Self Test to Assess Video Game Addiction (2019) – Gaming Addicts Anonymous

Do you set rules or limits with gaming and then break them, playing longer or more frequently than intended?
Do you lose hours of sleep to gaming?
Do you skip or neglect self-care (cooking, eating, bathing, cleaning, shopping, exercise, etc) when gaming?
Do you find yourself gaming whenever you have free time?
Have you ever sworn off a game, uninstalled it, and later returned to it?
Do you often re-live gaming experiences or think about future ones?
Have you ever used sick days or vacation days or skipped work or class just for gaming?
Has gaming taken the place of any hobbies or sports you used to enjoy?
Has your contact with in-person friends and family declined significantly since gaming?
Have you ever taken a break from gaming and binged uncontrollably upon your return?
Do you feel irritable and restless when away from games for some time?
Do you forget or neglect appointments, responsibilities or deadlines in work, school, or family when gaming?
When anxious, upset, or depressed, do you soothe yourself with games or plans to game?
Have you ever skipped real-world social plans that you were looking forward to in order to game more?
Have you ever gamed in inappropriate or unsafe situations (in class, at work, while driving)?
Do you get very angry when someone or something interrupts a game?
Have you ever felt regret after a gaming binge?
Do you hide or lie about your gaming?
Have you ever had a moment when you really wanted to stop gaming to do something else, but just could not?
Do you feel guilt and shame around your gaming?

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Most of us who now identify as gaming addicts answer yes to many of these questions. If you have answered yes to several of them, consider listening to our stories, seeing how much you have in common with us, and experimenting with the methods we have used to turn our lives around.