Aug 25, 2021 | Video Gaming Addiction
As a family member, it’s important to understand that addiction isn’t something a person chooses, nor is it something that occurs overnight. Addiction develops over a long period of time and often sneaks up on us. And it can take a long time to convince your child...
Jul 21, 2021 | Video Gaming Addiction
While writing my second book, Cyber Sober; A Caregiver’s Guide to Video Gaming Addiction, I had the opportunity to speak with Paul Dziadzio, a Gameplay Developer from Baltimore, MD, who has been writing the internal code, for ten years, creating the interactions that...
Jun 18, 2021 | Video Gaming Addiction
I am often asked, by parents, how my son stopped his video gaming addiction and has remained gaming sober for four years. This is not an easy question to answer, because I know these parents are looking for the easy-to-access secret to breaking gaming addiction....
May 27, 2021 | Video Gaming Addiction
I recently convinced my husband that we should purchase a Nintendo Switch that included three months free of online membership. Prior to convincing my husband, my eldest son convinced me why making this purchase was a good idea. You see my eldest son has always...
Apr 26, 2021 | Video Gaming Addiction
As a parent with an addicted child, you understand the depths of stress that comes with just simple day-to-day living. It often feels like you’re walking on thin ice just trying to approach and communicate with your addicted child. The noise level keeps you up at...
Mar 30, 2021 | Video Gaming Addiction
Have you ever sat and watched your child play video games for an overly extended period of time? Some parents describe their child’s state like that of a Zombie. The child is fully immersed in the virtual world, completely unaware of their surroundings or of the...
