Struggling with Video Game Addiction

I have the exact same issue. I failed calculus in high school and quantitative reasoning in college because of it. So far I’ve found setting small goals is the best for me. Say I have a project that’s due in a week I will set an alarm to work on it 20 minutes everyday. Because of hyper focus I usually finish it in 2 days and end up not needing the whole week like I had “planned” for. Not to mention the dopamine I get from getting one done can usually make me at least start another one and then my ocd makes it hard for me to stop doing it then I can play video games as long as I want after that small allotted amount of work time. Things like visual timers can also make the time pass faster.

I'd try and channel some of that towards useful habits/goals rather than funneling all your free time towards games. While it is understandable why you do it, it is to the detriment of not only your current schoolwork but also your finances and future. If you're just paying money to go to college and not making full use of the resources available in order to pursue games it just isn't worth it.