UBRS run last night didn’t materialize, so I ended up running my Horde toon for a bit. I was off the computer by about 10:30 and ind bed by 11:00. I got sleep around 11:30 and woke up at 7:00am when my alarm went off. I took my time getting ready for work today and made a nice leisurely drive in. At the moment, I feel pretty good. I hope the day continues like this. 🙂 Just saw this article linked on slashdot in reference to MMORPG gaming addiction. I did a quick read-over of it, and I’ll agree with most of it. The biggest thing I have a problem with in that article was the line that Blizzard “…structures the games like World of Warcraft to be addictive.” That was said in response to the question, “Then aren’t the issues at home more of a problem than the actual games themselves?” The game certainly has it’s attractions. The social aspect of the game is the biggest attraction. If it weren’t for the fact that my friends play the game, I most certainly wouldn’t be playing. I’m a recovering drug addict, have been involved in 12-step recovery for YEARS, and I have to say that I don’t see WoW is the problem. Case in Point: My brother came up for the weekend. I figured we’d be playing a lot of WoW while he was here. I was up later than I really wanted to be on Friday night playing with my bro. Saturday I just couldn’t really get into playing too much. Kurt played all day, but I just wasn’t really interested in playing. Sunday we went climbing and didn’t play much at all. If I can spend a weekend not playing (and mind you, this was my third weekend in a row that I didn’t play for more than two or three hours), it’s not the game that’s the problem. Any recovering addict will tell you that the drug use isn’t the problem, it’s the symptom. The kid they talked about in that article had family issues and was looking for an escape rather than deal with the problem. Anyway… I’m rambling. I think I’ll get back to work now. Thanks for visiting and Keep Coming Back!!!]]>