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Treating a serious WoW addiction
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Post by
lChaosl
.oh btw can he beat ur ass?He plays WoW for 13 hours a day, what do you think?
Have your mom tell him he has to get a job and limit his play time to maybe 2 hours a day or he is out of the house. As others have said, cutting it cold turkey is bad, he could give a lot of negative responses, even suicide if it is that bad. Maybe even go to only 5 hours a day for a week, then after that only 2 hours a day and he has to be looking for a job. Get him to do some volunteer work, that will give him something to do and raise his self esteem.
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Post by
TheReal
What server is he on and what's his toon's name?
Maybe the wowhead community can help in game?
Excellent idea (I think)! His name is Raikon on Duskwood, a Hordie. Just no trolls please. Maybe just some checkups or something to see if he might still be playing. Let him know people care about him at home and we would like to see more of him.
*fingers crossed*
Let me know how he's responding.
Post by
Greedence
I quit my addiction when I did study abroad. 3.5 weeks, with a 13 hour time difference so I couldnt raid or even really get on to talk with people. I would consider talking to your mom, have her pack up 2 weeks of cloths. Go to the house about 9 00 - 10 00 in the morning, when he is asleep but the rest of the world is awake, drag him out and go on a road trip. Bring a laptop so he can get on the guild forums or vent so he can stay in contact with his guild. It doesnt matter where you take him as long as its a 5+ hour drive away. Heck take him to vegas, I plan on taking my brother little brother there when he turns 21.
Hope your brother gets better, and I hope you have the patience and the love to help him because its gonna be a long road.
Post by
TheReal
So I sent my brother the link to this thread. Well, I don't know if this is the best course of action, but here is his reply:
Raikon said:
here ur last warning.... -.-
1st page i read get on my realm about delete toons...then u know what happen to me then i'll be gone...or watch out my madness of temp...
geting into my guild to %^&* up my guild when i found out what up....then it a warning...so do not messing around with me and my guild.
so wanna know what my Problem here my anger history in my mind ... ... he lazy son of bitch, make Mom use me do alot work trash out, do dishing while i work DG warehouse long ago.. that DG warehouse is heavy, danger, and making new evil rules... i told that to Mom how i feel i work at DG warehouse..im tried of making over 6k cases in 10 hrs then my back is blow..then Mom don't care then beg me do something for her... i think they don't believe me feeling tried from work ....BULL@#$%! look at this
http://www.cisourcing.com/images/warehouse.jpg
that is case drive downward to loader then grab case to stack in cage of roll cart then roll in semi truck tailor.... repectable unit tailor full by urself for 2 tailor with no help..so how u feel about that? huh? heavy ! so i feel is" that just life?" so $%^& IT ... drop my produst then fired me...do taht mean taht because im addict to WoW ...NO..im mad at DG warehouse big time with there evil plan of busy work. i kept mad all the time rest of the year for not interest in me from appy to other job... so how many i appyed job.....213 appyed 1 year and no answer ...expect 3or 4 interview still not interest... i have use all my + thought....
I AM TRIED OF HEAR THE WORD "THAT LIFE"... LIFE MEAN MAKE U FEEL WANNA HAVE GOOD FAMILY AND HAVE KIDS...NOT ME ...IM DEER HUNTER, FISHERMAN, AND GAMER = BE SINGLE NO FAMILY AND HAVE LIFE RELAX THE STRESS
what i feel real dad and mom want me be family life like have a GF, wife, and have a kids because they want me to......im not take it im 28 im take whatever i want for my life ... the answer is be outdoor guy, go work when it done then back home play WoW also make sure home is clean then play WoW, go see family for hoilday and go visit my old best friend is ... that it
idc u go ahead call me ^&*!@#$ i acppect
i call govement an @#$%^&* because they want ppls in US to work for them to earn money ..peroid...don't u get it..write this down on paper, write "world" then turn upside down write "oney" ... so waht u see ? " World Money!" it not my style so &*!@ it
don't ^&*! around my account then it ur last warning!
So I guess can I get some thoughts/ideas?
Edit: Withholding names
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Post by
TheReal
As you can probably tell from his above reply to me, I do not believe his English skills are suited to a college environment. I would like to see him complete an adult literacy class. I am sure that will give him some time away from WoW
IF
he'll apply himself.
Post by
Kailhun
It's not possible to help an addict who doesn't want to be helped. They'll always find a way around whatever obstacle you throw up. Your interference will simply enhance the addiction. He'll dig in his heels.
If you want to help him then get proffesional advice on what you can do to help him. Not the well meaning advice of amateurs (as we all are).
I suspect he's surrounded by enablers (yes, I do watch discovery :-) ) that is people who make it possible for him to continue his addiction. When they stop helping him a crisis will happen and he'll have to sink or swim.
But
you
must seek proffesional advice if you really want to help your brother (that is seek advice on how to help).
I'd be interested to hear how this turns out, but if you don't wish to air all the dirty laundry (as it were) then obviously no problem.
Post by
Demmo
I have followed this thread for the last day or so, in my opinion - your brother is WEAK. Thats right - a Pansy!
Humans have survived for a heck of a long time without WoW or the internet for that matter. He just needs to harden up and realise that there is more to life than WoW.
If he were mine - i'd get the net disconnected from your house and go cold turkey on him. Pretty much get him outside and into some good ol' vitamin D - it never hurt anyone (cept for a lil sunburn).
Say what you want but I believe that this guy is an "addictive personality" and he needs to break the cycle, and he needs to do it now - I'm not saying that a little WoW from time to time is a bad thing but honestly, there is more to life than being stuck in a digital world 24/7.
Maybe he should look into doing something practical and rewarding - like building houses or working on car engines - something where he can see results - and know that he helped someone build their dream house or restore their pride and joy to running condition.
Flame me if you want but I manage to balance training two to three times per day, going for a beer or two with mates and playing WoW. If you can think for yourself its not that hard!
Post by
toddrocks
I dont see what the problem is. The only problem I see is a %^&*!@bag trying to hold his brother up to his own standard of life... If this makes him happy then who are you to say its a horrible way of existing? I think you need to worry about your own life and leave this man alone. He is not leeching from your mothers money he is paying for his own things and will soon have to find another job. If he lives in the united states he could probably draw disability live on his own and not have to deal with his *!@#$% of a brother.
Post by
toddrocks
This actually disgusts me, being as I have an older brother. Its supposed to be you and your brother vs the world. You're supposed to be there for each other above all else and you honestly dropped the ball on that one. It sounds like he has issues with your step father, which i can relate to, so why dont you invite your brother into your home to live? Instead of ganging up on your brother making him feel unwanted and generally like #$%^ why not slowly help him with a little brotherly love and some encouragement... God damn this just makes me glad to have my older brother.
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Dragonzero
-.- hah
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Greedence
Well on a side note, I havent felt a need to get on wow since I read this. Also toddrocks, if my little brother was in the same position I would do everything I could to help him. If someone is happy on meth do you let them live like that?
To TheRealArkayn I hope and pray for you, I cant give anymore advice to what has already been shown here. I do suggest looking to professional help, and worse case call Oprah, she would prolly love to do a segment on video game addictions.
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Post by
TheReal
-.- hah
Raikon lives!
Post by
toddrocks
Well on a side note, I havent felt a need to get on wow since I read this. Also toddrocks, if my little brother was in the same position I would do everything I could to help him. If someone is happy on meth do you let them live like that?
To TheRealArkayn I hope and pray for you, I cant give anymore advice to what has already been shown here. I do suggest looking to professional help, and worse case call Oprah, she would prolly love to do a segment on video game addictions.
There is a very real difference between a meth addiction and an addiction the escape of video games.... Obviously someone like yourself cant see that. But you are right a REAL therapist needs to be involved in this. I'll tell you what the doc is going to say though, you people are being to harsh and only making his problem worse by isolating him and making him feel like he has no one....
Post by
TheReal
Well on a side note, I havent felt a need to get on wow since I read this. Also toddrocks, if my little brother was in the same position I would do everything I could to help him. If someone is happy on meth do you let them live like that?
To TheRealArkayn I hope and pray for you, I cant give anymore advice to what has already been shown here. I do suggest looking to professional help, and worse case call Oprah, she would prolly love to do a segment on video game addictions.
There is a very real difference between a meth addiction and an addiction the escape of video games.... Obviously someone like yourself cant see that. But you are right a REAL therapist needs to be involved in this. I'll tell you what the doc is going to say though, you people are being to harsh and only making his problem worse by isolating him and making him feel like he has no one....
I would have to disagree with you toddrocks. What happens to a person addicted to hard drugs? They withdraw and their social lives amount to the time they spend with people capable of fulfilling their need for drugs. The same thing is happening here. My brother has basically withdrawn from every aspect of his life to fulfill his need for WoW. Just because the game doesn't have the same detrimental effects on his body that hard drugs do, that does not mean his addiction is not causing psychological damage.
I must agree that we need to get a therapist involved. The hard part will be getting him to see that and cooperating with the requests of the therapist. As has been stated, one who does not want help cannot be helped. This thread was meant to get him to see that he needs help.
We got one reply from him in this thread, and it was to agree with one of the trolls that believes he should be left alone. Oh, and that troll created an account just to troll. I hope he sees that.
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