I think I am an addict......

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While your point is valid, LoD, I personally feel it is unfair to compare things like video gaming or internet porn with substance abuse. Those make some real changes to the brain chemistry that watching porn does not.

Then, of course, there's the difference between the addiction and the dependence, but that's neither here nor there. Really, the point I was trying to make, is that if you have the budget feel free to fill your home with arcade cabs.
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thanks guys, this is baby #2 for me and my beautiful wife. We currently have a 2 year old son, who is funny as they get and a blessing! I am afriad he is doomed with the curse of "being addicted to video games" lol. He loves them , I had to start him out early! And my baby girl will be the same say Bwa ha ha ha ha :)
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kingdomheights777 wrote:thanks guys, this is baby #2 for me and my beautiful wife. We currently have a 2 year old son, who is funny as they get and a blessing! I am afriad he is doomed with the curse of "being addicted to video games" lol. He loves them , I had to start him out early! And my baby girl will be the same say Bwa ha ha ha ha :)
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MrPopo wrote:While your point is valid, LoD, I personally feel it is unfair to compare things like video gaming or internet porn with substance abuse. Those make some real changes to the brain chemistry that watching porn does not.

Then, of course, there's the difference between the addiction and the dependence, but that's neither here nor there. Really, the point I was trying to make, is that if you have the budget feel free to fill your home with arcade cabs.
My point wasn't to shrink the level of seriousness between the two. My point was it is still an addiction and can turn into a bad habit easily with out you even realizing it. Case in point I bet a lot of collectors don't realize the large sums of money they pump into their collections until the last second when it already has them by the balls. In a society where the average person is several thousand dollars in debt, this is a bit of an issue.

But I agree, alcohol dependency has far more severe consequences... a good deal of which are irreversible. It's not easy to get a new liver, I've tried! Damn bitch kept squirming and crying for her mommy and finally broke my window and ran away down the street. Took me 2 days to clean all that blood up... and still no liver!
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lordofduct wrote:
MrPopo wrote:While your point is valid, LoD, I personally feel it is unfair to compare things like video gaming or internet porn with substance abuse. Those make some real changes to the brain chemistry that watching porn does not.

Then, of course, there's the difference between the addiction and the dependence, but that's neither here nor there. Really, the point I was trying to make, is that if you have the budget feel free to fill your home with arcade cabs.
My point wasn't to shrink the level of seriousness between the two. My point was it is still an addiction and can turn into a bad habit easily with out you even realizing it. Case in point I bet a lot of collectors don't realize the large sums of money they pump into their collections until the last second when it already has them by the balls. In a society where the average person is several thousand dollars in debt, this is a bit of an issue.

But I agree, alcohol dependency has far more severe consequences... a good deal of which are irreversible. It's not easy to get a new liver, I've tried! Damn bitch kept squirming and crying for her mommy and finally broke my window and ran away down the street. Took me 2 days to clean all that blood up... and still no liver!
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You and your attempts to breed a race of super human NEO-Nazis!
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LOL, I actually told my wife "jokingly" of course that I am going to call my son Neo and my daughter Geo, and she laughed and walked away not saying a word LOL
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lordofduct wrote:
MrPopo wrote:While your point is valid, LoD, I personally feel it is unfair to compare things like video gaming or internet porn with substance abuse. Those make some real changes to the brain chemistry that watching porn does not.

Then, of course, there's the difference between the addiction and the dependence, but that's neither here nor there. Really, the point I was trying to make, is that if you have the budget feel free to fill your home with arcade cabs.
My point wasn't to shrink the level of seriousness between the two. My point was it is still an addiction and can turn into a bad habit easily with out you even realizing it. Case in point I bet a lot of collectors don't realize the large sums of money they pump into their collections until the last second when it already has them by the balls. In a society where the average person is several thousand dollars in debt, this is a bit of an issue.

But I agree, alcohol dependency has far more severe consequences... a good deal of which are irreversible. It's not easy to get a new liver, I've tried! Damn bitch kept squirming and crying for her mommy and finally broke my window and ran away down the street. Took me 2 days to clean all that blood up... and still no liver!
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kingdomheights777 wrote:
You and your attempts to breed a race of super human NEO-Nazis!
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LOL, I actually told my wife "jokingly" of course that I am going to call my son Neo and my daughter Geo, and she laughed and walked away not saying a word LOL[/quote]

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kingdomheights777 wrote:
You and your attempts to breed a race of super human NEO-Nazis!
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LOL, I actually told my wife "jokingly" of course that I am going to call my son Neo and my daughter Geo, and she laughed and walked away not saying a word LOL[/quote]
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