Gaming addiction destroying my brothers life and tearing the family apart.

[Laurel Aitken]

This is how I see the problem:

1- It seems you love your brother and you are worried for him. That's a good thing, and it helps. By the things I'm reading, I can see your parents are the same way.

2- An Ass-whooping, isn't the best thing to do. You will just acomplish to make him angry, maybe he will resguard even more in videogames, and he won't trust you guys more. Plus, IT WONT SOLVE THE PROBLEM!!!

3- This problem is complicated, so, it's not as some physical reprimand will solve it. Actually there won't be any easy way out.


This is what I recommend, I hope you can take some points out of it, or at least it will help you make a decission:

1- Talk to him. First, let him tell you if he is having any problem. Maybe problems at school, or anything. But don't force him to tell anything or rush things. He need to feel that you are at his side. And start talking about his problem, maybe that way he will realize it.

2- There are some obligatory things!!!!!!!! Like going to school. He must be aware of this. It has to be mandatory to do certain things.

3- Search activities that you can do in family and that take him away from games. Also mandatory.

4- Why not take him to a trip???? Or a camp for a weekend with teenagers his age. In a way where he can't play videogames and h can make new friends.

I'm sorry I can't think of more right now. I'll come back later