How Do You Stop The Game Addiction
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Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33055Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">yea its a problem</div> Hmm I was wondering if anyone here had thoughts on how to stop ones self from gaming too much. If I sit down and play NS, I tend not to stop and it's become a real problem for my normal life. So I just force myself to go study or something. But then when I feel like i'm done studying, I have this urge to go back to NS.
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Honestly... pick up www.worldofwarcraft.com
WoW has helped me immensily to come off my gaming addiction.
It has a built in system where if you aren't playing, then your "rest" meter builds up, and, you gain 2x as much exp when you are rested, so you don't actually "lose" time since you will level up faster and therefore can play whenever you want to, and gaming will become a hobby once again and not a lifestyle.
2. Turn computer back on so you can finish reading the list.
3. Turn computer off.
4. Step outside.
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WoW has helped me immensily to come off my gaming addiction.
It has a built in system where if you aren't playing, then your "rest" meter builds up, and, you gain 2x as much exp when you are rested, so you don't actually "lose" time since you will level up faster and therefore can play whenever you want to, and gaming will become a hobby once again and not a lifestyle. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
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He is suggesting that to break your weed addiction, you should take up heroin or cocaine!!!
The only way you're likely to avoid playing too much of a good thing is to set a schedule and then actually keep it. If you work full time, it's a bit easier (since your home work load is a bit more predictable), but for those of you in school you'll just have to learn how much time to leave for homework and projects.
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Pick up a sport of some sort - I suggest raqueball or fooseball.
Learn to plan an instrument.
Decide to become a programmer - then game time becomes "research".
Honestly... pick up www.worldofwarcraft.com
WoW has helped me immensily to come off my gaming addiction.
It has a built in system where if you aren't playing, then your "rest" meter builds up, and, you gain 2x as much exp when you are rested, so you don't actually "lose" time since you will level up faster and therefore can play whenever you want to, and gaming will become a hobby once again and not a lifestyle. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
lol that game will get me addicted since i like mmorpgs >_<.
I think having my comp taken away by my parents has led to some improvement in my studies. I didn't even think about NS for the entire quarter. Problem is...I started playing Runescape and then wc3. Both got boring after I came back from winter break. But NS is the real crack (damn you devs for making a good game).
arg, that'd **** me off even if I asked for it to be done. Me not wanting to do something is COMPLETELY different than someone telling me that I'm not allowed. I know they'd just be following your orders, but ack - it would drive me CRAZY!
My suggestion: willpower. Just decide that you're not going to be gaming so much. Instead of gaming, eat >:) .... kidding... but seriously, stop naturally and because you want to. Be strong! I believe in you!
PS... I feel your pain, I'm weaning myself off of IRC... so far so good today. (just a pity I've replaced it with browsing the forums... I'm still working though - baby steps!)
You'll walk outside, be all cold and say, "F this, I'm going back inside to play games." That is, unless your room is in the basement and your hands basically freeze while you're on the computer, rendering your FPS skills useless.
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Actual solutions:
1. Play on a server with idiots on it...consistently. They'll **** you off, then you wont want to play as much, because you'll have a degraded impression of NS.
2. Start working out; or set up a routine before you play (or something like that). I do it when I'm at home...except the whole part where I always injure myself in some way that prevents me from properly exercising (like fracturing my toe against a recliner chasing a dog...and stuff).
3. Take up a new hobby. Try to learn a foreign language (okay, maybe that's not so much considered a hobby), break out the level making skills, break out the drawing pad (or start painting, generally it can be a pain to get canvases, but if you're in high school or something you could ask your art teachers...there's a reason I haven't painted in 3 years).
Anything you can manage to take an interest in will work. Personally, I have the life-goal aspiration of knowing as much as I can fit in my head. That makes it easy to take an interest in almost anything...some stuff is just too boring for me - Enviromental Biology and Jazz History spring to mind rather quickly.
4. Sleep more...everyone loves sleep...sleep is fun.
5. Spend time with friends and family. Consider renting movies and stuff...you know whatever's fun-ish.
...Of course, if the playing of NS isn't really hampering your grades/work/relationships I don't see a point in not playing, as it is a way to spen your free time. I've never really been addicted to anything, though...which is probably why I don't understand why I'm the only one of my immediate family that doesn't smoke.
Its damn game just shut it off.
Just an example, and the times there I just plucked out of the air, but that kind of thing helped me out at uni. It probably helps you study too, as the game gives your brain something else to think about for a bit.
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Also, remember that computers aren't just for games. For example I get just as much enjoyment from doing something productive, like doing things with graphics programs.
If you just want to reduce the time you spend, then set a timer to go off when you want to stop. As long as you stick to the plan, then you should be ok (it would be good to have friends to help you here). Alternatively, you could get programs to log you out after a certain period of time, thus making it annoying to play for long periods of time. Of course, this would cause problems when you want to do work on your computer.
Another solution is to let your computer become so obsolete, that there won't be any games that you want to play that can run on it. This is what I'm doing (but not intentionally). However, you'll be stuck with an old computer.
Ultimately the solution is your own will power. You have to be willing to cut yourself off a bit (but I guess making this posts shows that you already are).
I.e., just uninstall every game except Counter-Strike. Now with a greater proportion of poor people!
Get a mistress and serve her, FOREVER! Then she probably won't let you use the PC. That's what I did to get off alcohol.
STOP DOING IT!
there, see? You're not addicted anymore. No twelve step program, no patch, just stop playing games and it won't be a problem.
Instead of simply going 'cold turkey ' and stopping altogther. Pickup a different hobby and use that to keep yourself occupyed. I think its just a case of having something to keep yourself from becoming bored.
Start reading for example. Search for 'good book' threads in this forum's archives and check a few out. It exercises your mind, so a perfect way to get your brain in gear for school work.
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Trust me, they take up alot more useful time than a game does <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
Simple , get a girlfriend or boyfriend.
Sex > NS
And your getting at what there? I can safely say you don't know the first thing about me.