>ADD folks are more prone to addictions of all sorts, including video games, and too much time spent on the computer. It’s a risky area….. Self-control is also what a good many ADD folks are lacking. More in the ability to manage time, and not get addicted, but it can lead to skirmishes with the law. No, we don’t all learn to develop it over time. I know first-hand having a son with ADD who did not (and he got addicted to video games)
As ADHD, I never had a problem with addiction with video games. I play, but still do the business of life. Addiction is about escaping life, not facing up to harsh reality of life. This applies to video games as well. It all depends on the person with or without ADHD.
“Drugs start as a way to feel good, but soon become a way to stop from feeling bad.” STTNG(TV)
>Rather interesting, really, regarding video games. I can’t personally stand video games, can’t stand to play them.
To understand virtual worlds, you have to have a good imagination. Reading books is just reading words, unless you enter that virtual world. The same with video games. If you don’t become the character, your just using controls to change images on screen. It’s like imaginary playtime when you were younger. You can’t understand that world unless you become the character in that world.
I’m the hero of Oblivion who saves the world, becomes a “knight of Imperial Dragon” and the hero of kvatch with stone monument in my honor. I’m the steath hero of FEAR who saves the city from army of clones. The list goes on.
>When I want to get physical, there are always things that need to be done that will satisfy that need. Cutting wood, clearing trees, hammering nails into a project. That way, I not only get physical, but get something done other than sit on my butt and gain more weight.
It’s all about balance, not too much of anything. I get burned out on socializing quickly. So, I do other things not involving it.
>Doctors will recommend physical activity for mind/brain health, bloggers will recommend games. [
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Sitting is bad for the metabolism, and also bad for the brain.
Wrong, for some of us, standing for long periods is harmful and/or painful. I’m both. I need to spend most of my time sitting. However, I move around in the chair part of having ADHD. I can’t sit still. It’s unnatural. Another reason, I can’t get past the interview.
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