i wasn't doxxed, but i don't enjoy reddit as much as i used to. it feels like an addiction or a distraction at the moment and it's surprisingly sad how often i am noticing myself think "oh you should take a picture of this and share it" or "that's a funny story you should post this", i don't seem to enjoy doing things for the sake of it any more and rather it's me trying to get reactions out of people, whether that's disgust or laughter. last month i challenged myself to take a week off reddit because i noticed i was on it too much, i lasted 2 days and then started coming back on now, so recently i just thought fuck it i need to be able to go more than 2 days without going on here, that's not healthy. i was going to write something more in depth but i really just need to stop coming on here for a while, i said a month to myself so i'll go for that. the more time i spend on reddit, the less time i spend doing other things and it's not worth it for me. i see people spending so much time on social media and said i never wanted to be like them but i have become like that. so ill probably make a blog/video/something in a few weeks just to talk about it properly because i think a lot of people will be in similar positions and won't be aware of it or willing to try and change.
there's a lot on my mind at the moment so i just need to step back and think about what i should do now.
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When I was a kid I found the Runescape black market forums (rip fgf) and spent my time trading accounts and making the sick GPs by doing middlemen things and such. Wound up cashing out and bought myself a new computer at 14, wound up around minimum wage returns but that ain't bad for a kid.
I then took that computer and got into WoW, which was a complete waste of my time.
Similar story here except Clash of Clans. Started off with one account because my nephew wanted me to play it, made a second one to support my main one, made a third because... I dunno. Spent around $60 on microtransactions, sold the accounts for around $300. I probably made like $0.50 an hour, mind.
It is a tough pill to swallow. I'm actually a little amazed at the lengths I went to convince myself that my daily 20+ hour RuneScape sessions weren't a sign of severe mental illness. 😅
I had my epiphany after becoming the best warrior on my server in vanilla WoW. My Arcanite Reaper was feared in PVP, I was filthy rich with thousands of gold in my bank but nothing left to buy, I had beaten every end-game boss multiple times.
My digital self had been honed to perfection, then I look down from the screen at my growing gut and pasty skin and realize my real-world STR and END stats had declined greatly in just 1 year. I thought, damn, if only I applied this level of effort into my physical self. I quit cold turkey and started lifting and working a lot more, leading to getting laid and getting rich.
My friends tried to lure me back years later after the panda update so I tried it again but I was so bored with the game I would become drowsy within an hour of playing.
Even though you mad a bad life decision by throwing away a whole years worth of work, it's good to know that you have friends trying to get you into a healthy place once again. They are offering you a second chance, don't slap their hand away
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i wasn't doxxed, but i don't enjoy reddit as much as i used to. it feels like an addiction or a distraction at the moment and it's surprisingly sad how often i am noticing myself think "oh you should take a picture of this and share it" or "that's a funny story you should post this", i don't seem to enjoy doing things for the sake of it any more and rather it's me trying to get reactions out of people, whether that's disgust or laughter. last month i challenged myself to take a week off reddit because i noticed i was on it too much, i lasted 2 days and then started coming back on now, so recently i just thought fuck it i need to be able to go more than 2 days without going on here, that's not healthy. i was going to write something more in depth but i really just need to stop coming on here for a while, i said a month to myself so i'll go for that. the more time i spend on reddit, the less time i spend doing other things and it's not worth it for me. i see people spending so much time on social media and said i never wanted to be like them but i have become like that. so ill probably make a blog/video/something in a few weeks just to talk about it properly because i think a lot of people will be in similar positions and won't be aware of it or willing to try and change.
there's a lot on my mind at the moment so i just need to step back and think about what i should do now.
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1 fuckedupridiculant 2020-05-17
I've never once met an ex-ga mer who thought all that time playing RuneScape, WoW, whatever wasn't a massive waste of life.
1 -M-o-X- 2020-05-17
When I was a kid I found the Runescape black market forums (rip fgf) and spent my time trading accounts and making the sick GPs by doing middlemen things and such. Wound up cashing out and bought myself a new computer at 14, wound up around minimum wage returns but that ain't bad for a kid.
I then took that computer and got into WoW, which was a complete waste of my time.
2 Placenta_Pancake 2020-05-17
Similar story here except Clash of Clans. Started off with one account because my nephew wanted me to play it, made a second one to support my main one, made a third because... I dunno. Spent around $60 on microtransactions, sold the accounts for around $300. I probably made like $0.50 an hour, mind.
1 zwiebelhans 2020-05-17
I like your “progression “
1 thoroughlythrown 2020-05-17
If I spent a quarter of the time I spent in high school playing LoL doing something useful I might've actually done something with my life
1 Mayos_side 2020-05-17
Too late now.
2 thoroughlythrown 2020-05-17
yes my fate is sealed
2 aonome 2020-05-17
Don't give up, you can do it. Go back to education
5 Welcome_to_Brotact 2020-05-17
or hooking
1 SJCards 2020-05-17
Let's be real. Dramatards arent, ahem, the most aesthetically inclined. Not going to be bring in the high rollers.
1 Wumpa_Coins_Are_Easy 2020-05-17
Also there are only like 3 chicks on here and 2 of them are dudes.
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1 OHStiflersMom 2020-05-17
Thinking that playing a computer game for 10hrs a day is good and that youre "not addicted" 🤢
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1 Fisherman_Gabe 2020-05-17
It is a tough pill to swallow. I'm actually a little amazed at the lengths I went to convince myself that my daily 20+ hour RuneScape sessions weren't a sign of severe mental illness. 😅
2 alphetaboss 2020-05-17
Tell your story, this is a safe space
2 Depidio 2020-05-17
Omg literally this.
2 CleanItUpJanny 2020-05-17
I had my epiphany after becoming the best warrior on my server in vanilla WoW. My Arcanite Reaper was feared in PVP, I was filthy rich with thousands of gold in my bank but nothing left to buy, I had beaten every end-game boss multiple times.
My digital self had been honed to perfection, then I look down from the screen at my growing gut and pasty skin and realize my real-world STR and END stats had declined greatly in just 1 year. I thought, damn, if only I applied this level of effort into my physical self. I quit cold turkey and started lifting and working a lot more, leading to getting laid and getting rich.
My friends tried to lure me back years later after the panda update so I tried it again but I was so bored with the game I would become drowsy within an hour of playing.
3 Cynwit_2 2020-05-17
can I suck your cock
1 king_of_retardland 2020-05-17
Even though you mad a bad life decision by throwing away a whole years worth of work, it's good to know that you have friends trying to get you into a healthy place once again. They are offering you a second chance, don't slap their hand away
1 Mayos_side 2020-05-17
Lawlz alt. Calling it now.
4 MasterLawlz 2020-05-17
I cannot confirm nor deny this
1 MegaDace 2020-05-17
Ugh I can actually smell the BO in those comments