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Owl Azzy Suffers World of Warcraft Addiction Withdrawel 2
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My name is Azzy, and I am addicted to World of Warcraft. But, it has been 21 days since I have last played at ALL! *fist-pump!*
The pull of the addiction is very strong, but I refuse to let a video game rule my life any longer. I have quit cold turkey, and thus far my iron will (or rather, my mate's support and iron will) has held out, and I have not gone to buy a time card or play a demo at all! :D
World of Warcraft is a horrible leviathon of a game that consumes many lives. I will not be added to the pile of bodies at its foundations! *fist-pumps!*
I am a college student!
I am a talented artist!
I am a pinball wizard!
I am a published writer!
I am a MAY-UHN! *punches something*
~Azzy the Owl
P.S. (FREE ART of your fursona to the first person to get the "I am a man" reference and post a comment on its origin!)
P.P.S. The monster is saying "Looking for one more, owl needed, then good to go."
Journal: January 10th, 2011 (Day 11 of quitting)
I woke up with a regular WoW pang/craving this morning. Not as powerful as my last one, but still pretty strong. I think that perhaps anotehr thing that attracted me to the game was the tranquility of repetition. I didn't mind doing the daily quests for monies, and item creation was the same usually, just depending on the materials needed. The pull isn't as strong, but I still REALLY wanna play WoW. The closest match I can find is Dragon Age: Origins, and that game is a cheating bastard that I have since thrown back onto my shelf. All too often I find myself outnumbered 2:3 or worse, and that's not fair, especially when you are playing on normal or easy mode. :P So, my struggle with that continues.
Journal: January 13th, 2011 (Day 14 of Quitting)
Well, its day 14.
I've since dropped the 7-step plan thing I was doing last week. I can feel WoW's grip on me slipping, faster and faster. I walked past a shirt in Walmart the other day that said "MMO Elite", and I didn't instantly want it. I saw a WoW banner on a website, I didn't yearn for Cataclysm. I went inside a gaming and comics shop, and didn't stop to look at the trading cards in the display that would grant WoW items. I am almost free, I can feel it...
I've accomplished much in just this week alone. I've done a lot of artwork. I've designed a D+D character for when school starts and campus clubs open (my friend is running a lvl10 3.5E camapaign). I've been reading more and more, right now I'm reading Downshadow by Ed Greenwood. I've been RP-ing with my furry friends, and my mate, over IM. I feel more productive, and somewhat happier, these days. It has really taken me time to wrench myself from the tranquility of repetition, in order to do something more productive with my time.
Those of you that watch me have noticed, I'm starting to put my comic "Az and a Furry College Life" onto FA. I started that back in 2007, and it went strong for almost four years before ending neatly at the end of the story it was telling. Hopefully that will draw some attention to me as an artist, and I can meet lots more friends here on FA.
I am told that it take 30-35 days for a non-substance-abuse habit to vanish entirely. So, I am buckled against additional WoW pangs, and my mate stands at the ready in case I should have a moment of weakness. So, I suppose I'm about halfway there. Today, I went all day without even thinking about WoW until I sat down to write this. I'm very proud of myself, and I should be.
I wasn't sure what sort of habits would pop up to fill the timeslot at first. Many say that sometimes, to combat addictions and bad habits, NEW ones pop up. I noticed that my sex drive has gone up, and my appetite has also increased. But the latter may just be because I am more active in body and thoughts as of late. Hmm... not sure. I've seen no worse habits pop up that I can readily identify. I'll make note if anything additional happens.
~Azzy
Journal: January 20th, 2011 (Day 21 of Quitting)
I got a note last night on FA, Subject: "It's been interesting reading about your struggles." I'll not name the sender, since I don't want to draw fire to him or her, but read this:
"But what is the root issue really? Is it the video game? Or is it something else? Addictions are funny things. Some are good. Some are wasteful. And some are deep seeded things. I'm not a psychologist. I'm a baker. A small business owner. I find time to exercise and eat Chinese Food and yet I'm addicted to my 3D program. Been going at it for over 10 years. Spent over 10,000 bucks - yup - that's a lot of clams for making stuff that never made me any money. But here I sit, everyday spending sometimes up to 6 hours in a day making art. Should I give it up? Nope. Should I spend my time more constructively? Probably. But I'm not going to beat myself up for doing something I love. Okay, maybe that's not a really good analogy 'cause a computer program isn't the same as a video game . . . or is it?
You seem to be getting your life together and that's groovy. But you're only 23 and you're graduating from college with a degree. That's no chump change there, Mr. Owl. That takes courage and guts and determination. Doesn't sound like the path of a video game junkie, does it? Okay. Turn off your computer and turn on your egg timer and see how long you can sit there staring at the walls. Probably not very long. Me - I'll go back to my silly art program and see if I can make a 3D owl. But at the end of your life you only get to live once you gotta ask yourself what is really most important - living life - inside the house and outside house - doing something you enjoy or doing something you hate. And if you would rather give up everything to find happiness because you sacrificed your desire to play a video game - the video game - you might just find out that filling that void with something else might just become your new addiction. And is it better than the one your trying to give up?
Everything is okay in moderation. Eat a bowl of ice cream not the whole gallon. Ride your bike 10 miles not to the moon. Play your video game if you want - but not all day. Enjoy your young life because one day you won't be as young and your kids will want to play some video game and well, are you gonna tell them no 'cause they might get addicted to it?"
This caused a major WoW craving on my part, and almost spawned a relapse. My mate spent almost an hour and a half talking me down from said craving for Warcraft. It was miserable. I feel better now, no thanks to this letter. I know the writer probably meant no harm, but this caused a serious bump in my road to recovery, and scratched HARD at a lot of scabbing wounds. WoW consumed my life, and he seems to be saying that its okay to play in moderation. There is no moderation for a game designed to keep you playing, no matter what. The addiction is strong, and to go back now would only pull me back in.
I'm so glad that my mate is so much more strong-willed that I. It takes a room full of wonderful friends to help you get out of something that's consuming you, be it gambling/porn/WoW/drinking/etc. But, it only takes one person telling you its okay to make you seriously consider returning to said habit "in moderation." Forgive me everyone, I was weak. :(
....my name is Azzy Prince, and I am addicted to World of Warcraft. But it has been 21 days since I have played, quitting cold turkey.
~Azzy
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My name is Azzy, and I am addicted to World of Warcraft. But, it has been 21 days since I have last played at ALL! *fist-pump!*
The pull of the addiction is very strong, but I refuse to let a video game rule my life any longer. I have quit cold turkey, and thus far my iron will (or rather, my mate's support and iron will) has held out, and I have not gone to buy a time card or play a demo at all! :D
World of Warcraft is a horrible leviathon of a game that consumes many lives. I will not be added to the pile of bodies at its foundations! *fist-pumps!*
I am a college student!
I am a talented artist!
I am a pinball wizard!
I am a published writer!
I am a MAY-UHN! *punches something*
~Azzy the Owl
P.S. (FREE ART of your fursona to the first person to get the "I am a man" reference and post a comment on its origin!)
P.P.S. The monster is saying "Looking for one more, owl needed, then good to go."
Journal: January 10th, 2011 (Day 11 of quitting)
I woke up with a regular WoW pang/craving this morning. Not as powerful as my last one, but still pretty strong. I think that perhaps anotehr thing that attracted me to the game was the tranquility of repetition. I didn't mind doing the daily quests for monies, and item creation was the same usually, just depending on the materials needed. The pull isn't as strong, but I still REALLY wanna play WoW. The closest match I can find is Dragon Age: Origins, and that game is a cheating bastard that I have since thrown back onto my shelf. All too often I find myself outnumbered 2:3 or worse, and that's not fair, especially when you are playing on normal or easy mode. :P So, my struggle with that continues.
Journal: January 13th, 2011 (Day 14 of Quitting)
Well, its day 14.
I've since dropped the 7-step plan thing I was doing last week. I can feel WoW's grip on me slipping, faster and faster. I walked past a shirt in Walmart the other day that said "MMO Elite", and I didn't instantly want it. I saw a WoW banner on a website, I didn't yearn for Cataclysm. I went inside a gaming and comics shop, and didn't stop to look at the trading cards in the display that would grant WoW items. I am almost free, I can feel it...
I've accomplished much in just this week alone. I've done a lot of artwork. I've designed a D+D character for when school starts and campus clubs open (my friend is running a lvl10 3.5E camapaign). I've been reading more and more, right now I'm reading Downshadow by Ed Greenwood. I've been RP-ing with my furry friends, and my mate, over IM. I feel more productive, and somewhat happier, these days. It has really taken me time to wrench myself from the tranquility of repetition, in order to do something more productive with my time.
Those of you that watch me have noticed, I'm starting to put my comic "Az and a Furry College Life" onto FA. I started that back in 2007, and it went strong for almost four years before ending neatly at the end of the story it was telling. Hopefully that will draw some attention to me as an artist, and I can meet lots more friends here on FA.
I am told that it take 30-35 days for a non-substance-abuse habit to vanish entirely. So, I am buckled against additional WoW pangs, and my mate stands at the ready in case I should have a moment of weakness. So, I suppose I'm about halfway there. Today, I went all day without even thinking about WoW until I sat down to write this. I'm very proud of myself, and I should be.
I wasn't sure what sort of habits would pop up to fill the timeslot at first. Many say that sometimes, to combat addictions and bad habits, NEW ones pop up. I noticed that my sex drive has gone up, and my appetite has also increased. But the latter may just be because I am more active in body and thoughts as of late. Hmm... not sure. I've seen no worse habits pop up that I can readily identify. I'll make note if anything additional happens.
~Azzy
Journal: January 20th, 2011 (Day 21 of Quitting)
I got a note last night on FA, Subject: "It's been interesting reading about your struggles." I'll not name the sender, since I don't want to draw fire to him or her, but read this:
"But what is the root issue really? Is it the video game? Or is it something else? Addictions are funny things. Some are good. Some are wasteful. And some are deep seeded things. I'm not a psychologist. I'm a baker. A small business owner. I find time to exercise and eat Chinese Food and yet I'm addicted to my 3D program. Been going at it for over 10 years. Spent over 10,000 bucks - yup - that's a lot of clams for making stuff that never made me any money. But here I sit, everyday spending sometimes up to 6 hours in a day making art. Should I give it up? Nope. Should I spend my time more constructively? Probably. But I'm not going to beat myself up for doing something I love. Okay, maybe that's not a really good analogy 'cause a computer program isn't the same as a video game . . . or is it?
You seem to be getting your life together and that's groovy. But you're only 23 and you're graduating from college with a degree. That's no chump change there, Mr. Owl. That takes courage and guts and determination. Doesn't sound like the path of a video game junkie, does it? Okay. Turn off your computer and turn on your egg timer and see how long you can sit there staring at the walls. Probably not very long. Me - I'll go back to my silly art program and see if I can make a 3D owl. But at the end of your life you only get to live once you gotta ask yourself what is really most important - living life - inside the house and outside house - doing something you enjoy or doing something you hate. And if you would rather give up everything to find happiness because you sacrificed your desire to play a video game - the video game - you might just find out that filling that void with something else might just become your new addiction. And is it better than the one your trying to give up?
Everything is okay in moderation. Eat a bowl of ice cream not the whole gallon. Ride your bike 10 miles not to the moon. Play your video game if you want - but not all day. Enjoy your young life because one day you won't be as young and your kids will want to play some video game and well, are you gonna tell them no 'cause they might get addicted to it?"
This caused a major WoW craving on my part, and almost spawned a relapse. My mate spent almost an hour and a half talking me down from said craving for Warcraft. It was miserable. I feel better now, no thanks to this letter. I know the writer probably meant no harm, but this caused a serious bump in my road to recovery, and scratched HARD at a lot of scabbing wounds. WoW consumed my life, and he seems to be saying that its okay to play in moderation. There is no moderation for a game designed to keep you playing, no matter what. The addiction is strong, and to go back now would only pull me back in.
I'm so glad that my mate is so much more strong-willed that I. It takes a room full of wonderful friends to help you get out of something that's consuming you, be it gambling/porn/WoW/drinking/etc. But, it only takes one person telling you its okay to make you seriously consider returning to said habit "in moderation." Forgive me everyone, I was weak. :(
....my name is Azzy Prince, and I am addicted to World of Warcraft. But it has been 21 days since I have played, quitting cold turkey.
~Azzy
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i think part of the problem is that it needs to pay a subscription to play for a limited time, its not like one of those games where you can play anytime you want with no worries about subscription. i belive that the subscription gives that (need to play) feeling since you can only play for a limited before having to pay again.
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