How can some people casually play videogames without getting addicted?
I noticed this the other day. I see normal people sort of playing videogames casually on a weekend with their friends or even as a dedicated hobby in their free time. And yet, it has zero negative effect on their daily lives. Prime example is my brother. He has it all, a good stable job, family and a social life. He loves videogames as much as I do.
Like, even some highly successful famous people play videogames as a hobby. And yet, they don't seem to fall into addiction.
By contrast, if so much as just grab a controller I get into addiction mode and start playing for hours on end. My social skills have degraded, and I am constantly fatigued. I know I know, I am gradually weaning off gaming so hopefully I'll recover. But still, I've been wondering why some people can play videogames without any problem, while others get addicted