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World of Warcraft addiction has ruined my life multiple times. The destruction is has caused is immeasurable to any other video game I’ve ever played. I’ve blown off job opportunities, relationships, time with family and friends, ect. I’ve spent thousands of hours playing this game. Not to mention the amount of money I’ve spent as well. WoW is the most addicting game I’ve ever experienced in my entire life. There are so many aspects that are designed to reel you in deep and keep you in the absolute trenches of this game. Psychologically, it had many negative effects of my mental health. I was full blown addicted. I would play for countless amount of hours every single day. It was one of the only things I looked forward to everyday. My life completely revolved around it. That being said, there were also some good memories and experiences I’ve had with this game in the past. Particularly because of the people I met in and out of the game that played as well. The people you meet and play with make a huge difference in the overall experience. It was the best back in the day when I had real life friends that played the game with me as well. Fortunately, I am no longer addicted to World of Warcraft. Making the choice to break the chains of my video game addiction was one of the best things I’ve done for myself recently. I highly advise anybody to not wander into the dimension of WoW. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of the WoW beast. By the way, the thumbnail I used was an actual screenshot of my character. So ridiculous. Much love to all of you. Stay strong out here! #worldofwarcraft #wow #worldofwarcraftclassic #worldofwarcraftgame #videogameaddict #videogameaddiction #addiction
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I played as a night elf rogue . I’m surprised you didn’t play cataclysm as the legendary weapons were specific to the rogue.
I also had a priest then and made another one recently. (Shepherd).
My friend sent me your video at an interesting time. I decided last night this will be my last week playing Warcraft.
I streamed heals with positive vibes across the board.
Ultimately, I can’t invest in a game that doesn’t invest in God.
Also, “Spirit and Resilience” are no longer used in “simplification” of stats.
As a shepherd, I can’t permit my audience to be mislead by hidden agendas.
What you say about "if you're at a low point in life, don't experiment with this game" is wise. I started playing at a very low point in my life after breaking up with my gf of 3.5 years, the girl I thought I'd marry, and I was severely depressed, but when I was playing, I wasn't thinking about her nearly as much and focused on whatever I was doing in game. I even remember a crossroads where I was like "oh man, you only get 1 life, are you seriously going to be one of 'those guys' that plays wow like an addict?", but then chose to play anyway due to it helping me not think about my ex. I still play to this day, but I'm not "extreme" about it, it never affected my job in any way. I was responsible enough to see I couldn't not work or let a game interfere with making money to live.
wow is not heroin
This is such crap, I can’t! “Experimenting with weed” when he was in high-school…my friend you are the problem here, not the game. Also you need more time in school, you can’t even properly articulate your ideas into words…you know…deep…basically…yeah! High end stuff here.
Game was never the issue the issue are problems you are running from or that you used the game as a substitute of real life achievements. Find and repair your life problems before you fall into another spiral with something else, set everything straight boost your self worth, get help if needed and realise that nothing or noone has control over you but yourself and then you can safly go back to enjoy gaming.
It took this guy 7 years + to learn to play a rogue, guy has problems LOL
Jesus mate I am about 6 years older and you are looking 50 years my senior, your parents must have banned you from wow
The best decision I made in my life. Was to not play WoW. I found other games to waste away in but I'm sure WoW would have been worse. Addiction is an aspect to everything you do in life. Even things that once were good for you and productive. Can take a turn for the worse. Every now and again. Try to reassess what parts of your life are good, getting better/worse or have gone bad. Then do your best to align yourself with balance in all things. Most importantly try out other things so you don't get stuck in a monotone grind.
There should be more control or even ban until adult age for playing videogames.
It's a shame how game can turn young people to idiots.
It only ruined your life if you choose to quit it. No reason to quit something you love, otherwise all those years WILL have been wasted. Just don't play it all day every day.
Allright so heres the thing..
Literally anything in this life which can stimulate your dopamine levels in atleast one way, has the potential to "ruin your life", even something as simple as a bar of choclate.
Once you reach adulthood, nobody will want to draw those lines for you. I understand that your life sucked outside of the game, so you turned to the game for shelter.
But saying that the games predatory mechanics ruined your life is like blaming fire when it burns you, when you hold out your hand in it for too long.
It is not about this or that, it is about our decisions and being able to draw those lines and thats the hardest part to accept in any kind of addiction. It was you all along.
i parse in wotlk with multiple classes 90-98 overall pre nerf hardmodes and heroics without a guild or a friend list. 92 with a guild is not that good
“ Ever dumb thing I ever done in my life there was a decision I made before that got me into it. It was never the dumb thing. It was always some choice I'd made before it.”
-All the Pretty Horses
Gotta set healthy boundaries with anything in life man
12:27 Discord didnt't even exist during TBC … we used teamspeak or ventrilo..
The avreage classic andy saying that TBC and classic wow was harder is insane, there was legit zero mechancis back then, it was just more time consuming not hard at all, clearly havent played any end game since then if you think it was hard kekw
WoW is dead and for good reason. Been playing a month now and the ability to earn silver or gold is very very bad. Lvl 22 paladin “gold farming” over here for FIVE HOURS and realized I only earned 50 silver. I also just realized I need to train from pally trainer, which will wipe out my massive fortune of 3 gold, which I was saving for that 100 gold mount, AFTER I buy the 20 gold riding skill. In total 120 gold is needed. And I have only 3 which will be wiped out after the trainer. This game is really really bad and that explains the horridly low population. I’ll never return to another blizzard game ever again. This is ridiculous.
Played this game from 05 till 23,i agree with everything you said. Good hunting brother from another mother.
Ima be real. Sounds like this guy didnt have a clue what was going on up until MOP, where he just PVP'd(?)
Then played on and off until classic came out which was YEARS after MOP. Played TBC, got all bis, which is a joke if u look back at it. If u had a guild that was willing to log on and had the knownledge to defeat raid bosses with 3-4 mechanics, sure. Job well done.
By the sound of it, we started around the same time in life, and im still going strong.
Feels like this video is made out to be more than it should.
Funny how you made finding friends sound sinister lol
I also had this, it pushed back my life for about 3 years. Eventually something forced me to "wake up" and I did better.
But it as my fault, not the game's. It was not addictive, it was simply more fun than real life and I failed to manage that.
I didn't had to quit gaming, I still find it fun. I just had to learn to be responsible and manage my time.
The game offered such a cool world, you meet friends that share this hobby and you always saw progress on a daily or weekly basis.
In hindsight, games back then were not predatory (like they are now), it was just a well paced and interesting ecosystem.
Start online gambling so you dont think about Wow.
It's obvious that this individual has issues with addiction and if it wasn't WoW, it would've been something else. Hope he tries counseling or seeks external aid via friendship, family or someone you maybe able to trust. I have played WoW since Vanilla with regular breaks and quit retail in Shadowlands but maintained a social life throughout all of WoW, maintained a job and several relationships. Moderation is not that hard. Just prioritize real life activities over the game… Pray you get the help you need mate but WoW is truly just a game.
Did they actually put in the subtitles 'The Birmingham Crusade'? xD
And later they call it 'The Bernie Crusade' ? xD
Would have been hilarious if at the end of his speech his mate showed him a new trailer for the next expansion and the next scene is him sitting at his pc all excited reinstalling WoW. But seriously good on you bro it's an addicting game that has destroyed many lives for sure, glad you got away and saw the reality of hardcore gaming. Stay strong everyone!
The reason why WoW is so addictive is that there is a chance of getting rare items through rolls and loot drops, as well as the possibility of dealing higher damage. higher heals etc WoW is similar to a slot machine
It's looking for the dopamine hits you get from the firsts and the accomplishments. I alpha'd WoW while playing SWG. The game needed you to make relationships with people to accomplish things, it's tough, Now it's not as long to do dungeons and people just loop thru them …
So how many hours total ?
The psychology of addiction has more to do with trauma and mental health problems than the thing making you addicted. WoW has a loot of ways to hook you in and keep you playing, so it's easy to get stuck with it, but not everyone who plays WoW ruins their lives by doing so.
I recommend watching the documentary called "The Fix" from 2022 or this TED talk: https://youtu.be/PY9DcIMGxMs
Take care of yourselves out there
They, they, they, they. It's always they. Here's a tip from a former addict of drugs and current addict of escaping reality (through gaming etc); It's me. It's us, bro. We have the "addicted" personality disorder. There is no difference between how our brain is wired and someone with a needle in their arm. Our brain are so hopped up on it, that it takes priority about things that ultimately matter. The sooner you realize that, the sooner you can take steps to better your life. I'm on the path, but it's hard to break the cycles of being a degenerate.
As someone that has a full time job + thousands of hours on WoW with well maintained friendships/relationships, I think this is just happening to you and your personality…
Also, the way you talk about WoW is clearly just good memories with good people you were surrounded by… ¯_(ツ)_/¯
What I'm getting from this is that you had the best possible WoW experience. You enjoyed the ignorant bliss of seeing Azeroth for the first time at the magic age. You eventually took to the intriguing learning curve, you found friends, you raided, you got the war-glaives, you became a god on your server, and you never had to hold a job the entire time.
92 parse lmao 😂😂 Rip Bozo
Calling WoW addictive in the same vein as heroin or meth is misleading. WoW is a fun, engaging video game that many people enjoy responsibly. If someone struggles with self-control, that’s an individual issue, not a problem with the game itself.
I have fond memories of playing WoW with friends, and it was a significant part of my teenage years. We built friendships, learned teamwork, and developed leadership skills through guild and raid management—skills that are valuable in real life.
Comparing this to sitting around playing cards or sports with friends highlights that the activity itself isn’t the issue; it’s about how individuals manage their time. Just as people can overdo any hobby, some might overdo gaming, but that doesn’t make the game inherently bad.
Instead of blaming the game, we should focus on promoting healthy gaming habits and personal accountability. People who find themselves overly immersed in WoW might need to look at their broader life circumstances and work on improving their real-life situations. The game offers escapism and socialization, which are positive aspects when balanced with other life responsibilities.
Let's recognize that WoW, like many other activities, can be a source of joy and growth when approached responsibly.
(This is a ChatGPT remix of a comment I left on Asmon's video; this version is less spicy and meant to be nicer and more constructive.)
The game is full of mechanics that encourage the player not to leave. Contrary to the bs that is spread here in the comments that it is "only your fault", there are sophisticated strategies behind it. It is a business.
Of course, an addiction involves not only the addictive substance, but also the addicted person. But to claim that the addictive substance has no addictive components and that the addict only becomes an addict because of his or her tendency is complete nonsense. The game is designed in such a way that it can keep you busy all your life, be it in horizontal or vertical content. Especially in its current retail state, the content has grown so much over the last few decades that retail players can keep themselves busy until they retire.
For Blizzard, this is a business model. Of course they have an interest in you sticking with it and not stopping. To this end, systems are implemented that encourage you to play and trigger your psyche. It has an absolutely unhealthy balance in terms of playtime and real life. If you as a human being are then susceptible to these reward-triggering mechanics, it becomes dangerous. However, this not only applies to WoW, but also to many other games, more or less. But WoW stands out here in particular.
I almost ruined my life with WoW and then RotMG. Thankfully, I got outta grad school with a degree and a job. I married my wife and we now have two wonderful kids. I don't play videogames anymore. I enjoy weight lifting and endurance running as my primary hobbies now. Thanks to God
You need daily napping to recover from childhood sleep deprivation. I was the same way with RuneScape when I was 8 to 15.
yea i did it too. still having a normal life with good job and good gf, and i did challenger in lol too
LIFE WELL SPENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the only crime is the trash 19 crimes cali red bottle on the closet.
my life was destroyed in 2004, I used Wow to take my mind off my nightmare, still no help, and they wrecked wow