Posts Tagged ‘alcohol addiction’
Question by May’n: Is there some sort of “rehab” program for video game addicts?
My boyfriend is in his early 20’s and has been obsessed with an online MMORPG for months now. At first, it was okay, but now it’s very bad. Generally, he’s logging eight hours per day, but it’s not unusual for him to play all night long, get zero sleep, nod off at work, and come home to play more. I’m worried that he’s addicted because, every time I ask him to stop playing in the middle, he literally can’t. He’s played for 14 hours in the past day already. He even almost called in sick to work because of it. Not only that, but he can’t converse while he’s playing it. He can’t finish sentences and he even says things that aren’t true that he doesn’t remember later, like he’s possessed. Sometimes he has phone interviews and he ruins them.
Is there a resource that can help people who have this addiction? I feel that it’s a very real addiction, and also a major health concern, because it’s increasingly common for him to ignore his own needs for sleep and food and such in order to keep playing this game.
Also, on a more candid note, as his girlfriend, I’m ready to full-on murder this stupid dumbass game =P So please help if you sympathize =)
Best answer:
Answer by Douglas Rintoul
I found a perfect site (its in the source) but first a few ideas from me:
1. Talk to him about it. Make him sit down far away from the game and talk. If you need to, maybe take him out for dinner to get him away.
2. Bet his parents involved :). He probably wont like it at first but believe me, its one of the best things you can do.
3. Go on holiday somewhere with NO INTERNET.
4. If worst comes to worst, try to have mysterious “power outages” and talk with him then 🙂
I really hope that this helps you.
Answer by mr. mister
I personally hate MMOs and just can’t see how anyone could get addicted to them. They aren’t even game experiences! They are the bare minimum of what the word game stands for, and they totally lack all good game mechanics, cinematics, graphics, and a proper hacking solution. Honestly, if MSFT hasn’t been hacked with their Live servers, there is no reason for any MMO to be. MMO companies are just careless nowadays and will do the bare minimum to get by.
As for your question, there doesn’t seem to be any type of rehab for this, but it is an addiction, and should be taken seriously like one. The one thing you can do is stop paying the bills and rent a hotel for a week. Then see what he really appreciates more. If he chooses them over you, you can do a hell of a lot better.
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse …
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Selena Gomez comes clean: I spent two weeks in rehab but not for substance …
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Question by The Equalist: Is it highly suspect whenever a man opens up a “gay rehab camp”?
I’m referring to Marcus Bachmann’s little camp for gay men.
This would suggest that Marcus Bachmann can at least relate from firsthand experience.
Usually “rehab camps” whether it be for alcoholics or eating disorders, is usually headed by someone who wants endured that same predicament but eventually overcame it.
wants = *once
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Answer by ahandle101
Is it your belief that no gay people do drugs? Is there something about being gay that prevents drug use?
Answer by rougefox97969
lol yeah. Those places are the biggest joke. They remind me of the Indian boarding schools of the old west.
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Question by sapper238: Fully honorable discharge (chapter9)?
Will I be able to receive unemployment in the state of California or Texas? And with the honorable discharge how does it affect job/careers in my future?
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Answer by mgan
Unemployment compensation is a State entitlement, and each state has a website which will tell you the requirements!
Answer by Tom B
Sounds like a very good question to ask when you go through Transition Assistance Class where they explain ALL of your benefits and entitlements in detail to you….
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Question by Harry L: Simpsons, which episode? “To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life’s problems!”?
In which season/episode does Homer say:
“To alcohol! The cause of and solution to all of life’s problems!” ?
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Answer by redhed311
That would be “Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment” from Season 8.
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