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I wonder... the time I saw starcraft 2 on the shelves I thought it could be a good game to be bought..
And so I bought it. Didn't think about the consequences, really.
But... As soon as I progressed in my quest, from bronze to master, I realized that something didn't work well. I basically live for this game. I play it two hours a day (seriously, laddering) and the following hours my choices can shape from playing custom games, to analyze my loss, watch streams, and so on.
And what If I don't have pc? I will just start tweaking my build orders, and thinking how to improve them , so I can be immune from everything the enemy can throw at me.
Is it just me?
I'm basically overlooking everything else: school, affections, my own health, but especially school
I'm studying law, now I'm really behind.. I wasn't able to prepare for my exams, so now I'm basically one year behind, with my parents not knowing anything, because yhey work hard all-day to make me able to go school.
I was happy before joining starcraft. Now I feel like a piece of my life was stolen.
I go out of home every saturday and sunday, and when I come back and I power on again the pc.....First thing to do: open the teamliquid streams page.
Sorry guys.
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Strange , this usually happens only to mmorpg players.You need to reduce it if others things are suffering because of it.That much is obvious.
Try to improve your health while you stick with school. Run for 30min or lift weights. A short workout always made me feel better after , it should help.
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You have definitely moved over the line from avid gamer to addicted gamer. SC2 is very engaging and stimulating, but it can't take the place of the real world. Even the pros do things other than play/train.
My advice: Take a couple weeks off, get your schoolwork in order, and move on from there.
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Seems strange but these are little windows when I feel like that I have awareness of my situation.
The other hours of the day I will just minimize what is happening to me. I don't know if this is normal or not. For example right now in my mind I have thoughts that what I'm writing is not true :| , and that I have control of my situation...
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I can semi-relate. But, I try to keep healthy by eating well and working out. My school suffers, but I don't think it's because of starcraft, but more because of my lack of motivation and other issues.
If Sc2 is really taking this much a toll on your life, you should maybe try to make some changes /shrug.
Easier said than done. Then again, if you are happy with sc2, I'd say keep playing it because I believe you should do what makes you happy.
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On April 17 2012 23:27 Sergio1992 wrote:
Seems strange but these are little windows when I feel like that I have awareness of my situation.
The other hours of the day I will just minimize what is happening to me. I don't know if this is normal or not. For example right now in my mind I have thoughts that what I'm writing is not true :| , and that I have control of my situation...
Then prove it to yourself. If it's that easy, just take a full break. Two weeks or more doing different stuff than SC2.
If you can do it, then you'll be able to connect yourself to what really matters in the future.
If you can't, well... Try to seek some help or change several things to your lifestyle.
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This did happen to me and it continues to happen. It won't be easy to reduce the impact this has on your life.
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On April 17 2012 23:27 Vlare wrote:
I can semi-relate. But, I try to keep healthy by eating well and working out. My school suffers, but I don't think it's because of starcraft, but more because of my lack of motivation and other issues.
If Sc2 is really taking this much a toll on your life, you should maybe try to make some changes /shrug.
Easier said than done. Then again, if you are happy with sc2, I'd say keep playing it because I believe you should do what makes you happy.
What if the lack of motivation is consequential to starcraft? I have lack of motivation at school, but I think that probably it is because of the fact that I play much, and, when I have to decide what to do, I will choose the option I enjoy the most.
I eat well, that's for sure  . And sport, I just interrupted doing it 1-2 weeks ago, because... well I seem to have no time. but how do I find time if I keep playing starcraft?
And also... if I choose to keep playing starcraft, in future I know for sure that I will have no.... well, I will have no future..
That's the main part of what bothers me. I'm happy now, but I know I will have problems when trying to retrieve a job. I've lot of ambition, and I wish to be the best when I do something. That's also for school. But it basically applies to everything. But when I try to read my university books I will be disturbed by thoughts of games that I recently played\seen. This is a situation that can't continue.
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Story of my life. What works for me is quit cold turky for a few weeks. When you feel "safe" enough to start playing again try to limit your hours. Try 3 games a day + 1 hour streaming/reviewing max.
Also try to accept that it is a game and you dont have to be the best. You can play less and are less skilled that shouldnt be the most important thing. The most important thing is to have fun and relax.
Stop reading here, ok i warned you. Starcraft is a repetitive game, do you really want to be that mindeless robot endlessly practising the limited possibilities in the current metagame? No, just have fun and make something of your life, Your law study is way more complicated than Starcraft try seek your challange there.
And you should not feel bad about things you already done, make a new plan and feel happy about achieving this.
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You have no fucking right to comlain. Some of us played bw for 10 years often without having a clear cut way to practice while facing intimidating competition where advancing one full ladder rank could take years. Now those were some wasted hours. But even then at least you were developing and evolving while at it, think of all the people that played WoW.
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Dude you have to go cold turkey. Like right now.
Step one: uninstall SC2 right this minute. Do it. You'll be better off in your case, because you actually are addicted. Put any SC paraphernalia in a cardboard box and put it out of view. SC is fun and all, but when it's taking up your life (and you aren't a pro-gamer either) it has to stop.
Step two: set up an admin account and a regular user account on your computer. Use the admin account to block whatever websites you want to block (streaming sites, r/starcraft, etc.) You may want to block teamliquid.
Consider asking for a ban from TL.
I think this should work, based on experience. I did these things too. I was an addict. But it's not too late to turn it around.
Your choice bro. In my opinion, RL comes before StarCraft unless you're a pro-gamer.
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On April 17 2012 23:30 Ahelvin wrote:Show nested quote +On April 17 2012 23:27 Sergio1992 wrote:
Seems strange but these are little windows when I feel like that I have awareness of my situation.
The other hours of the day I will just minimize what is happening to me. I don't know if this is normal or not. For example right now in my mind I have thoughts that what I'm writing is not true :| , and that I have control of my situation...
Then prove it to yourself. If it's that easy, just take a full break. Two weeks or more doing different stuff than SC2. If you can do it, then you'll be able to connect yourself to what really matters in the future. If you can't, well... Try to seek some help or change several things to your lifestyle.
Thanks sir, will do, two weeks stop..
On April 17 2012 23:51 PenguinWithNuke wrote:
Dude you have to go cold turkey. Like right now.
Step one: uninstall SC2 right this minute. Do it. You'll be better off in your case, because you actually are addicted. Put any SC paraphernalia in a cardboard box and put it out of view. SC is fun and all, but when it's taking up your life (and you aren't a pro-gamer either) it has to stop.
Step two: set up an admin account and a regular user account on your computer. Use the admin account to block whatever websites you want to block (streaming sites, r/starcraft, etc.) You may want to block teamliquid.
Consider asking for a ban from TL.
I think this should work, based on experience. I did these things too. I was an addict. But it's not too late to turn it around.
Your choice bro. In my opinion, RL comes before StarCraft unless you're a pro-gamer.
I uninstalled it 
I will try not to visit teamliquid as often as before
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On April 18 2012 00:54 Sergio1992 wrote:Show nested quote +On April 17 2012 23:30 Ahelvin wrote:On April 17 2012 23:27 Sergio1992 wrote:
Seems strange but these are little windows when I feel like that I have awareness of my situation.
The other hours of the day I will just minimize what is happening to me. I don't know if this is normal or not. For example right now in my mind I have thoughts that what I'm writing is not true :| , and that I have control of my situation...
Then prove it to yourself. If it's that easy, just take a full break. Two weeks or more doing different stuff than SC2. If you can do it, then you'll be able to connect yourself to what really matters in the future. If you can't, well... Try to seek some help or change several things to your lifestyle. Thanks sir, will do, two weeks stop.. Show nested quote +On April 17 2012 23:51 PenguinWithNuke wrote:
Dude you have to go cold turkey. Like right now.
Step one: uninstall SC2 right this minute. Do it. You'll be better off in your case, because you actually are addicted. Put any SC paraphernalia in a cardboard box and put it out of view. SC is fun and all, but when it's taking up your life (and you aren't a pro-gamer either) it has to stop.
Step two: set up an admin account and a regular user account on your computer. Use the admin account to block whatever websites you want to block (streaming sites, r/starcraft, etc.) You may want to block teamliquid.
Consider asking for a ban from TL.
I think this should work, based on experience. I did these things too. I was an addict. But it's not too late to turn it around.
Your choice bro. In my opinion, RL comes before StarCraft unless you're a pro-gamer. I uninstalled it I will try not to visit teamliquid as often as before
I was actually about to say you should also stop visiting TL, this happened to me and what happened was i stopped playing SC2, but then spent more time on the strategy forums just reading a lot. what i do now? Thanks to R1CH or whoever implemented the side bar i only see Fan clubs. sports/games, blogs and BW (which i don't follow i just go on for the awesome threads). So watch out just because you got rid of one time sink it doesn't mean you wont spend more time on other stuff. Good Luck!
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I've been through a similar condition with the original Halo back when I was in college (had an on-campus competitive scene, and I was the top player on campus until I failed all my classes and wasn't allowed back), and then later in my life with World of Warcraft for 2 of the 4 years I played it. Unfortunately I think really the best thing is to stop playing the game you are hooked on. I can honestly say, as much as I enjoyed the great times I had playing those games, when I look back those are the most unhappy times of my life.
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You are not suffering from too much SC2, you are suffering from a lack of discipline! We all go through phases of addiction and minimization of important life issues at some point, what it comes down to is having the self discipline to gain the needed perspective to be able to control your own actions. Don't quit playing starcraft, or any game! Don't blame the game for your doing poorly in school. You need to get your priorities straight, after that everything else will fall into place on its own.
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The one thing all addicts suffer from is a lack of believing they have self-control. It makes it easy for them to overindulge and act powerless to stop themselves. Some people trick themselves that just because something is a drug means its somehow impossible to overcome, but you don't even have that luxury  Stop being stupid and deal with the real problem. The root of this is likely nothing to do with StarCraft, but a desire to escape from the pressures of school and disappointing your parents.
I will try not to visit teamliquid as often as before
What does "I will try" mean? That is too vague and almost guaranteed to fail. Give yourself empirical numbers, like the number of minutes you'll allow yourself to spend on TL in a single day before you have to shut it off
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You could just tell yourself that you won't do anything Starcraft related until you take care of all RL obligations first. So you do homework/study/whatever, then you think Starcraft.
But that would probably take much more will-power than just uninstalling.
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