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Treating a serious WoW addiction
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Not meaning to be rude, but I think prevention is better than cure, any day of the week.
Anyway, he now needs a metaphorical cure and to be honest, he needs to be confronted. Not in a way that may scare him into playing more and becoming more isolated but say, a conversation at the dinner table.
I do think co-ordination is key however, because 1 thing will not work on its own usually. If I was his mother I would have probably kicked him out by now, he is harming himself severely and isn't helping his family out.
As already suggested, get his account information and set parental controls. You also say he goes to bed at 5 am and wakes up at about 4 pm? Well wake him up in the morning, so he isn't slumbering throughout the day. This will also give a great way of getting him out of the house, because you say he is on WoW by half past 4. Wake him up early, give him breakfast, ensure he is NOT on the computer in the morning, and take him out...show him what he has been missing, and have him out for as long as possible. Go to town, bars, cinemas, anywhere really, as this will show him more of the outside world and also, if you go to several places may drain some of his energy? Have lunch out and prove to him how good eating regularly actually is. Get him to appreciate good food more so he eats a more healthy amount, which will give him more energy.
You COULD cancel his account or delete his characters but this is futile, as he could easily get them back.
He also sounds like his self esteem is rock-bottom. A few compliments here and there when you are out with him can go a long way, and if he becomes more confident he will probably want to socialise more. An option is taking him to the gym, where you can shape-up a little and this goes a LONG way with self esteem improving.
If he has no friends of his own left, introduce some of yours to him, preferably ones with a common interest, it doesn't have to be WoW, it could be gaming in general or another interest, if he has any.
You could attempt to co-ordinate with his guild, however they may not want to help wean him off the game, for selfish reasons.
Keep dropping hints about getting a job and a life, but not too seriously, as this could backfire.
If all else fails, you will have to get professional help without his consent, which could work but could have an opposite effect.
I think you and your family need to think up an action plan, and stick to it! If you think he has been on WoW long enough tell him to get off. If he doesn't do so voluntarily then cut the cables or something.
He sounds like an insomniac, so try and seek help with this and maybe the WoW problems may lessen? The main thing is to boost his confidence and show him the beauty of having a real life, as it seems like he was fitted his life around this game, and it should be the other way around.
Hope this helped somewhat, and good luck, sounds like you will need it! :)
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I hadn't noticed this thread is back to life. Sorry for the lack of updates, and thank you to all who show concern.
"Raikon," as he is to be known here, was enrolled in free adult education courses at the Department of Job and Family Services. He was also seeing a counselor that he says told him it wasn't necessary to come back (not sure whether to believe him on this or not). He dropped out of the adult education classes because "they were boring and gave me a headache."
He still refuses to go and look for a job. Our mother has seen the error of her ways and has cut off support. Raikon's funds have run out, and now he has 27 days to move out. He was given the alternative to go and look for a job three days out of each week to remain in our mother's house, but he contends that places of employment only take applications from 9am to 3pm, and those are his hours to sleep (since he plays WoW into the wee hours of the morning). He rarely showers, sometimes "forgets" to eat, and has a problem I would compare to a crack addiction.
We seemingly can't convince him to alter his play schedule so that he can remain living with Mom. It seems he would rather move out (to where, no one knows yet). If he moves in with our uncle, I'm not sure he'll have Internet access and if he does, it's dial up. Our grandmother may have room to put him up, but she would NEVER stand for his play schedule.
TL,DR: He has basically made a small bit of progress, but then slipped right back to where he was before.
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Yeesh. I'm so sorry he's still at it, TheRealArkayn. I think I remember this thread from when it first came out.
Sounds like he's made a bit of progress, and I'm hoping he'll be encouraged to get a job when he runs out of funds. I really hope he'll turn around someday.
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Best idea i can come up with and im not sure if it's been said.
Introduce him to a girl.
:-)
Funny thing inc:
He and a few of buddies made a pact several years ago that they would live out their lives as single men who spend a lot of time in the outdoors (hunting, fishing, whatever) and "wait for the money to come." Well, one friend broke his clavicle pretty hard, so he can't bow hunt anymore. And to date, no money has fallen from the sky into their laps.
But here's the funny. Another of the four "got trapped by girl" and is now living a family life. Got trapped by girl? Raikon seems to have something against the government "forcing people to work" and women who "trap the friends of men."
Besides, outdoors? The only way he's getting outside right now is if he gets a wireless laptop.
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