Addicted to on line gaming

What I find strange about maslow's is it's treatment of sex, sexual intimacy and no mention of relationships, but mention of family. What is this called? Psychology? I find it fascinating I wish I knew more about it.

 

Relationships would fall under "Love and Belonging".

The problem with older models like this (1943!) is that everybody reproduces the pyramid and puts something slightly different in the layers. Below is what I think of as a more simple and elegant version:

 

Ok so I have got a full time job now working at my local supermarket. Now my problem is that I have no clue about actually making friends. I mean, you don't suddenly become best friends with people you've only known a few days.

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Well.. having worked at a supermarket myself, you will gradually get to know people, it does take a bit of time but as you start working in groups in same aisles, the conversations start happening.

 

It's the same as making friends in any situation, it takes time.

 

I was super shy when I first had a job stacking shelves, over a time I started to chat to people, mostly about music, then hobbies etc. Started cracking the odd joke and before I knew it had a large group of friends, most of which I'm friendly with now. It also led to my first two girlfriends. Now I'm not shy at all, I can truly say that job shaped who I am today. But its not easy, just chill out and make small talk about anything, weather, job, news etc.

 

Does reading on the internet or consuming media over 8 hours a day everyday for over 2 years also count as an addiction or problem?

 

I was definitely addicted to online gaming about 5-6 years ago when I had a part-time backshift job (which paid very handsomely, so I didn't need to work often).

I used to go to bed at 5am and get up at 8am for my one day shift (Saturday), after playing a game for about 12 hours straight. Weekdays I sometimes went to bed at 7am or not at all. Now, I have a kid, and I have a full time job, and I play games maybe once or twice a week.

It's really interesting that Nexxo suggested finding other things to fill your time with, and putting an emphasis on relationships/socialising. I have found that truly fulfilling passtimes involve real, tactile relationships rather than "online" relationships. Not to say there's anything wrong with online gaming or other e-socialising, but my desire to play games just found balance. But then I'm old too, which has to account for something.

And Greg I think your honesty and openness is to be commended.