| "I found new hope and meaning in life." |
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Educated in a neighbourhood school, Si Jin performed well in school, but had poor attendance records and lacked the motivation to study.
His problems further escalated when he became interested in LAN gaming during his secondary school days. Si Jin's gaming habit started, which started as a form of leisure,
became detrimental as he started to spend most of his time and money at LAN shops playing games.
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| "I've learnt to prioritise what's important to me because life is more than gaming." |
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A few years ago, 17-year-old Kenneth Soh's world revolved around computer gaming. Kenneth did not socialise
much with his classmates and friends as he would rather spend time with his online or virtual friends. He was also
skipping school as often as three to four days a week, and would game late into the night. At the peak of his gaming
obsession, Kenneth would game from 12 midnight to 7 in the morning during the Chinese New Year period.
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| There's more to life than gaming |
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Cheng En was first exposed to computer gaming when he was in primary school.
He would spend hours playing his favourite computer game, Maple Story, as it gave
him a sense of achievement. Soon, Cheng En was losing interest in his studies and
hardly had time for family and friends.
Soon, Cheng En's results started to deteriorate. He barely passed his exams.
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| How I Overcomed Pornography |
| I used to be addicted to pornography. It started out of curiosity,
but the immediate pleasures of watching pornography caused me to crave
for more. Before I knew it, I was addicted. Yet the more I watched,
the less satisfaction it gave me. |
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| ... Once hooked on gaming |
| I started playing computer games since primary school. It started
with Maple Story and then I moved on to DOTA (Defence of the Ancients)
in secondary school. I would often play at LAN shops after school
till late into the night. Playing the games gave me a sense of achievement.
Soon, I lost interest in my studies and hardly had time for family
and friends. My results began to deteriorate and I barely passed my
exams. |
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| My Parenting Nightmare with
Internet Gaming |
| Since we moved to a new neighbourhood last year, my son lost contact
with a group of his old friends. Because he did not make many friends
in school, he turned to computer games whenever he was bored. It got
so bad that he would play through the night, neglect his studies,
and even became violent when I tried to stop him. During this time,
he didn’t talk or smile much. I felt lost and helpless and started
looking around for help. |
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| From Client to Mentor |
| Like many youths his age, Wayne enjoyed computer gaming, watching
anime, soccer and hanging out with friends. He played computer games
like DOTA (Defence of the Ancients), CounterStrike and Maple Story.
He used to frequent LAN shops with friends to play DOTA and had
a Level 124 MapleStory character.
He used to spend more than 8 hours a day playing his computer games
and sometimes he played overnight during school holidays. The games
give him a sense of achievement and acceptance which was lacking
at home.
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