Ok, let us be honest with each other and admit that we all have problems. No one is a perfect human being, no matter how much we may or may not strive to be perfect. Either way, we are all flawed and I for one can admit it.
I admit that I have an addictive behavior for when it comes to video games. Yes the popular video games like Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, and Fortnite have a wide audience of players. However, I am not one of those players. I do not own a Playstation or an Xbox because I know I would never achieve anything with a gaming console around me.
When I was a little kid; I did own a xbox, wii, and ds. I would play the popular games like Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, and Pokemon. You could often times find me being antisocial and caved up in the living room, going at the current video game. Maybe because my street did not have any children to play with, which is why I ended up playing video games by myself. Who knows really. The questions as to how we got where we are now and what lead us to be are always circling around my mind.
Anyways, fast forward to the present and everyone has a more discrete and mobile video game console then ever imagined. They fit inside the pocket of our pants and always glued to our hands and eyes. Smartphones are the latest and greatest invention that feeds on my addictive behavior towards video games. You know how some people are addicted to checking their social media feed all the time, well the mobile gaming apps are my addiction when it comes to my smartphone.
There are many ways in which I try to combat my addiction of video games, the first is by not owning any gaming consoles. When it comes to mobile gaming, I try not to own gaming apps. The most important feature to me for when it comes to owning a smartphone, is the ability to communicate with anyone whenever I need to. However, there are moments when I'm in a lull and find myself not doing anything. I fill the void with my smartphone and start playing a mindless app game.
The reason why I'm writing this is because over spring break when everyone was going someplace or doing something, I stayed home and tried to be productive. The keyword is tried because I always have the best intentions before coming home before a break and accomplishing a lot. However, right before spring break I was introduced to a mobile game and I could not resist the urge to play it. After a week in, I found myself on level 105. Knowing my problem and my addiction, I deleted the game when spring break was over. I have a life to live and work to do.
