I wouldn't say I'm obsessed with gaming, even though other people might think differently. I just use it as an escape from the crappiness of the real world.
I do the same thing with reading. Reading is my way of escaping from the world for a few minutes. It's like giving your brain a vacation but you don't have to leave your house if you don't want to. And it's a lot less expensive that taking a real vacation.
I won't say that I'm obsessed with gaming. I do like to play video games, don't get me wrong. I'm just not one of those people that will play endlessly for hours and hours on end like some people do.