For those of you who have taken steps to reclaim your life, I'm curious what ways you have chosen to do so, in terms of dealing with your gaming.Counseling and/or Therapy12 SteppingCold Turkey and/or Doing it on your ownHaven't started yet - Checking out optionsOther
Ron Jaffe AKA Diggo McDiggity
Discussion Board Administrator
On-Line Gamers Anonymous
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Co-Founder of OLGA and member since 2002
It was 'Cold turkey' with the help of my family.
- Max
Edited by: Auriex at: 10/27/05 23:49
Yea, my wife and I are working out a schedule to see if we can work it out that way... if that doesn't work well then I'm gonna have to quit all together
~Chris
Quote:Yea, my wife and I are working out a schedule to see if we can work it out that way.I commend you on working on this together with your wife. I hope it works out for you.
Ron
Ron Jaffe AKA Diggo McDiggity
Discussion Board Administrator
On-Line Gamers Anonymous
Co-Founder of OLGA and member since 2002
I have found the same thing happening to me now that I haven't played EQ2 for a few weeks that happened after I quit EQ1 -- I don't want to play. I know if I were to go back, I'd have to grind a lot to catch up with my guild, and it couldn't be during raid hours (which are 6 days a week, 5-6 hours a day). The thought of spending all that time actually makes me cold. So I'm not having a difficult time with this now. And I couldn't leave my raid force because, well, once you max out level there is nothing to do BUT raid and I want to raid with the best.
What I do find difficult is finding a new social circle. I'm 37 but I certainly don't feel like a grownup now for some reason.
The one thing I DO know, if I feel an urge to play an MMO, I cannot do it. I thought when I started EQ2 I could just play it casually. I did for a couple of weeks =) But I'm here now, so that's how well it worked.
Tiredangel,
I know what you mean in regards to not feeling grown up... I feel like a kid sometimes too. I think it's normal though
~Chris