Beating my addiction.
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That's a really good point. if I'm honest, I have the same problem sometimes, with knowing who I want to be- at first I think about just acting however I feel, but then I realize I'd have to suppress that half the time lest I turn into an impulsive selfish jerk, so I think that In suppressing it I will be able to be who I want to be a little better, but it would mean that I would have to lie, in way, by hiding myself a bit, and then I start asking how I want to hide it and why and then it all collapses into one big existential crisis. This happens monthly. XDsageoftruth said:
And to be honest, if my solution doesn't work, fair enough. I often make the mistake of thinking that everyone's brain works the same as mine as sometimes, and then give them advice accordingly.
I read that games with leveling and loot mechanics tend to be the most addictive, maybe give Borderlands a go. Good loot, but if you play it single player you dont have the added element of online creating those endless opportunites, plus save your game and you know the world stops and waits for you, whereas with WOW theres that sense that you are somehow missing out when you arent playing.
Leveling is fairly steady in Borderlands too, you should roughly hit max points after about a playthrough and a bit (without DLC), maybe less if you really grind. Fallout 3 might be worth a shot for similar reasons.
Leveling is fairly steady in Borderlands too, you should roughly hit max points after about a playthrough and a bit (without DLC), maybe less if you really grind. Fallout 3 might be worth a shot for similar reasons.
Fix your social life. It's obviously you're using World of Warcraft to replace something that is missing in your life. I remember when I played WoW 24/7 and ignored everything else was because I was depressed. I had no friends, no social life and everything seemed boring. I had the ability to be someone else in the game and I managed to garner friends. I socialized. Then SOMEHOW I managed to find friends and it was all behind me.
You have a problem. Look deep into your life and find the reason you believe would make you play WoW so much then come back here.
You have a problem. Look deep into your life and find the reason you believe would make you play WoW so much then come back here.
Okay well I'm gonna disregard the lunacy of that statement and assume you are simply in denial. Addictions DO in fact go away, it is just a matter of self control. It doesn't matter if it is something physically addictive like heroin, painkillers, or cigs, or something mentally addictive like video games or sex, you CAN beat your addiction with the right mindset.Ascarus said:
I'd actually avoid gaming in general. I'll throw my two cents in with the others here who have suggested that you find a non-gaming pastime - preferably something active,since exercise is great for taking your mind off things and getting fit at the same time =)
You could go with the non-subscription MMOs out there, think of it like the equivalent of the nicotine patch. One of the particularly vicious elements of WoW is that the subscription makes it feel more important than other games and even other recreations. After spending a few hundred dollars a year on something, it's become more valuable than cheaper alternatives. Additionally, most games will offer a feeling of completion at some point, having beaten every challenge in the game, saved the world, made your character the virtually worshipped hero of nations, etc. whereas the game world of WoW will never change no matter what you do in it, thereby foresaking a key player motivation and keep baiting them forever.
You could also look into casual gaming. Plenty have a good replay value, they're often quite inexpensive, they require very little dedication or skill-building. And like many have suggested, rededicate the energy and efforts you used to put into WoW towards something real-world and rewarding.
You could also look into casual gaming. Plenty have a good replay value, they're often quite inexpensive, they require very little dedication or skill-building. And like many have suggested, rededicate the energy and efforts you used to put into WoW towards something real-world and rewarding.
i'm in denial? what are you talking about?TomLikesGuitar said:
i have spent the last 10 years or so working on multiple neuroimaging projects related to addiction. it's a chronic disease of the brain that affects multiple behavioral and reward circuits.
you would benefit greatly from even doing a modicum of research on addiction, because you clearly have no concept of what it means to be an addict. you do not CHOOSE to be an addict any more than you CHOOSE to be depressed or schizophrenic.
you could start here: http://drugabuse.gov/nidahome.html
or if you don't think the National Institute on Drug Abuse knows what it's talking about here is an excellent review (it's pretty non-technical and speaks in pretty broad concepts) article published in 2002 that reviews some of the most recent neurobiological effects of drug addiction.
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/159/10/1642
of if you would rather, you can go right ahead and ignore the evidence and just continue to ignorantly claim that addicts could beat their addiction "with the right mindset".
it's up to you - educate yourself or continue to spout nonsense.
Look, we all know any schmuck can look up crap online about anything and claim to be an expert, but whatever psychobabble you just posed to me is irrelevant. As a matter of fact, every single thing you said is entirely off topic. I read the psychiatry online article and I dare you to quote me anything in there that states that an addiction will never go away and stays with you for "life". That, my incredulous "genius" friend, is a ridiculous statement.Ascarus said:
The issue is entirely semantic to be honest; it depends on multiple factors like how you describe addiction, if we are talking about an addictive personality or specific addictions, and if we are talking about mental or physical addictions. If you have done even a "modicum" of research on addiction, you would know that the whole issue of addiction being classified as a "disease" is controversial. Also, you can't tell me that you honestly think that dope fiends play an equal part in their addiction as a schizo plays in their development of schizophrenia. That is simply not true. Unless you entirely dismiss the idea of free will being a factor... then you are 100% right, congratulations.
You know I wouldn't be posting like this if you didn't go on such an angry off-topic nerd rant over an ENTIRELY SEMANTIC ISSUE, or if you didn't claim to "know" that I've apparently never been addicted to anything worse than fucking video games. People like you who sit in front of a computer and attack people for no reason and use words like modicum to pretend they are smart are literally disgusting.
"Addictions don't go away. you have and combat them for life." = No matter how you put it, this is a stupid statement, and is entirely untrue.
Edit: Also it should say "you have to* combat them for life." Mr. Modicum -
get a job, it worked for me to get out of too much gaming in general, ive personally never played WoW, (thank god).
beleive me, i spend 50 hours a week cooking for overpaid arseholes and i spend about 5-10 hours a week playing games lol, compared to 5 hours a day playing games which is what i used to do.
i think im getting old
OOORRRRRR, start reading, that also worked for me. if u find urself trying to sleep but just laying in bed thinkin about games for hours on end, read a book, if u get the right one, it will take ur mind of games
beleive me, i spend 50 hours a week cooking for overpaid arseholes and i spend about 5-10 hours a week playing games lol, compared to 5 hours a day playing games which is what i used to do.
i think im getting old
OOORRRRRR, start reading, that also worked for me. if u find urself trying to sleep but just laying in bed thinkin about games for hours on end, read a book, if u get the right one, it will take ur mind of games