Take back your time, your life, and your hope.
If gaming has started taking more than it gives — for you or someone you love — you're in the right place. Here you'll find clear, judgment-free information, a private self-check, and practical steps forward. Loving games isn't the problem. Losing control is what we help with.
Where are you right now?
Everyone arrives here from a different place. There's no wrong door — choose what fits, and we'll meet you there.
I think I (or someone) might have a problem
Take a private, anonymous self-check based on the recognized criteria. Nothing is saved or sent.
Self-assessmentI want to cut back
You don't have to quit entirely. Practical, balanced ways to set limits and keep games in their place.
Cutting backI want to quit
A hopeful, practical guide to deciding, getting through the first weeks, and building a life you don't want to escape.
Quitting & recoveryI'm worried about my child
Calm, non-panicked guidance for parents: signs in kids and teens, healthy limits, and how to talk with them.
For parentsI just want to understand it
What gaming disorder actually is, why games are designed to be hard to stop, and where the real line is.
What it isI'm supporting someone
How to talk about it without shaming, set kind boundaries, and look after yourself too.
Helping a loved one
Most gamers are fine. If you're not, that's okay too.
Billions of people play games and live full, balanced lives. But for some, gaming stops being a choice and starts crowding out sleep, school, work, relationships, and joy. That's real, it's recognized, and it responds to help.
- The WHO's ICD-11 recognizes gaming disorder as a diagnosable condition (since 2022)
- The line isn't hours played — it's impaired control plus harm to your life
- Change is very possible: people cut back, quit, and recover every day
- Reaching out is a sign of strength, not weakness — and it's free to start
Clear, caring answers to the questions you have.
Every page is written to inform without alarming, and to leave you with a next step — not a verdict.
What gaming addiction is
ICD-11 gaming disorder and DSM-5 Internet Gaming Disorder, in plain language — and where the real line sits.
Read 02Signs & symptoms
The nine proposed signs in compassionate language, plus the difference between passion and a problem.
Read 03Effects on your life
Sleep, mood, body, school and work, money, and relationships — framed as possible, and reversible.
Read 04Cutting back
Setting limits, designing your environment, and replacing the time with things that fill you up.
Read 05Quitting & recovery
The first hard days, the "void," handling relapse with self-compassion, and what recovery looks like.
Read 06Getting professional help
Therapy that works (CBT is the most studied), treatment programs, telehealth, and finding the right person.
ReadRecovery is possible — and common.
Sources: World Health Organization ICD-11 (gaming disorder, 6C51); American Psychiatric Association DSM-5 (Internet Gaming Disorder, condition for further study). This page is educational and not a diagnosis.
You don't have to carry this alone.
Free crisis lines, real support communities, and professional help are all within reach. Whether you want to talk to someone tonight or find a therapist who understands behavioral addictions, there's a door for you.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, anytime, free and confidential
- SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-4357, treatment referral & information
- Peer support: Game Quitters, OLGA, CGAA, SMART Recovery and more
Curious where you stand?
Take the private, two-minute self-check. It's anonymous, nothing is stored or sent, and there's no verdict at the end — just a clearer picture and a kind path forward.