After I post this, I’m gonna log on and do that whole “delete your characters” thing. I have to, otherwise I’m just going to be back again (maybe even before Cataclysm) and again and again…

I agree with the views on this site about how WoW itself isn’t some evil device, it’s just a game that people take pride in making. One-hundred percent true. It’s totally my fault that I let it get out of hand and not get my work done because playing video games tops the excitement from doing homework any day.

I’m attached to my characters, I had both a blast and a terrible time on WoW. Three and a half years, and roughly one-hundred eighty days is far too much time lost. I’ll miss it, I’ll want to play it again, but I’ll get over it and (hopefully) move on to bigger and better things.

I’ll post back once I finish. Wish me luck.

Part II

Part of the reason I chose today to do this was because today my account was going to expire. So after making the final preparations to go through with this, I type in my password and… ”account time is up”. I can’t make this stuff up, talk about a slap in the face.

I kinda feel like I just missed my chance, especially since I had been planning this for the past few weeks. I did give away all of my characters gold, however I did not sell their gear or outright delete them as I had wanted to. I’m a little worried this might make it easier for me to relapse into playing again.

My plan to quit wow still stands though. It may not have been executed as smoothly as I’d have wished, however it certainly went better than my previous attempts. But for now, it’s over. I’m grateful for the extra encouragement I got from this site. I hope that I don’t have to come back here in the future and make another story.

Good luck to everyone!

WORLD OF WARCRAFT is only the beginning!

For all of us, struggling to get/stay away from WOW, think of the positive effect of our situation!

Blizzard opened the MMOPRG market for common people (actual something round about 11 Million players). I think you can compare the development of MMOPRGs to the invention of other mass media like Radio, TV, internet, blogging! I don’t want to know what an imaginery “/watched”-button on the TV would show when some people pressed it!

So, where’s our benefit!? You can say: Hey, I know what WOW is about. I played it, i even probably enjoyed it BUT I also know about the risks. I know about the endless time sink, I have seen relationships broken up, I felt the urge to go back after quitting!! BUT I MADE IT, I STOPPED!

Other, “better”, more complexe MMOPRGs, or even other fascinating developments (whole thing in 3D?) will come, there will always be a WORLD OF WHATEVER and people getting involved way too much!

It doesn’t matter what you will do with your time in the future! It’s YOUR life and it’s totally up to you how you want to live it. But because you’ve now made your own personal expierience with WOW you have the chance to think about your decisions in the another way many other people are able to!

What do YOU want to do with the time given to you?

Good luck to all of you!

I was playing WoW now for 3 years.
Most of my friends from school were playing too but some of them dropped out early on. Guess they could see it was affecting their school work and other stuff, social life and not doing sport.
My friend Tanya finally got me to quit.
I knoew it was a bad habit and I was playing too much, but sometimes you just need someone, or something, to push you in the right direction.

Shes the greatest. I will never play that game again, or anything like it.
Now i’m back into golf and working out.
My grades are better, and I am so much happier.

You should quit too if you are addicted. It’s hard, but not as hard as you think.

The “WoW Stories” part of the site is all about sharing the stories of people trying to beat their WoW habit, or just general thoughts on WoW. Putting your story down in words is a great way of understanding your personal situation, and also helps to move on positively and even help others. Send me your story and I will add it here so people can get motivated by your words. I don\t just post positive stories, but I will not post anything that is abusive or profane.