Comments on: Level 1: Training Stage http://thesillyaddiction.com/2008/05/level-1-training-stage/ The gaming blog by the guy who gave up games. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:09:24 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Samuel http://thesillyaddiction.com/2008/05/level-1-training-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Samuel Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:24:38 +0000 http://thesillyaddiction.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/level-1-training-stage/#comment-122 I love your writing on Cracked! and Juvenile Comedy, and I think that it's great that you intend to better your life (more time on the band gets no complaints from me, because I like you guys). I wish that I could work through an addiction with you, gruff bonding and all, but my addiction seems to be centered on webcomics, comedy sites, and blogs, so the only way to keep in touch would be a form of cheating. I suppose I'll just have to watch you suffer alone. Seriously though, the best of luck to you. I love your writing on Cracked! and Juvenile Comedy, and I think that it’s great that you intend to better your life (more time on the band gets no complaints from me, because I like you guys). I wish that I could work through an addiction with you, gruff bonding and all, but my addiction seems to be centered on webcomics, comedy sites, and blogs, so the only way to keep in touch would be a form of cheating. I suppose I’ll just have to watch you suffer alone.

Seriously though, the best of luck to you.

]]> By: Tim Cameron http://thesillyaddiction.com/2008/05/level-1-training-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Tim Cameron Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:41:26 +0000 http://thesillyaddiction.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/level-1-training-stage/#comment-84 It's terrifying when you realise your life is one big hole you've created for yourself. It's awesome that you were able to turn everything around. I played Magic when I was a high-schooler and I can totally understand the addiction; also, it must cost you a damn fortune to be the best at it, what with the extortionate prices of decks. I wonder if there is such a thing as a healthy addiction. Probably not. It’s terrifying when you realise your life is one big hole you’ve created for yourself. It’s awesome that you were able to turn everything around. I played Magic when I was a high-schooler and I can totally understand the addiction; also, it must cost you a damn fortune to be the best at it, what with the extortionate prices of decks.

I wonder if there is such a thing as a healthy addiction. Probably not.

]]> By: Kai Davis http://thesillyaddiction.com/2008/05/level-1-training-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Kai Davis Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:03:40 +0000 http://thesillyaddiction.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/level-1-training-stage/#comment-71 I actually went through something similar, but with card games instead of computer games. I played Magic for 12 years, made it to the pro tour and nationals one year, and started a business selling cards. Then decided to quit. Why? It just wasn't fun anymore. Or maybe it was, but I was just looking for a different level of fun. In the end, I decided to move on, salvage what of my life I could, and see where I was...and realized all of my friends were gamers who saw me quitting as either Weakness (with the capital W) or self induced suffering. Why? Who knows. But its a long journey. I actually went through something similar, but with card games instead of computer games. I played Magic for 12 years, made it to the pro tour and nationals one year, and started a business selling cards.

Then decided to quit.

Why? It just wasn’t fun anymore. Or maybe it was, but I was just looking for a different level of fun. In the end, I decided to move on, salvage what of my life I could, and see where I was…and realized all of my friends were gamers who saw me quitting as either Weakness (with the capital W) or self induced suffering. Why? Who knows. But its a long journey.

]]> By: Tim Cameron http://thesillyaddiction.com/2008/05/level-1-training-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Tim Cameron Wed, 28 May 2008 16:05:13 +0000 http://thesillyaddiction.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/level-1-training-stage/#comment-6 You can do it, man. Take it gently. The trick is to find other pastimes that are just as fulfilling as games. I recommend you start with masturbation. If you gradually increase your masturbation time and decrease your gaming time, eventually you'll spending the entire evening thumping your parson, and you won't miss games at all. You'll now be addicted to porn, of course, but hey. Porn is AWESOME. You can do it, man. Take it gently. The trick is to find other pastimes that are just as fulfilling as games. I recommend you start with masturbation.

If you gradually increase your masturbation time and decrease your gaming time, eventually you’ll spending the entire evening thumping your parson, and you won’t miss games at all.

You’ll now be addicted to porn, of course, but hey. Porn is AWESOME.

]]> By: Preston http://thesillyaddiction.com/2008/05/level-1-training-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Preston Wed, 28 May 2008 14:59:15 +0000 http://thesillyaddiction.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/level-1-training-stage/#comment-5 I might as well start now. Now that I'm actually paying to go to school, I really don't have the time to fuck around anymore. I might as well start now. Now that I’m actually paying to go to school, I really don’t have the time to fuck around anymore.

]]> By: Nicol http://thesillyaddiction.com/2008/05/level-1-training-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Nicol Sun, 25 May 2008 05:57:39 +0000 http://thesillyaddiction.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/level-1-training-stage/#comment-4 Love, eh? Count me in! Love, eh? Count me in!

]]> By: Tim Cameron http://thesillyaddiction.com/2008/05/level-1-training-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Tim Cameron Sat, 24 May 2008 10:34:46 +0000 http://thesillyaddiction.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/level-1-training-stage/#comment-3 We should totally do this together. It would be a chance for shared hardships, gruff bonding, and who knows... perhaps love. *wipes emotional tear from eye* We should totally do this together. It would be a chance for shared hardships, gruff bonding, and who knows… perhaps love.

*wipes emotional tear from eye*

]]> By: Nicol http://thesillyaddiction.com/2008/05/level-1-training-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Nicol Sat, 24 May 2008 04:27:12 +0000 http://thesillyaddiction.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/level-1-training-stage/#comment-2 Good luck with this, Cam. I should probably stop wasting days/weeks/years, and get to writing, myself. I hope it all works out. Good luck with this, Cam. I should probably stop wasting days/weeks/years, and get to writing, myself.

I hope it all works out.

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