P99 - Addiction?

[gl2748]

Hi,
I'm here because my bf is obsessed with p99, he spends a lot of time online, like 12hrs+ a day and i don't know what's up it's kind of terrifying actually? I understand it's an in-depth game and all that but it's affecting his real life, like just going outside and getting basic stuff done. I'm worried that he'll kind of wake up a year or two down the line and freak out about the real world carrying on without him, kind of like the film reprise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6xhnSp5Gdw

I understand this might not be the best place to ask, but can someone give me some insight into this thing that's taking over his life, advice on getting through this?

PS. I get that it can equally be a symptom of something else, i'm not blaming p99, but there must be others who've gone through this...

[paulgiamatti]

I mean look, EverQuest is absolutely the most time-consuming online game I've ever played. In many ways, World of Warcraft is a reaction to EQ in that it was designed to not repeat the same mistakes - designed to not ruin people's lives - by appealing to a more casual playerbase and by rewarding casual gameplay.

Having said that, the cause of the issue as you rightly allude to is not EverQuest or Project 1999. The problem is him. Online game addiction is very much a real thing, and it is definitely stigmatized in our culture much in the same way that drug addiction is; people tend to blame the drug addict rather than the underlying causes of the drug addiction. In very much the same way, it's easy to blame the video game addict and say, "What a loser - get a job, get a life, go outside!" But it's more complicated than that, because there are real issues which lead someone to become addicted to things, whether those things are drugs or video games.

It may be easier to recover from an unhealthy video game addiction than it is to recover from a destructive drug habit, but it can definitely still ruin someone's life while they're in the throes of the addiction. It can cause people to neglect their job, their social life, and necessary chores like cleaning and even personal hygiene. And just like a real drug addiction, when confronted with the reality of their situation their first reaction will probably be denial.

So I guess my advice is to try and find a way to convince him to seek help. Not like, a support group for video game addicts or something, but rather just a personal therapist that can address the underlying problems that lead him to negligent behavior. Barring this, my advice is to stop wasting your time on someone who spends 12+ hours a day on a video game, because you deserve better than that.

[Doors]

What guilds he in?

[Pokeman]

Hi,
I'm here because my bf is obsessed with p99, he spends a lot of time online, like 12hrs+ a day and i don't know what's up it's kind of terrifying actually? I understand it's an in-depth game and all that but it's affecting his real life, like just going outside and getting basic stuff done. I'm worried that he'll kind of wake up a year or two down the line and freak out about the real world carrying on without him, kind of like the film reprise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6xhnSp5Gdw

I understand this might not be the best place to ask, but can someone give me some insight into this thing that's taking over his life, advice on getting through this?

PS. I get that it can equally be a symptom of something else, i'm not blaming p99, but there must be others who've gone through this...

Gurl u fine ;) u kno u fine

[Pokeman]

what im trying to say is i wanna be in u

[Gimp]

shiny hook, many bites incoming

[Reguiy]

advice on getting through this?


dump his ass

[JackFlash]

Better put on the tinfoil armor. Bait is ripe.

If it's real.......He needs to work this out. it has nothing to do with P99 specifically. If could just as easily be another game or addiction.

[indiscriminate_hater]

would have put this in server chat if it were real. 3/10

[iruinedyourday]

GET HIM OUT NOW WHILE YOU STILL CAN

[Sidelle]

would have put this in server chat if it were real. 3/10
But in case OP is genuine... Obtain account password surreptitiously. Log in and commit ban-worthy crimes. Rinse and repeat until success!

Lol

[paulgiamatti]

GET HIM OUT NOW WHILE YOU STILL CAN

Sadly, I fear it's too late. 12+ hours a day is highly indicative of advanced P99itis. Cut your losses and move on.

[Bboboo]

http://www.sundogmarinanj.com/sites/sundog_marina/files/newBaitShop.jpg

[paulgiamatti]

But in case OP is genuine... Obtain account password surreptitiously. Log in and commit ban-worthy crimes. Rinse and repeat until success!

Lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRWxkIGTwzQ :D

[Oleris]

couples that play together stay together. make a female cleric with him.

[iruinedyourday]

I hope this is clark's girlfriend XD

[harnold]

This is my girlfriend im so embarrassed hunney why did you do this you know so much i love you

[harnold]

Iwill never forget the day I looked you in the eyes and we had instant love and we held hands and we walked down the street and you fell down and I threw my coat under you in the rain and then we said i love you

[bigshowtime]

A+ thread

[runlvlzero]

<troll>
Maybe your ugly, annoying, on meth, and banging 200 other doods and he just doesn't care about living anymore because he is a 300lb loser?
</troll>

IMO can't take OP seriously if posting in RnF, does not even type like a girl.

On a more serious note. It's always more complicated then the addiction it self. People with addictive personalities have addictions to deal with issues they won't face. IMO addictive personality disorders are the worst most destructive disorders of humankind. Seek halp from a genuine medical professional.

Their advice might be for you to just save yourself. You cannot save other people from their own self destructive behavior.

[Thulack]

This kind of thread might have been 10% believable posted in server chat but actually being posted in RnF nah.

[jarlerop]

Sounds like your smothering him, cut him some slack.

[Portasaurus]

OP: What level you are on in Candy Crush Saga?

[Sidelle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRWxkIGTwzQ :D
LOL! Ohmygod. What a heartless bitch.

[Ahldagor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRWxkIGTwzQ :D

I hope they got married. She's legit.

[Diabolos]

would have put this in server chat if it were real. 3/10

Fake shit...... Are ya'll that fuking dumb??? God damn.....