It’s easier to just escape into World of Warcraft than to deal with social challenges at school or work,” says psychotherapist Kerry DeVries. “Instead of creating different strategies for dealing with a real-life problem, you make a beeline for your favorite video game. The more often you do it, the more that strategy is reinforced, and the harder it becomes to act differently.

Video games are causing changes in behaviour of thousands of people around the world.



A rehab centre for game addicts has been opened up in Amsterdam, which was started by addiction specialists Smith and Jones. The rehab is built up in a 16-century town house where there is no access to games.



Good for the addicts like Tim, a 21-year-old at the rehab center. He said that for five years, he rarely left his room due to his addiction to MMORPGs. “I couldn’t go to the toilet because then I would have to leave ... I would take an empty bottle and pee in It.” So if games have started ruining your life you should visit this clinic, and perhaps find out some healthier ways to live your life.



Via: arstechnica