My life and wow gaming has changed a great deal since July 2008. I was 100% into wow and reading gaming strategies, etc. Now in Dec. 2008, my life is 98% non-gaming. I spend more time in OLGA and reading www.wowdetox.com and a 2% gaming. So this is good.
However, the 2% spent in wow is STILL wasted time. I can honestly say that I really dislike, no despise, the game now. Maybe my rose-colored wow goggles are gone nowaEU|.I am not sure. But I canaEU(tm)t help but see every sneaky technique Blizzard uses to make people spend more time gaming. It nauseates meaEU|.and I refuse to be a part of that. My wow friends, albeit really nice people, are 100% engrained in the game. It seems as if there is a chasm growing between us. The few times I log in a week are non-satisfying for me.
They all hit 80 and are concerned with gear and raiding. They are all robotic hamsters on the never-ending wow wheel. As for me, I have no intention to waste time to level to 80. All the things I use to like about the game (I wonaEU(tm)t give game details here), have changed and not for the better. Plus 3.0 screwed a lot of things and people over. The expansion changed thingsaEU|not for the better. And another patch is on its way to further change things, not for the better. ItaEU(tm)s weird playing a game when the manufacturer can aEUoechange the rulesaEU in the middle of game play. All your time previously played, is for nothing when the NEW rules (or nerf) is implemented.
A few of my friends and I decided to make 2009 a year of change. I have new goals and a plan of action for myself. My friends are starting in Jan. 2009. However, I would like to start on Dec. 20th, my first day of a long holiday vacation. This will give me 16 days to lay the groundwork for new habits of fitness and health.
One of my goals in 2009, is to walk away from wow the last 2%. Wow has been a socialization crutch for me and even that aEUoepullaEU in fading away for me as well. Right now I can honestly say I am not playing excessively; however, any time spent playing, no matter how miniscule, is wasted time that I can never get back. So why am I so afraid to leave wow once and for all?
Eleven months from now, I will be having a BIG birthday, a milestone in my lifeaEU(tm)s journey. I want to create the life I envision for myself. The only thing standing in my wayaEU|aEU|is ME.
The question is....will you be able/courageous/adult enough to sacrifice that which merely pleases you...for that which will truly fulfill you? That is the question of personal growth.
~~~Dem518
~~~wow-free since 8/22/09
You are on a solid path. It is heartening to read about the progress you have made. I wish you a very successful 2009. May you be the person you always wanted to be. :|
Leveling in Real Life
I am going to join you on Dec 20th in a good healthy excercise program, at least thirty minures a day in active excercise. I also hate it when right in the middle of doing something very productive and time-consuming, "they" change the rules on you.
"There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative." --W. Clement Stone
I am so proud of you! You are such a good inspiration! :) Love, Solei
-6 Years Free of Online Gaming-
WTG both John and the_real_me! Also...you chose to start your plans on my birthday. XD Maybe my bday spirit will magically travel to you and you'll both be really successful... or something. lol
"Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win." -Jonothan Kozol
congrats and u are going to go beyond ur wildest dreams. much faith in u!
Take the first step in faith. You donaEU(tm)t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.
~Bob Newhart
The minute you alter your perception of yourself and your future, both you and your future begin to change. ~Marilee Zdenek
Oh Dawn, its so good to see you and your puppysled, I was worried about you
Leveling in Real Life
i am grateful to be here. :grouphug:
Take the first step in faith. You donaEU(tm)t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.
~Bob Newhart
The minute you alter your perception of yourself and your future, both you and your future begin to change. ~Marilee Zdenek
Hey, I want to add my Congratulations! Your making an awesome choice in your life and I can tell you from personal experience its great! When I quit Everquest after 6-7 years of being addicted I got really into excersize and fitness and I can tell you it makes a HUGE difference!! You'll really love it! Way to Go! Veneratio
Thank you everyone for your kind support. I wouldn't have achieved this much success....withut YOU. john of the roses, I am so there with the exercise! To be continued...
The question is....will you be able/courageous/adult enough to sacrifice that which merely pleases you...for that which will truly fulfill you? That is the question of personal growth.
~~~Dem518
~~~wow-free since 8/22/09
You have already made a lot of progress and I believe the final step will follow soon. You will have the life you desire. You are committed to it. You will learn to "walk" through life without your WoW crutch. :)
"Be the change you want to see in the world" -------Mahatma Gandhi.
WoW Crutch makes awesome firewood. ;)
Take the first step in faith. You donaEU(tm)t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.
~Bob Newhart
The minute you alter your perception of yourself and your future, both you and your future begin to change. ~Marilee Zdenek