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Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-26 00:32:06
February 26 2009 00:31 GMT
#1
I don't know how other people do it, but last week I had vacation. I overextended myself a tad too much by playing a whopping 60 hours of starcraft. Now this week, I can't think straight in class, can't do my homework(busy NOT doing my homework), and I can't even play starcraft correctly either. When this happens to you guys, what do you do? Right now I feel really bad like I did alot of drugs last week and now this week I didn't do any and now I'm getting this withdrawal feeling sort of....so help?
Do I play more starcraft, take a break, or try to wait this thing out?

Also, does this have anything to do with getting a new icon? I'm a corsair now instead of a dragoon

*
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
February 26 2009 00:34 GMT
#2
Force yourself to do your homework and concentrate in class, then when you get free time to play starcraft it will be even more fun. Like a fine dinner after you've been starving all day.
No I'm never serious.
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
February 26 2009 00:37 GMT
#3
The wierdest thing is, I can't actually force myself to do it. When I want to try to get my book to do some homework, I tend to find myself browsing through TL and Facebook lol
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
February 26 2009 00:38 GMT
#4
On February 26 2009 09:37 Racenilatr wrote:
The wierdest thing is, I can't actually force myself to do it. When I want to try to get my book to do some homework, I tend to find myself browsing through TL and Facebook lol

Welcome to my life.

You must force yourself away from TL in order to do anything.
[SECRET FONT] "Dragoon bunker"
T.O.P. *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Hong Kong4685 Posts
February 26 2009 00:38 GMT
#5
Stay away from starcraft and sleep a lot until your mind clears up. Starcraft uses a lot of your brain energy. After a session of sc, I get so tired out. It's true that it's really hard to concentrate after playing a lot of sc.
Oracle comes in, Scvs go down, never a miscommunication.
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
February 26 2009 00:38 GMT
#6
more starcraft is the answer
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
February 26 2009 00:40 GMT
#7
On February 26 2009 09:38 Fontong wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2009 09:37 Racenilatr wrote:
The wierdest thing is, I can't actually force myself to do it. When I want to try to get my book to do some homework, I tend to find myself browsing through TL and Facebook lol

Welcome to my life.

You must force yourself away from TL in order to do anything.


oh geeze this happens to me too. In fact, it's happening right now. *sighs* *back to work*
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huameng
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States1133 Posts
February 26 2009 00:41 GMT
#8
Disconnect yourself from the internet. Eventually you should have enough self control to avoid internet browsing in theory, but in practice I can't get help it either. Disconnecting the internet always does the trick for me.
skating
Itachii
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Poland12466 Posts
February 26 2009 00:43 GMT
#9
On February 26 2009 09:38 T.O.P. wrote:
Stay away from starcraft and sleep a lot until your mind clears up. Starcraft uses a lot of your brain energy. After a session of sc, I get so tired out. It's true that it's really hard to concentrate after playing a lot of sc.

this, sleep helps me alot after SC~~ music makes my "recovery" faster as well.
La parole nous a été donnée pour déguiser notre pensée
LaLaBye
Profile Joined February 2009
United States90 Posts
February 26 2009 00:45 GMT
#10
Lol Race its me Caffeine, you actually BLOGGED this? Wow lol...

Anyway try anime same effects of SC only:
1)You don't get stressed
2)Not tiring
3)Relaxing

Then you only need to find out how to stop your addiction to anime....
What do you mean the LOSER has to say GG?
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
February 26 2009 00:51 GMT
#11
On February 26 2009 09:43 Itachii wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2009 09:38 T.O.P. wrote:
Stay away from starcraft and sleep a lot until your mind clears up. Starcraft uses a lot of your brain energy. After a session of sc, I get so tired out. It's true that it's really hard to concentrate after playing a lot of sc.

this, sleep helps me alot after SC~~ music makes my "recovery" faster as well.

what kind of music?
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
February 26 2009 00:51 GMT
#12
60 hours not bad!
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
February 26 2009 00:54 GMT
#13
isnt that what you were asking for

LOL
why so 진지해?
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
February 26 2009 00:56 GMT
#14
yep if i designed my own schedule, i'd do 60 hours a week!
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
Atrioc
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States1866 Posts
February 26 2009 01:01 GMT
#15
On February 26 2009 09:56 Liquid`NonY wrote:
yep if i designed my own schedule, i'd do 60 hours a week!


i dont get it

were you asking for more or less than you were being given

cuz 60 hours a week is about 8 a day which i thought was the standard practice time for a pro gamer (could be wrong?)

Writerman what
Weaponx3
Profile Joined January 2009
Canada232 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-26 01:03:56
February 26 2009 01:03 GMT
#16
I had this problem and possibly played more , i accumalted over 500 games in maybe a month and half. This was due to the fact of being laid off and i hadnt played the game in over 2 years so i had a lot of time .What got me to stop playing was setting a goal (get to c-) and since i accomplish that and i am afraid to lose it so i rarely play now. So accomplish something and you will feel like u will need to play less and do what actually needs to get done first ur school work or w/e.
x89titan
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Philippines1130 Posts
February 26 2009 01:04 GMT
#17
go run a lap.
Heaven came down and glory filled my soul, when at the cross the Savior made me whole
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
February 26 2009 01:05 GMT
#18
ask for a temp ban?

no joke, it helped me about a month ago when I was having troubles sleeping :S
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
meegrean
Profile Joined May 2008
Thailand7699 Posts
February 26 2009 01:13 GMT
#19
Sleep.
Brood War loyalist
rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5464 Posts
February 26 2009 01:20 GMT
#20
i remember a thread where the op told how to "save your life" or something and he gave instructions for coding your internet browser so that it can't navigate to to TL. Couldn't find it though. Will continue looking.

^ By the way. That is some severe addiction to TL.
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