Gaming the System: Gaming Addiction & Screen Time

11 Reasons Your Child Won't Admit Their Gaming Addiction

Gaming the System: Gaming Addiction & Screen Time

Show Notes

Episode 91 of Gaming the System, Brought to you by Game Quitters - 11 Reasons Your Child Won't Admit Their Gaming Addiction Parents! These are the 11 reasons why your teen or young adult stays in denial about their gaming problem... even when it's so obvious that it's affecting their life. I know, because when I was addicted to gaming, everyone around me knew I had a problem. My mom knew, my dad knew, even my friends knew. But getting me to admit it? That was a different story entirely. I was in complete denial. So this is the advice I wish my parents knew back when I was stuck in my problem.

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