What has become of us???

Post by **Stress** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:13 am

The game changes personalities. The addiction can be deadly indeed. It kills your willpower. You cannot quit, and it shapes your whole life. Your actual existence revolves around a virtual reality. What has become of us??? maniacs addicted to an enviroment which does not acually exist?
I'm looking at myself. In real life, I am a quiet person and rarely curse, but when I play Silkroad, I suddenly turn violent and curse every ten seconds. I look at me, yet I cannot recognize me. Who is this maniac, and why is he behaving like that? Is it really me?

This gives me a lot of thoughts lately. I'm thinking seriously of dropping Silkroad and any other MMO alike. Yes indeed, I come in contact with my friends, and get to have fun, but the price I pay for it, destroying my own life and personality, is too much to pay. I'm doing terrible in school lately, and I have a big exam ahead of me. What's going on? I find myself unable to study, because of the addiction to a non-material enviroment.

I'm not known around here, and this might well be ignored, but these are just my thoughts, and I was wondering if anyone thinks the same.

XxYODAxX · Post by **XxYODAxX** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:14 am

Theres only 1 person you can blame

ziddy1232 · Post by **ziddy1232** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:17 am

XxYODAxX wrote:Theres only 1 person you can blame

I blame my parents

XxYODAxX · Post by **XxYODAxX** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:19 am

Me too not enough love

Makes me look for love in a fantasy game. I'm going to see a psychologist brb in 3 hours

Solo · Post by **Solo** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:19 am

Been there done that and gotten over it.

If you are feeling that way quit online gaming immediately and change your mindset.

Like seriously, don't postpone, it will only get worse. Give all your friends your items, delete your character and unistall sro and enjoy life more.

Post by **Stress** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:19 am

I blame my family for letting me do this. They have allowed me to play, but now, they can't make me stop.

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:22 am

in korea they have like rehab facilities for addicted gamers

XxYODAxX · Post by **XxYODAxX** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:24 am

XuChu wrote:in korea they have like rehab facilities for addicted gamers

Pointless facts number #1 xD. And if you need a friend to give all your items too i'm always here for you buddy

Post by **Stress** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:26 am

I wouldn't go that far, to a rehab facility. People need to control themselves, but I cannot accept that my own life is slipping away from me.

XxYODAxX · Post by **XxYODAxX** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:29 am

Step 1 - Put items etc on friends acc you trust or on an account of yours.
Step 2 - Delete Characters, but joymax very sneaky 7 days waiting

Step 2 (other choice) - Give char pass to a GOOD friend someone in IRL and tell them to change it and not tell you until you have a life ^^
Step 3 - GET LAID!

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:29 am

tiglari51 wrote:I wouldn't go that far, to a rehab facility.

gg theres a 85% chance that u will remain a hopeless gamer who always tells themself in the beginning of the day "imma quit" later they play a marathon.
You gotta have un breakable will when u do something like this go to korea for rehab if u need, sounds reasonable to me $2000 for getting ur life back

Solo · Post by **Solo** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:30 am

Why are you still here? Go log into sro and give those items away >_>

It will take a lot of courage to do it and you may feel bad afterwards but in the long run it will help you immensely. Don't let the game destroy you, get out before any furthur damage can be done and start studying for your exam

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:30 am

i've already quit, trust me it hurts when it happens but you feel awesome afterwards

JacksonMe · Post by **JacksonMe** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:31 am

i had these thoughts months ago.

now i am a happy free man. so i advise you to quit too.

Post by **Stress** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:31 am

WTF? I'm 14

. I've got everything in front of me. How can I just stumble in a bloody game, and not be able to quit it. :banghead:

Gonna do everything possible, except for the bloody rehab facility.

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:32 am

tiglari51 wrote:WTF? I'm 14 . I've got everything in front of me. How can I just stumble in a bloody game, and not be able to quit it. Gonna do everything possible, except for the bloody rehab facility.

fine dont listen to the guy who quit 6months ago and hasnt play a video game for over 3hrs in total for 6months. Listen to the people who still have SRO related sigs

edit: im 6

XxYODAxX · Post by **XxYODAxX** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:33 am

Lol. Good luck

I only play coz everyones in school. Exmapl: Going to play tennis at 2 o clock till 4 then going to play footy with mates till 6 then going football training 6-8 get back and watch tv go to bed. So me playing 4-5 hours in the morning isn't THAT bad

Post by **Stress** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:35 am

C'mon XuChu, how can you be 6, perhaps you're 16, but 6???

Solo · Post by **Solo** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:35 am

You don't need to go to a rehab facility, sheesh. You can get support from your friends, family or even a school counsellor. I'm being 100% serious when I'm saying you should quit. Luckily, you are just 14 and still have a lot ahead of you. Don't let any online game take over your life. If you are feeling that way about your life you should realise the only way you can heal yourself is to get away from it. Same concept as smoking. It's hard going cold turkey but it is worth it.

Once again, stop posting here. Log into sro, give items away. Uninstall sro. Enjoy Life xD

If you can't bring yourself to do this you are only going to end up hurting yourself even more.

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:36 am

tiglari51 wrote:C'mon XuChu, how can you be 6, perhaps you're 16, but 6???

my bad i didnt count correctly im actually 7

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:38 am

btw i still stand firm on u going rehab in korea

XxYODAxX · Post by **XxYODAxX** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:39 am

XuCHu Get serious please? Rehab is for people who play 20 hours a day don't go to school/work and take out loans to pay for the game. Not for a 14 year old who having social problems. Just shut up k?

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:40 am

i rly hope u didnt give ur stuff away, u culd have sold them to a friend for atleast 5 dollars or shit so u only need $1995 for rehab

XxYODAxX · Post by **XxYODAxX** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:42 am

Going a bit too far Xuchu......

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:44 am

XxYODAxX wrote:XuCHu Get serious please? Rehab is for people who play 20 hours a day don't go to school/work and take out loans to pay for the game. Not for a 14 year old who having social problems. Just shut up k?

u obviously have no idea how korean gaming rehab works they say average 3 1/2 hrs a day on games and is a symptom of addiction
thinking of things related to games is also a symptom
always day dreaming about it is another symptom

Glorfindal · Post by **Glorfindal** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:50 am

"It's just a game" -_-

Seriously, though I can see how you've become sucked into SRO. However if you don't set up measures from the start I'm afraid you've set yourself in your own trap.

Take it as a game, chill out when you're playing it. Drink some green tea, put on your favourite album and just chill. Then once the music is over and you're all tea'd up - log off. It's simple as. You'll always have the chance to do that 3* Trade Run or to earn those gold coins for the SoS Bow you've been eyeing up. However, you won't always have the chance to spend time with your family, laugh with your friends or rock the boat with your other half.

It's one or the other. Either take the game at face value, as a game or stop playing totally.

Arabian · Post by **Arabian** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:56 am

My Parents are trying to quit my addiction. They currently moved my computer next to theirs and my mom is right behind me. So it is going well I guess lol.

alwinp · Post by **alwinp** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:07 am

tiglari51 wrote:The game changes personalities. The addiction can be deadly indeed. It kills your willpower. You cannot quit, and it shapes your whole life. Your actual existence revolves around a virtual reality. What has become of us??? maniacs addicted to an enviroment which does not acually exist?
I'm looking at myself. In real life, I am a quiet person and rarely curse, but when I play Silkroad, I suddenly turn violent and curse every ten seconds. I look at me, yet I cannot recognize me. Who is this maniac, and why is he behaving like that? Is it really me?

This gives me a lot of thoughts lately. I'm thinking seriously of dropping Silkroad and any other MMO alike. Yes indeed, I come in contact with my friends, and get to have fun, but the price I pay for it, destroying my own life and personality, is too much to pay. I'm doing terrible in school lately, and I have a big exam ahead of me. What's going on? I find myself unable to study, because of the addiction to a non-material enviroment.

I'm not known around here, and this might well be ignored, but these are just my thoughts, and I was wondering if anyone thinks the same.

i'm like the same.

IN rl i'm not really a loud talking person, i do socialize though.
But ingame, i flame the shit out of everyone as much as i can.
and i like it.

I mean, it's just a game you can do all you want
joymax dousn't care shit about how you are. they just want you to play the game and buy silk.

Don't be so afraid, it's not addiction wich makes you into this
it's because you know you can do everything unpunished ingame

Forgot to mention, this game isen't taking over my life
The reason why i act violent is to show my hate against joymax

Post by **Stress** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:08 am

You know. At least I have some benifits. Buying silk is not implemented here in Romania, so I haven't spent a single cent on the game. At least this gives some relief.

Waisha · Post by **Waisha** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:27 am

In one way i want to quit now. But i dont.
Im telling myself that I'll quit when the 90 cap has been implemented (i want to reach 90 too.)
Maybe ill quit earlier/later(/never =P), i dont know.

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