ML> My friend has a very serious problem with video games, 
 ML> he can't keep his hands
 ML> off them. My friend is getting poor grades in school 
 ML> because he keeps playing
 ML> video games. Anybody have any solutions for my friend? 
 ML> I tell my friend to stop
 ML> playing, renting, and buying games but he's like 20 
 ML> years old. I cant contorol
 ML> him
  Hmm... well, you may want to consider taking his machine away from him - 
"tough love."  Punish him if you catch him playing for too long, create some 
sort of Pavlovian association (playing video games = bad things) with him.  
Generally, make him feel as though he doesn't need to play!
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