My husband and I have been married 12.5 years. he has always been addicted to some kind of game. I have done everything I can think of and nothing helps. Right now he is addicted to City of Heros which is an internet based video game. He won't help me around the house anymore, thank God we don't have kids for him to neglect! We do have dogs that he wanted..but now he doesn't even want to take them outside to go potty! I don't know what to do with him...anytime I try to talk to him he gets upset. The game lasts for hours upon hours. He is loosing sleep and his business isn't thriving like it should because of this game! I thought he was about over it after a year, but now they are coming out with a new version of the game and he is getting very excited about that too. I don't know what to do...any suggestions?

Genniangel, i am really worried for ur situation.Actually,internet Game Addiction is no different than dealing with any other type of addiction. Whether you are addicted to gambling, cigarettes, sexual deviancy, or eating Milky Way bars, all addictions have certain basic elements in common. A high degree of commitment to breaking established habits is required, as are persistence, dedication, honesty, and self-compassion.
1. Setting an absolute schedule or time limit for how much time he spend on the 'Net.
2. Forcing himself to stay away from the 'Net for several days at a time.
3. Placing self-imposed computer "blocks" on certain types of services.
4. Setting an absolute policy for him of never signing on to the net at work (unless this is required for his job).
5. Establishing meaningful (but not harmful) consequences for him for failing to keep his word.
6. Applying these self-imposed consequences until he do regain your ability to keep his word consistently.
7. Forcing himself to do other things instead of spending time on the net.
8. Resolving to learn how to derive other more healthy sources of pleasure in life to replace or even exceed the pleasure he got from being on the 'Net.
9. Asking for help whenever he feels he is a not being successful.
10. Avoiding people or environments that might encourage him to return to his addictive behavior.
You also can make a plan which is considered as self-imposing such a powerful motivator. This strategy worked like a charm. The trick is to keep 2 days from becoming 5 days, or 5 days from becoming 10 days, etc. Here you will need a  plan to keep an occasional relapse from triggering a return to his  video game addiction.