For you, does football interfere with real world obligations? Some experts say it can. We all love to watch football because it can be fun to watch our favorite teams. Some fans may become so fixated on getting to the game or watching the game that it becomes a threat to their relationships and quality of life.
Reports from school psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham points out that there is a big difference between a dedicated fan and a football addict. What really matters here is not how much time you spend watching football but what it does negatively to your behavior. For instances do you become depressed, angry or violent when your favorite team loses? When you are interrupted from the game do you get irritated? If your favorite team is playing this Sunday do you prefer missing important family events? Do you think about football all the time? These may be some guidelines to help you figure out if your love of football is just fun or an unhealthy obsession.
If you answered yes to most of these questions you should seek help for addition before your relationships is in danger. If you observe these behaviors in those you love you should not be afraid to speak up about the problem. This is a habit that needs to be changed and it can be managed. Keep a weekly log of time spent on football. If it is way too much then do something else. Rather than watch or listen to sports, go exercise or socialize with your friends and family.
We all know that watching sports can give us an escape from thinking about problems or feelings that we don’t want to confront. Don’t use your favorite pastime like a
self medicating drug.
