This video – while one would first like to chuckle at the thought of a World of Warcraft addiction – speaks volumes to what is a reality for many who play the game.
I, for a time, was spiraling down towards addiction to the game when it was first released…if I had not been married at the time, I’m quite sure my life would have suffered with the addiction. There are a few people I know that are quite thoroughly enthralled by WoW that they spend gobs and gobs of time playing, sometimes forfeiting time with friends and family to opt to raid. It is fun, don’t get me wrong, but there is a balance that needs to be reached and many just don’t have the willpower to draw that line.
I am one of those people. I can’t play a game like that without getting fully involved…I thrive on that type of thing…so steering clear is the best bet. Thanks to Randy I’m a board game geek now and spend time playing Euro Games when I’m not doing stuff with my wife or programming or screwing around with EatPoopUCat.
Not everyone can pull themselves away, though…MMO addiction is sadly a reality. How much longer before we begin having Interventions for addicted gamers?
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5 responses to “World of Warcraft Addiction”
Its the mothers fault. If hes breaking things ground him and dont let him play.
How can I tell if my son age 20, has downloaded the newest version of WOW. He has flunked out of 2 semesters of a private college and is living with us. He goes to counseling every week 200 miles away. The counseling expense and college tuition is paid by good old mom and dad. When I talked to the counselor he said to watch to see if he downloaded the newest version our job is not done yet. Just need to keep my eyes open as he’s deceptive until he’s caught.
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good story…waiting for many more…
Colleeno, ask him to open his client, and look at the numbers in the bottom left hand corner. Write them down. Every… oh, maybe 3 weeks, ask him to open it again, then compare the numbers to the ones you last wrote down. If they are different, he has a new version. Also, Blizzard is coming out with a new expansion soon, so I think he’s probably going to get that too. Email me for more @ [email protected].
I absoultly love wow, im just conquring my addiction lol