There is a lot of good advice in this thread, but a lot of it is really so personal and subjective and based on you as a person. I'm the type of person that feels compelled to finish games I start, and I feel compelled to play more games than I have time for, because I like stories and narrative.
However, after having two kids, a job that takes more of my time, just needing to do more besides games, and wanting to spend more time with music again, these are the two things that are helping me (though it is still hard...):
1.) Set a monetary budget and don't break it. Make it monthly, weekly, quarterly, whatever - as long as you stick to it...
2.) Setup a plan for playing the games and stick to it. I'm creating 6 game "To Play" lists (the one I'm finishing now: http://www.giantbomb.com/profile/fakekisser/lists/fakeys-2nd-2016-to-play-list/355655/). By sticking to lists like this, I have held off on buying new games, because I know I won't be playing them anytime soon, since I'm prioritizing all the other games I've already bought!
3.) Setup a time budget for playing games in your life. Again, it could be daily, weekly, or whatever, but try to balance your life so you do have time for playing games and feel like you're investing in the hobby the way you want but also spending time in other important areas of your life. When you can see how your time breaks down, you may appreciate more the time you spend in all the areas of your life.
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