g_jonsson

Hello! Thank you for making an effort to reach those that don't even know that they are in a risk group yet. Addiction to playing video games is very real but often overlooked as weakness of character or weakness of will or just laziness.

I myself struggled with coming to terms with my addiction. Even moderate doses of gaming can easily turn into all night runs that leaves me exhausted and barley functioning.

My number one factor in succeeding in staying away was when I became a father. My kids and family and work take up my whole life, and I let them. It's wonderful.

My 5yo is just getting into video games herself, she plays Minecraft and occasionally apps like Toca Kitchen or Lego games. I'm afraid that if I engage in playing to much with her I might slip into old habits and just keep playing.

Do you have any suggestions or strategies that I can apply to help myself avoid relapse? I don't want to limit her game time only because of my own history. She currently gets 1h of gaming after dinner and chores, before bed.

Thank you!

Games don't have to try to be educational to actually be educational. See Civilization, Hearts of Iron, Total War etc. What are your favourite examples of video games accidentally being excellent for educational purposes? Best wishes from Sweden!

Good call! I remember learning about Greek mythology from God of War, and my daughters are learning about the concept of evolution from Spore and Viva Pinata. Despite their young age they can perfectly explain that certain traits make species have higher rates of survivability. Or in the words of my six year old "without bigger and more teeth, something horrible will destroy all the family in the nest!";)

Hi Daniel! What client have you helped improve a personal letter that completely missed an important cultural difference with the target country?