I think I developed an unhealthy addiction for WoW
Ever since my ex boyfriend and I split up,all I have been doing is go to work,come back home,play wow till I go to sleep,rinse and repeat
I barely go outside,talk toy family or go out and meet people, I just hope it would go away sometimes but other times I feel like WoW is my safe space in which I can retreat,it also not helping the depression I have been struggling since the new year started
Sorry for the rant,but I felt like I need to get this of my chest
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Imagine having a relationship in the current timesâŚ
If it is really a problem, OP⌠Just use the parenting tools to limit playtime per day/week and change the password afterwards to something complicated you canât remember?
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What about âthe current timesâ should stop people from having a relationship?
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If your way to cope is to invest your focus in a single activity, you can try invest the same amount focus in something you like or you want to discover ! I know itâs hard to get out of the loop when you feel down and you have a safe space where you can forget about everything, but remember what you try to forget is what is happening in your personal world right now. If you can find something that will change your personal world you will have a different relationship with this game.
Art help me a lot to focus and learn new things every day, animals and nature are a great way to get out of the loop too.
Itâs more easy to write it than doing it i know, but you are the only one who can really help you in this situation.
pardon my awful English, iâm not a native speaker
Depression is awful, and it sounds like you may be struggling with exactly that. You could try developing a healthier routine again, nutritious food, enough exercise (that can really help with finding more peace of mind and balance), enough sleep, doing things that give you joy, reaching out to family and other loved ones. If you notice you get stuck on little energy, or anxiety, or strong feelings of it all being pointless anyway itâd be good to contact a doctor and get some help.
Sometimes some changes can help you move through a difficult time, other times you may need some external help. And that is perfectly ok.
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Games can be a lovely way for us to escape and turn our minds off.
Try just making one arrangement with family or friends a week, make your routine more than just gaming.
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Finding a therapist might be a good idea.
Sending a hug to you! (And anyone else who need one) 
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I think itâs really important to remember that youâre not alone in how you feel.
The world is a sh**ty place right now and I suspect that many of us are finding a lot of solace in this game world of ours.
I really hope youâre in a good/supportive guild and have plenty of people to talk âreal talkâ with.
Stay strong friend. You got this.
In case you didnât realize, my generation own generation and future ones sadly become more and more socially incompetent due to both bad parenting and change in society.
I had the luck to grew up for most part without the internet and smartphones. For others of my generation it is more preferable to just whatsapp/discord the entire day, playing games than actually meeting in person, not even to mention meet new people in your city to expand your circle of friends.
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What for? Are friends PokĂŠmons, gotta catchâem all?
Meeting people for the sake of meeting people is odd. If anything, our generation is simply more efficient at selecting a close circle of people they actually want to interact with, and filter out the rest.
Thatâs what you read but not what I meant. People these days make more âfriendsâ online than IRL. And not necessarily those âfriendsâ are reliable beings and contacts for life. I myself would rather call them âsocial contactsâ instead of friends.
Find a second job, it will fix it, huehueh
Games have helped me ease the pain of a break-up for a long time.
I owe it BIG to Overwatch after the harshest break-up I had⌠game was there for me, I absolutely loved it just as much as I did before dating, and it provided me with both happiness and frustration enough to change my mood and forget about her for a bit.
I think Dragonflight is absolutely marvelous; itâs packed with content and very interesting stories.
So yeah, I can understand.
Itâs fine to spend time in a game as a hobby, means to cope, means to chill, etc.
Itâs just as valuable as any other activity.
To say it isnât is dumb.
Never said it wasnât fine, Iâm talking about the relationship OP have with the game which he/she describe as an addiction. No addiction is good, you can die by drinking too much water. If you feel trap in your behavior, you need to change how you interact with the source of your addiction, not the source itself.
Never had a releationship and so no idea how to help with breakup but WoW helped me keep alive when I whas accute suicidal and also helped me with Classic to grow beyond me and make big step forward through depression so far that even my therapist said, that I may not feel like it but I came a long way from when we started to now how I am.
So I would say try to keep playing as long it is confortable for you and try to do one step at a time.
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Try to do some physical activity, it doesnât have to be intense. Even gentle running while listening to music can help. The body releases endorphins that will make you feel better.
If it is very serious, you can seek professional help.
they are overrated, seems like op has already identified the issues, no reason to pay someone to point that out which you are already aware.
Iâve always been pretty good at identifying problems myself, yet to resolve them is totally another matter. I do rely on one for when times are though, it makes the whole process faster, safer and easier⌠besides, itâs never a bad idea, much like taking care of your physical health.
Edit: typos, sorry I was tired
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