Paracelsus said: "All substances are poisons, there is none that is not. The dose differentiates a poison from a remedy". It is a reflection to be debated, although it has a lot of truth (It is not in vain that it has reached our days since the 16th century). Addiction involves a disproportionate and uncontrolled use, the objective? To keep the game as a leisure option limited in time and interest. Fortunately I have few addictions (Coffee is one) and, for the moment, games are not.
It took a long time to admit I was very addicted to video games. I was 24 no job living at my mother's house, totally fine that I just played video games from the moment I woke up to the moment I went to bed. Sometimes only getting 4 to 5 hours of sleep. I don't exactly know what changed but I just woke up ashamed of it. It's been a year now and things changed fast. I have my own apartment, my own job, I still play a lot of video games but only on my off times. I voted yes to being an addict because at any time if I slack I know I'll mess up and start again. This is my first reply so I hope it's not too long of a reply.