World of Warcraft Addiction Stories
Posted by William on Monday, July 16th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Are you addicted to WoW? Warcraft addictions seem to be fairly common. I’m definitely not saying there is anything wrong with video game addictions. We all need to have at least one addiction or two in life. Video game addiction is better for you than say an addiction to crack or meth, plus video games don’t turn your lips purple, at least in most cases anyway.
AskApadwe.com put together an interesting collection of WoW addictions. Head over there to check it out sometime and see if any of the stories sound familiar. Some of these stories are on the sad side, but they are part of life. Fortunately whenever my girlfriend complains about me playing too many games, I can tell her it’s for work and everything is good.
I find all of this a bit strange. My wife is addicted to WOW. I dont know what to do. she plays with every free moment she has. Ever since BC came out she has been playing nonstop. My problem with it is all the time dedicated to playing. She spends more time with her online friends, which are all guys, than she does with me. I have also found that she has one of her online friends phone number and they are conversing out of the game.
I am at my wits end. I feel i should call this guy and let him know she is married and not on Wow to hook up but i am afraid of what the consequences of doing that will be. I am this close to filing for divorce. And when i do i will send blizzard and dell a thank you for ruining my marriage. without them (blizzard and dell) i think i would still have my wife.
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July 16th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
I just quit WoW after nearly 2 years of it. I had three level 70s with six more alts in the 30-45 range…so yeah, I played a lot. Like many of the other stories you read, WoW was the only thing I ever did when I wasn't working. I didn't quit by choice though. My girlfriend of nearly 9 years gave me an ultimatum to either quit the game or get out.
Of course now I'm blogging constantly, so it's either one addiction or another.
July 16th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
that's the thing people do not understand about addictions…it's a personality trait and I firmly believe that anyone who is addicted to something will have to replace it with something else before quitting.
July 17th, 2007 at 5:34 am
Yea, I've been playing WoW since it came out and I can never stop playing it. The problem is I am only 15 and just left school, now waiting for my exam results I fear that because I was playing WoW alot between my exams that it would have a major effect on my results. I know it's a problem and that I need to stop playing but its just so dam hard to quit.
July 17th, 2007 at 5:46 am
I've always said that everyone needs an addiction and I agree with William, it's a trait of life and yeah, this isn't as bad as drugs, but it can kill your social life in exchange for saying "Awww dude, just got me some sweet epic gear. +20 endurance" (or however it goes, hell I dunno). I'm sure I'd like the game, but I just don't want to get drawn into it.
Additionally, I dislike the idea of paying monthly. It forces you to want to play it. Also, I prefer to go from game to game. Yeah, if a game is addicting you'll play it for hours on end (Star Ocean, first disc, very addicting) but you need to break it up (Wipeout: Fusion).
July 17th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
How can World of Warcraft not be addicting? Although I no longer play, I sometimes feel tempted when I think about it. I had to quit when I realized it was sucking the life out of me (which is fine) but I have other priorities.
If I ever win the lottery….aside from making sure my family is taken care of and I do all the things I've dreamed of, I would definitely start playing WoW again.
July 17th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Will ur not alone
my gf of over 4 years did that shit to me… gradually she played more than spending time with me…even on my b-day she played wow then spending anytime with me…theres no winner in that situation bro… think about it before you do something stupid…i made a choice that basically destroyed everything
July 17th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Holy piss! You're afraid to talk to your wife?
That's the real problem
July 17th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Blizzrd or Dell didn't ruin your marriage. Obviously you should be going to counseling if you're thinking about a divorce because of a video game. Talk to her about it. Tell her you don't like her playing that much. I don't play when my girlfriend is home. I play in my real free time. True, I'm not leveling nearly as fast with this character, but there are other things that are more important than a video game. I talk to many people outside of the game. Some of which are female. I have no other intentions other than talking to them. Basically what I'm saying is:
Stop blaming companies and start blaming someone who's really at fault.
July 17th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
If you get addicted to a video game then you fail as a human being.
July 17th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
hm …
So you're blameing your complete failure to keep her interested on a online game, which could at least satisfy her time?
there is cause and effect here - except it isn't
Dell and WoW stole my wife!
It's simply becuse you're a failure.
Gameover, please try again.
July 17th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
In response to the guy that losing his marriage.. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Seriously.. Get on there, especially when you know she is playing too.
When you are a pathetic newbie, other players usually want to help you out.. Tell them your plight. You might find an online romance to counter your wives. Find a bunch of girls on there and get their numbers too. Make her jealous..
She obviously likes to play games. My guess is that she's into mind games just like all women are. Become more powerful than she is with a bigger following of friends! You never know, the two tribes could merge and you may end up with an online romance with your wife, imagine that!
July 17th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
I was addicted to WoW for 2 years, I got a job at a net cafe just so I could play it constantly all day long, I failed all my university courses and alienated those who love me. I would dream about dungeon raid tactics whilst asleep and I lived off microwave noodles.
I didn't do any laundry, I hardly left the house apart from going to work, and I also started drinking heavily during long night raids.
My girlfriend eventually told me it was her or WoW, and I spent a few days weighing the two up (I actually made a pro-con chart between the two) and in the end, she won over Warcraft.
I can't believe i nearly choose a video game over my girlfriend….
now I stand firmly against WoW and all online games, it's all solo RPG's for me now.
July 17th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
I played WoW for 4 months and got utterly tired of it…I am probably one of the rarest gamers who actually didn't like WoW since it was soooo time consuming. I only had a lvl 47 war and never played BC. I believe addiction isn't a innate, it's a characteristic of the person…i also believe wow addiction is pretty similiar to drug addiction
wow addiction - play 15 hrs a day, loose money, first friends leave you and then loved ones leave you and end up alone
drug addiction - smoke/inject w/e 4-5 times a week, loose money, first firends leave you then loved ones leave you and again end up alone….
its very say but true
look forward to everyone's feedback, bad or good
July 17th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
It sounds like you let this problem happen by not talking it out with your wife. You can't blame the game for being a game, or the game company for making games, but you can blame yourself and your wife for not dealing with the problem sooner. Talk it over with her and tell her that either the game goes or you do. This method is incredibly effective (I saw it used on my friend) Fourtunatley it's never been used on me, I would rather spend time with my girlfriend than a game
July 17th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
The easiest way to quit WoW is to look at Everquest. I spent so much time on that thing, and even if I wanted to keep up with that addiction, there's no one left to play with! WoW will be just like that. In 5-6 years, the game will be dead as any other MMO and you will have wasted your time. Just try to look at the fact that your efforts, no matter what, in the long run will be for NOTHING. Look at it like that and it's damn easy to quit those.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
July 17th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
i had a wife, 3 houses, 3 cars, money in the bank. i stopped working. i went through a divorce. i had to sell a house. i had to sell a car. i have nothing in my bank account now, but good thing my wow account is paid in full a year in advance. my credit is in ruins.
i don't care.
i am l337
July 17th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
The best thing to do is not to play on line, that's it. When I used to play online, I could never stop, there was always someone around the world to play with me, never boring. So now I stopped, and I play only off line, so it's easier to stop. When a good game comes out, I finish it, then pass to the next one. Also less frustrating.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
I decided not to buy the game after burning up almost a month of my life using the free trial discs. My wife knew I enjoyed the game and bought it for me as a Valentine's Day gift but I immediately returned it for fear of what might become of me.
As far as addictions go…yeah everyone has "addictions" and some people are more susceptible to becoming addicted to specific things. It's just that some products/things seem to be designed in a way as to addict consumers (i.e. tobacco, WoW, etc…).
Rather than say "eveyone needs an addiction", try saying "everyone needs a hobby", which is essentially a well managed addiction that doesn't take control of your life.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
I actually found a good blend to enjoy this game at its' max. while playing WoW, I often times felt that i was too tired to even move my fingers, thus ending my playing session. a friend introduced me to something called "crystal meth". boy, oh boy! how amazing! now i dont have to worry about falling asleep at the computer. I can stay up for days at a time now, thanks to methamphetamines!
Im just joking. I've never tried meth or world of warcraft.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
You morons! That's an addiction? How about this…A couple were just sentenced to prison because they were TOO BUSY WITH WoW TO FEED THEIR BABY!!!
July 17th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
I am not a WoW addict. My "friend" is though. After introducing him to it he sold his business and stayed at home for 14 months sometimes playing for 36 hours before sleeping. He finally had to get a job b4 almost going bankrupt and losing his house. Now he works for a couple of weeks, just long enough to take care of bills, and then quits, so he can go back to "full time" WoW. He ignores his kids and when he has custody of them (every other week) they eat ramen noodles and wish their dad had more time for them. The whole thing is really sad. I gave up WoW 2 weeks after BC because I didn't want to end up like the sad loser that was my friend.
July 17th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
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