Warcraft, what is it???

Fatal Attraction · 01-27-2006, 12:28 AM

I've heard of it but don't really know what it is. Anyone have much experience with it? Why is it so addictive?
I haven't seen a really good friend around in along time, so I hit up his partner to see what was up. He told me that my friend is addicted to world of warcraft and barely leaves his house(since july) and sold all of his other sites and he's just running thier affiliate program alone.
This makes me sooooo sad! I'd love to be able to do something to help, but I don't know what? Does anyone have any advice on this kind of thing? This person has done so much to help me, I would love to be able to help him.

war_ner · 01-27-2006, 03:15 AM

Too much is something bad enough. You cann help him but he must help himself first before you could do somethign for him.

Don Soporno · 01-27-2006, 12:01 PM

A video game addict is just like any other addict. Sometimes they CANT help themselves and friends and family have to step in. Its a very sad thing to see and I would contact some addiction programs just to get some advice on how to approach the subject so as to not push said gamer away even further.

Its hard to say why someone gets hooked into a game. Different reasons for each person. I can get into them for a while but nothing this extreme. A friend of mine plays Final Fantasy online. He calls in sick to work alot but isnt gonna lose his job cause he is a plumber and works for his parents...lolol He is sunk into it cause he wasnt happy in his marriage and it gave him a world he could exist in and be happy.

Syl · 01-27-2006, 02:02 PM

Ah yes this game is the evil of all evils. Lol. My husband plays it all the time therefor cutting into our sex lives. Hehe. I hate this game. Sorry I have no suggestions but I will be checking up for my own knowledge on replies you get that may be helpful for me.

Panky · 01-27-2006, 02:36 PM

Playing the games can be just entertainment, but when people dig into them this deep, it's an escape mechanism.

Talk to a counsellor who deals specifically with this type of addiction. They will tell you what steps need to be taken.

twinkley · 01-27-2006, 03:42 PM

I play both FFXI and WoW ...

Both are incredible games that can easily eat away at your time if you arent careful ...

If he is still running his affiliate program, then it doesnt sound like he is too bad off ...

As for what you can do to help him? Find him something else to catch his attention ... the biggest pull with both of these games is that they are super-fun and very engaging ... its easy to lose a couple of hours " .. just getting from here to there " in each

On the plus side, if WoW is the only game he is addicted to, it will fade! The game is meant for people who dont have a ton of time to play, so its pretty easy to fly through the whole game several times over and then get bored and drop it.

twinkley

Fatal Attraction · 01-27-2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by Don Soporno
Its a very sad thing to see and I would contact some addiction programs just to get some advice on how to approach the subject so as to not push said gamer away even further.

Great advice, thank you! It's such a sad situation, he's so young. His partner thinks he just needed a break from the computer, but this seems too extreme to just be a break.

Don Soporno · 01-27-2006, 04:02 PM

it may just be a break. Like Twinkley said, they can be very time consuming just getting from point A to point B. I took an extended break when call of duty and brothers in arms came out and did nothing but play.

01-28-2006, 12:54 AM

I like playing that...

StaceyJo · 01-28-2006, 01:29 AM

For the first timer, I know you could really be addictive to that but it is just for now... make him back to his senses and reality...

Fatal Attraction · 01-28-2006, 01:50 AM

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Originally posted by Don Soporno
it may just be a break. Like Twinkley said, they can be very time consuming just getting from point A to point B. I took an extended break when call of duty and brothers in arms came out and did nothing but play.

I hope your right and it's just a long break he needs! He's always been so dedicated to work, this was quite a shock to hear last night and really upset me.

I've offered to help his partner out with thier program if he needs it, and that's about all I can do for now. I'll definetly take your advice on looking into programs that deal with this and hope he comes to his senses soon.

btw Twinkly....nice to see so many good friends here! It's time for a Florida get together, would be great to see you and Aaron again!

Seska · 01-28-2006, 11:36 AM

My husband James was really into that game for a while. His gaming nterfere with his work though. He did try to get me to play the game, but it is not my thing. Just because we are married it does not mean we have to share all the same interests.

MorganGrayson · 01-28-2006, 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by Seska
My husband James was really into that game for a while. His gaming nterfere with his work though. He did try to get me to play the game, but it is not my thing. Just because we are married it does not mean we have to share all the same interests.

Hello, Seska! I've been married for 26 years, very happily, and that is so definitely true. I read voraciously, my husband doesn't, just as an example. But because we never attempted to "convert" each other to our own interests, we never made anything a "power struggle." In fact, we went out of our way to discover new things that neither one of us had tried before.

Fatal Attraction...I truly feel for you. It's so difficult to watch a friend in trouble and feel helpless. You've done the only real thing you can do, which is offer his partner help so that the business doesn't go under.
For assistance with addictions, you need the advice of professionals. All those wonderful, successful "interventions by friends" one hears about leave out the horrifying unsuccessful stories that resulted in permanently broken friendships and the addicted person in worse shape than he/she was in the first place.

war_ner · 01-31-2006, 12:43 AM

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Originally posted by Seska
My husband James was really into that game for a while. His gaming nterfere with his work though. He did try to get me to play the game, but it is not my thing. Just because we are married it does not mean we have to share all the same interests.

Righ girl, however as a wife, I guess you should also try to remind him about those tasks he might have neglected dueto that game.