How to Break a Minecraft Addiction

Co-authored by Wes Pinkston

Last Updated: December 24, 2022 References

With millions of players, Minecraft is a very addictive game. It can be very hard to break away from, and you may waste a lot of your time. But fortunately, there are ways to overcome it.

Steps

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See if you are addicted. If you are spending excessive hours on Minecraft and/or the game takes up too much of your time and gets in the way of you doing things, especially blowing people off or not doing things to play Minecraft, then you may have a problem.^{[1]
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Find a point when you are bored with the game. Minecraft players will every now and then come to a point where they are bored. If you're at a time when you can't seem to be entertained by Survival, Creative or by Minecraft servers, just exit the game and find something else to do. (Preferably something that isn't a video game- but it's up to you).

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Time how long you play the game. Try and set a limit for yourself. Try to cut down how long you're on Minecraft. You can do this by setting a timer on your phone, or with Parental settings on your computer that can kick you off at a certain time. A good idea is to gradually play less and less. For example, Day One you might play for one hour, Day Two 55 minutes, until you play for five minutes or (hopefully) none.^{[2]
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Find other things to do. Be more social, sign up for a club or a sport, get more involved. Or even play a new, different game.^{[3]
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Delete Minecraft. If all else fails and you think it is necessary, you can delete Minecraft from your computer. You can do this by deleting Minecraft.exe as well as the .minecraft folder located in %AppData%. If you think you are tempted to download it again, you can use software to block the file from running on your computer.^{[4]
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Community Q&A

Question

I'm completely addicted to Minecraft. I can't concentrate on school or any other activities. What should I do?

Wooduco

Community Answer

I suggest you find the worst possible server and play on it for a week or two. Try 2b2t.org, it's full of hackers and little kids and there are no rules whatsoever.
Question

I feel like I don't get enough time to play Minecraft. Does that mean I'm addicted?

Community Answer

Not necessarily. It depends on how much time you already spend playing Minecraft. If you feel like 2-3 hours a day isn't enough time, then you could be addicted. However, if you only get 20-30 minutes to play per day, then it's understandable and normal to wish for more time.
Question

Do these tips also apply to Roblox?

Community Answer

Yes, these tips can work for Roblox as well.