Structured worksheets translate knowledge about video game addiction into action. These exercises are adapted from evidence-based therapies used to treat video game addiction.
The Thought Record Worksheet for Video Game Addiction
Based on CBT, this exercise helps identify and challenge the automatic thoughts driving video game addiction:
- Situation: What triggered my video game addiction?
- Automatic thought: What did I immediately think?
- Emotion: What did I feel, and how intense (0-10)?
- Evidence for/against: Is this thought accurate?
- Balanced thought: What's a more realistic perspective?
- Result: How do I feel now (0-10)?
The Video Game Addiction Trigger Tracker
Track your video game addiction patterns for one week:
| Date | Trigger | Intensity (1-10) | My Response | What Helped? | |------|---------|-----------------|-------------|--------------|
The Values Clarification Exercise
When video game addiction is overwhelming, reconnecting with values provides direction:
Write: 'What matters most to me, even when video game addiction is present?'
How to Use These Worksheets
Work through one exercise at a time. Bring completed worksheets to therapy sessions to accelerate progress.