Addicted to WoW

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BlueMoon
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Addicted to WoW

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I am a 14 year old girl addicted to World of Warcraft. I am here seeking help on how to stop this addiction. Currently I play many hours a day on WoW and answered yes to several questions on the Are you addicted? self test. http://www.olganonboard.org/index.php?topic=53.0[/url] I find that my grades in school are dropping and the relationship with my family worsening because of WoW. I am scared that this will continue. Although there are many guides on how to stop the addiction, it's not a easy as it sounds. I usually promise myself that I will do my homework before WoW and only play for a max. of 2 hours.... I'll manage to finish some homework on the bus ride home, but once I get home I'll start WoW right away until my parents start yelling to get off because I have to go to bed. (which is quite a hassle) When I'm playing I don't think about my problems, the game becomes better than reality and I don't feel like stopping it. I am so ashamed of this addiction, especially being a girl. :-[ I believe that the only reason I'm seeking help and realizing this is because I currently donnot have access to WoW since my subscription ended two days ago. If I would have the game, I would, without a doubt be playing it now. I have realized that if I don't have the game I become bored and quick to anger. I will be getting WoW back tomorrow, sadly I couldn't stop myself from subscribing again and went through alot trouble with my parents to do so. This game is a nightmare and I really want help getting away from it.. because if this continues, my future doesn't look so great.A :|

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Re: Addicted to WoW

I ended my subscription to WoW on August 2nd this year, and I filled my time with all the things i had been putting off. I got through everyone of them, or so i though in three days and resubscribed. As soon as I was back in the game I was realizing how different I felt. Just being off the game for three days had a drastic effect on me, I was eating better, complaining less and enjoying life more. All that ceased after being back on WoW. I gamed another week to see if I wasn't kidding myself, and you know what? I began to withdraw again, to lose sight of things again, it was hard to focus on details again! So I had a friend delete my toons and then i let my subscription run out, almost twenty days later. I hope you can find some relief from this devastating game that starts out fun, but then turns ugly. Come to one of our meetings here and join the chat room, and keep us updated on your progress

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Welcome to OLGA BlueMoon. There is a parental control option on the game which will allow you set the total number of hours you can play. I would suggest first having a conversation with your parents regarding your WoW playing then have them set it up so that A you can only play a short period of time (perhaps an hour a day or just on the weekends) I think you have already begun to see the effects on your grades but it's not too late to fix it. Committ yourself to school the way you would to WoW. I know the virtual world of WoW may seem like a great place to be but trust me when I say it's an empty world. What would you have if the WoW servers shut down for good? There are also a number of other things you can do to remove WoW playing from your life. This site has a good section on what others have done not to game, you might start there. It would probably also be helpful for you to talk to a close friend, counselor or other trusted family member. I am sure they will be able to assist you in focusing your attention back on school and your future so that WoW does not intrude on the wonderful person you can be in real life. :D Thank you for sharing your story with us. I look forward to hearing more. Keep coming back for support. We are here for you.

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Show your parents that great post! Let them help, you will all learn from the experience if you allow yourselves. Good luck - Jimi

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Bluemoon, welcome to OLGA! Congratulations to you for realizing that you have a problem at such a young age. I agree with Jimi. Show your parents this site. You've been out of WoW for 2 days. You can stay out. The things you are feeling are very common and many of the bad feelings will subside with time. The concensus around here is that the first two weeks are the worst and it gradually starts to get better from there. It is the beginning of the school year. If your grades are slipping there is still time to get them back up. Think about how hard it will be to rescue them later. Two words: summer school. Keep reading the other posts here. You will find inspiration here. You are not alone.

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