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Ryan G. Van Cleave

American freelance writer

Sep 23, 2026

10:20
So tell us about that.
10:22
Well, this is, A good 10 years after college, you know, I've been kind of burning the candle at both ends for a long time and not really thinking much about it.
10:28
I mean, the thing about addiction is if you have one, more times than not, you don't realize you have one.
10:33
You just think it's normal behavior.
10:35
It's real easy to justify gaming as, well, you know what, I'm not a smoking pot, right? You know, I'm not out with some drug dealers on a corner.
10:42
You know, I'm just staying home.
10:43
You know, I'm staying out of trouble.

16 MINS LATER

26:41
Would you suggest that they intervene kind of like you would with an alcoholic or no? What would you say to them?

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