It's started to affect his performance at work, his boss has threatened to fire him, and he comes home, gets on the computer, and plays it all night. She hasn't had any "relations" with him in over a year.
Is there any place that will do an intervention?
2007-11-16 21:36:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
I too was addicted to WoW. The only thing that made me realize what I was doing to myself and everyone around me was reading about other peoples problems with the game and what it had caused in their lives. I did it by reading their posts on WoW Detox. When I read all of this information, I realized that I did not want my life to end up as theirs did. It motivated me enough that I uninstalled the game and set the discs on fire.(Literally) He needs to do something before it is too late. I have friends that I work with who have fallen victim to this horrible game.
Check it out:
http://www.wowdetox.com
2007-11-16 21:44:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was a game addict. Up to now, I dont see it as a problem. If there are more interesting things happening in real life, then sure, my attention would be directed at it instead of the game.
I think your friend's hubby is bored. He might feel that his work and family is 'boring'. Even without WOW, something else will fill the void in him. Imagine coming home every day switching on the TV for the next 6 hours before turning off the lights for bed. That is actually the life most of us leads.
I think the best way is for your friend to talk to her husband and make him realise that spending too much attention on the game is hurting their relationship. Perhaps he can spent a certain amount of time with the family on a regular basis and stick to the schedule.
About his job. How many of us dont hate our jobs? He dont sound like a ambitious person. Some of us just do enough to 'get by' and looks like he is one of them.
2007-11-16 23:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by I am Male 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a WoW addict myself, I average anywhere between 6 to 9 hours a day. I would say the best thing for her to do would be to not pay the Internet bill.
Cant play with out the connection.
And if she wants to work it out or not is up to her. That intervention you mentioned might be a talk your friend has with him. Or might be taking a vacation in a cabin with no Internet for a few days, outdoors. Its all good and over time he will loose interest. I just hope she doesn't loose interest in him before that time comes :)
2007-11-16 21:49:45 · answer #3 · answered by Groucho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call a geek and see if there is some way to block this game. If it is one that is played on line, there has to be some way to stop it from being able to go on line. Any really good geek should be able to come up with a solution. If you can't stop the game, then I guess it is time to take away the computer so he can't play it, but then be ready for a big fight. If he is that obsessed with it, he might become sick over not playing it.
2007-11-16 21:49:44 · answer #4 · answered by LIPPIE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red: the problem is that he probably doesnt know how bad it is for him. your asking if there is a place that does intervention. heres a tip: either uninstall the game or remove the computer! when he finds that it's "vanished" you can tell him why you did it. tell him to harden the hell up! FEEEL THE POWWER!
or you could just let him be fired and dont let him touch the girlfriend's bank.
Yuki: world of warcraft is a plague on the videogame world. it turns children antisocial, geeks into pathetic wads of putty and bank accounts into barren expanses of five cent pieces. if you know someone who is thinking of buying world of warcraft...STOP THEM! for the love of anime!
(to avert confusion: two people are answering.)
2007-11-16 21:47:56 · answer #5 · answered by R-T. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont be too harsh.. just hide the power plug.. or if she is desperate uninstall the game and make sure he never installs it again or find another game and addicted to it (which is worse)
second last option is format the computer, last option is to throw the computer away..
2007-11-16 21:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by Blu_Ant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have highschool students that I teach that are the same. Do something and do it fast! If the game is interfering with his life to that extent, obviously it has gone too far. Otherwise, it will destroy his life.
2007-11-16 21:41:12 · answer #7 · answered by John T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God, tell me about it- my brother is on it every day, but there's nothing that seems to be able to get him off of it. He keeps asking me to buy him subscription cards, I'm not funding his addiction!!!
2007-11-16 21:45:07 · answer #8 · answered by Don't Panic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut the bloody plug off the comp
2007-11-16 21:39:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea wow is a killer. some people get over it naturally but most can play it indefinitely.
2007-11-16 21:40:39 · answer #10 · answered by gabriel w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋