St Times Reflection week 7

Computer gaming Addiction

1a) What are some of the earliest signs mentioned in the article to indicate that a person is addicted to gaming?

They would sometimes get very impatient when asked to do something when they where in the middle of their game. They would usually be hot-tempered.
Skipping of meals is an earliest signs of showing a person addicted to gaming.

1b) State some of the methods listed by the author to overcome the addiction to gaming.

The person can control his/hers frequency of gaming, slowly overcoming it' s addiction.
If the addiction is too 'dominating', one can seek helps from the psychologist or someone
who you trust on.

2) What are some of your reactions after reading this article? If a close friend of yours confesses to you that he/she is addicted to online games, what would your advice to him/her be?

I would try my best to help him/her by knowing what' s going on. And provide with all the information he or she needs from me, spent more time with him or her to help with the overcoming of the addiction.