<human>: Condense the text into a few key points

I've heard people say breaks don't work, but here's the thing: the problem we have is entirely fixable. I feel we are both holding each other back to a degree because we are scared to change for fear we will lose the other. 

I've posted a couple of times about my boyfriend's gaming addiction and I feel it has gotten out of hand. It's all he talks about and it means there's almost nothing else for him to talk about.

I feel a break would do him well to get his ducks in a row concerning what he really wants in life. He's 20 and always gets down on himself for not doing anything productive. 

I'm no bundle of roses, either. I have major depressive disorder and have had problems planning out how I want to deal with college. I am just starting out, but I was recently hospitalized and have a bit of passive-aggression going whenever he goes on about his games or gets passive-aggressive at me.

I feel time apart might be good for a breather. He needs to see that there's a world other than games an his girlfriend, I need to have time to readjust myself the way I want to live. 

It's not that the spark is gone or anything. I just feel both of us need time to grow up. I still love him and I still  remember why I love him but neither of us can really handle the other's problems well enough, therefore I feel we should take time to ourselves to improve. He still loves me very much and he will be upset (I expect a couple of guilt trips and am also asking advice on how to deal with those.)
<bot>: Basically what I'm asking is how do I get around to proposing a break and how do I deal with any guilts. Do I cut off communication, how long should a break be, basically: