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Help for an MMORPG Addict?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the time-for-an-intervention dept.

A worried comrade asks: "A friend of mine has had what many of us (his peers) are starting to consider a serious problem that we are becoming very worried about. He is addicted to World of Warcraft, and not in the same way the rest of us are. While most of us are able to disconnect from the game to take care of our own affairs, he plays to the exclusion of his friends, his job (he calls in sick a lot, it is starting to get noticed) and his life. How do you help someone who is actively throwing their whole life away to play a game?"

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  1. Trying to quit is for pu$$135. by CFD339 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You are either someone who plays or your are not. Decide what you are and be that. I have no patience for this panzy-ass "trying to quit", be it smoking, drinking, gaming, or whatever.

    Unplug the computer. Do what you need to do and stop playing.

    If its just YOU who thinks its a problem for someone else, say something -- once. If he doesn't agree, then fine. Its his life. Maybe he just enjoys it. He's not out robbing banks or molesting children. He's spending HIS money on HIS form of entertainment. If you can't live with it, walk away.

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    The problem with quotes on the internet, is that nobody bothers to check their veracity. -- Abraham Lincoln
  2. You can DIE (for real) playing WOW by Danathar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    For all of you people who think playing a videogame cannot be as addictive as drugs or can't really do harm..remember..a Korean recently DIED of exaustion playing WOW.

    http://news.com.com/2061-10797_3-5825938.html