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Alex received his first video game station at the age of two. His love and eventual addiction to video gaming continued throughout his life. It wasn\\u2019t until recently that Alex found SMART Recovery, and has made positive changes to his life and began managing his problematic behavior.

In this interview, Alex talks about:

• His dad buying him a\\xa0VecTrex\\xa0at two years old
• The progression of gaming systems and how the technology over time
• The \\u201cwater cooler\\u201d conversations around new video games
• First realizing that there was an issue with gaming when he didn\\u2019t \\u201cgrow out of it\\u201d
• The \\u201cJust Say No to Drugs\\u201d PSAs being counterproductive in video games
• The\\xa0opportunity cost\\xa0of continuing to play video games
• Video gaming addiction characteristics
• Trying other recovery programs, then finding SMART
• The ways SMART talks about addiction and the nuances for helping each person differently
• How the pandemic affected his addiction
• Knowing he can\\u2019t keep throwing his life away