Gaming Addiction Therapy
The success of massively multi-player games coined “heroinware,” such as Everquest, Diablo II, and World of Warcraft [rated most addictive in early 2009] has come at a price for players. It is not uncommon to hear of a gamer who is so addicted that he has lost his girlfriend, job, or wife. The addictive trap stems from endless quests for status and power. Each goal brings along a new goal and one feels as if they’ve wasted their time if they do not complete the next task, a phenomenon called sunken cost. Psychological Arts offers gaming addiction therapy to help individuals quit or control their use of computer games.
Most individuals who have arrived at this page know they have a problem with computer gaming and have tried to limit the amount of time they spend with their game of choice, but they repeatedly relapse. Controlling the amount of time spent gaming is much more difficult than most people realize, and most people who try to control this compulsive behavior relapse. . . repeatedly.
This web site contains tools (including hypnotherapy audio downloads and specific covert will enhancement methods) to help the compulsive gaming enhance act in accord with his or her interests and principles. We encourage you to take advantage of them so you can determine if this approach is well matched with your style, traits, and tastes. If it is, we hope you will become a part of PARTS' interest group in the study of will and addiction.
The first step is to appreciate the nature of your challenge; it is not the same for everyone. The addictive trap that you have fallen into, or created, is unique. You can assess your vulnerabilities by using the Trap Detector - a quick screening self-test that is scored on your computer.
Our self-guided treatment manual: The Path of Greatest Advantage. is available for sale. Professional consultation is available by phone, email, secure chat, and in person at our psychotherapy office in Austin, Texas. For more information, or to begin the process of extricating yourself, please call our office (512) 343-8307.
For a FREE 8 minute audio description of our model of addiction and its treatment, please click here.
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"No man is free who cannot command himself."
- Pythagoras
