Addiction to WoW?

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I think after a decade of playing, I have developed an addiction to this game.

I am overall unsatisfied with this expac so I unsubbed, uninstalled, deleted Bnet, etc. I did this Dec 26.

Sub ends this Saturday, Jan 14.

I noticed an increase in anxiety, irritability, and even nausea and issues related to it.
Typing this now I feel close to a panic attack. It is odd, really.
Ever since I quit, I have been having dreams of playing or even being in the universe itself.
I’m having urges to play again, and my MoP, Cata, and Legion nostalgia is attacking me big time.

I tried playing other games out of my 180+ Steam library and nothing quite fills the void. Hell, even during the decade I played I could not gauge any fun from other titles. It feels awful.

All of this is awful.

Any help? Shared experiences?

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Have you figured out anything to fill the “void” that will become available once you stop playing WoW?

I think that unknown is what’s causing the most anxiety. But I’m not a medical professional, so don’t take my word for it.

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Try therapy.

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Like most addictions, the best way to stop is to go cold turkey. Unless you’re archer and need that one shot of whiskey because the collective hangover might kill you.

Basically what i’m saying is, get the hell off this forum and find something else to distract you. Within a few weeks odds are you’ll forget why you even liked this game.

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Just hit a gym. You will feel much better leveling yourself in REAL life

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I cannot get therapy. I can’t afford it, and the ones that take my insurance I am required to see in person. Surprise surprise; I have not properly left my home since April 2022 because of a much larger issue: emetophobia caused agoraphobia. I am terrified of leaving my house.

I am going cold turkey. I dunno what wielding a bow has to do with anything, but I cannot legally drink until I am 21. I am turning 19 in about 11 days.
It is daunting that the .5 patch comes out a day after my birthday… dear god.

Been trying to distract myself and nothing is working.

God I wish I really could. I’ve been wanting to go back to the gym so bad.

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Literally, just get off this forum and do something else. Dont engage with anything wow related for awhile. If you can’t do it, well then tough. try harder or accept you’re addicted to this game.

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I have fully accepted that I have an addiction, that is the purpose of the post.

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then get the hell out of here if you want to actually do anything about it.

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Go cold turkey and stay that way… not worth it.

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Other hobbies would be my recommendation. During winter it is tough. Golf is what i turn to or side jobs.

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Find someone to link yourself to and start doing things with them/that they are doing instead of whatever youre always trying to do

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You completed lore master late last year? What zones questlines did you enjoy best?

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Then just do it. I felt the same and working out really helps!

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You skipped the most important parts.

Remove authenticator and any stored card numbers.

Replace all account info such as name, address, etc with fake random crap.

Finally, replace password with random gibberish and do not record it.

Log out of account.

Feel the true freedom of never going back.

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You need therapy. Ask someone for help. Don’t make excuses. If you want to fix these issues, you NEED to get help. Posting on the forums isn’t going to help you. You need professional help.

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Find a new hobby. One of the classic flaws with most plans to quit addictions- even if video games aren’t really an addiction- is the simple fact that if you fail to plan your time you’d otherwise spend playing video games, you’ll probably just slide back into the habit.

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I do digital art; I even get paid for it. However, I’m having motivation issues. It is also effecting my recent output of pieces, which are drastically worse than previous pieces.

That… is what I’ve been doing.

I tried this many times and I am always bored, even when I was still playing WoW.

All I have at home is shift-able weights, which I’m sure I can do a lot with. I remember back in 2021 my goal was to crush a watermelon between my thighs lmaooo. After crap that happened in Nov 2021, I went through malnutrition and muscle atrophy through the beginning of 2022 and I am still feeling effects of that. #1 priority is definitely fixing my physical health and phobias, even if I didn’t make much progress in a year. I’m feeling at rock bottom again with my recent spell of nausea, though I’m going to try not to starve myself this time from it lol.

I know. Also, I thought the forums was good for seeing shared experiences at least.

I have digital art, but uhhh… My motivation for it sucks right now. I suppose I can start learning Italian again.

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This solution constantly being recommended for everything always makes me irrationality angry.

Not everyone wants to go to some crusty gym.

I hear “go to the gym” and picture some manchild listening to his Joe Rogen podcast and texting his girlfriend about how Tate is the “top G.”

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Def stay away from the crusty ones… #shivers.