Goodbye Azeroth

[Hoheh-quelthalas]

Oh, I see. Makes sense.

[Thundahstahm-stormrage]

@anon41822866

For me, I cannot handle being a gamer. I need to make a clean break. I am turning 30 in 2 weeks, it is time.

Happy Birthday. 30s was my favorite decade so far. I hope you enjoy it. We’ll be here if you come back.

[Orctang-area-52 (Orctang)]

@anon41822866

FOR THE NIGHT FAE!!

Glad you got it right this time!

[anon41822866]

No, someone reported the post as trolling and it got removed by mods, based on your responses on the last thread and here, I am going out on a limb to say it was you.

Reposting because again, if it helps someone else, it’s worth it.

And no, I won’t be back. I submitted a battle net account deletion form. Consider it for yourself if you are going to be rude. Have a blessed day!

[Heretodie-emerald-dream]

@anon41822866

For me, I cannot handle being a gamer. I need to make a clean break. I am turning 30 in 2 weeks, it is time. Nothing lasts forever. I have to gear and level up in real life. WoW will always be a part of my past, but it is time to close this chapter and write the next one. I can’t live the kind of life I want to live and provide for my future family if I am sinking this much time into a video game instead of chasing my goals.

Balance is key. As someone who also has ADD, it is key to discipline yourself, force limitations—rather than jump ship and hope to hyperfocus on the next thing.

It’s also important to follow your own track, and not try to match the milestones of others.

[Sendryn-sentinels]

@Audreeana-hydraxis

I like how they always have to give their credentials and lay out their WoW history as well.

Then you didn’t read. No “credentials” were given and their story was to help others with similar problems or disabilities.

[Vhx-black-dragonflight]

@anon41822866

I became hyperfixated on the game every time I played.

Isn’t AD/HD manageable? I mean, if you haven’t managed it at this point (almost 30) you probably aren’t going to manage it moving forward. In which case, you’ll likely find something else to fixate on and be drawn down the rabbit hole over and over.

On the flipside, if you have AD/HD managed, why can’t you regulate yourself and keep playing?

[Sendryn-sentinels]

@Lunaerith-garrosh

You really think your wall of text is going to make someone “see the light”. You’re really that full of yourself that you hope someone else quits just because you feel it’s what’s best for you?

It always amazes me how people can take a personal story someone else may relate to for support and twist it.

This right here is what’s wrong with GD.

[anon41822866]

Literally said I wasn’t a pillar of the community lol. I am well aware I am a nobody to most people. I am trying to help others who may be struggling with gaming taking over their lives. Your response is to be rude and insolent.

Do better.

[Cecil-uldaman]

Meds now

10

[Lunaerith-garrosh]

Ope sorry. I didn’t realize you were a licensed therapist. Maybe you should have stated that in the first place. Do better.

[Bysera-thrall]

Bye Felicia

[Shocckington-malganis]

Not sure why you are tearing them apart here honestly, sometimes stories like this help some people who are dealing with IRL gaming addictions. Sometimes this is all they need, other times they hit rock bottom and wake up then, no need to rip them apart though.

[Oumura-azjolnerub]

Kay see you next expancion

[Gabrath-area-52]

Just from being on the forums and seeing other posts about players leaving wow the main observation I noticed is that most players and especially on the forums don’t care if someone is leaving wow and why.

Some may care, some throw the “see you next patch, month, expansion, etc” phrase or “can I have your stuff phrase.”

Outside of that players don’t care most of the time. If the addiction is as bad as the OP is saying, they may need to see a licensed professional.

Sometimes if it gets that bad you have to. Maybe it maybe what is needed to quit or find ways to manage playing less.

Anyways if someone is truly suffering from addiction then I hope they get the help they need but that’s pretty much why you see posts like that.

[Asheru-elune (Asheru)]

Can I has your golds?

[Feebow-lightbringer]

Always makes me laugh when people post facetiously like this but I can attest to the realistic aspects of it: married, two young kids, and pursuing an MBA yet I have been able to consistently achieve standard benchmarks of success like KSM and AotC.

You can still pursue goals and enjoy a hobby like gaming. It all boils down to time management. Framing things like this as “growing up” shows you’ll only hit similar roadblocks later on in life when something like, say, family conflicts with pursuing an advanced education.

[Vicktoria-area-52 (Vicktoria)]

I wish you well.

[Índra-moon-guard (Índra)]

@Feebow-lightbringer

Always makes me laugh when people post facetiously like this but I can attest to the realistic aspects of it: married, two young kids, and pursuing an MBA yet I have been able to consistently achieve standard benchmarks of success like KSM and AotC.

You can still pursue goals and enjoy a hobby like gaming. It all boils down to time management. Framing things like this as “growing up” shows you’ll only hit similar roadblocks later on in life when something like, say, family conflicts with pursuing an advanced education.

I must find a personal tank with your skills, this queueing is not good.

[Sasarai-blades-edge]

I mean… Yes. Not everyone has the same living situations… Not that it should matter. But I have other hobbies besides gaming. I have other I p’s I want to play besides this.

Like you said time management. Some people just don’t have the ability to put time into this singular game. Sometimes you either request for things to be more streamlined or you find something else barring making more time