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Feb 06, 2017 at 05:56 PM
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Does anyone struggle with this? It started with one game 5 years ago that my husband let me try on his phone. I was hooked. At one point I had 8 apps on my iPad and was playing anytime I had free time. Now, I am hooked on one game; it has so many different features designed to get you hooked. Excellent graphics, games set up to root deeply into the reward center of your brain, and a social component that allows you to join and compete in clubs. This is the only game I have spent money on, hundreds of $$$, and it completely absorbs my attention. I have lied about the $$ I have spent. I sneak time playing at night while my husband is asleep. I am anxious and irritable when my balance gets too low, and I am happy, secure and relaxed when my balance is high. Yeah...I am addicted. Worse, I was just promoted to co-leader in my club because I am an active player that produces for the club. I was thrilled and at the same time registered the realization that I have no life. God, I thought I was smarter than this.
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Feb 06, 2017 at 07:38 PM
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Are there alternate activities available to you? It will need some sort of thrill factor to take the place of the addiction to the potential of winning. I found extreme outdoor activity to do so for me. It may not have been cheaper in the long run but it certainly was healthier.
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Feb 06, 2017 at 11:10 PM
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I'm going to Vegas on the 20th for ten days. Will be thinking about this.
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Feb 07, 2017 at 12:01 AM
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