Hello everyone, my name is Luna. I have played secondlife for about fifteen years now. I dont know why, it just always has been my go to. MY home away from rl. My place. I dont share much about sl with my rl friends or even husband. It feels like its my place and my place only-the only place I can be someone else, even if its just me in a new body.
Anyway, ive been hurt on secondlife, so many times. By cat fishers, scammers, con artists, etc. People who make me believe that they are my friends only to use me. I spend hours online, like 12+. Log on from work, think about it every single second of every single day. I've spent thousands of dollars uploading for in world currency to make my character look good and for what?
I think its the companionship that I'm after? Because i play other games but no other game has a hold on me like this one. I have DID/Bipolar and anxiety, so secondlife and its pain has really left a mark on me and effects my real life.I need support, and help. Today will be my first full day offline and i cant keep my mind off of it. disc if anyone wants to help
discord name: luna_xinian
Luna
Hi Luna and welcome
Thanks for sharing your story
For support from other gaming addicts have a look at the online meetings which are available to support gamers
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Hi, Luna. We are all here to help. It is a lifelong struggle, but it gets easier over time if you work the program. I recommend joining a meeting as soon as you can. One of the things that's helped me is to make a list of things I could do instead of gaming, all the things gaming is preventing me from doing.
--Ron