4 unfulfilled needs that can make you addicted to technology

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This week’s show is with Cam Adair, a Speaker, YouTuber, and Founder of GameQuitters.com, the world’s largest support community for video game addiction, serving 25,000 members a month in 80 countries around the world. Born in Canada, he currently lives in San Diego, California.

In today’s show we spoke our digital or technology addiction – almost all of us are somewhere on that spectrum. We talked about why we’ve ended up this way and what we can do about it.

I’d love to know what YOU think about this week’s show. Let’s carry on the conversation… please leave a comment below.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• Almost all of us are somewhere on this spectrum of digital addiction – whether it’s full on gaming addiction or just checking facebook a zillion times a day.

• We do this because we’re trying to meet four very human needs: Temporary Escape, Social Connection, Constant Measurable Growth, Challenge (Sense of Purpose)

• Coming from a non-judgmental place allows for change and choices. Whether it’s ourselves or others with an addiction, stopping to understand WHY this behaviour is happening allows us to make different choices, more in alignment with our values and vision.

Resources and stuff that we spoke about:

• Website: gamequitters.com

• Program for Gamers: gamequitters.com/respawn

• Program for Parents: gamequitters.com/reclaim

• YouTube: gamequitte.rs/watchgq

• TEDx Talks: gamequitte.rs/camtedx

• Instagram: instagram.com/camerondare

• Twitter: twitter.com/camerondare

• FB: facebook.com/elekt

• Personal website: camerondare.com

  Thank you for listening!

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Thank you!
Lian & Jonathan

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