Angry Birds For Real

I have just been enlightened about Angry Birds.  If I had to have guessed, I would have said it was a female rock band.  Turns out it is a video game that some players are claiming is addictive.  In fact Angry Birds has been downloaded 18 million times in over 60 countries with the numbers climbing by the minute.  Apparently the object of the game is to propel birds from slingshots to topple buildings constructed by evil, green pigs in order to retrieve stolen eggs from the pig thieves. Does this sound as ludicrous as I think it does?  And I thought people were talking on those “smart” phones.

 

There are many disturbing components to this emerging global addiction.  First, it appears to be sucking excessive valuable time from people who already claim to be too busy to sleep, too busy to cook, too busy to exercise and too busy to socialize with real people.  Excess breeds stress.  Stress leads to relationship problems, health problems, depression and anxiety.  Addiction to anything leads to guilt, low self-esteem, and skewed values.

 If you are getting all worked up and stressed by Angry Birds or anything else, you need to chill by doing some meditation and/or getting some counseling from a qualified mental health professional.  Addictions of any kind are a dysfunctional escape from feelings, past or present.  What do you think?  Is your life spinning out of control with stress, worry, depression, relationship problems, addictions or feelings of worthlessness?  Don’t continue to suffer.  If you want to find out more, visit my website, susanboyes.com or email me, susanboyes@susanboyes.com.