My husband is addicted to WOW this witch war craft game, he plays for literally about 6-7 hours a day after he gets home from work when the weekend gets here he's on for about 48hrs. He is neglecting me and our children. He has been doing this for years and I'm at my wits end any suggestions other then the obvious leaving?
2007-09-19 08:27:13 · 17 answers · asked by gina j 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
ok I know this sounds drastic....
Pack up you and the kids and walk. Go to your parents, you sisters, brothers friends whereever and see if he response.
I was him (no wife at the time) and I realized that I was losing my family (mother, Brother, father etc).
It's an addiction he has to see it for what it is and how its going to cost him.
2007-09-19 08:39:40 · answer #1 · answered by kyrie_eleison_gr 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try talking to him, and letting him know that you are at your "wits end." Ask him to negotiate a reasonable amount of time on the computer, so that you guys can be together. I suggest that he set small goals for himself to stop his computer time, such as decreasing an hour a day for a month, then two hours a day, and so on. Perhaps even stopping all together if he cannot cut down.
If this does not work, then you will have to take stronger measures, such as sabotaging the computer (e.g. pulling out the plug); or not talking to him when "he" wants, because he obviously will not talk to you when "you" want.
Try to make the time he spends on the computer punishing for him, but let him know that you love him, so he will not resent you for doing this. This will let him know that you are serious. Be persistent.
If this does not work, then hide the computer until you two come to some better terms of agreement for computer use; and if this does not work, then throw the computer in the trash.
2007-09-19 08:52:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow. What level is he?
Forget formating the C: drive and all of that. The character's status is maintained on the game servers themselves.
If you want to do something with the PC send me an email and I'll direct you to where you can pick up a non-destructive system test program. It will drop the machine to its knees and the game will all but stop.
As a last resort you could always cancel his game membership. This might not provoke the reaction that you're looking for, and you may want to hide the sharp objects for awhile.
Echoing one of the other folks, if you sit on his lap wearing something sexy I guarantee he'll stop playing - either that or you need to check for a pulse.
2007-09-19 08:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As with any addict you will have to take drastic action and some kind of intervention might work. What do his parents think? Can you get their help? Or maybe some friends who he used to go out with but has abandoned?
You can try some other things like moving the computer (to someone elses house) so that you have his full attention.
You might negotiate so that he only plays one hour per day and two hours on weekends.
Good luck...now I have to go play poker online for a few hours....
2007-09-19 08:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfithius 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doing it for years? Why don't you and the children take a vacation without him and see how long it takes him to realize you are gone. It's clear that he prefers his computer game to interacting with his family.
Honestly, the only was to stop gaming addiction is to get the computer out of your home.
2007-09-19 08:35:16 · answer #5 · answered by Miz D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I had a man like that and I talked to him and he stopped for alittle while.... I once myself got hook on a game and played it for days straight... Its really hard to turn away from...
I would talk to him and tell him how you feel... but don't think he can just turn it off and not play it anymore.... Believe me its hard!!... Like quiting drinking.... I'm serious!!
Also I started playing with him too and so did my daughter... even if it was a one player game we all helped him by saying "go up that way" or "you missed that shinny thing"
Let him know how you feel... and get him out of the house!!
2007-09-19 08:41:20 · answer #6 · answered by x_crayola_x 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We're gamers too... We play WoW. I felt like the kids and I were #2 in his life... So.. I picked them up, grabbed the modem and left. He still plays a lot, but its times when we're in bed or not home. As for when we are, he pays attention to the kids and he gets on when they go to bed. It has worked out for the best... We both get what we want.
2007-09-19 08:34:43 · answer #7 · answered by Beatngu 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get him interested in spending time with you. Suggest maybe a romantic dinner with just the both of you, make sure he see's what he is missing out on!
2007-09-19 08:32:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't you addicted to Yahoo Answers?
2007-09-19 09:15:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that means you are a WOW widow............my man did this for about two months when the game first came out.....all night too.....I would hear that stupid horse his charactor bought "Naying" all night long.....he still would make it to work though.....he finally got bored with it....good luck to you!
2007-09-19 08:37:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋