeks ago by atheqtpie@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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So, lately I've been seeing some posts on gaming and I've been wondering. I've been playing Roblox for an hour and I plan to hit my usual time of 4-5 hours. I do it to pass the time.

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[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"That could mean biological needs like food or sleep, social needs like work or seeing friends and family, or self-improvement like exercise or pursuing hobbies......"

Work has done all of this to me on repeated occasions, but I wouldn't say I'm addicted to work.

Though..... I suppose I am addicted to the resulting paycheck.

[–] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 8 points 3 weeks ago

For work, the compulsion comes from outside, not from you. It's not an addiction, it's company profit intruding on your life.