Hitting mmorpg rock bottom.....

ltlfishie

I have posted this in another thread but i think this could be a good place to tell stories of how addicted you became to your favorite mmo...  I know many of you just like me... became addicted to mmorpg i finally hit rock bottom this is my story

 

ill be real honest... when i was in 7-8th grade i was a full blown world of warcraft addict... i had over 500 hours /played in about 2 months. I would talk about it all day.... i would dream of it as i slept and when i woke i curse god because i had to go to school  for 6 hours which ment being away from my belovaded land azeuruth for a quater of a day...... I quit towards the end of my 8th grade year and couldnt be happier.... i starterd playing football and have basically traded one addiction for another but atleast this addiction gets girls AND NO FAKE NIGHT ELF GIRL FRIENDS DONT COUNT!.... when i was rock bottom i wouldnt take adivce from anybody and i wish that i could go back in time to kick the 8th grade version of me's @$$... suicide no but  if i had to watch me relive those years the touch of the reapers hand would sound so sweet.......      

Pipwicky

When DAoC came out I had 700+hrs in just over 3 months. Thats how long it took to get to lvl 50. I was the 3rd wizard on the server to hit 50.  All this while I had a full time job. I lived DAoC.  I continued to play for for a few years afterwards. I even got engaged in real life to a woman I met playing daoc. That was also a mistake.

 

I woke up and realized there was life outside of a game, and that that life was more important. I still play games. But I have friends, go out and do things. Have a girlfriend who I live with and have fun.

 

I wish I knew a way of focusing that much energy and drive into something other than games.

Azeroth04

Although most of us may not have played during 7-8th grade, we all have a similar experience. But going back and kicking previous-self's but?--Nah. Those were fun times.

tapeworm00

Haha what's up with all these posts today? Leave Britney alone, damnit!

nakuma

personally i never was addicted, yeah i played for extended hours here and there, but always kept my self in a schedule. but its true if your not careful your "addiction" can be just as life altering as a drug addiction, or a gambling addiction, in which it disrupts, ruins or otherwise degrades your social life with friends, family,  and your job isolating  you. you end up losing friends, family, you can lose ya job, and even a girlfriend or wife. gotta learn moderation and balance.

Celda

Yeah as I said in my other topic.

Back when I was playing Tibia, and I died, I would feel dead inside. As though the doctor said I have terminal cancer. Or like I lost my soul, or my capacity to feel any emotion other than pain, sadness, depression. Like the most hardcore emo person you can find.

Damn, I really regret those times.

DailyBuzz

I've dealt with a multitude of addictions throughout my life. I've never been one to twiddle my thumbs, and spare time to an addict is the key ingredient for certain disaster. By the time the thought "I'm bored" arrives to my cortex, my keys are in the ignition and the trouble ensues.

In 2002 I was fresh out of treatment for the 2nd time and was looking for a hobby to occupy some free time. My brother introduced me to EQ, and I have to say it was a true blessing. It occupied my thoughts that were previously reserved for all things unmentionable, as well as kept me off the streets and away from unpredictable influences. I played EQ hard and fast for 2 years (just as I had "lived" in the past), devoting nearly all my spare time to the game.

I uprooted in 2004, moving half way across the country, changed careers, ended a relationship and quit EQ. I have played games off and on since, but certainly not to the extent of those 2 years. I guess you could say I never hit MMO rock bottom, because I define "rock bottom" a little differently, and it was primarily a positive influence in my life. Don't underestimate the power of MMO addiction, it could just save your life!

daelnor

I wouldn't really say I hit rock bottom..but at the worst I had to move my computer from my bedroom to the alcove in our kitchen because I couldn't go to sleep with the computer right next to me..I'd end up getting up and playing games.

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Cabe2323

Honestly I am more addicted to the PC in general then to any particular thing on my PC.  I can't function without one anymore.  I use it to read news, keep in touch with family, play games, stay up to date with my sports, fantasy football!!!, etc. 

Although like a lot of gamers I never went through adolescence with a "Gaming addiction"  When I was going through High School Doom had just come out.  (the Original Doom)  I spent most of my time in high school at school and/or work.  I worked 30+ hours per week, ran track, wrestled (was medically certified at 125 Lbs for weight class, couch always had me in the gym trying to get down to 119 but I was 1% bodyfat so there wasn't anything to lose) and on the swim team.  On top of that I was busy with classes.  I graduated High school with 30 college credits.  So starting at 5:30am when I would show up for Swim practice and ending at 5:30pm when I would grab a bite to eat and head to work my day was pretty full. 

I honestly have no idea where kids these days find the time to play so many video games.