ad·dic·tion [uh-dik-shuhn]

–noun
the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.

A New Parental Concern
Parents across the globe are increasingly concerned about their sons and daughters Skem9 habits. They are sure that there is a problem but counselors unfamiliar with online creation addiction don’t understand how seductive they can be. One mother explained that she had talked to her son’s guidance counselors, the school psychologist, and two local addiction rehabilitation centers. “No one had ever heard of someone getting addicted to Skem9?,” she said. “They all told me it was a phase and that I should try to limit my son’s online time. They didn’t understand that I couldn’t. He had lost touch with reality. My son lost interest in everything else. He didn’t want to eat, sleep, or go to school, the lizard was the only thing that mattered to him.”

Parents often feel alone and scared as their children become hooked to something that no one seems to understand. “My son’s counselor told me to just turn off the computer,” another mother explained. “That was like telling the parent of an alcoholic son to tell him to just stop drinking. It wasn’t that simple. We felt like no one was taking us seriously that our son had a real problem.”

Signs of Addiction
Skem9ers who become hooked show clear signs of addiction. Like a drug, Skem9ers who play almost every day, play for extended periods of time (over 4 hours), get restless or irritable if they can’t play, and sacrifice other social activities just to game are showing signs of addiction.