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Video Game Addiction: A Recovering Junkie Helps You Understand

Thu, Oct 28
07:00 PM - 08:45 PM
Friends Auditorium

Featured Programs, Adult, Teen, Youth, Family

Video gaming and Internet surfing are the top sources of entertainment for tens of millions of North Americans today. As these technologies continue to grow and flourish, so does the number of people becoming obsessively absorbed in the imagination and fantasy that they present. More and more people are isolating themselves, turning their backs on reality, ignoring family and friends, and losing sleep and even their jobs due to excessive use of video games and the Internet – and they continue to do so despite harmful consequences to their mental, physical, and spiritual health, a telltale sign of addiction.

Please join author Kevin Roberts on Thursday, October 28 at 7:00 PM in the Friends Auditorium as he discusses his first book, Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap.

In this groundbreaking book, recovering video game addict Kevin Roberts uses extensive scientific and social research, complemented by his and others' personal stories, to give compulsive gamers and surfers – and their family and friends – a step-by-step guide for recovery. Kevin Roberts is a nationally recognized expert on video gaming addiction and a regular conference speaker and also runs support groups to help others struggling with cyber addiction get their lives back on track.

Kevin will be signing copies of his book, Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap, which will be available for purchase after the presentation.

Light refreshments will be served.

Registration is requested. To register, call the Adult Reference Desk at 248- 246-3727 or fill out the form below.

For more information about Kevin Roberts and his program, visit thecyberjunkie.com.

93 of 100 places available.
50 of 50 places available on the waitlist.

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