Procrastination. When you procrastinate, for a little while you get that feeling of control. "I can push this off because I am in control over this task" when in reality, procrastinating is the very opposite. If you have work that needs to be done, the satisfaction of getting it done outweighs the slight high you get from pushing it off by a longshot.
For me at least, procrastinating makes me very anxious and stressed out, when things just pile on more and more.
If you have a lot of work that needs to get done and you're stressed about it, start by taking a shower. It goes a long way to feel refreshed when you start working on something. Also, don't try to work on everything at once, chip at it one task at a time and marking off the ones you've done as you go will give you a boost when seeing yourself make progress!
Good luck getting your work done!
Edit: One more tip. Recently I have stopped the bad habit of going to sleep at 3-5am and waking up late in the afternoon only to feel depressed that there is less than half a day left each day and it's made a huge difference mentally and in me being able to get my work done. Having a full day and eating 3 meals works wonders.
For me, it's that even thinking about the assignment or whatever is panic inducing, so I hide from it. I feel so guilty about it, but it's not like having a panic attack is any more productive than procrastination. Besides, my procrastination can be productive.
For me, it's just my anxiety disorder as well as other stuff adding to stress (the class, financial aid requirements, etc). It sucks. Although tax law is quite anxiety-inducing. I failed that last semester, but I have had a bad occipital headache constantly since August, and I think anyone would struggle studying tax law with a headache.
Thanks! I've never managed to do hair before, and something that complicated takes a long time and a lot of inspiration, especially without a pattern. Plus, I'm too poor to just crochet people, especially for free. Yarn is expensive. I'm considering an Etsy store (I make jewelry too), but I'd need to register as a buisness with the government and stuff.
nnutcase ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:50:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had a friend like that. She lost many jobs and friends with that attitude. I have no idea what it's like to have a panic disorder, but hiding from your responsibilities every time is not going to generate a lot of sympathy. People aren't going to fill in where you left off -- not in your job, and not in your relationship. Eventually, it becomes not worth it for everyone else.
I'm aware of that, and it's not every time with every responsibility. It's pretty unpredictable, actually. Besides, by the time I have a day or two left, the lack of time in which to panic usually helps and I get it done, even if it's late (this is for assignments. I generally don't panic about other responsibilities).
I've put a lot of effort into being as self reliant as absolutely possible, and to be able to get the best grades I can while being able to work on my health. I've always been incredibly aware of the possibility of putting others out, and have tried very very hard to avoid it in every way. I don't accept responsibilities I'm not certain I can fulfill unless I literally have no choice.
The government here (and general populace) is very biased against illness, so I'm stuck in an incredibly unideal situation. When I graduate, I'm not going to be able to jump straight into full time work, but I have every intention of working my way up to at least 3-4 days a week. Most of my issue is the physical symptoms rather than the emotions my disorders create. I have bad IBS, chronic fatigue, tachycardia, dizzy spells, a constant occipital headache (since August), constantly tense muscles that cause a lot of pain, and a whole bunch more. It's incredibly exhausting, and trying to do exercise and eat well and get everything else I need to do done is very very hard.
I don't need sympathy, I'm pretty proud of myself for how far I've come and where I'm at even though it's very much a work in progress. I just want more understanding in regards to mental illness, because it's a very misunderstood issue, and the stigma and lack of understanding causes a lot of issues for a lot of people. It makes seeking help so much harder; it means it's not viewed officially as a disability, nor treated as such. It means people get fired for revealing their mental health issues, or excluded socially.
For clarification, I have a severe generalized anxiety disorder, depression in partial remission, and a lot of residual issues from my upbringing (I'm a member of /r/narcissists). Panic attacks can be extremely debilitating, so if you have a friend with a panic or anxiety disorder, be aware that sometimes they might not be able to hang out suddenly, or might need to leave early. I've hid in the bathroom because socializing has become overwhelming, and I don't want to cause any issues by letting my symptoms become obvious. Be aware that trying to act like a healthy person is exhausting - and that if they stop being able to hold it in and have a panic attack, or burst into tears over something small, it has nothing to do with you. It's the last straw on the camel's back of emotions, and they will generally feel absolutely horrible that it happened.
My long term relationship is actually incredibly healthy despite my issues. It's been six and a half years now, and it's pretty great. He has his own health issues, and we have a lot of patience and understanding for each other, which is incredibly important. We don't use it as an excuse for anything, but it's a big part of who we are.
nnutcase ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:43:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have a very healthy awareness and commitment to working through this. My comment now appears very assuming and unhelpful. I'm sorry for that. I think I just became one of those exhausted friends that gave up on two of my very close relationships because I had to "take care of" those two people for years and it took a toll.
Thanks, and it's okay. I'm not mad at you - I'm just trying to explain for you or anyone else, that doesn't understand. I've had a friend with alleged bipolar that I had to stop being friends with because I couldn't cope with them, and I can barely stand being around my parents. Your mental health isn't any less important then theirs. I've just had people who act like I'm a bitch for having a panic attack, or whatever, and it was hard to tell from your comment if you were that sort of person or not.
I've also had like 4 hours sleep (I usually need 11) and I tend to loose my filter when I'm exhausted, sorry.
Thanks! The dinosaur itself is actually from Woolworths, I think (my friend bought it because it reminder her of me.) The briefcase and tie are just cheap felt. :)
adamlh ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 08:45:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now me wants to do it later. Later me wants me to do it right now.
Sometimes I realized that I procrastinate because I know there's something that makes me feel uneasy or anxious in front of me. Instead to cope all the thing, I tends to do something that less-scary to do.
I just quit my full time job to work only my part time job and go to classes full time. Before this, I was working a full time job, a part time job, and taking classes online full time. There was no room for procrastination because I didn't have the time at all. Now that I only work part time and go to school full time, I have so much extra time on my hands. I've been back in school for three weeks and have procrastinated so much that I've gotten to the point where I don't want to do my school work at all. I've always enjoyed school so that is very strange for me.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:47:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am really happy my parents made me do my homework before I went out to play when I was growing up, I feel that instilled good habits in me
virtyy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:59:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I need to kick myself in the ass to even take a shower
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:23:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know about you but when I procrastinate it's certainly not for some kinds of "high" or feeling of control. I do it because there are so many other things then the work I'd like to do instead. Like smoking weed and playing video games.
Gaming is something that aids your procrastination, makes you forget your doing something wrong by putting it off until its too late and you then feel terrible.
Absolutely true. I think kicking procrastination (most of the time) has been my biggest personal accomplishment over the last 10 years, since doing so has allowed me to make many other personal accomplishments in that time.
Procrastination is the one thing that prevents you from having anything to be proud of. That and laziness.
Clipse83 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:34:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was going to write the exact same thing.... but...
Thanks for saying this. I need to get some laundry done and clean the house up. Was going to do it after a nap but after reading this I've decided to get my ass up, make a cup of coffee and get shit done
imjohnk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:50:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is actually me. I fucking hate everyone about it but I still do it. I know it's wrong but I'll still do anything last minute and it never failed. I'm still waiting for the moment it will go wrong because it seriously can't go on like this.
Waiting till last minute has always caused me to focus and actually get something done in a reasonable amount of time, instead of half assing it for way longer than it should take. I've done this so long that if I actually do a task ahead of time I feel strange and when the due date comes I feel as if I forgot to do it all together.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:30:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What do any of you people do with the spare time you got from not taking the time to learn "military time" and use it like the entire rest of the world?
Earth has 4 days simultaneously each rotation. You erroneously measure time from 1 corner. Earth body 4 corner time equals 4 leg mobility. Your ignorance of Harmonic Cube is demonic.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:46:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I uhh....understood some of those words. Is that what you've been doing with the time saved from not learning what "16:20" means? Learning.....whatever that was?
Well, sure, but why stop there? The French Revolutionary Calendar did decimal time, with 10 hour days, and subdivisions of the hours in powers of 10. Clearly superior to the bizarre duodecimal/sexagesimal Frankenstein's monster of 24 hour clocks.
Except I work fri,sat,sun,mon, so I get a nice mid-week weekend. All the traffic is quiet, all the time. It's kind of awesome. I need to stop speeding everywhere.
Ehnto ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:01:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is a long ass day at work. Do you have extended lunch periods or am I just spoiled by Australian working conditions?
How is it? I've been strongly considering switching. They just opened the shift transfer kiosk. I could shoot for it, but I'm worried about the adjustment period there.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:27:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same here. I slept at 5am and woke up at 12pm, but I just started incrementally increasing the time I go to bed, like about 1 hour every 4-5 days. But due to college, the cycle was disrupted, and after a day of no sleep, I randomly fell asleep at 8pm thinking it'll be for an hour or two, but woke up at 3am. I've been following that cycle ever since, although I can sometimes wake up at 12am.
Warehouse employee, actually : p I assume I know what you mean, though.
My mom is a RN with a psych degree. She has worked nights and on-call and swing shift and all sorts of stuff. Always managed it spot on, as far as I'm aware.
I no longer struggle to sleep when I need to out of desire to stay up. Instead, I sleep when I need to even if I don't want to. haha.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:27:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thing is, I've almost never regretted going to sleep earlier
I have. Countless times. Going to bed early would be super easy if all the really fun stuff didn't happen at night and I'd regret missing it when I woke up. Not wanting to regret missing something is where my bad sleeping habits come from. You just miss so much by sleeping, do you realize nighttime makes up half of all time?
Rixxer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:22:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The key is to not have a life. Then you don't miss out on anything, cuz there's nothing to miss out on! hahahasobs
I read this comment at exactly 4:40AM on the East Coast in the United States. Now I'm wondering where you live.
rdawggg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Checking in at 8:17am :(
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:46:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
stay strong, some months ago I went to sleep at 9-10 am and woke up when it was dark. It lasted for weeks. It was crazy, so depressing.
Khab00m ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:03:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This made me laugh. I haven't had a sleeping habit for months now, and I don't see how a person could be depressed by it. It's just a fact of life to me.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:26:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was depressing because my sleep schedule was fucked up. I barely got any sunlight.
Khab00m ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't understand why you even need sunlight other than for the vitamin D. I love the moonlight.
Truth. The longer I don't work the worst my schedule becomes. Keep waking up later and going to bed evern later, till I'm going to bed at sunrise and waking up at sundown.
Lately, I've come to terms with how bad sleeping habits (among other things) were fucking me up.
You're absolutely right.
yoercc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Writing this at 7:17 am.... fuck my life
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That used to be me. Now I'm in bed at 1930 and up at 330. Sleeping in til 0630 is wonderful. But I don't stay out and close bars anymore. I literally have passed out at the bar
I just laughed at your comment before looking up at the top of my phone and seeing that it was exactly 4:40 AM, no bullshit. Fuck.
Chlorure ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A week ago I started new anti depressant and now I cant sleep past 10. Its really weird because I was used to sleeping till 2pm even if I went to bed early.
My sleep schedule has gotten so fucked up since I started college a few years ago... I don't know if I'll ever recover. Some days I am well rested but most I'm like a fucking zombie.
556am ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It could be worse.
TwiZtah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am physically unable to get bad sleeping habits it seems, when the clock ticks over ten, I start to get tired no matter what.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have no idea how others can live like this! I go to bed at 9.30 latest and still feel like I need more sleep. Heck I still nap during the day.
I had to quit it gradually. It had gotten to the point where I started destroying possessions. I realized this wasn't healthy and needed to stop. So the next time I got triggered I took 5 seconds to think about it before acting. I was thinking "I want to smash this thing up now. But will it be worth it? It won't accomplish anything, and it won't change what I was angry about. Ignore it, and move on. Don't let yourself be consumed by it, you are stronger than that."
It worked great! Another thing was what my brother said. He told me that "hate" is a really strong word, and that he doesn't "hate" anything. Hating something can never bring any good. I feel that's a sound philosophy. Why hate something when you can choose not to? I mean, of course there are things which annoys me and things I dislike greatly, but I try to look at everything from a positive point of view.
I'm currently trying to stop this behavior myself. I'm a puncher of inanimate objects. When something sets me off, I just see red...I don't even realize I've punched something, or broken something, until the moment after. Then I just feel stupid.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've created many a cat-door in my bed room door from kicking it in frustration over what ended up being something very small that set me off. Same with walls in the holes. All throughout my teens.
Anger can be hard to control.
I ended up getting charged with a domestic violence assault and battery misdemeanor when I broke my ex's vacuum cleaner in anger from her kicking me out of the house. This is when I'm in my early 20's.
Took a bunch of anger management classes as a result of the case, and now I have far better control over myself.
I highly suggest you take Anger Management courses. You sound exactly like me years ago. Don't let it get worse, and don't let it almost ruin your life.
I stopped raging as hard as I used to after a few times of messing things up, like throwing my desk chair into my closet door and breaking the closet door, and one time I got mad and stomped my foot so hard on the floor I was actually limping for two days. So not worth it at all and I always felt silly after I did it.
[deleted] ยท 102 points ยท Posted at 08:24:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:11:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
If you like taking drugs, check out the book Compassion in Action by Ram Dass. He talks about taking massive doses of acid and the transcdent trips he would have, but how he always came back down. So he goes to India to find answers and shit gets weird.
Sozaiix3 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:13:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I experienced exactly that until some time ago, how does it stop? I don't really know. I know how it happened, hate is a way to close off myself from the pain of heartbreak, I wrap myself in this pain, I hate everyone around me, none of you matters and I feel like that keeps me safe, I don't have to worry about getting hurt if I think nobody is my friend.
It works, but it's also very emotionally taxing, I feel like I'm slowly losing my sanity, like there's another voice inside me who's shouting, who's angry and also sad, I'm sad, I'm alone, I hate you, I hate you all, nobody is there for me, I live for myself, I'm sad, nobody will help me, I protect myself. It's painful. I really can't explain it.. It's a very rough part of my life, I really don't know how it stopped, but I'm slowly recovering now
LordSyyn ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:47:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You find something that you can do that gives you some modicum of peace.
You also need to focus on what you're angry about and decide if it's worth it or not.
It's neither easy nor fast, but the result is very worthwhile.
Have to remember, no shame in slipping up. Mistakes happen.
illios ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:09:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have to break the cycle. I did it by removing myself from the situation. (Main cause was job, so I got a new one) and then I got a little selfish. I made sure there was one day each week that was dedicated to doing something I wanted to do. That is my day and I don't do jack shit for anyone else that day. I only did what brought me pleasure. For me that is reading, playing video games, cooking something new. Just whatever makes me happy.
Spend time actively searching for positivity. "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." โMister Rogers
So I will go in a different direction with this answer, try letting your hatred out on other people. Be mean to those you can and really try and enjoy it. Try and laugh like a super villain after you do it and think about how miserable the other person is now, how you have infected them with your cancer.
Sometimes just realizing it when it's happening can be enough. Other things that help are smiling (you can use physiological signs of happiness to trick your body into thinking you're happy) or by changing your setting with the intention of changing your mood (like by going for a walk).
mpg1846 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think it's in my nature to be a happy go lucky flower who shits rainbows and giggles glitter all the time. I try to imagine myself as a friend who is super negative and "see, don't be like this douche. Nobody likes the super negative guy, get over yourself! Everybody got problems!"
And I keep a gratitude journal. It's a chore, but I learned that when I write things down it affects me subconsciously. Kind of a "you can't measure something without changing it" deal.
Just think, do I have a reason to be angry? Yes. Is it solving anything? No. Then why make myself miserable over this. repeat every time you feel angry until it becomes your default thought process.
avanross ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:24:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a skill, it takes conscious effort and practice and then, eventually it becomes easy
I used to be like that until pretty recently. I was always mad and hated everything and everyone. I got put on medication for migraines and anxiety that made me not care about anything. Now that I've stopped taking it, I care about the important stuff like bills and general necessities for life, but stopped caring about all the shit that made me mad and full of hate all the time. It's so freeing.
I actually really enjoy my cynicism. At this point I get a sick pleasure when I am angered by something. Sometimes it even feels energizing and empowering to be pissed off
Similarly, victimizing yourself or seeing yourself as the victim. Once you start to realize it's not it's fault but still your responsibility and you have the power to change it, your brain starts to look for solutions instead of feeling sorry for yourself and blindly wishing for change.
Course, easier said than done to change a perspective like that.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:23:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like my cousin. Everything you bring up is stupid or dumb or retarded or lame.
Nothing is ever fun and he's miserable to be around.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:17:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, leading to personality disorders that can take years to fix.
DTGG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm like this in small phases, I don't know why. I feel like the most human contact you get and the least you'll feel like that, that's what I noticed for me anyway.
Shopping, I don't go around and shop, but it's easy buying one thing online, then buying another, then another and before you know it you've spent $500 in about 3 days
Hyduron ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:15:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right? Reviewed my order history and realized I spent just over $8,000 at Amazon last year.
Have spent over $600 this year.
Firehed ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 21:00:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm now really happy there's not an easy way to sum up your order history or else I'd feel more than a little guilty.
But I also knowingly spend over $1000/yr on coffee and have absolutely no regrets.
I started couponing. I'd coupon for things we needed, like toilet paper, cleaning products, whatever. I'd go every week with a small budget, get excited about how much I could buy for so little, and still get the fulfillment of shopping.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:18:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, and just because you're really horny, and it's late at night, doesn't mean you should go on a late-night Amazon shopping spree for various naughty items.
Agreed. Especially when you're drunk and horny on a Wednesday night. Still ordering that fleshlight was better than calling my ex. Btw fleshlights do not feel like a vagina. They feel good and are fairly fun but pretty far from an actual vagina. I mean close but the difference is major.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:18:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've never tried one. I normally buy my gf outfits that she likes and toys.
I don't do it anymore though, not because of discipline, but because we own some of the best of each category.
Horny adderall-fueled insomnia sessions were a helluva thing.
Honestly when I bought it one of my friends who claimed (Not sure if true or not) that she never masturbated told me she bought her first vibrator. It kind of opened her eyes on the whole personal sex toys/masturbation. She told me I should definitely buy a RealDoll which she admitted sounded creepy to her before but now she understood it. I bought a fleshlight instead.
I have never used sex toys with partners though. I've never tried role playing either. I'm still pretty young and have never felt bored with my sex life with any partner. I would love to meet someone who would want to try some of that though.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:03:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh, yes! I'm too impulsive with money.
a905 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Especially online, since you're not paying in a physical way- i.e. swiping your card or handing over cash... they recommend only carrying cash on you for trips to the grocery store/mall/etc to help you spend less.
[deleted] ยท 93 points ยท Posted at 02:38:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think we are really only beginning to cope with how the Internet, smart phones, constant connectivity and the demands they come with are changing us and society.
It wouldn't surprise me if one day it wasn't common to Internet free weekends be part of or normal routines. Or something similar.
When I feel attracted to people I feel sort of addicted to them. Then I also feel really shitty afterwards because I think the person hates me because I bother them too much. It's like an attraction hangover + paranoia.
Doooood I get this feeling especially with SO's. Big reason why I'm mostly unproductive when I'm in a relationship. Huge personal character flaw for me.
Same here, I tried a long time to try and fix it, but it wasn't really successful. Nowadays, it's just easier for me to avoid relationships all together.
I know how you feel. After relationships I feel pretty good. Then I miss them and it just gets worse and worse for about 2 months. Broke up with my gf yesterday morning.
Radvila ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 11:08:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:22:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My therapist would say we all have an underdeveloped sense of self. We need to find meaning within our own lives before we get invested with other people. Bring something to the relationship and not put the other person on a pedestal. Easier said than done, especially if you have any kind of self-loathing.
See, I feel unproductive in a relationship, since I dedicate a lot of time to my GF. But then I realise that I'm that unproductive all the time, and I'm actually doing something more worthwhile than internetting.
I'm starting to have this for a girl that I'm not in an actual relationship with and I think it will probably be the thing that puts her off any sort of relationship.
I get this with crushes and even in completely platonic friendships, male or female. When I gravitate towards someone, it's usually because they are a very good influence on my being in one way or another.
Thankfully it's not usually that big of an issue, although it has certainly driven away many a girl in the past. There's a thin line between someone recognizing an innate fascination for people and having that perceived as clinginess.
God I feel like this for everyone remotely friendly to me. The woman I adore has some issues, we're close, but her faults led to my fear of abandonment worsening. I get scared that I'm clingy, or too pushy, or whatever now. And worse I BECOME like that because of that fear, funnily enough. Fucking cycle man.
I'm the same way. My boyfriend and I are having some issues right now and I think it stems from me being back in our home town so I want to spend more time with him since he only has to drive 3 minutes from his house to my house. That part is reasonable, if I live in the neighborhood next to yours after a semester of living a 30minute drive away, I'll want to see you more, especially since we were planning on moving in together soon.
The problem arises however, when my boyfriend starts canceling our plans in favor of hanging out with his coworker almost every night, decides he doesn't want to move in together anymore, and begins ignoring my messages and calls when he doesn't feel like dealing with me. But ignoring me just fuels the fire of insecurity and anxiety so I try even harder to get in touch with him. Then he just gets mad because I get upset and want to talk to him about it. But who else am I gonna go to? Complaining about him to other people won't help, the only thing that helps is talking to him about it and working things out with him. So I try even HARDER to get in contact with him and make this relationship work, which makes him put up even more resistance till I end up having a panic attack and questioning whether or not he actually loves me.
I am normally not like this, but when my behavior becomes reactionary instead of preemptive, it's extremely hard to keep under control. I'm not generally an overly clingy person, hell he used to tell me he liked clingy girls anyway because he's clingy too. I haven't been too overwhelming since we've been together, but now that I'm feeling ignored and that cycle has started I absolutely lose myself and have no idea how to stop pushing him. I know he needs his space, and I try to give that to him, but why can't he go about doing that without being a fucking asshole?
I understand :( That woman I mentioned in my post has been gone for the last four months, with extremely limited contact - usually promises to speak that are then broken. It hurts a lot and makes me worried as all Hell.
Remember this isn't your fault, it's HIS for being neglectful and cowardly and not actually speaking to you to air out any issues. Be blunt when contacting him, I think. Don't ask questions that are passive or that can be skirted around, you know? Hug
And honestly it does sound like he's on the rocks about the relationship :( Just keep seeing if you can get some time to speak, eventually. But cowards aren't worth the emotional pains, that's what I always say now to help me deal with my side of it all.
Hey, since we're both facing similar issues; if you need to vent or speak or anything, just hit me up - PM or whatever, alright Rey? I got a shitload of music I've collected in youtube over the years too, if you just need something to listen to.
Stay strong. Focus on other things, hobbies or interests, whatever, to help. :)
Hey, I know I'm not part of this conversation but I just wanna say I think it's really cool how nice and supportive you're being. This is the uncommon side of Reddit and it makes me happy to see people helping others.
Honestly I really appreciate that. I know it's primarily his fault but I keep finding ways to justify it cuz I'm so head over heels for him and the relationship was so good before it went down this dark path. And it's crazy because it's only been this dysfunctional for like two weeks, something changed suddenly, I don't know what, and then he stopped caring about everything. I care too much to see him go into a downward spiral.
He and I had a really big dramatic fight yesterday because I contacted my ex last night when he was ignoring me (again) but I thought it was okay because I'm currently a state away and was really worried about him and we were just talking about my boyfriend and how I was worried the entire time. He said some really mean and insensitive things because he was hurt but I had tried to contact other people and didn't have anyone else to talk me down. He was also really drunk which didn't make things any better. He promised that tonight we would go out to eat and then sit down and talk about things and what he needs to get better. I asked him to talk with me in person so he isn't able to ignore me. I guess we just have to wait and see if he actually shows up or if he throws away the entire relationship cuz I don't have much more effort to give for the both of us.
If things go sour tonight I will definitely be PMing you. I'm trying to stay level headed and keep an open mind and heart but I'm feeling discouraged already because every other time it's been cancelled plans and empty promises... I guess we'll see what happens in 10 hours.
Roiku13 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:13:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I get that. Especially during the first few months of a new relationship/attraction, I'll get very attached and if I don't see or speak to them everyday I'll get very upset about being on my own.
I tend not to do anything about it though because nobody wants a clingy girlfriend after only a couple of months so I have to control myself and CBT techniques help tremendously with the paranoia.
It's a therapy that aims to change your thinking patterns by changing negative thoughts into positive ones and trying to be logical instead of catastrophising events.
There's lots of guides online that you can use for self-help but I never found it helpful until I saw a therapist to help me with it.
Fun fact: all humans have this problem, we all feel this way, intensely. No one doesn't have strong feelings about this type of social interaction. And people who say they do not are lying.
But some people are better at hiding it and putting on a mask. Here's how I quell this thought; by realizing that the people I've been with for years and years would have ditched me ages ago. That we're adults and people have different social circles.
I have friends I like to just relax and chill or go on adventures with. Work friends whom I go grab Thai food with on break. Club friends whom I go drinking and dancing with. Friends I can go to a cafe and eat cake with. Not all of them mix... But they're all friends.
And realize it's the same thing. You'll see Facebook posts with a friend doing something with social-circle XYZ and you may get jealous. But it's just them living their lives, too.
With crushes and relationships it's a bit different. I currently like a guy. I text him once or twice a day and we usually have a conversation and share some jokes. Then around the weekend we go out and have dinner together and the go drinking and dancing with other mutual friends, eventually. It's fun.
And I wonder if I annoy him. But here's the thing; he always responds and he always accepts my invitations and hangs around me when we're out. It means he wants to be around me. Which means I am doing something right. :)
Artiemes ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:57:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck.
Seriously thank you for this comment. I've been on the fence about someone I care for going on three years now. Goddamn, I needed this post.
My worst quality i think is that i have an attraction to someone i think about them *constantly *. But once i hook up with a girl I'm super attracted to i dont even want her anymore. I stay respectful and I'm not a douche but i still feel like a huge prick for basically using them.
Lunadoll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the same boat right now with my SO. It is tough and I have to constantly try to keep myself thinking positive when I'm ๏ธfeeling that way or I can slip a bit.
DRGaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have this too. In fact I'm experiencing it right at this moment. Do you have ADHD? I read something that said people with ADHD have this problem sometimes for whatever reason
ofoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Codependency sounds like what you're describing. I think you can get help for that.
I used to get this feeling very intensely in high school, even girls who barely even talked to me I suddenly became addicted purely because of their presence. I went through therapy and deal with stuff a lot better now. If anyone can relate and wants help you can send me a PM.
This describes me so accurately and I didn't even know how to describe it myself. I just don't bother even trying to have relationships because I preemptively feel bad about bothering them.
so sad....so sad..please give her courage and love
Gyissan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:02:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I really hope her brother knows what a fucking piece of shit he is.
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[deleted] ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 09:11:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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jpop23mn ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:24:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't you think maybe you should stop? Finding it tough to believe you can now consistently get up $1-3k
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:27:08 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like I go maybe once every 2-3 months now. I don't look at it as a way to make money but just something to do for fun. It's not that I consistently get up 1-3k I don't bring enough to go down 5k at a time anymore.
sacrabos ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:30:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good friends
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:27:24 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn. I'm glad gambling doesn't appeal to me (can't say the same about some other vices though). Playing a game where the house has an edge on you just seems like a bad idea, the more you play the more you're probably going to lose.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:28:04 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
House edge for black jack is about .5%. As long as you play using basic strategy its the closest to even you can get. I also play cee lo every now and then.
Grifachu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:56:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't go. No good will come of it.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:06:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same boat as you, I visit the casino weekly to play some roulette. If you give yourself a budget and don't spend more then that, I don't see the harm in that. If you have a good job which supports this; it's not a problem. Never gamble with your last money.
Same here. Started 7 years ago with the pokies. A couple times losing $1k in a night. Government in my state introduced a law that ATM's at venues could only dispense $400 in 24 hours. I got a 2nd bank account with a card. Made a 3rd bank account and only kept $150 on the cards. That helped, didn't have internet banking at that time. Always got lucky and coved losses eventually.
Moved city and stopped, the change of environment really, really helped. Occasionally I went back but always had a limit, stuck to it.
Introduced to horse, trots, dogs. Found out quickly I suck but still spent more than I intended a few times. Now I only bet when I get a tip from a local guy, he's won me over $1k. Set a limit on the betting app, never go to other places that show races.
Relapsed on the pokies recently, a few other personal issues are really making me tired and they're an surprisingly easy way to shut off mentally. I'm focussing on keeping myself busy when the urge arrives.
Shit sucks.
[deleted] ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 11:44:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, breaking even would solve all your problems, but unless you develop a system that exploits a vulnerability in the odds, you can't possible hope to ever break even.
Be creative. Ive heard of guys who learned to game craps by learning to toss dice.
Good luck. Im sure you'll either break even and quit or lose everything.
Anyone ever experienced video poker in their state? Before there was the lottery and scratch off tickets, my state had video poker. There were a fuck ton of them at the state line, because it was illegal in the border state. There was also a delicious chicken joint between two of them that I would pass by time to time. My curiosity got the better of me once, and I stepped inside one to see what was going on, because there was a push to get them banned.
Just imagine the worst kind of cantina in Mos Eisley. The reek of smoke, big gulps full of betus juice beside every patron... And they were just putting in quarters and pulling the lever. There was no joy. Even when I heard a payout hitting the tray.
It was the most depressing place I've ever seen.
After it got banned, a few of the empty buildings turned into 'lingerie modeling' places, before they got busted as well.
kayemm36 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:16:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most people don't know that gambling can seriously screw you over come tax time. If you win any sort of significant amount, that money counts as income and is taxable, even if you lose more than you win. You can only deduct gambling losses if you itemize, and can only take as much in losses as you won. If that and your other deductible expenses doesn't bump you up to more than the standard deduction, it will cost hundreds in taxes because you have to pay tax on money you didn't really make.
Even worse, gambling income counts against people on Social Security for the purpose of making it taxable. It doesn't take all that much to go from "No part of social security is taxable" to "85% of social security is taxable".
Or, in a normal 1st world country you don't need to pay taxes on winnings. Canada and westrn Europe ftw
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahh Canada, where we can be smug about taxing the shit out of people to pay for 'free' healthcare and social programs while simultaneously being smug about not taxing people on lottery winnings.
I'm from Britain... But yeah, same applies here too haha
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:15:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bonus points for your tax free winnings coming out of the pockets of the poorest members of your society after the government has already taken ~90% of the prize pool.
I just went to the pub across the road to watch the tennis and felt so awkward sitting in the same room as the poker machine zombies. It's really tragic. The machines we have in Australia are illegal everywhere else because of how evil and addictive they are. They destroy people's lives.
babybopp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:22:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My ex mother in law frittered away $250k in four months while her husband was sick in hospital and gave her access to their retirement account.. On fucking scratcher lotto cards.
This. The amount of homeless people looking for a few bucks to put in a machine in Vegas is alarming. Especially when you get to Fremont Street or near the Fashion Show Mall.
Yes.... This! The shitty thing about gambling is that we are wired to get this crazy dopamine rush from the random reward (which, I would love to understand the evolutionary reason for... makes no sense to me)
I also hate how many ways there are for kids to get addicted to gambling. The defense against losing everything gambling is your "hey wait a minute, this is dumb" but a lot of kids are too impulsive to ever think that way.
Very true. I have heard casino horror stories. People losing everything they have and then taking money from their job or charity/church they are involved with and losing it. I do not know how many have been charged. People gambling away all their child support money or child's support check as soon as they get it. People pissing and shitting in the chairs because they don't want to lose their spot at the "lucky machine". So many die sitting there. Blood clots, heart attacks, etc. I have never taken more than $10 to play on the machines for a little while. I think of it as an arcade. I'm not going to lose my house over Pac Man.
XEV4NX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think if I ever went to Vegas (I'm British) I'd budget like, ยฃ100 for gambling. It's Vegas, you know? Might as well do what Vegas is famous for.
Sharks9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Started gambling on sports and it's the most addicting thing I've ever done.
Especially when you lose you think you just need to make a bigger bet to get back that money you lost
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yup, taking the steps to stop here, havent spent a huge amount on it but can see myself going further and further in. spent about ยฃ1000 over the past 5 months on it after stopping for years......
Luckily I have a well payed job and I only gamble online as im far too self concious to do it in a public place so I've self excluded myself from pretty much every site I know and put a message up whenever I log in telling me to think twice.
I always start off only intending to spend a small amount but then of course i usually lose that trying to match some of my big wins in the past, then the impulse kicks in and even though i know its wrong, ishouldnt be doing it and im spending a tonne of money it takes a lot of effort to stop. It's a horrible addiction and at least in the UK and europe easy access to online casinos and the constant advertising everywhere make it very very hard to resist.
although I admit i have a problem now so i guess thats one step to stopping for good! i hope
kozukumi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling just doesn't interest me for some reason. I have been gambling a few times. Won a bit and lost a bit. Sure winning is nice but I was up a little over ยฃ500 from starting with ยฃ100 and I was like "well I've made like ยฃ400 so I'm gonna stop now" and that was it. When I was down by ยฃ20 I decided to stop before I lost more. I guess I'm just not a gambling kind of person? (shrug)
Gambling is highly addictive and more expensive than most illegal drugs. The lengths casinos will go to when sucking an addict dry is amazing too. If you use a loyalty card (or whatever they call it) they tailor a program of rewards to make sure you keep coming back and keep losing steadily. They offer easy credit on your house and car. When you've got nothing left, they'll refer you to addiction services.
I think most street dealers are less scummy than that.
I seriously do not understand this. I live in Reno and I see people just sitting at machines for hours at a time. If I wanted to just throw my money away I would do so, you know, literally. At least then I would get to watch it float away in an interesting manner. Putting dollar bills in a machine, watching your money just go away almost instantly is a horrible payoff IMO. My girlfriend likes to go to the casinos sometimes and she loses every. single. time. Except once she put $20 and won $5 at the very end. She was still down $15. Big deal. I'd way rather just go buy a new beanie or pair of gloves or something.
I've had problems with drugs and alcohol in the past too, so addiction is no stranger to me, but I seriously do not understand how people can be addicted to losing money.
I'd be addicted to gambling if I actually won anything. I've been to the casino a few times with my friends in the past couple of years and have lost every single time. I never come out positive, so much so that I don't even want to play anymore. Whenever my friends go, I just tag along and watch them instead lol
Especially gambling in video games. Those fucking RNG chests, man.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:32:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's even worse since it's hidden gambling, people don't realise it but there's kids who spend thousands of dollars on cs go skins to ony get a few dollars worth of it and gamble them on cs go matches.
A lot of people are mentioning cs:go here. Do you mind explaining what this gambling thing in the game is and why people buy the skins?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:08:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Each time you finish a match you have a chance to earn a chest, these chest are worthless they're like 4ct each but they contain a random skin. To obtain these skins you must buy a key for 2.3โฌ (2.5$).
Then you obtain the chest with the key and you obtain a skin, each skin has a fixed rarity, 95% of the time the skin value itself don't make up for the key price, they're usually ranging from 5ct to 50ct.
You have 1% chance of getting something worth a few dollars and have roughly 0.005 chance of getting something worth 50$ and up to a few hundreds.
It's a money-hole and kids keep begging their parents for pocket money to throw in and earn 3ct for 2.5$ some have oppened thousands of chests.
You can sell and trade the skins you earn, some people trade them in websites to gamble them in cs go matches or play jackpot machine.
If you didn't have to restart 07 it would have died in months.
Rixxer ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:20:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I sold my account that had many years of work on it for about 2000 gold in WoW. I regret that decision today, because I really want to play again, but it's the kind of grind I am not interested at all in doing nowadays just starting out.
If I remeber correctly, it's starts you at level 3, unless you had a previous high level character specifically with 07 runescape.
Ymca667 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes it does. They only found a backup of the 2007 server build itself but not any of the physical states (aka levels, items, etc) anything was in. So they probably just error checked it and rebooted it and every account starts fresh.
Aventine ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 12:51:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Check out Darkscape! It came out in september, run by Runescape but kind of a meld between 07 and RS3 currently. Members gain 2x exp so the grind is fast. Non members do 1.5x, so still fast! And its PVP everywhere!
God dammit I knew this would be here. Forever hooked.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
2003 runescape was my addiction.
Vinon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:33:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Was on and off it for a long time. I'd play for a month, stop for a couple then come back. This went on for 5~ years. Then I abandoned it for two years. Came back, account blocked, can't do anything about it. Horrible support and policy. Thankfully that drive me out for good.
Blueeitt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:05:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love you for saying this. Im hooked rn
Rsn: Alien
Are there any free online games like it out there right now? I really do love grinding and from what I remember that was very important in the game. I never got into it because after I fished for a while I got distracted with another game.
That's definitely not the same episode. A thousand plagues shall rain down upon your family for 100 generations for you incompetence you blabbering fool!
sackchum ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:25:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously, this is a thing. I was just looking at a medical reference book with a detailed and thorough review of various ways to remove fish-hooks from skin.
Consume most of bottle of whiskey. Pour remainder of whiskey on affected area, because why not? Push hook all the way through, until barb is showing. Crimp barb, remove hook. Change hook, because nobody wants to fish with a stupid barbless hook. Open new bottle of whiskey, continue fishing.
Oh yeah. There is a potential for accidents with several things, and fishing hooks are pretty high on the list. I hooked myself when I was 9 years old. I had been fishing for 6 years, had my own fishing pole, collected my own worms and baited my own hook but I screwed up while play fishing off the back of a boat in my basement. Right in the cheek. I simply said OOUUCCHH!!! and pulled the hook out. A little rubbing alcohol and I was okay. I can not say the same for a guy I know. He hooked his own eyeball... Aaaahhhh. I hate thinking about it. He has a very nice glass eye, though.
Most hooks have a barb, which specifically keeps it from being removed from flesh. Normally, that means it doesn't get thrown from the fish's mouth. But it also means that just pulling the hook out would be painful as fuck.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Twist and pull
taurus972 ยท 257 points ยท Posted at 02:25:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reroll start, settle city by river+luxury resource that can be worked with just a few techs. Produce scout->Produce monument-> Produce worker. Find ruins. Send warrior to fight barbarians. Unlock and fulfill policy trees, Honor for domination, Liberty for expansion, Patronage for diplomatic victory, Piety for religion, Fuck Tradition you useless tree unless you unlock all the policies. Make friendship declaration with Dido. "Would you like a trade agreement with England?" Backstabbing bitch Dido have fun with your cities burning to the ground. Fuck you Hiawatha you forward settling bastards. Goddam. Wanted a peaceful victory. Fuck it. Research Manhattan project. Nuclear holocaust and MAD with Gandhi. Alexander wins diplomacy victory.
Tradition to honour to rationalism is one of the most viable strategies on Diety. OP probably doesn't play against cheating computers (king or higher) so s/he doesn't need to pump culture/food early just to keep up.
Tradition is just worse than it used to be because they moved the talents around. It used to be OP, and just about the only way to play unless you really wanted to go wide.
If you have 4 or less cities, it's generally easier to go with Tradition and just as good if not better than Liberty. But going wide provides a lot of advantages as well.
From memory, most of the policies were rebalanced, like a lot of things were, In brave new world. I can't check myself, but the changes are listed here
I specifically remember liberty being incredibly useful for a first pick (especially if you built a monument first) even in tall strategies because the free settler, as well as a potential for two free workers if you have a good production start and make the pyramids, means that you can quickly establish your second and third city, set up improvements, city connections (seriously connect cities people), and most importantly, get those sweet trade routes for faster citizen growth.
It gets pretty hectic and makes for a slightly more difficult (and risky!) start at times, but pays off. At least, from my experience.
Tradition is a great turtle. Tradition-aesthetics-rationalism-freedom is a very, very effective tech turtle. Especially playing as a turtle civ like korea, india, or ethiopia. If you can make it to the renaissance, you will crush everyone.
City States don't even make their first worker until you already have your second city settled, it's ridiculous. Think about it, they don't make it until maybe the third or fourth citizen, they suck so they grow slower than you and you make your settler on the third citizen.
Or maybe everyone ever has been lucky but me, but even if they produce them soon enough, no doubt my neighbor steals them first since I like looking for luxury resources instead.
Holy shit, this just highlights how different single player and multiplayer are, what the fuck, this strategy makes absolutely no sense in mp and you'd die before you reached the ability to be Rational.
In MP, you don't get Honor unless you want to die due to lack of science and army quantity. It's funny because Honor is supposed to help you dominate and it does the opposite since your units are more primitive and you have a smaller army. Idk how SP is different.
Tradition and Liberty are the only realistic policies, Tradition if you're a beginner and Liberty if there are tons of luxuries and you know what you're doing.
You don't build a Monument unless in the 2 to 4 turns it took you to build a Scout, you've found enough luxuries for you to be confident that you can maintain Liberty's happiness and gold weakness. You have 4 turns of scouting with a shitty warrior to decide what policy you want.
Man, MP and SP are just two different beasts.
EDIT: Oh, and I don't fight barbarians at the beginning with my warrior. That sounds nuts to me. I scout and loop around some mountain or something and get back to protect my worker, get one of my scouts to feel the coast and find a petra city if possible, get my other scout back in time to escort the settler that I get by the time I get my third citizen.
EDIT 2: Holy fuck, unlock all the trees!? What in the name of fuck!? Who's still alive by then!?
By the time I unlock rationalism, my third or fourth tree, two people have died.
THEY'RE TWO DIFFERENT GAMES, I TELL YOU. TWO DIFFERENT GAMES.
EDIT 3: can someone please explain how piety is a viable start like okay im willing to accept that mp and sp are different but what fuck down shit up universe is so different that tradition suddenly sucks and piety is the bomb!? WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION!? HOW ARE YOU DEFENDING YOURSELF FROM OTHER CIVS!? WHAT IS HAPPENING
Yeah, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about.
The best start is to go scout --> scout --> shrine --> monument (you didn't used to, but since the recent patch where the policy was moved, it's cheaper to build one) --> granary --> settler settler settler. You always go for tradition of you want science, and Liberty if you have a lot of luxes. Honor and piety are BS.
I wouldn't really go for the monument very often. There's always something better and the time it takes to get to Legalism is negligible, and even if I do get it, I have to delete it in a few turns anyway for the gpt reasons, so it's not really worth the hassle, especially considering most people's thought processes are the same. There's always something more important, a barbarian invasion that I need one or two more units for, my settler, a worker, granary, etc. There's just no time, the opportunity cost isn't worth it.
But either way, it probably doesn't affect things by too much. I don't get Legalism all that late and I don't think you have crippling gold or army problems or anything, so whatever. Probably one of the less important issues in the game.
If you're trying to say that everyone who's on a higher level plays on the NQMod, this isn't true.
If you're saying higher level play can only be achieved on NQMod, as someone who regularly plays both, there's no significantly higher amount of required strategic maneuvering to succeed in either version of civ.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:00:16 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a mod that aims to downplay the imbalances and forced choices in the game. For instance, you have to start with tradition or liberty. If you start with honor or piety, you don't have production or science and you lose. In a game about decisions, it doesn't make sense not is it fun to not be able to choose two of the available choices.
Once you reach Rationalism, you have to do it.
Once you reach an Ideology, you need to put points in that.
NQMod attempts to remedy choices that are so overpowered that you have to make them regardless of the circumstance or your playstyle. Ideally, every choice should have its place. It doesn't make sense to have Piety and Honor available and also unplayable and clearly isn't what Firaxis intended. Firaxis made a lot of mistakes and NQMod essentially aims to fix them.
I would highly recommend using the NQMod and playing the NQMaps. Even if you don't play NQMod, I would recommend the NQMaps, they're incredibly and noticeably more enjoyable.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:14:22 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't play mp, but was always under the impression that it wouldn't let you do mods in mp. How do people use this nqmod in mp?
Nah, that's not true. Firaxis made it a bit difficult because, in their opinion, civ should mainly be single player, but you can install MP mods as DLCs.
There are even simple programs that are willing to do it for you if the mods are from the Workshop and are available for multiplayer.
If you want more info on the mod, you can check it out here.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:51:47 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks! I only played mp once and didn't much enjoy it, but I would like to play with friends using mods. I'll look into that stuff.
Aww, dude, bad memories. I got hooked on the Rhyes and Fall mod for CivIV during finals/essays week one semester. So many essays that could've been so much better than the crap I turned in...
I was kinda addicted to Civ5 for a time until I found Europa Universaliv IV and now I'm not just addicted, I'm basically that methhead from Breaking Bad that gets crushed by an ATM.
1400hours and counting
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:55:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
143 hours sunk into CivV since I bought it, I had played for around a year and a half on pirated copies prior.
It's one of those games that is going to look very confusing until you play for a bit. You should have a good grasp of the by the time you finish your first game. Try it out in chieftain, it's a lot of fun.
valax ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:07:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Have a go at EU4, or any of Paradox's grand strategy games.
It's alright but imo it's not as good as the other trees completed. Not to mention having the tree filled out completely isn't useful until later in the game.
Ya know what I played recently that scratched the same itch, Anno 2205. It's a city builder without all the bs traffic management. It was super easy to learn, but it only had like 20 hours of content before you had seen everything in the game.
All junk science? Or mostly accurate with a few errors? I'm pretty sure the overarching theme, that lots of sugar is bad for you, is pretty backed up by science and somewhat consensual at this point.
No, the idea that too many calories is bad for you is scientific. The film outright rejects this idea and claims sugar is magical and can make you fat, even on a calorie deficit.
Many calorie dense foods happen to contain a lot of sugar, but that does not make sugar inherently evil.
Sugar is bad for you because foods that are high in sugar are high in calories. The adverse effects of fructose have only been shown in quantities of several hundred grams a day in people who are already obese (fructose only makes up about 40% of table sugar or high fructose corn syrup). And fructose is the only type of sugar where this holds true. Glucose has no adverse medical effects except for the calories.
Tldr: Just don't drink 10 cans of soda a day and don't be obese and you'll be fine.
Sugar is also bad for the fact that it's easier to jam 1000 calories of sugar down your throat vs fat/protein/complex carbs. Like imagine trying to drink a few litres of soda vs trying to drink pure oil. A major health problem of sugar is that it's crack for people with little nutritional-self-control.
I'm with you there but cutting sugar isn't the answer. Cutting the calories is. Which I mean for some people it is just easier to stop drinking soda. I just find it hilarious when people say they stopped eating sugar and proceed to take a bite out of an apple.
swaskowi ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:43:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the whole point is that in non metabolic ward studies maintaining a calorie deficit on a low/no sugar diet is way way way easier then doing the same deficit on the twinkee diet.
Oh no man I'm a big sweetooth I had chocolate cake for breakfast yesterday and today, but I recognize that I need to moderate myself/cut in other places if I want to not be obese. You'll need to riddle me with beetus before I stop eating sugar. I'm just saying sugar can be dangerous for people that are already overweight and/or aren't mindful of how much of it they're injesting, 'cause of calories.
actually last year I lost 15 lbs on a diet of mostly vegetables and molasses cookies.
One of the points they try to make in the documentary is that there's a big difference in the way your body digests naturally occurring and added sugars.
Personally, I cut out as much added sugar as possible but also started eating a lot more fruit (going from none to about three a day) and still managed to lose weight. Of course, your mileage may vary.
EDIT: The body can't tell the difference between added and natural sugar. I'm sure I was remembering it wrong as well.
Yeah that's not true. Your body can't magically tell whether the glucose it's breaking down was put in there or occurs naturally. Keep eating fruit it has a shit ton of vitamins and isn't particularly dense calorically. My point is that sugar isn't the devil people make it out to be. Overeating is.
goblue21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:34:33 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a hit piece on the sugar industry, basically suggesting that it's sugar itself that is causing the obesity/diabetes epidemic and not an over abundance of calories. Which has pretty much been debunked.
goblue21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:42:04 on February 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Universally by the medical community. There is zero evidence that added sugars and high fructose corn syrup cause more weight gain per calorie than any other food. And yet that's what the documentary tries to suggest.
Okay, but the documentary's main point was that people mistake low-fat food-products as being healthier than food-products with fat in them, and don't know that the foods with the fat taken out of them have added sugars like high-fructose corn syrup. The point was less that added sugars cause more weight gain per calorie, and more that people ate more of the low fat food-product thinking it was a healthier alternative to fatty food-products.
goblue21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:36 on February 5, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was certainly not the main point but just one point that they made. It spent a lot of time trying to "debunk the calorie". It's a pretty common theme in the natural/organic foods community. And definitely a disproven premise that the documentary spent most of the time promoting
God damn that movie pissed me off, it's blaming the government for not controlling food! How about you just look at what you eat, why should the fucking government decide what everyone eats?
If you got that information from anyone other than a legitimate Doctor, it's bullshit. Psychics and "nutritionalists" don't have the education or certification to diagnose you.
Nutritionist is not a legally protected trade in most countries (though it is here where I live) but dietitian is, and know what they are talking about. Doctors, on the other hand are not required to have any amount of nutritional knowledge whatsoever.
I was in university for dietetics in 2012/2013 and just since then things already changed. It's one of those studies where the 'accepted knowledge' turns over so fast that what you learn in school is 50% BS by the time you have a job.
bannana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:54:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The 'knowledge ' of food and how it works in and with the body has been an amazing pile of shit and is only just changing right now. Its incredible to me how this large subject has been ignored, misinterpreted, and flat out falsified for a hundred years. The changes will be coming even more quickly over the next decade.
uaq ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A friend of mine studied nutrition. Worked really hard and did fairly well. From what I understand it has a lot of theory and science behind it, it also has standard practices and the stuff that keeps other types of doctors to a standard. Am I to believe it's all bogus?
No, some I'm sure are very well read. Others aren't. There's no real accreditation or licensing. And there are tons out there that will sell you essential oils and all sorts of diet pills and supplements that don't work. But no matter what your friend cannot not determine allergies.
uaq ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Forgive me if I'm wrong but from I've heard there is accreditation which was the word I probably should have used in my original post.
From what I gathered in my nutrition class last semester, anyone can legally refer to themselves as a nutritionist. Registered dietitians are the accredited ones who you can be sure know their stuff.
I got that information by assuming I inherited my mom's food allergies. A few weeks ago I started having symptoms of what I thought was food poisoning. Eventually cut out gluten, yeast, and sugar and now feel perfectly fine. Note, my mom has been tested for her food allergies with a test like this. so yes, this information is medically sound.
Yes! I have celiac disease and keto is awesome... just cutting out gluten didn't work completely for me. I haven't eaten gluten in over 7 years. But it wasn't until I started eating keto 4 months ago that I noticed a huge difference in my life. Like I said in another comment though, it all just depends on the person. I tried paleo, I tried gluten free, I tried dairy free & gluten free, I tried being vegetarian, I tried IIFYM, none of that felt right until I tried keto. Everyone has their own health path and I believe it is just about exploring until you figure out what is right for you.
Because there is no such thing as "gluten intolerance", that's all a silly internet fad perpetuated by crafty salespeople. You either have celiac or you don't, there is no in between, and the only person qualified to figure out whether you have it is an MD.
I've only had symptoms for about 2 weeks now. So I haven't had time to get it tested. My mom has however, And she was found to be allergic to gluten, sugar, yeast, and mold. Because allergies are often hereditary, I figured there was a good chance I inherited these allergies from my mom. Sure enough, after cutting out the foods my mom is allergic to, my symptoms went away.
My only question to you is this: Why are you getting so upset about a stranger's allergies over the internet?
she was found to be allergic to gluten, sugar, yeast, and mold.
Then she hasn't been tested by an MD.
My only question to you is this: Why are you getting so upset about a stranger's allergies over the internet?
Because your points are a great example of a common self-delusion that is exploited by unscrupulous quacks to make money off people who don't know any better.
How are my points a "Self-delusion?" Something I was eating was making me sick. I narrowed it down and found out was was making me sick. It is logical that they are making me sick because my mom, who was tested by an MD, was found to at least have a sensitivity to gluten, yeast, sugar, and mold. Because these are often hereditary, it is logical to deduce I inherited these same sensitivities from my mom.
Yes, perhaps some people believe they are gluten free when they really aren't, but that only makes gluten free products more available and affordable for those of us who actually have gluten allergies/sensitivities. They aren't hurting anyone so why do you even care?
At the very least its a sensitivity to sugar. Are you going to refute that one can't have a sugar sensitivity? Do you still believe that gluten sensitivities/ allergies can only come from celiac disease?
And I'm sorry I can't decide for myself what does or doesn't make me sick. The tightening feeling in my throat, cramping stomach, and half dozen other symptoms that occur immediately after consuming gluten must mean nothing, and surely only a medical professional can figure out these are detrimental to my health.
I'm sorry i'm a part of a base that makes money for "quacks" (Not sure who you're referring to here. Companies that make gluten free products? Because they're the only people that could benefit from my condition. And again, even if there are some people who think they're gluten free and aren't, they're only making gluten free more available for the rest of us.)
But don't worry, if I ever get tested I will be sure to forward you the results so you can sleep at night. :)
And please explain to me if its just a nocebo effect, why would this just randomly kick in one day? That simply doesn't make any sense. 2 weeks ago I could eat anything and everything, then the symptoms started. Its not like one day Im like "I wonder if I have a gluten intolerance." And suddenly I start having symptoms. So sorry, this can't be the case.
And you still haven't explained how i'm being exploited, and by who. Are you saying some secret anti gluten society inceptioned their way into my brain to plant the idea that I'm gluten intolerant? Because of this idea they planted, now everything I eat that I think has gluten in it, will make me sick because of the "nocebo effect."
hmm wow, I hadn't thought of that. I'll make sure to not be inceptioned any time soon, and eventually all my symptoms will vanish. Thanks /u/Urgullibl! You cured me! It's a miracle!
I don't know, I haven't done a diagnostic workup on you. Neither have you, so consult a doctor. Preferably one who doesn't practice voodoo.
And you still haven't explained how i'm being exploited, and by who.
By people who make you pay money for tests that diagnose bullshit "sensitivities" such as the ones you listed, and by people who make you pay a premium for "gluten free" even though you most likely have no need for it.
One day I may consult a doctor, and yes, preferably one who has been to med school.
But wait, if I go to a doctor for them to preform a test on me, does this make them a quack? You just contradicted yourself. And again, why does it matter that people pay for something they don't need. People do this all the time for multitude of things. Does it anger you when people only eat kosher foods? If theres are market for it, and people are willing to pay for it, then there is really no harm.
I have shown you links based on scientific research that you can have gluten sensitivities while not being a celiac. You however have only defended your views based on your own personal beliefs and not shown me a single scientific source that refutes me. At this point I don't know what more I can be said here as you continue to deny scientific fact.
if I go to a doctor for them to preform a test on me, does this make them a quack?
That highly depends on the test.
You just contradicted yourself
No, you're unable to understand the difference between a legitimate test and a quack test.
there is really no harm.
Except to your wallet, and to overall honesty.
You however have only defended your views based on your own personal beliefs and not shown me a single scientific source that refutes me.
First things first: Whether you're wrong does not depend on whether I bother to do so. That said, http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Gluten-free provides a decent overview.
Yeah but thats a big step. There is a big difference between having a load of beers with a piece of cake, a beer and a piece of cake once in a while or never ever having even a single beer or piece of cake in your life ever again.
XNono ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:38:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Keto is the best thing ever man, greatest diet to go on, 100%.
JosephND ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:13:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, that's the only good reason for being on a diet like paleo that I've heard. Good luck, though, that sounds like a nightmare. I thought being allergic to milk as a child was bad (different to lactose intolerance).
Paleo seems like a terrible diet for someone with some sort of sugar intolerance. Fruit is a pretty big part of paleo and its "hunter-gatherer" concept.
What sugar intolerance? All sugars? Glucose, Sucrose, Cellulose, all polysaccharide sugars? Then you shouldn't be alive, since sugar is abundant in all of your cells
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:13:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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XkF21WNJ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you want to avoid sugar you'd have to forgo the fruits and root vegetables though.
ghsteo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:41:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did Keto for a few months. The worst experience I ever had on it was the fucking dreams about donuts...
JosephND ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:13:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Diabetic here, hahahcutting sugar is so easyahaha
Oh I don't want to die young.
x-skeww ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just watched Fed Up.
And holy shit the US is seriously fucked.
I also really liked those carefully crafted lawyer replies, which were technically not lies, but they didn't actually say what you thought you heard.
Drew Davis (National Soft Drink Association):
There is no evidence that the consumption of soft drinks in secondary schools is inconsistent with sound nutrition science.
That line doesn't mean anything. Being consistent with science doesn't mean that it's good. It just means that it doesn't contradict what we know.
[...] in a well-balanced diet, we all need to consume two liters of liquid. Soft drinks can certainly supply part of that liquid intake and I would reject entirely any argument that they are in any way harmful for you.
Which is absolutely true. Those two liters of water are not harmful for you.
Most people will interpret that "they" as a pronoun for "soft drinks" though. That's why he phrased it that way.
Is it really an addiction if it's for a substance that our bodies naturally crave?
Respheal ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:09:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When you get to the point that you buy candy (or other carby substance, despite not being hungry) but feel the need to hide it from loved ones out of shame but you're still gonna eat it anyway and probably do the same thing tomorrow...Yeah, sugar addiction is a thing.
For me it's fat, saturated I guess. I can go without sugar, but if I'm eating healthy whole foods, lean meats, nothing seems to do it for me until something greasy and/or crispy makes it to my mouth.
Fruit rocks! It is delicious and generally super low calorie per volume and it's also hydrating. For example, you can eat an entire cantaloupe for only 186 calories, and get 373% DV of vitamin A and 337% DV of vitamin C.
emj1014 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I just saw a post the other day claiming that we aren't addicted to sugar necessarily, but the cravings come from not getting enough of all the essential macros. Your body is craving calories, not sugar.
Yeah, it annoys me when "healthy" people turn around and are like "just stop eating sugar for starters".
Mhmm. Ok. Let's swap bodies and you tell me how easy that is when you're sat with the shakes, a sweat on and feeling like you're about to pass out as your blood sugar level is getting worryingly low.
Sugar wihtdrawal feels like nicotine withdrawal. Done both, and they are best quitted together. You'll know that craving won't go away even if you smoked or ate a bun. Much easier to resist. Get's better after third week.
For me, day 3, day 8 and week 3 were the worst, but after that, it settles down.
Calories are calories. Dieting isn't about cutting one single food ingredient. It's about balancing the spent calories with the exhausted calories while maintaining healthy nutrition.
You can cut out sugar, but maintain very high fat and starch content. You stay fat.
It's all about counting calories.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:04:53 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I low carb. Due to diabetes . Meat and eggs are your friends
bn1979 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:21:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I went to buy my kids some juice a couple weeks ago, and nearly every variety had an ingredient list that went: water, high fructose corn syrup, natural and/or artificial flavors...
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:50:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A huge problem with sugar being in everything, is that HFCS is much cheaper and often used instead of sugar.
While this doesn't seem like an issue immediately, imagine having blood tested immediately after drinking an imported coke (one with real sugar) and look at the insulin levels, they'll be pretty damn high, but around an hour later they'll be back at least close to normal. The problem with HFCS is that you could do the same experiment, and find that even several hours later the insulin levels are still far above what they should be.
This is not true, insulin basically acts like a shuttle system that allows you to absorb and break down carbs and protein. Your body would not continue to make insulin beyond what is necessary for the amount of carbs you've ingested and if it did you'd notice because your blood sugar would get dangerously low. And by the way HFCS and regular old table sugar are almost identical in their carbohydrate makeup (Both about 55% glucose and 45% fructose). The only difference between them is that real sugar tastes better.
Starting changing my diet to lose weight last week. Fuck do I miss bread, but it's not worth the calorie hit.
sandesto ยท 211 points ยท Posted at 03:47:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mosey on over to /r/fitness and read up on how to cut correctly. There is absolutely no need to cut out bread. I'm very successfully 4 weeks into a 16-week cut and had a delicious sandwich for lunch today. IIFYM
I haven't cut bread completely. Buy I used to have a bagel for breakfast, sandwich and a bunch of crackers for lunch, crackers for snack, Rice and 2-3 pieces of Italian bread for dinner. Fucking carb city. I still eat bread, just not like I used to.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:27:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Absolutely. Carbs are generally pretty high calorie though, which is why I limit them. Plus, carbs burn up fast so I'm hungry again in short order. I still eat what I want, just in moderation. Hell, I had pizza and beer for dinner last night and still stayed under my calorie limit.
Mcquiz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:52:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You do know that with a usual diet what you actually use for energy(or ATP to be precise) is carbs and fat right? Protein is used for energy only when there's not enough carb or fat stored. Additionally carbs have half the amount of calories per weight compared to fat.
I think the key is that bread and such is less satisfying long term, because you need a certain amount of protein and the protein to calorie ratio of high-carb food isn't good. So you end up eating more.
BKachur ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:45:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually looking into how many calories there are in a bagel is shocking. The big ones you get in New York or Jersey can have upwards of 700 calories, BEFORE you add cream cease which is another 3~400 easy. One bagel can be over 1/2 of your daily caloric intake, its crazy.
It really is. I got a mini muffin from Portillo's the other day (about the size of a racquet ball) and it was over 400 calories...
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:52:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I never did keto or anything remotely close to intentional carb cutting, but I found that my weight loss was much much smoother without carbs. I usually had a low/no carb breakfast, low carb lunch and moderate carbs with dinner. My blood sugar was a lot more even and I wouldn't get hungry like I had expected. I did end up cutting out breads and pastas but I didn't miss them because I didn't have the same carb cravings. 40 lbs down.
Damn that's a lot, I pretty much always have either rice, pasta or tortillas in my dinner, but that's about it, unless it's during school when I have a sandwich for lunch.
That being said, eating carbs all day feels amazing on a hike, fucking godsend.
sandesto ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 04:18:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahaha. If It Fits Your Macros. You figure out how many grams of carbs, fat, and protein ("macros" for macronutrients) you want to eat each day, then you can eat anything you want as long as you hit those goals. Many good websites for that. An example good one is iifym.com
Why not just count calories? What's the difference?
sandesto ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:45:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That works fine if your goal is only weight loss. However if you want to maintain an aesthetic look, you need to do resistance training and keep a reasonably appropriate balance of macros.
Protein is important for muscle growth and maintenance. Fats are useful too for various reasons.
If counting macros is too cumbersome, you can just count calories and ballpark the rest, but it's not ideal. With apps like MFP, counting macros is pretty easy.
I think everyone has a different path though. For some IIFYM works great. For me, it didn't. I have a hormonal disorder (PCOS), insulin resistance and celiac disease. I have tried many different types of eating over the years, but once I found the right one for my body I pretty much knew instantly. I don't think there is one right way for everyone. Some people do great as vegetarian and vegan. I was vegetarian for 17 years and it fucked me up. Now I eat keto and it has honestly changed my life.
Vegetarian is actually not good. It usually involves more processed foods and more animal products. Case an point going out to eat with friends. The only option is usually pasta with cheese, pizza with cheese etc. What does work for most everyone is a Whole foods plant based diet. It may sound like Vegan, but in fact it is not because one can still be very unhealthy as a vegan. Here's a great talk from one of the most well researched physicians in the field http://nutritionfacts.org/video/food-as-medicine/
I respectfully disagree. I don't think there is one set way of eating that "works for most everyone". Morally I hate eating meat, I didn't for 17 years. If I could do it and feel ok I would eat a plant based diet. But I know how much better I do physically and mentally when I eat meat (plus I have had several nutritionists tell me I need to eat it). I eat a lot of veggies and plant based food, I love it, but I need meat too. Everyone is different.
Tefmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Case an point going out to eat with friends. The only option is usually pasta with cheese, pizza with cheese etc.
Does tomato-based pasta sauce not exist where you're from? And how is pizza with cheese and pepperoni any healthier than just pizza with cheese (and are vegetables not used as pizza toppings where you're from, either?). And most people I know don't eat at restaurants on a regular basis, and when they do nobody eats healthily because none of it's good for you, regardless of whether it has meat in it or not. Even if you do eat out often enough for it to impact your normal diet, most Indian, Chinese, and even lots of non-ethnic restaurants have more vegetarian options than "dish that normally contains meat with the meat removed".
This isn't my opinion it's talked about in the China study. I rarely eat out because it's so expensive to just get vegetables. I live in the south east half the time there is cheese in the crust, or in the sauce and I can do wheat so it's an issue for me personally.
Tefmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you're talking about veganism specifically, then yeah, eating out can be an issue, but vegetarianism isn't nearly as hard to find options for. And the video you linked seems to support veganism, not oppose it like your previous comment did.
Lunch meat sammy with whole wheat really helps me. Carbs keep me ready for a workout and it's a filling meal at around 300-500 calories for two sandwiches depending. Good luck man the longer you do it the easier it becomes
It's officially been 1 week and it's already getting easier. I don't feel so hungry like I did the first few days and I've found myself reaching for veggies more often now. I did this a few years ago and loved it, but then the stress of nursing school tore me down and carbs and sweets were a good comfort food.
Low carb tortillas are the shit! They taste good and the ones I get are only 60 calories. I used to eat them every morning as part of a bacon, egg and cheese breakfast burrito and this was when I was 152 lbs 8% BF deadlifting 405 and benching 260. Was about 320 calories, delicious and satiating.
If it's worth doing its worth doing right. However if you just want to casually lose weight and it's working for you then good on you. For some its too much work, but if you're sitting there wondering why weight isn't coming off then you have no one to blame but yourself.
At the risk of sounding elite, which im not trying to come off as, I stay in exceptional shape, and am often asked what my methods are. When I tell people its dieting and they should be counting their macronutrients, they suddenly lose interest. Everyone wants to lose weight but few actually have the heart to do it. There's a saying In my gym and its "ain't no body wanna lift no heavy ass weights..." Meaning everyone wants an Arnold Body but no one wants to put in the work, education, and time to get it.
I ate healthy and exercised regularly a few years back and I was very happy with my body back then. School happened and everything went to the shitter so I am hoping to just get back to where I was a few years ago. I'm just gonna do what I did then and if I want to go further then I'll do that once I get back to that point.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:50:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 5ft 10 and weighed 165-170 and I cut sugar out of my diet and after a month I'm 148-153.
I didn't change anything except cut sugar. Coffees I drink black, drinks are all water or coffee only, and snacks are usually just like leftover food from dinner rather than chips and pie and stuff. Dinner is usually just greens and meat. I didnt cut bread or anything carb out of my diet, just cut back a bit on it. Just my experience. Im sure you can find an actual propor diet but I just cut sugar and lost weight.
You don't want to cut it out completely. Your body needs the carbs. Use whole wheat bread and eat a turkey sandwich or something so you get your nutrients.
legumey ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:28:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can get plenty of carbs from vegetables. Your bowels will thank you.
That's exactly what I do. But compared to the number of carbs from grains I was pulling in before, I've drastically cut down. Basically I've just substituted all the bread I used to eat with more nutrient dense and lower calorie food (Ala veggies)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah if it utilizes protein and fat as its primary source of energy, which is not healthy in the long run. You shouldn't ever cut out a macronutrient completely.
Mcquiz ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 16:54:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What you mean is processed foods right? I know they are different but are they really?
And also, diets aren't successful because they are diets. You cannot lose weight and expect not to gain it back when you finish the diet and eat the same food you stared with. It will require a lifestyle change if you actually want to lose weight.
Changing a diet is changing a lifestyle. You don't "complete" a diet once you hit a weight loss or health goal, you continue it. I struggle to understand what you mean when you say you gain the weight back when you finish?
Something about the word diet seems like you will end it one day. If someone tells me "I'm on a diet" I really doubt they see themselves eating that way their whole life. Like people who do low carb diet for example, or atkins diet, I really doubt they think they will be doing this the rest of their lives. When you go back to eating the foods you normally eat you gain all the weight and even more back. And you can lose weight off eating a difficient diet as well so that is something to look out for.
sammysfw ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:12:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of "diets" are in no way, shape or form sustainable; they're just creative ways to starve yourself for a few weeks. Definitely the wrong way to go about things.
motonaut ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:00:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most people on low carb, especially over at r/keto, are in it for the long haul.
Our bodies digest carbs first then fats. The idea a to take out carbs so your body can process the animal products you eat. If you stop eating animal products you can burn your food immediately and eat only carbs which is what many people do on plant based diet
motonaut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the issue many people run into with carbs is how addictive they can be. Cravings for sugar and junk food are what keep most people overweight. These cravings are easier to manage in ketosis. I do agree that a low fat, vegan diet can work really well for certain people.
I think refined carbs are so addictive because they have been processed and lose all nutritional value. No vitamins, minerals just calories and carbs. The carb to fiber ratio is also important it should be more than 4:1 carb to fiber for it to be useful to you. People eat more because your body isn't getting the vitamins it needs. I have the most restrictive diet I know and if I can do it I truly believe most people can do it. Here's what I can't eat the list is extensive but I still make it work https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/64/d3/b4/64d3b40b2a95118a0edf7eb34b31332e.png
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:23:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The semantic components here are interesting. When we talk about the diet of any other animal, we aim to describe it's normal, everyday food habits.
Somehow, humans have taken diet and used it to describe temporary changes in food habits. Temporary changes in diet equate to temporary changes in body weight.
No 'diet' should be taken on temporarily. Find a balanced diet that fits within your daily calories, make room for the occasional deviation, eat human-sized portions, and you're fine.
Looking better for an event for example. I know beauty pageant people who cut all carbs out to lose weight quickly which works but is not healthy at all
Tefmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When most people go on 'diets', they actually do have a weight loss goal, and expect to be able to eat 'normally' once the reach it. There's a difference between 'changing your diet' (which is what you described) and 'going on a diet' (which is how most people approach dieting).
Well that's the thing, they're right. They're cutting, and once at a certain weight they can eat normally. Eating normally is more than when they were cutting, but not what they were eating before the diet.
sammysfw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because most people do these crash diets (eat nothing but grapefruit, coffee and egg whites for a week!) which no one would be able to sustain, so they lose 5 pounds but gain it back right away because they didn't change their long term eating habits.
You do complete a diet though, you can't cut forever, you gotta eat a little more to stay at a certain weight, but you won't go back to what you ate before.
Seriously. I always see people on here talking like that one food is making you fat. I lost all of my unhealthy fat, damn skinny now. Moderation is the one single motto needed every day.
That said, sugar and dairy aren't helping much. It was a lot easier without them. I notice when I start adding dairy to my diet, I gain weight 5 times faster.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking shit but I love dairy :(
Seriously if I cut off sugar and carbs what else is there to eat but eggs, broccoli and an occasional piece of fruit.
Since I got my personal trainer to give me food tips I've become really depressed (also because of cutting the sugar).
I've looked allover the internet and still have no clue what to eat + that I'm a vegetarian.
People say "I'm addicted to cheese" for a reason. Stuff is like crack. But there's a reason. It has morphine-like components in it, which is something unique to cheese as far as i know.
bedir56 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thing is every ones body is different and changes throughout ones life time and you need to find a diet that works for you.
I, for example, used to drink tons of milk every day when I was younger but now I can't even put milk in my coffee without spending the rest of the day on the toilet and carbs pretty much put me to sleep. In this regard Keto has worked wonders for me with both weight loss and health.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Getting diagnosed as diabetic made it clear just how hard it is to cut sugar out of my diet
MrRuby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the most important thing someone can do is to get sugary beverages out of their diet. What did it for me was the realization that cans of soda pop have 20 packets of sugar, not because it tastes good, but because they want me to be addicted to it. F-ck them.
What about insulin dependent diabetics?. They come in all shapes and sizes.
sacrabos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I used to be that way with Coca Cola. Cut that sugar and caffeine out of my life.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know I have a real problem with sugar. I want to lessen it or cut it out so bad but I can't get the hang of it. It's everywhere and I crave everything.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bullshit. All I eat is white bread, Froot Loops, and Mountain Dew. I'm 115lbs ofdiabetes.
The constant supply of free candy at work doesn't help.
saberil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, it's just your body wants fruits because that's is what you are meant to eat.
Carb the fuck up, don't tell people to cut carbs and sugar, sugar runs your body! it doesn't make you fat, FAT makes you fat, and makes you diabetic, not sugar.
There are natural sugars in many healthy foods. Carbs are complex sugars. Added carbs aren't the best for you. Depending on your lifestyle you can eat more than others but if you're normally sedentary than you should eat far less than if you're normally active. I also said added carbs and sugars. Not natural.
saberil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:31 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think you realize what carbohydrates are, bananas have carbohydrates, papayas, oranges, melons, mangoes.
Carbohydrates is what we are meant to EAT, it's the SUGAR, every single blood cell you have works on sugar every single cell in your body wants the SUGAR to work properly to work BEST.
But you know what happens when you eat a high fat high protein standard american diet? your body stores fats instead of burning sugar, that's why you get fat, that's why you get diabetes, your body just has sugar that he is ready to deliver, but it can't because of the fats taking the place of it.
Why are some people sedentary? why don't you want to go out and go to gym like you planned? BECAUSE YOURE TIRED, you're hungry your body wants energy, and some girls know that if they make themselves something to eat they will get fat, because what they eat is fat(meat,dairy,eggs), but you know what the solution is for this? pretty simple!! eat fruits! carb the fuck up, fruits don't make you fat, fruits dont give you diabetes.
Carbs don't do Jack if you don't sit on your ass all day. Counting carbs is pointless unless you live a sessile life. Sugar is a monster, but there's no need to cut out bread. Just do shit, live life and carbs won't put a dent in your body. Completely overrated factor.
He's kind of right. The layman's version of it is, as you gain weight you create "fat cells" that grow in size and number. As you lose weight, they lose size, but not number. Thats why it's easier to gain back weight then to gain it in the first place. Maybe thats what he was trying to say.
Have never before been able to relate this well to my alcoholic uncle. I get it now. Even after 3 years or so of strict-lowcarbing, the insidious ways it still can catch me and take me off the wagon is nothing less than impressive.
Video games. In my view, particularly ones which involve the grind.
Wanna come home after work and thrown on the console to play a half hour of Destiny or whatever before making dinner? Before you know you've lost three hours just levelling up a new exotic weapon and you've got three missed calls from the gf. The oven's still running from your piss break 45 minutes after you started as you thought it would be a wise idea to pre-heat it on your way back from the bathroom.
Gaming can be highly addictive. I can't be the only addict there is.
Lailu ยท 189 points ยท Posted at 03:55:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed, and games you enjoy right off the bat. You start playing and you're like "hey this is awesome, let's explore over here..." then you look outside and it's midnight. Did you even eat that day? You can't remember.... that's how Terraria was for me.
I think my very first playsession lasted for like 10hours.
I've never played the 2nd content patch so i should propably get behind that. :D
Lailu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And every update I fall back in. I can't help it. Sometimes I log on, grab a bunch of materials from another map, make a new world and start building a base.
Holy shit. I all but forgot about how much fun I had playing through the original FTB map. I might have to go play through it again or maybe Agrarian Skies...
Minecraft is all kinds of cancer and all kinds of joy. You start out with singleplayer, once you milk all of the satisfaction it has to give you from learning crafting recipes to learning game mechanics, you get bored and turn to multiplayer servers with economies social ecosystems, PVP and minigames of all types, then after you pour in hours if not- hundreds of hours of time into a server and then it shuts down and you are left with remorse on the time you wasted trying to become admin. Then a new HUGE patch comes out with bullshit you really shouldn't care about and you start all over again. After you break this cancerous cycle you realize how shit the game is and how there are better individual games that will not wreck your social life.
Oddly I started on a PVE server (from reddit.) It's pretty nice, the people are not assholes... so far. I know it'll all eventually reset, but whatever. I used to do a few MMOs fairly obsessively so I'm pretty used to that. I'm enjoying it for what it is. I have a side game going on in single player for when/if things go to hell or if I want to dive into mods, which I probably will and hate myself for forever.
And lucky me I don't have a social life! Hah! Ha. :|
Tristen9 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:39:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With how easy it is to find cave after cave and the urge to explore it all, this is very true.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:32:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've only played Civ V once. I started a game at 7 and won at 9. I thought it was a pretty awesome 2 hours.
Then my alarm went off and I realised it had been 14 hours.
about831 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:03:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love Terreria but for me that game was SimCity. Started playing about 8:30 on a Saturday morning (don't ask) and the next think I know it's after 4. I don't think I left that chair the entire time.
kabas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Terraria + Podcasts is like a time machine for me!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:38:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did that when Fallout 4 came out. Explored for hours. I'd wake up Sunday at 9 or 10 and play until 1 in the morning.
Darkersun ยท 447 points ยท Posted at 03:26:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video Games can be a hell of an addiction.
I played a fair bit of WoW and watched it drain my friend's lives. I was gracefully cut loose by the fact that I was too cheap for a subscription, but I know that game could have done a lot more damage.
Then I hopped on LoL back in Season 1...there's a game that both steals your time and makes you lose faith in humanity. The things people would say, and they way they would act...so like WoW, it was only by the grace of god that the horrible, horrible community on LoL drove me from addiction.
Now, I'm addicted to buying games. Over 600 games and counting...haven't played more than half of them. But hey, maybe someday when I retire, I'll be glad I have such a collection...
tak18 ยท 134 points ยท Posted at 04:55:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of Legends is crack and I'm far from breaking this addiction. I enjoy it but I've also wasted so much playing it and I'm still not that great at it.
malbane ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 06:00:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I had to fill out a survey about league last week, pretty eye opening when you go back into your history and see you played ~4 games a day. I'm almost playing league as much as a full time job now.
edit: People are having problems believing this, so I looked up my match history on the league website and added everything up just from this past week (note, I didn't work this week and quite a few of my classes were canceled so the numbers might be a little higher than normal).
I played 60 games, with average game time being 35.33 minutes. My total time played was 34.15 hours, given an average work week of 40 hours I'd say that's pretty close.
No I was a student at the time and still am but when I played 12-20 games a day I was making money off the game. It was very unhealthy for my sleep schedule which is why I stopped playing for money and now I just play for fun and sometimes make a little bit on the side.
Games usually take around 20-50 minutes depending on circumstances. Average time is 34 minutes approx.
[deleted] ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 07:02:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a couple hours a day, hardly like a full time job.
Heimdahl ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:01:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thing is that a lot of people spend insane amounts of time outside the actual game theorycrafting or otherwise thinking about it. Even worse when you find the subreddit.
I was literally thinking about it nonstop. Checking reddit while in a lecture or reading up guides about a new interesting champion. Like a proper addict. I cut it out some time ago but I still check the subreddit from time to time.
Kabizzle ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In my experience, 4 games is roughly equivalent to 4 hours.
Obviously, this is still not a full time job. But I feel like people drastically underrate how long a game can take when you consider asking friends to join, queueing up, champ select... This being said obviously not all games take an hour
Try checking your "wasted" time on "wastedonlol.com, or something like that
malbane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:25:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
on my main account, "You've spent about 1186 hours on League of Legends which means 49 days of your life." on my main account,
on my alt, "You've spent about 258 hours on League of Legends which means 11 days of your life."
I was sober for 8 months and just like that I had a week free and decided to do a few games. A month later its like I never stopped and I have bought two skins.. Heroin in a digital version.
There's a website that calculates how much time you've spent on league if you put in your name. Last I checked I'm a little over 1000 hours which they also tell me is about 44 days. I've only been playing league for a year. And I'm still bronze. Lol
I was an avid DotA 2 player. I played DotA and HoN as well and dabbled in LoL. You know what they all have in common? Time consumption. The games are super long and there is no real way to leave. They are also fun and addicting.
Lately I've been playing Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm and at first I didn't like it as much as DotA 2, but a buddy was so sick of DotA that he refused to play it so I stuck with HotS. It grew on me a lot as I got used to its somewhat different mechanics and I have to say, it's super fun and fulfills my moba needs.
However, the big advantage it has is that the average game is 20ish minutes with 15 being short and 30 being really long. It's a much more manageable amount of time than the 40-60 LoL and DotA tend to take.
Slocknog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:52:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
3.8k dota hours and counting
i feel only the shame of defeat and the glory of victory
I've been playing for 3 years now and I'd say I'm pretty decent...peaked at plat 2. I've also wasted around 400 bucks, and fuck I really want to stop playing but no other game clicks with me like LoL does. It really is addicting.
Tylensus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Took me 6 years to get bored of League, and I still hop on the PBE to check out new champs/skins before release. For the first 3 years it was literally the only video game that I played. That shit was crazy.
I play it casually and avoid ranked for the most part. 99% of my games are enjoyable. I don't take losing too hard and just try to enjoy it for what it is. When I do have a bad streak I'll jump into custom and play 3v5 bots. I set it up so my bots are beginner and the 5 enemy are intermediate. It's a challenge, and you don't get any toxic chat.
If I'm in a game that's got toxic people I just move the chat window low enough I can't see it. Problem solved. Learned that trick from Shaclone.
MrD3ath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:35:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had 5000+ hours on dota 2 that should have instead gone to college work. Haven't played a single game in over 13 months. Proudest achievement of my life.
MrGodyr ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:01:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am diamond 1 so I enjoy it, not addicted though, I could stop playing it for weeks i I wanted, I did it a month or 2 ago just to make sure I wasn't addicted, but yea, it can be addicting for some people!
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It'll be easier when you're older. There's a reason no one over 18 plays LoL, at least here in NA.
I dated a guy who spent roughly 95% of his day playing League, regardless of whether or not I was with him. At one point, I got angry about it because I had walked roughly a mile to spend time with him only to sit on his couch watching docs with his grandpa. His reasoning? "It's not my job to entertain you".
I was on Skype with him once and took off my shirt to see if he would notice. I sat there for several minutes before I just told him. He gave me an "oh" And went back to his game.
He sucked and dating him sucked.
shmeebz ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:23:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, at least he's out of the picture now, so that's something good!
Rawrplus ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 22:28:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, how the fuck did he get to date you in the first place when all he did was play league. I'm a perfectionist and I set my personal goal to reach Diamond 1 (one of the highest achievable rankings there is in league) and basically during that time I went full no-life mode for over 5 months. I had next to none social contact and even then I tried to limit it to 8 games per day max., it still was over the top and affecting my social life (eg. worsened relationship with friends and breaking up with gf).
Obviously as I've grown up I've set more reasonable life goals for myself, started uni, moved to different city, found a place of my own and lots of new friends and a girlfriend I'm happy with.
But my point is, as somebody who went through a similar extreme, how the hell did he even get you to date him in the first place? It's hard to imagine when all you do is basement dwell all day.
I basically started dating him as a rebound and a way into prom, developed feelings because I was lonely. I had just gotten out of a really bad relationship and he distracted me for long enough to not go crawling back. I almost broke up with him on multiple occasions (I repeat: his mother was Fucking crazy) but didn't because again...I was lonely. And I was hurt. I needed something else to focus on. The more I think about it, the more I realize I didn't actually like him, I liked that he gave me something to do, but at the time I chalked it up to me being in a flurry of changes and not having my grip on things yet.
I stuck it out. He was the one to break up with me. I had just gotten back from vacation and just started credit recovery classes. Missed my bus because I forgot the bus I needed to ride. It was a 4 to 5 mile walk in 90 degree weather and it took me 3 hours to get home, because I eventually decided to just get on a bus after roughly walking a mile and half. I got home and took a nap on Skype while he played league. I woke up to him telling me he wanted to take a break. He then invited me out to an amusement park the next day.
Fuck him.
Edit: I should add that initially I started talking to him because of a post about prom he made on Facebook. He's dated one girl since me (almost two years later) And I can truly say she looked like she was on crack. They dated for about a week.
I also didn't know this while we were dating, but apparently he's notorious for being really touchy with guys. Apparently at one point he started feeling up the leg of my now SO's friend. Weird.
At least you realized it though. Pretty sure he hasn't changed at all. The last time I actually talked to him, I got angry and started chewing him out for spending so much of his time on league. His friend swooped in and white knighted him away with
"Its like your art, roo. Every one has a hobby. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's bad."
"Yeah but I don't spend 95% of my day drawing"
And then my ex tried to defend himself
" I don't spend 95% of my day playing League. I get up to eat and use the bathroom, and do chores".
His life was not very fulfilling, and every time I tried to take him out, his mom would yell at me.
Lazaroff ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:08:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel the same way about CSGO and I'm starting to believe I've become bored of video games. I love CSGO so much, but I hate the people that play it. I feel somewhat sad that I have no plans tomorrow so I'll most likely resort to playing it the whole day.
CSGO is crazy. I played Source back in the day, I wasn't very great, but no one really cared. Hell, I even was in a clan for a short time too.
I tried an (allegedly) casual arms race game in CSGO, and I got vote kicked with the reason "no balls"...still have no idea what the hell was going on or why that happened...but that fact that half the people playing would vote yes to kick someone out of a casual game for what I assume was playing poorly, is really an indication of the community.
Sozaiix3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:08:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thing about massive online multilayer games, dota in my case is it gets really addicting at first but the toxic community eventually cuts me away from the game, I stopped playing for 2 months, some times hop into a Internet cafe and play with friends and am reminded why I don't play it anymore. Seriously alot of people are a bunch of assholes thanks to anonymity over the Internet
Yup. One day I realized I wasn't having fun playing with those people, and it wasn't apparent that the community was getting any better, so I moved to greener pastures.
I remember when i got risk or rain. I played a little when i got it and then forgot about it. Played it again and i finnished it, great game i almost forgot it existed. Noe i'm waiting for a sale on darkest dungeon, i couldn't pick it up this winter sale because well...reasons and now i regret not picking it up, and it was not even full release.
Point is don't feel bad about buying games when they are cheap, someday you'll play it and you'll be glad you did. Also play risk of rain and darkest dungeon. Great games
I really hope a bulk of those are from things like humble bundles or super cheap steam sales. Cause you're never selling that account for more than about 5-10% of what you paid for it, if you can even find a buyer.
Never had the intention of ever selling it. And yes, a lot of them were humble bundles, blink bundle, a few bundle stars bundles, etc.
Its weird, sometimes I'll buy a game because I purely like the concept. Deep in my mind, I know I won't get around to it...or at least not in a reasonable time frame (next few years). Instead, I rationalize it by saying that I'm making a 'good faith donation' to the developer. I want to see more games like that, so regardless if I ever actually play that particular title, I'm still helping.
Hell of a lot better than admitting a digital hoarding problem :P
it depends on what you do to make gold. My friend's guild sells heroic runs and its pays for everyone subscriptions. I farm mats and sell them on the ah. You can get like 300 gold a day just from doing garrison mission per garrison. It really depends on how you feel about grinding. it takes me about 14 hours of playtime over two weeks to make 36k
What's funny is that I avoided play by the Rift for so long by playing ARAM all the time(by that I mean I have somewhere in the ballpark of 1300 wins).
I just started playing the Rift and have gotten addicted all over again.
Yeah, but you will find that the Rift has a lot more ragers/flamers/etc. ARAM has the benefit of being "not serious" so people it attracts less of the high psychopath population that plays LoL.
That's why I started playing ARAM only.
I have yet to find many rangers on the Rift by trying to foster a positive attitude both on my team and the opposing team right from the start. It's more difficult for the toxic ones to come out when you're congratulating the other team for winning or giving really good tips on how to win next time.
I find that congratulating the other team leads to people reporting me for "assisting the enemy team" (with, words?, I guess). I've had people audibly type that I was helping the enemy by typing "oh, you got me, good kill".
Also, I find that 99.9% of LoL players take 'tips' as criticism.
Trust me when I say that my lack of positive experiences with LoL's community is not through my lack of trying.
I remember the entirety of gnomeregan was aggro'ed and chased us permanently and wouldn't reset.
Glad to hear you got clean, brother.
Gyissan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Played league from season 1 all the way to season 5. Stopped because Riot changed the game too much and I just started to hate it. I am actually glad they started fucking the game up because then I would still be spending entire days just playing league.
I was an achievement whore in WoW. There was something about that toast when you got one that was very satisfying. Especially if it was a rare achievement. I'm glad the expansions started to look stupid and I didn't want to play.
Yup...just 600. My claim to fame is that I've never met someone IRL who has more Steam games.
Rixxer ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 05:16:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was addicted to WoW in high school pretty much. I blame it (mostly) on the great community I had, though. I had friends in real life that wanted to do stuff, but I had raids to do with my guild! And arena rating to push with my team! I also spent a lot of time doing nothing! The game was great fun, but what made it fun was cooperating, strategizing, and just hanging out with my (online) friends. It didn't feel like I was neglecting my social life, because I was with some of the best friends I've ever had (to this day that remains true), so how was that not being social?
While I don't think I would trade that time and those memories for anything, I do often wonder how my life would be if I hadn't drifted away from my real life friends. In the end, everyone I knew online drifted away into their own lives, and I was left alone and barren.
I had the exact same experience. At one point I had an awesome RP guild, great friends, and then everyone slowly migrated or quit the game, until there was no one left. I went on an english server, only to realize that the game wasn't fun anymore because I knew no one. I'll always cherish the memories deep in my heart but I don't miss playing it.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:43:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the barrens or barren?
Rixxer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:25:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As barren as the barrens are nowadays. RIP crossroads chat.
Watched it happen to my brother, and the best advice you can get is, honestly, throw the fucking thing out. Spend that time learning a new skill, spending time with a partner, get in shape, anything other than draining your time into that shit.
Playing games as a hobby (even a frequent one) I don't see as a problem. Ultimately when you have free time to kill, games are just as good as most other time killers people do.
The problem is when you're playing, not for fun, but for the promise of "fun". WoW literally built an entire system around this. Oh you want to do the super hard bosses, well you better get a bunch of people together to consistently play 3 nights a week against bosses you can consistently beat so you all can get enough gear to move up to the next difficulty level and do it all over again. It's not an enjoyable experience, you just spend all your time getting angry because someone missed one cue and died and so all 25 of you have to redo the whole thing. You don't think, you just memorize the patterns of your boss and the patterns of your class and then repeat a series of steps over and over again.
I used to fall into the category of people who are addicted to games, though not anymore despite playing quite a lot. I play games because I'm having fun with them. If it's not fun, don't play it, it's not worth your time.
I've noticed that Skyrim, while cool, always feels like one more perk/ability/weapon is between me and the real fun.
[deleted] ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:06:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Rokusi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:24:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mod in a random spawn
For me this was the key, and that mod was a heavenly blessing. Even with the mentality of "and now for something completely different," it's shockingly easy for the early game to become routine if you start from the actual beginning.
Riverwood and Whiterun are basically traps that encourage monotony in exchange for easy rewards. And really, that's no fun after the first two or three times through.
And that's just it. If you can have fun on the journey then go for it. If the journey stops being fun and you're just chasing an eventual goal that will lead to another goal then its time to stop that journey.
I find the fun in Skyrim to be in immersion. Locked in my room at 2 AM going through a Draugr crypt on Dwemer ruin feels truly amazing, it adds so much to the experience!
For me, the fun in skyrim is the feeling of finishing a goal, whether it be hit 100 on a skill, or finish up my miscellaneous quest list or a certain quest line.
I think the raiding part of WoW is the only actual enjoyable part of the game. The team work, the voice chat, it's like having a little lan party in your own room.
WoW is designed from the ground up to be addictive to some personalities. The competitiveness, the open-endedness, the social pressure are all factors that will keep people playing way more than is healthy.
10 years ago or so, I sported a decent WoW addiction, playing over 80 hours a week. (I still worked 40 hours a week too). It's funny/sad to tell people this and see them do some mental addition and then go "oh, that's not so bad then". These are usually the people who play or played 120+ a week.
Video games are still my main hobby and I still play a lot, to the point where it still might shock non-gamers. But I know I will never touch any kind of MMO ever again.
WoW is the epitome of a Skinner Box. You play for hours hoping for those fleeting moments of "Yay, I got the thing" or "Yay, I beat the thing" and after you get one you start right back over playing for hours and hours before you get the next one.
Yeah I wonder if people who worked on that game regret what they did. But then again I am sure there is a lot of positive to go with the negative effect on people's lives.
Maybe not for you. I have a blast playing WoW though, I've met plenty of people that I play with in real life, even dated a few. We've been playing together for years (I think the first raid we did was Naxx back in WoTLK). We never get angry or yell at each other, we all suck and no we suck, so we just laugh at each other when we fail. It's a game, we kick back, relax, have a few drinks, and play with each other once or twice a week depending on how busy we are.
I'm also okay with "not having to think". I have a busy, hectic, and difficult enough schedule as it is, I like things that just let me turn my brain off for a bit.
And that sounds like a perfectly healthy, non-addictive way to play WoW that more people should strive for. No feeling of obligation to play when you don't have the time, no getting mad at one another, and actually enjoying the time spent on it all lead to actually having fun.
Xlink64 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:55:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That first time you and your guild killed nef in vanilla though. That MASSIVE feeling of accomplishment and the fruition of all your hard work. I don't regret a single second of letting that game consume me. You bet your ass I am coming back for Legion.
The big thing is whether or not all the hundreds of hours of frustration fighting the boss or boredom of farming for new gear is worth the feeling of accomplishment. For me and some of my friends who still play, it wasn't worth it. And if you continue to play after you feel that way then it would be considered an addiction.
This is my logic and it works. Problem is this is how I end up with 7 day bans from CSGO because I just leave when the game isn't fun anymore.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:42:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was part of the fun though. It was the hard work it took to conquer difficult raids that made them satisfying in the end.. Or you could just sit in the crossroads as a gnome rogue with green pig tails and repeatedly gank low level players because you have no self esteem.
WWTFSMD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:41:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not saying WoW or the literally insane amount of time I sank into it are okay, but my absolute best gaming memories are from that very experience.
Killing the Illidari Council for the first time was literally euphoric, same with 25 man heroic ICC Prof. Putricide.
When I was in high school I used to do something similar. I've quit video games, and I don't want to go back. But sometimes I look at GTA V or the new Fallout, and I really want to buy a PS4.
Presto99 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:23:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, there isn't any easy way to do it. My way was actually a bit personal, but I basically got secluded from any possibility of playing video games.
You can give all your video games to someone you trust for a while. Then, after you've started to get used to not having it, you should find things to do other than video games. Once you have found enough things you can do instead, get your video games back and limit yourself to a few hours a day. Find a way to reward yourself for not playing too much.
That's the most advice I can give you, I hope you get better man.
tombue ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:13:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I used to skip school and play 10-12 hours a day.
I've played that much without skipping school.
Wake up at 6:30, get home at 13:30, boot PC (or not, it ran a lot), start game. Turn it off at 00:00 or later. One or two hours eating and everything else.
But I wouldn't say I really had a problem, sure, gaming was what I did the most, but when I had something else to do (except chores) I did it.
Friend asks me to come over? Most of the times I said yes.
One of my past roommates was like that with WoW and some other MMO he was playing at the same time (didn't recognize which game it was).
He kept leaving shit in the oven to burn because he would forget or be too busy in his game, so the rest of us told him that we'd start eating his food if he kept it up.
Got some free pizzas, tater tots, and such out of that.
I've started to look at them as cheaper, legal, healthier, drugs.
It helps you cut yourself off from life, distract yourself from failures.
2 years ago(ish) I went through some awful shit and didn't know what to do with my life. (Wasn't as awful as I give it credit for but I have felt broken and hollow ever since). I tried to convince myself that I had just been hiding from my true desire to play games.
I spend almost 2 years pretty much on drugs; eating like once a day, not caring about appearance, not getting exercise, not talking to people. I was just trying to hide from the pain.
So yes I agree they are very similar to drugs, and if you read this and realize you have spent a portion of your life allowing video games to dictate your life, please just think about it. I wish someone had told me sooner - had allowed me to see that it was easier for me to pretend I wanted that life that to face the real problem.
So far am 3 days sober and have spent 9 waning myself off with phone games.
Here's to hoping things get easier from here!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:10:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the fact that I started in arcades at 4 helped me. It was about socializing and games. We got an Atari 2600 soon after but I loved my outdoor time more. It was perfect for a rainy, snowy or lazy day. Yes, I will play the crap out of some games. I will literally play all night but I work 12 hours swing shifts and specifically plan it to help me get turned around from days and ready for night shifts. I read, watch movies or do whatever to keep my eyes open when I don't feel like playing. I have months where I don't play, months where I do. I can't say I have ever skipped hanging out with people or school or work to play a video game but I do know it is a problem for some. I have read some interesting articles where a few people were so sleep deprived that they starting confusing the game with reality.
wtf_rly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:45:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I put a thousand hours into destiny before the first expansion and decided I need to stop. That game was designed to be addictive. Look up who helped make it. Head of addiction studies at Stanford.
I have to set afternoon aside to play mmo's because I always want to grind for way too long. The best way to limit this is to reward yourself with a shot. I take one for every champion point on ESO and I have to stop after a few hours because I can't run straight anymore.
Meetchel ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 02:53:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy fuck ESO was so addictive. I didn't even enjoy the endgame (this was a few months after release so I don't know if it's changed or not), I just liked the game world so much that I genuinely enjoyed running around for 6 hours harvesting alchemy ingredients on a Saturday night.
I've been addicted to a crazy "grind" game before. I would spend minimum 5 hours per day on it (granted I had lots of free time). The addiction comes from the feeling of accomplishment. Like you have put unbelievable amounts of time into the game and are able to do stuff that blows most of the community out of the water. It felt good. I would consistently finish PvP around top 3000 (very high).
I thought of everyone well below me as having no idea what they were doing since there is this superiority complex and mutual respect amongst higher players. Really, my grind just meant I had really good shit. Meanwhile, I looked up to top 1000 players and especially top 100 players like they were idols and it was a "dream" to get there myself. Really wasn't healthy in hindsight and spent around $200 on the game.
I was also struggling with some personal stuff at the time and it was a nice escape to a place where I felt like a badass.
Some people love it, some hate it. Grinding helps to prolong the playing experience though. I personally hate it, but if a game ends to quick and you can't upgrade anything that's boring as well.
Arshzed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everything addictive becomes a job at some point.
_vOv_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not addicted. I only have 850 hours on destiny.... I barely even like the game but I always come back to it even though I don't enjoy it that much.
Yeah that's still an addiction. I don't like smoking very much anymore but I still do it every god damn day.
aldy127 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I agree with your senitment of "the grind". When I play those games it really does feel addicting. To me, that is much less satisfying than playing a narrative based game, yet those addictive (and often less fun) games are still harder to put down because they feed on youre psychological urge to gain quick rewards.
I understand why I have the urge to keep playing, but it im still powerless to stop it. Its like im a non-duped dupe.
8nate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is why I stopped playing them when I went to college. I knew it would consume my life. And I swear it's the reason my roommate had to switch majors. You just lose yourself in them.
I just don't play games that you can grind or farm on. I used to put so much time and effort into them and if I ever thought about why I played them so much I would be reminded of how empty I feel inside. I'd rather feel empty and use my time for sleeping and spending time with my son than continue distracting myself. Obviously my problem is internal and not due to the game, but I had no idea I could get hooked on a game.
Wow is a prime example of this. They have improved it in some ways so that people who want to be more casual can still experience the raids, but people who want to grind can still grind. They can still sink hours upon hours into that shit heap of a game.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I've had to stop playing video games altogether cause they cause too many problems for me.
Along with the grind, games in which you assume a role/character and interact with or compete against other players can trigger reward/happiness reactions in your brain, dopamine I think. In that sense, it can really function like an addictive drug if you're not careful.
For me, it's less about addiction, and more about realizing that some games are just work I enjoy doing. Kerbal Space Program, for one example. It isn't mindless, I gotta think about what I'm doing there. I don't do it to relax right when I get home from work, I do it later because it's interesting to solve some problems like that for a few hours.
But I've come to realize that there's other stuff, hobbies and side projects, which fill that time in the same way and provide those problems to solve. The last week, I've been getting home and crushing a few rounds of nuclear throne or some multiplayer game, like I normally do, but then instead of playing Fallout or KSP or the Witcher, I'm making a chatbot. Because I feel like it. But this way I'm actually improving skills that matter.
Aisha11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've never found them addictive. I say that with over 200 days invested in WoW, and probably a couple thousand hours in Counter-Strike and Quake 3/Unreal. Also as a smoker who is desperate to quit, there really isn't any comparison. The compulsion to play games is more of a "fuck this world, I want to escape" or a "I want to take my mind off my problems for a bit" kind of thing. The fact that you lose track of time whilst doing them doesn't mean they're addictive, it means they're engaging. They're convenient forms of escapism, especially in dark times (I racked up most of my hours over a 2-3 year period of deep depression).
The compulsion to smoke is a completely different beast. Anyone who has tried to quit will know your mind does everything it possibly can to fuck you up. It will start using the most ridiculous logic to justify smoking again. It will set itself on fire and then patiently wait for you to spark one up. It's horrible, and for me, genuinely painful. I never had that with games.
I was addicted to wow. Saved my life but addicted either way. Broken free and kinda mellowed out about playing games for hours on end. Until a new game rolls around
I played WoW from beta to WotLK, moved countries to date a girl I met on there, and only managed to quit when that relationship fell apart.
Video game addiction is no joke. I was also big on the drug scene at one point and I know for a fact (for me at least) that WoW is more addictive than ice or coke
user5577 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Long time addiction to games. The times in my life whwre i quit games for 6 mo ths + where the best of my life by far.
I agree, the worst thing is that it takes you away from things you need to be doing, and spending money that could easily be socked away for something like school or retirement or vacation that would be better long term. Plus, the time could be spent on better things as well, friends and the like.
Oh man, so much this. I've been playing Warframe a lot for the last couple weeks, and the grinding is ridiculously fun, albeit sometimes frustrating when you don't get the boss drop you want. Which makes you want to grind more to get it. And even when you do get it, you probably need to grind resources to build the stuff. And it goes on and on.
I'm rank 3 in hearthstone, and with rank 1 being the top rank before you hit Legend, it FEELS so close that I end up grinding for hours just trying to get their.
In reality, if your not someone who regularly reachs legend rank 3 is a LONG way off
i used to sit at the computer and play for literally 10-15 hours a day non-stop. i gained a bunch of weight and it made me anti-social as hell. while gaming in itself is not bad, it can definitely get addicting.
Came here to say this. Even though I loved world of Warcraft I can say it somewhat ruined my life. Why? Because I put all my time and money into that game. I'd come home from school and even when I wasn't doing anything in game id sit there and just talk to guild mates and friends. Don't get me wrong I've made a great group of friends and learned to work as a group with people and what not. But play the game in consideration not 20 hours a day like I did. Luckily I broke the habit and found going to the gym as my new addictive activity.
BobNoel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's a lot of science and psychology behind video games like WoW. In the same way that cigarette manufacturers, casinos, etc. consult with scientists & psychologists, so do game manufacturers.
Everything you see and hear is designed so keep you in a kind of hypnosis. The rewards are very carefully spread out - too far apart and a person gives up, so close together and there's no 'feeling of accomplishment' and it's accompanying endorphin rush.
A lot of people spent a lot of time in chairs with electrodes strapped to their heads so companies like Blizzard could measure brain activity while playing their game and make sure everything had the maximum addictive effect.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People have been diagnosed with an addiction to Football Manager by therapists. And as a FM player, I can totally see why.
The killer about Destiny is that you can't pause it. Though, as a rule, I don't start playing if I don't have the time or intention if wasting several hours.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness) called WoW "unethical". He theorizes that every game provides the player with a 'meaning of life', which should hopefully come from a well-told story or well-crafted problems/puzzles. WoW on the other hand makes cheap gratification its 'meaning of life'. The next level, the next talent point, the next piece of armour or weapon. It's equivalent to chasing your next high.
Grifachu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm so happy that grinding in games bums be out enough for me to stop. I put down Destiny as soon as I hit the end of the "story" back when it launched.
World of Warcraft; i've spent an entire year and a few months actually playing the game. Total time on it is about 597 days and 18 hours. So over 8 years of playing.. I lost more than a year of my life to WoW.
Nowadays I play Rust.. Which isn't helping either.
As someone who works in the Facebook pay-to-win game industry, it's insane how some people get hooked on a game that honestly isn't even all that great.
If a high profile player/payer has a problem, customer service occasionally comes to me for help, and some of these people have a lifetime spend (over the past few years in this one game) of 200k+. It's easy to just throw in 10 bucks a month, then 10 bucks a week, then 50 bucks a week, then more and more.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My friend dropped out of school and only slept 4 nights a week not long after he discovered HoN. It pretty much destroyed his life, but he now doesn't play anymore and is going back to school.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In my teenage years I had all the time in the world to play video games, so sitting in front of the PS2 for six or seven hours on a summer day wasn't a big deal. Nowadays I've been feeling nostalgic and decided to play games I used to own. I'd tell myself "ok, just one hour" and then three hours would go by without me even noticing. Games are fun and a great time waster but when you are an adult it's hard to sit down and find the time. And then when you do have the time to play for several hours you feel like you could have done something more productive. Lately now I've been sticking with DDR so I can at least feel like I've gotten some exercise.
This is exactly what doesn't apply to me in any way and it feels so weird I'm like there must be some kind of gene you can attribute this to. "Leveling up a weapon" feels so inconceivably boring and pointless, the only way I'm gonna stay playing a game is if there are constant explosions, ninja like shit to do (complex manouvers in 2d shooting games or platform/fighting games or something), and thingies flying everywhere, leveling up just doesn't compute. Some dude once convinced him to play a game like that and after about 1 hour I got so irritable I felt like I was about to run amock and wanted to throw the game's package straight out the balcony. How can anyone (including some of my friends) get addicted to this? Maybe I'm ADHD or something and it's the "hunter / farmer" thing.
THIS. My sister has a serious video game addiction and doesn't see it. She would stay up playing video games and streaming for 24-36 hour stretches. She lost all of her friends, lost all motivation to find a good job, has health issues monthly because she eats like shit and drank every day ("shots for follows" was her shtick), and is apparently moving to Florida with one of her IRL gamer friends to the same town as one of her video game friends that she's never met. It's ridiculous. She hasn't paid rent without someone giving her money since October. It makes me sick how much video games have fucked her life up. I wish she had never bought a console.
"Sometimes people start playing these games and they find themselves through no fault of their own, you know, kind of, addicted. It's just if a person doesn't have a sense of achievement in their real life, it's easy to lose themselves in a virtual world where they get a false sense of accomplishment."
Jopez- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Diablo 3's 5th season started a little over than a week ago and I'm pretty much addicted again.
I remember when Portal 2 came out, and I decided to buy it and keep it aside as a reward for myself when I finished my degree.
Finally finished my academic work and started to play. Two days of solid gaming breaking only to eat and sleep, and I realised I needed to moderate the amount I played. Thankfully I've been successful with this.
Abadatha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I tend to only play and get hooked on games that don't have that grind.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love video games but I can't stand the grindy games. It just doesn't hold my interest. I've never understood how some people can get addicted to the grind. My husband is an achievement hunter and he will grind away for weeks to get some trophy no one even sees.
I play more creative sandbox games where I can go do something else once I get bored with my current task.
He beat the shit out of Fallout 4 in one week with all the trophies and stuff without building any additional settlements or having any other companions besides Dogmeat. I only just got to Diamond City in the story months later but I have built the shit out of all my settlements, explored most of the wasteland and romanced Curie real good. Different strokes I guess.
Finding yourself playing it, knowing that you have to go to bed.
"Okay I'll stop at 1.30am"
"Okay I'll stop at 2.00am"
"Okay I'll stop at 3.00am"
"FUCK, IT'S 5.00am"
Tylensus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who just unlocked their second warframe and got all the ingredients last night for number 3, I can sympothize. This game's suckin' me in.
TheDrode ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:42:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like, I only need 22 more bullet pen kills on the AUG HBAR to get mastery. That'll only take a few hours right? Oh, in the process of working on that, I got to a total off 436/500 kills on that weapon, might as well try to get to 500 total kills. Oh, now I'm at 730/750 Sleight of Hand kills, I can knock that out real quick.
I'm not exactly addicted to games but instead buying them. Seeing the bundles with 10 games for 2-3 bucks. I just can't resist and then I end up with 100s of games I might never play.
I've never been a big gamer but I've recently started playing The Last of Us and I often find myself at 3am thinking "shit, I ought to go to bed" it's ridiculously addictive.
This caused me to create a rule for myself. If the biggest reason I want to play is either to get to progress further or to level up, I stop playing that game.
Can you recommend any games that really involve a lot of grinding? I'm not addicted but I love to spend a lot of time building up skills when the reward is actually rewarding.
I think that there are some games that don't necessarily have a negative impact on people, in fact I think there are some that might even have a positive one. For example Journey or Undertale or Mirrors Edge, which I would consider works of art. But you're right; games that require you to go through repetitive motions to gain progress are the worst kind, like clash of clans or WoW. I wonder if people will ever try to regulate things like that, because I've seen people with legitimite addiction problems
Being poor as fuck solved this problem for. Unless it's a game from a series I love, which there is only 3 of them, I won't buy unless it's less than $10.
I just got into WoW 2 weeks ago, yeah. I've got the itch.
AnthX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:22:23 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I put the stove on to make tea and started Witcher. I was thinking how realistic the ambient sounds in The Witcher 3 was, there's even crackling logs! It was strange I hadn't heard that before (in the past 30 hours of game time). Then I kept hearing it, and remembered my pot the stove. My pot that was now boiled dry and and the sauce pan and was brown on the inside... And plastic handle started to burn too. That stuff is awful smelling...
Dartser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:54:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like when you try to be social but people don't want to be social with you so you play video games instead
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Dartser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well I am not addicted to video games. I just play because I'm bored. I'll always try to make plans with people first. Then when that doesn't work I play video games. But apparently that's wrong judging by the people here haha.
What do you fill your time with now that you don't game?
I don't know what it is but I love grinding and leveling up. Especially if there's different skill trees or classes. I just love to see how they play out while they still kinda suck and I actually get bored once I've reached the max or close to it.
It's why I quit Destiny. It's just a scheme to make lots of money.
CivilCJ ยท 136 points ยท Posted at 03:06:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hatred.
It may sound pompous or condescending to those who have anger issues, but the truth is that hatred is such an intoxicating emotion that it can consume people. I know people that are practically killing themselves with stress every day because they let themselves judge everything other people do to the extent that they can't help but think less of them; and that's putting it nicely. I know a lot of people deal with road rage, Lord knows I do as well. It seems like festering hate explodes on the road and it can lead to serious consequences sometimes. Is this an excuse? No. All negative thoughts accumulate in your own mind to only bring down yourself. I saw a quote in a recent askreddit thread that said something to the affect of, "Everyone is fighting a battle of which you do not know the enemy." Basically saying, you don't know how the other person has come to be, but you know where you came from and only you can do something about your situation. You might as well let bygones be bygones and let the random inconveniences go unless you can directly influence the situation for the better. Don't let the negative side of the situation grab your attention, hatred will only end in frustration.
Khab00m ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:15:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I feel hatred so very rarely that I get surprised that the emotion even exists whenever I somehow end up feeling it. Instead my go-to emotion is disappointment or in more extreme situations disgust.
And when I do feel hatred, it is a cold hatred where I contemplate how to off whoever hurt me without getting caught.
KH10304 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:23:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
There's also a way to exploit that lack of information you're talking about to see the world in a compassionate way. You can take that "I don't know why this dude is tailgating me" and go "well he probably just broke up with his girlfriend" or "wtf, why did that woman pass me on a double yellow!" - "she's probably rushing to help a friend in need" or "why is this dude crawling at 5 under I'm gonna be late!" - "he's going so slow because he's got pounds of weed in the trunk, pounds from which a few grams may well find their way into my pipe, should thank him for being careful" etc...
Similarly, "Why was that woman such a bitch in the grocery checkout line?" is a question that has lots of potential answers, you can assume she's a stuck up mean person, or you can think "I've had some bad shit go down and acted like a bitch, maybe she's having a terrible day for real reasons."
See what I mean? Lots of people feed hate by making negative assumptions about why people are doing something which annoys or inconveniences them, instead of imagining a context where the actions make sense, they just think "what an asshole/dumbass/bitch" and rage.
In the end we can almost never know why the random people who we cross paths with are acting the way they are, so it really is up to us to choose how we'll interpret the world. We have a huge amount of power over our own perspective and therefore over our mood and relationship with life and the world.
I tend to be hateful and angry too, watching Sigur Ros music videos helps a lot. My favorite is Olsen Olsen, where they play a free concert for a random village in Iceland.
I had to drop a friend like this... Th vitriol hatred she spewed was just too much.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It may sound pompous or condescending to those who have anger issues, but the truth is that hatred is such an intoxicating emotion that it can consume people. I know people that are practically killing themselves
I'm not sure why this is downvoted since it's true. I guess most people who don't like fights have also never been in one? I don't think fighting is the correct response to 99.99% of situations but I still can't deny that what OP said is true - you don't ever feel as alive as you do in a fight
game004 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:59:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You never feel as alive as you when you're about to get your ass whooped
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:22:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not even actual fighting but the potential of a fight also gets your heart pumping.
That's why boxing is fun! And bare knuckle is so much more satisfying!
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[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:09:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I hope you aren't talking about me as I was merely asking the question to ascertain what he meant by thrill seeking. I am in no way claiming that unprovoked violence is acceptable because it obviously isn't.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:42:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:04:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought that was a possibility, but since you kept saying "you're" instead of "they are" made me guess myself. I totally could have left your comment alone but I couldn't bear that you, a total stranger on the Internet may not like me so obviously I had to say something ๐. Totally agree with your sentiment though.
5p33di3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:56:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man I envy you. When I feel my adrenaline start pumping I can feel it in my arms and it hurts like hell. Like a burning sensation. Then it makes my stomach hurt and I get a small headache.
Same, although I generally do things that can give me adrenaline rushes, but also be chill and just generally fulfilling if I want them to be. Like skiing and rockclimbing with no gear mainly (terms for this are weird, some people call it bouldering, other people only call things below 10ft bouldering, idfk) but I'll also just do shit for a rush sometimes.
Porn is something which I think is something people easily fall into now days. For me it was exactly an answer to this question of a thing I didn't suspect would be an all consuming thing. I thought I was doing a normal thing for so long.
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 15:59:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It really is, especially on reddit. I feel like people always shame the handful of people who are open about having a problem with porn because porn is reddit's lifeblood. If you don't like porn you apparently have to be a sex negative, vanilla sex only Christian(I'm none of those things yet I still don't watch porn.) But you're so right, before I found /r/pornfree, I just assumed I couldn't have a problem with porn because everyone was doing it. But I was totally wrong.
That being said, there are people who can handle porn in a healthy way and I in no way, shape or form want to take away porn from them. I just want to have a more open discussion with people on how porn addiction/overuse can effect their lives.
karlw1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:03:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's so dangerous. I'm a student that works part time, and have spent probably around ยฃ5000 on porn related things over the last few years; ยฃ5000 i can't afford. I could have spent it on so much more, or have way more savings than i do have. I have quite an addictive personality, so porn is really dangerous for me, but i agree with you that it's like there is something wrong with you if you don't like porn on reddit.
blazey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:52:39 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I went to that subreddit to see if I could relate, as I sometimes worry my porn viewing is getting out of control or negatively effecting me. I left feeling much better about what I watch and how much I watch it.
A lot of people just don't see the harm in it, and honestly that's fine. I'm now eleven days into never using porn again and I feel so much better for it.
At least for me, it's a gross habit that took me 12 years to kick, but if you don't agree, no harm no foul.
Masturbating or porn? What if you never get to have real sex?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:03:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not to mention that getting into it really early can REALLY fuck up your brain. Like really fuck it up. I speak from experience.
Firehed ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:11:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How so? I watch porn pretty regularly, but haven't found it to get in the way of being physically intimate. I'm sure it affects everyone differently here so I'm genuinely curious.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:19:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well when you start regularly watching porn at 7 years old, thats when it can fuck you up.
I love porn and sex. It's the ultimate thrill to me, and I don't understand people who go chasing drugs or who go skydiving etc. I have to say I think it's actually a healthy addiction in place of other things.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:33:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was just saying sometimes it can become unhealthy for you. But that's really about everything.
lydzhere ยท 149 points ยท Posted at 03:24:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Overpriced morning coffees at Starbucks. People get hooked on them when they keep going out of habit (stopping at the same place every morning on the way to work/school). I used to do this for a while until one day I realized I was going even when I wasn't craving the caffeine; I just went simply because I had gone there every single morning for 2 weeks straight. Bad for my health and my bank account.
[deleted] ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 07:50:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bad for bank account, maybe, but not necessarily unhealthy if you order actual coffee.
Shaffle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:30:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nobody that goes to starbucks orders actual coffee :p
Edit: I should state that I'm "mostly" kidding. I enjoy black coffee myself, but even when I go to Starbucks, I'll get anything but. Most people I know that go to Starbucks get frappuchinos and whatever other sugary drinks they have.
Roonil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:38:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Starbucks
Coffee
Choose one.
Jokes aside, I rarely see people ordering actual coffee, I just go there for their deliciously sugared drinks.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:10:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For sure, it's definitely the routine of coffee that can be comforting for me. I make my coffee at home but if I ever have to quit coffee I'll still require some sort of hot beverage in the morning, otherwise my mornings just wouldn't be right D:
Ymca667 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:49:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tea is just as good :D
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:18:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
:( I've never liked tea...I've really tried to like it but just have been unable to. I probably suck at making it or something.
Have you tried real tea and not the stale tea bags that have been sitting on supermarket shelves for a year? Honest question, not trying to be snarky. There's a big difference in quality.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:19:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, I haven't. Unfortunately I don't really have the money to justify spending it on expensive tea that I don't know if I'll even like it ><
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:01:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:20:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've never gotten tea at a coffee shop, I've always just tried to make it at home.
Ymca667 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:15:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The key here is picking the right kind of tea and steeping it at the right time/temperature. It would surprise you, but these small adjustments make all the difference. Especially time, tea should really only steep for 3 minutes max, anything past that and it gets really bitter.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:17:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me it's not that it gets bitter, it's that it really lacks any flavor so it tastes more like I'm drinking hot water with some attempt to flavor it. Other replies have said that I'm probably not using good tea, which is probably true but I don't really have the money to buy expensive teas just to see if I like it.
Ymca667 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:32:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well hinestly good tea dosen't have to be expensive. I got myself a 300 bag box of white jasmine tea from a chinatown shop in Chicago for something like $20. It turned out to be realy good, and it lasted me more than half a year. You just have to scout your sources and get acquainted with the types of tea you like, since you've most likely only drank green tea. There are white, black, green, oolong, multitudes of herbals and florals, even fruit teas, just anything that suits your fancy.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:44:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've mainly had black tea. I've had green tea is restaurants which was okay, but nothing to get excited about.
How should I go about looking for tea? I've only ever had tea that's already in a little tea bag, is that okay or no bueno?
Ymca667 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:04:55 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tea in tea bags is perfectly acceptable. To look for teas you like, simply go to any well stocked supermarket, something like a whole foods or trader joes would have more variety. Look for the smallest packages of anything that sounds appealing. Try it and if you like it, just buy more. You can also find tea sample packs at stores or online. At least that's how I've found my favorite teas. Everyone likes something different and you just have to try a lot haha
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:59:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Ymca667 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:48:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not to mention homemade espresso is way more strong and flavorful than any of the drinks at Starbucks. Plus it is devoid of all that sugar syrup and cream that they put into most of their drinks. Better tasting and better for you. Win win.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:38:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had a roommate who was always late with the rent and would try to hit me up for grocery money. He drank at least one massive frappacino from Starbucks every single day and buy all his meals pre-made--even his pasta dishes were microwavable Every single time he was late with the rent be would act like he had no idea where his money had gone.
Xlink64 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:57:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can make WAY better coffee for cheaper at home if you get a good grinder and a v60, and a gooseneck kettle... And make sure your water at home is good... And get a scale... Nevermind it's definitely not cheaper.
I go once every Friday as a sort of treat for getting through the week, and because I don't have to worry about the extra caffeine keeping me up. I spend $2.18(?) every week on it. Sure, that's about $100 a year I could save or spend on something else, taking into account the free drinks every few months, but I think it's perfectly fine. Going every day, however, is insanity.
I really hate most drinks at Starbucks, but I started doing this thing where I'm going through all the Roman emperors, so now I go like twice a week. It's really been taking its toll on my wallet too. A latte 2 times a week for a month is like 30$. That's a lot when I don't even enjoy the drinks and end up throwing them out after only drinking half.
GunNNife ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:04:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheesy they may have been, but bloody effective. There have been many other reading programs over the years, but for at least a decade after the commercials Hooked on Phonics was the name we thought of when we thought about reading programs.
Switching to my regular account because writing IPA is hard. You're right, I didn't know about ษ until now. Thanks!
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:53:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No worries :) it used to trip me up in my first phonetics class so much that I think I'm just hyperaware of the difference now whenever I see IPA anywhere.
Phonics cost me my job, my kids, even my dog. Not only am I reduced to begging on the streets for money, but I'm damned by my impeccable grammar. Everyone knows where that money's going.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:11:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They worked though. My neighbor who was like 50 couldn't read. His daughter got him hooked on phonics and he was able to learn to read. He was one of the nicest guys you would ever want to know.
Serious note...I learned to read and write phonetically, (not through Hooked on Phonics, but same core ideas) and it literally pains me when I run into people who don't understand phonetics - and it seems to happen more often than not
I'm a rarity. I never really liked Soda. There were times in my life I tried to like soda, but it never stuck because I hated the fact that it left a taste in my mouth.
The one exception was Vernor's Ginger Ale, and even then I rarely get it.
Nowadays I only drink soda if its been purified with alcohol, but in most cases I'd rather have a beer, wine, shots, or mix with juice instead.
Vernor's goes great with Bacardi Oakheart though.
Jarmatus ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:43:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Legit. Coke Zero addiction for several years of my life.
Dropped it a couple of weeks ago but there's basically nothing I can do about my badly yellowed, sensitive teeth.
MethSC ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:05:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I agree. If I have a soda, I'll have a super strong soda craving for the following week. Doesn't happen with many other substances.
xereeto ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:57:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Decided to quit pop when I was a sophomore in high school. I played sports and it didn't help when I was trying to get in shape. Stopped on New Year's Day, made it to May 31st when I went to an MLB game one weekend. Fell off the train and drank pop everyday after that. Later gave it up the next year on January 2nd and haven't had a pop in over 2 years. Feels great.
Syephous ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:32:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was amazingly easy to quit cold-turkey for me. I decided to stop one day, and the cravings were never really overwhelming. Sure, every once in a while I may have a soda, but honestly I very rarely even finish a can.
The weight loss benefits were amazing. I started losing a bunch of weight within the year I quit.
Mineral collecting has been extremely addictive for me, I quickly found my taste and budget-allowance for bigger, rarer and more gemmy pieces expanding at an exponential rate.
I started off with tumblestones, now I bat an eyelid at spending ยฃ40+ on a piece. I would shift into more expensive terrain but I don't really have the space. Rare, expensive and beautiful micromounts do the job for me - so I sunk ยฃ150 on a microscope....
When you have to decline outings with friends because you've blown your weeks budget on an irresistable piece of papagoite or shigaite on Rhodochrosite, your social-life begins to flake away piece by piece.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're doing it wrong - your outings with friends should be to go outside and get some minerals. You know they are out there, just sitting on the ground, right?
This is so true. When I was around 17-18 I was so addicted that I would rather go out and buy food than to eat my mothers cooking. Even when she made something amazing, I was just too addicted to junk food. Freshman year of college I gained 30lbs from all the junk food and it wasn't until way later that I realized I had a problem. These days I cook a lot and try to keep it in check.
Ouga Chaka ouga! ....
I can't stop this feeling
Deep inside of me.
Girl, you just don't realize
What you do to me.
When you hold me
In your arms so tight,
You let me know,
Everythings alright, ahahah
I'm hooked on a feeling,
I'm high on believing,
That your in love with me.
Lips as sweet as candy.
Their taste stays on my mind.
Girl, you keep me thirsty for another cup of wine.
I got it bad for you girl,
But I don't need a cure,
I'll just stay addicted, If I can endure
All the good love, when we're all alone
Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on.
I'mmm, I'mmm Hooked on a feeling.
I'm high on believing that your in love with me.
All the good love, when we're all alone
Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on.
Ahaha I'm hooked on a feeling,
I'm high on believing,
That your in love with me.
I'm hooked on a feeling,
I'm high on believing,
That your in love with me.
I say I'm hooked on a feeling,
And I'm high on believing,
That your in love with me.
I'm hooked on a feeling.
Play it casually, and it's a great way to meet new friends, make great memories and have an absolute blast.
Get too hooked though, and it quickly becomes more-expensive than any drug addiction, alienates you, and replaces all of your bodily fluids with oceans of salt.
source: recovering MTG player
Yserbius ยท 114 points ยท Posted at 04:46:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I recently sat next to an MtG player on a flight. He spent a large part of the four hours with some app comparing cards and making decks. As the classic reddit comment goes "I used to play Magic, then I found cocaine to be cheaper and less addicting."
Shaffle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:28:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I actually kind of wish I could be this into magic. Everyone I know that enjoys the game goes hard.. Planning decks, reading spoilers, getting into the the lore.
I don't understand it at all, but somehow wish I could be that passionate about it. My level of involvement is "buy a few packs every few months and play pack wars".
m50d ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:41:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly if I had to take a 4 hour flight I'd be glad of anything that took my mind off it.
Hadn't played since 98. picked up MTGO last February and have easily sunk about $2k and countless hours into it. I may have an issue.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:46:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
$2k
As in $2000? Jeez. They really money grab on MTGO, I'm glad I avoided it. I never got passed buying 4000 bulk cards on ebay and making subpar decks and playing with my brothers.
Rarity. There are formats that allow older cards to be used (Vintage, Modern). These are largely out of print and have a base rarity themselves . The only way to find some of them is to find a collector/store that has them and purchase it. You will easily see individual cards selling for $35+ and for them to be viable in most competitive decks you need four of them. MTGO is, I found, actually slightly cheaper than purchasing in real life. The ability to buy, sell and trade cards openly and immediately on the marketplace also makes it cheaper to sell bulk cards you don't need and get the specific cards you want.
The OP said below that he spent a lot on drafts, which is a format where you pay a base entry fee (~$15) and open boosters to choose your deck.
All of this being said - if you're not trying to play competitively or really get into it, it's easy to jump in for around $20 per person. Once you start to enjoy it and want to create the best possible deck or take part in events is when it gets expensive.
Finding specific rare cards for your deck is expensive, especially soo if its from old card booster packs that you have to buy from ebay
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:32:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Online? Just because they can make them that expensive. In the physical card game? Because some cards have stopped being produced, or they are from older sets which are no longer produced and have become rare. These cards are still really good, and are hard to find, so they have a higher value than cards that are common.
Hearth stone is like the kids version of MtG. Not to say it's not 'difficult' to play hearth stone but the resource management required for MtG is on a different level. There's also different formats to MtG that change the way it's played.
It's similar to Hearthstone in the sense that you draw cards, use mana, cards attack similar ways. It's different in that you get a guaranteed mana point every turn, defenders don't get to choose who defends (aside from dropping tanks that need to be killed first), player/hero powers, and that Hearthstone games are meant to be much faster than Magic... like 5-10 minutes a game. Also very few interrupts/instants (called secrets).
If you like Magic, you'd like Hearthstone. It's fun, and you don't have to pay anything, unless you want to skip the slow grind getting gold and buying packs of cards by just winning. I haven't paid them a dime and can enjoy time in the game.
It's basically cheaper more RNG-centered Magic. If you can avoid the rage inducing level of RNG it can be mostly enjoyable. Also if you have any interest in the Warcraft universe it really adds to the game.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:42:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's pretty entertaining. Most people don't like it thay much though.
I disagree. It's too popular for most people who have played it to not like it.
Rixxer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The only reason I don't play it is because it takes a lot of time and effort, or money, to even get a good deck for the most part. I don't like losing to a card that I don't have access to.
JBIII666 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:07:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Guess you haven't been to any conventions, huh?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:59:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't spent more than $30 on MTG but I got to play with my friend's cool Greek cousin who didn't speak very good English. Different sides of the world but we got to connect and engage in a common interest, very cool. He has spent thousands on MTG though.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:14:32 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for the condo!
Source: former wotc drone.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:07:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Recovering card game enthusiast here. Can confirm, its crazy how addicting trading cards can be...
I play it casually about once a month, but I only really have one good deck, and everyone hates you when you win.
There's a guy I play with that hates it when I win because he is much, much more into the game than I am, and demands to see every card I played leading up to my victory.
Jessiray ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Netrunner is where it is at! No randomness so everyone has the same chance at winning and it's all about deck building.
I've played all kinds of tcg over the years. I don't anymore cause while they are fun it is a huge money sink if you aren't good. If I could justify it by winning often it would be great, but I didn't so I gave it up. I did swear that if I did play a game it would be mtg. I didnt really play it much (like 2-3 fnm) but it is one of the few "balanced" and long lasting games.
I do have 2 playsets of yugioh (up to when the game became garbage) and yuyu hakusho. I also have some duel masters, but sold all of my kaijudo. I have a shaman king deck that was very good and a lot of the cards still, but forgot how to play that one.
Edit: I kinda want to try force of will, but I keep holding myself back to not waste money/time on it.
this is so true, in my final year at university I stopped drinking so i could pay for magic....
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When I was 13 I spent probably $200 in savings and I now have close to $80 in card value and a SHITTON of commons and uncommons, and also a binder of about 500 Trash rares and Mythics that aren't worth anything.
Yeah, I used to spend a few hundred a month on it, went to drafts every wednesday, FNM every friday, and found a league or other tournament setting for saturday. I got good at it and made some of my best friends through the game. But holy fuck, did it get expensive. Not to mention that while half of the community was amazing, the other half might as well have been made of salt.
I still keep a few decks around, and me and some friends get together and have a couple games of EDH every now and then, like, it's still a fun game. I just can't imagine ever wanting to actually get back into it.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:05:46 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey /u/caesar_primus I think I know where your reddit behaviors originated from!
The first time I went to a casino, I played slots because I suck at table games. I realized that slots are boring as fuck. I don't understand the appeal, but that's probably also because I'm a cheap fuck.
I've only been to a casino once in 2013. I turned $60 into $516
I'm certain I've used all my luck, so I haven't been back.
bru_tech ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:10:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seems that you can get free drinks and stretch your dollar more with slots than table games. I blew $100 in like 20 simply because I lost every bet I made (craps if you needed to know. Bet pass, it'd lose. Bet don't pass, lose. Tried an extra $5 with odds, that lost. Literally the worst luck string ever)
"Oh it's just another quarter, no big deal" "oh hey I won $20, yes!" after losing count and actually having put in 100 quarters, but still get that rush from 'winning'. Also the action of pulling the lever can be addicting apparently.
JackPoe ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:00:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I get bored gambling. I just find the machines with the shiniest pictures, put five bucks in and hit the lowest value button and wait for all the animations to finish while I sip a beer.
My girlfriend LOVES the casino though, and takes me with her every time since I'm her "good luck".
I usually win, she usually loses, and I get free beer!
headsup: she brings you so she can borrow money when she busts.
babybopp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:33:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And drive her back home as she is drunk
Firehed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:24:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheaper than a cab, better than driving drunk, and you get to spend time with your SO. You could do a lot worse. So long as you're not compulsively gambling and just treat it as paid entertainment, it's not really a big deal.
I'm the same, I get bored. But I did have a brief addiction to arcade games in Japan. The sort where you could win little things. The feel of winning is addictive. I luckly had a limit of 400-1000 yen (about $4-$10) when I went, and usually had fun.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:04:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't gamble any more. I went to the dog track once with my dad shortly after I turned 18. I did okay for most of the night and then towards the end I made like 200 bucks on a quinella or some shit and ended up making a big profit on the night. Now I don't gamble because I like to say that I'm positive on my gambling career and I know if I went gambling again I'd probably lose a bunch and not be able to say that anymore.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:41:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You just need to think small:
"You just put $200 into a penny slot machine.... AAAAAAND IT'S 6 DAYS LATER!"
Self-injury. It is horrible and hard to quit. Been clean 6 years.
888mphour ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 07:29:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Does trichotillomania fit into self-injury or not? I went clean for 8 years and then fell off the wagon completely 2 years ago and I haven't gotten back.
EDIT: Wow! My first gold! Apparently talking about your problems does pay off.
I donโt think itโs generally grouped under it, but certainly has a lot in common. (Iโm a fellow /r/trichsters, and when I read or talk to friends about self-harm, a lot of what they say resonates strongly with me trich experience.)
ethanw12 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:58:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've done this since before I can remember. I didn't know it had a name. I'm constantly made fun of for it and yelled at about it by my wife and family. I haven't ever given myself major losses of hair but I have thinning patches now. I'm in tears. Knowing this is a real condition is like an answer to a question I never asked.
Definitely- I have trich and it's insanely hard to stop. I ended up curbing the behavior by shaving/trimming constantly and conditioning myself to only pick in certain locations (e.g. shower b/c limited hot water = limited time obsessing).
I still shave pretty comprehensively several times a week. It's totally worth it though, I went from picking for 4-5 hours a day (not multitasking, literally just picking) to ~10 minutes. Hope this helps someone!
I tried that, but I only end up pulling above the shaved patch.
The thing that made me stop the first time around was that I was in livejournal group for people with trich. One day a girl made a post inviting us to a game: if we managed to stay pull-free for one day, we'd get a bronze badge, 5 days we'd get a silver badge, 2 weeks a gold badge, one month and we'd get 2 weeks LJ paid time (that's like gold here on reddit) and so on, prize-by-prize, until the first girl (we happened to be only girls in that group) to reach 6 months would get this really cute one-size-fit-all dress she'd mail herself anywhere in the world.
What a smart move she made turning it into a pro-active, goal-oriented competition: trich is an obsessive behaviour and people with obsessions tend to be highly competitive (I know I am). We were killing each other over the badges and the paid time, so much so that half of the girls in the group stopped pulling completely all thanks to the game. In fact, I did won the dress in theory, but by the time the 6th month rolled around, I was so happy I had my hair back, I never bothered to check in.
I need something like that again.
EDIT to add what I think was also incredibly smart of her: by making the goal of the game the dress and not the hair, she completely changed the focus of our shared obsession.
I think it's much harder if you pick/pull head hair - I only had issues with body hair, so I believe it was a bit easier for me to wax/shave off everything. The only thing i keep trimmed (not shaved) are my eyebrows. I also have not completely gotten rid of the problem, only curbed it so I have my life back.
That livejournal community you had sounds awesome! I use habitica.com to encourage good behaviors - it also has levels/ badges / missions / parties. I believe it's possible to form groups and go adventuring in parties. A Trich group would be a great idea!
Oh, I wish I pulled body hair. I wax anyway when I show my body, so that wouldn't be a problem for me at all.
The game was great, because in less than a week we went from a group about losing something to a group about winning something completely different! And, sure, the dress was cute, but it was a cheap made-in-China piece of fabric we could easily get anywhere else, but it became a tangible, achievable focus for an exciting competition, you know?
Well I don't think it's common enough to warrant people just "getting it" instantly. Plus the whole emo culture in the 00's kinda skewed peoples perception on it. So don't get too upset that people aren't understanding
Firehed ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:21:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well I don't think it's common enough to warrant people just "getting it" instantly
I get the impression it's actually quite common, but like most things that are some form of a mental health issue, it's heavily stigmatized so few people get good information. Even your run-of-the-mill depression has the same awareness problem, where those that haven't experienced it think that "just smile more" is a solution. It's like telling an angry person to calm down - you're at best unhelpful and most likely making things worse.
I really hope I don't piss you off by saying this, but I never really understood self harm, like, ever. And now I feel really insensitive and stupid by your comment.
I assume you went through it by the way your comment is phrased, could you walk me through how someone can go down a road where they end up getting addicted to harming themselves?
If you don't want to tell me its cool, I just want to be prepared if I ever run across someone in a situation like that and how to approach it...
My therapist explained to me that the pain from self-harm releases endorphins. So even though it's painful and harmful, you feel this rush of great energy that makes you feel better. It sounds counter-intuitive, but it's just the way the brain works for some people.
Here's a basic link I found that might be useful: http://studentsagainstdepression.org/get-support/check-suicide-and-self-harm/understanding-self-harm/
As someone who's done both self harm and heroin in the past, I can say that the rush you experience from self harm is somewhat comparable to an IV rush, the 'highs' are different and heroin is MUCH stronger/longer lasting, but the initial rush from the endorphins released into your bloodstream is similar feeling to the rush from IV heroin.
The word endorphin comes from endogenous morphine after all.
Hey, I'm not the person you're replying to but I have experience with self harm and trying to get clean and I can give you my perspective on it.
For me, it's a lot about control. When I first started doing it, it was a bit different. It was about the endorphins and feeling good when you're upset, but over time it gradually evolved. When you're in a really dark place and feel like you can't get out, when you feel helpless and out of control, you do whatever you can to feel like you have some power over anything, even if it's just your feelings. I had already been self harming for a bit (scratching myself and making little nicks in my skin when I was stressed) when I got to the place where I needed to feel like I was in control so I though "hey, when I cut I feel a little bit better and the pain gives me something to concentrate on. Then I don't have to think about how my life is falling apart".
Now I do it because I'm stuck in that cycle. I have a lot going on in my life and I feel like I can't do shit to change anything. So I turn to self harm because if anyone's gonna make me feel pain it should be me, not everyone else. Plus it's a bit of a distraction and I occasionally still get a bit of that endorphin high (though not very often anymore).
After I do it though I feel like shit. Immediately after I put the blade down I realize what I've done and how I'm just hurting the people around me and myself and I feel like the biggest piece of shit in the universe. But I always end up doing it again once I start feeling out of control. The power over my situation, even for just a second, is what's addictive to me.
I hope I could give you a bit of insight into what it could be like for some people. Not everyone self harms for the same reason, but those are mine and I'm working really hard to take control of my life in other ways.
After I do it though I feel like shit. Immediately after I put the blade down I realize what I've done and how I'm just hurting the people around me and myself and I feel like the biggest piece of shit in the universe
Yup.. And for me that made me do it again, because fuck.. They won't really notice a few more lines..
I'm working on it, I'm back in therapy which helps but I have a lot of outside factors that are outside my scope of control that I just have to learn to deal with. I don't do it nearly as frequently and I was clean for a really long time before the last time I relapsed, so I'm definitely making some progress :)
Thank you, I really appreciate that :) I might have to take you up on that soon, this upcoming week in starting a new job so it might be a bit stressful haha.
I work at a daycare with toddlers :) I'm really excited about it actually, being around kids always makes me feel better. Maybe cuz they're just so exhausting that I don't have any time to think about anything else haha.
For me, it stemmed from insane mood swings at the onset of bipolar disorder. Crashing from a manic high into a painful depression and not understanding why made me feel like I was completely out of control.
Cutting was painful (not as painful as you'd think, if I'm being completely honest), and it gave me a rush. Boom. The rush of mania with the pain of depression, completely under my control.
And after a while it actually started to feel good, because you're associating the feeling of cutting with the feeling of control. Soon it was the only thing (other than alcohol) that could calm me down.
I quit when I realized I didn't have a good excuse for why I was wearing long sleeves all the time in summer
It's a compulsion, that's the simplest answer. If they knew why they were doing it or how to stop, well, they would. So take your confusion and amplify it x10 to imagine how helpless and confused they feel. The brain can be one crazy sonofabitch.
For me at least, it was never about the high but more about the lead up to it. I would be so miserable and hate myself so much that I wanted to distract myself from emotional pain with physical pain and also because I would honestly think I deserved to hurt.
Afterwards I would not feel a rush, I just felt super shitty but my general misery and stress would make me sorta crave hurting myself.
Really don't worry about it, it's something that not everyone goes through and even the people that do it sometimes don't understand for themselves.
Honestly, I don't know how I started to cut, but when I cut I felt better about having a shitty day. Don't know why.
Well, I started doing it every day, because it made me feel better. I hated it and I hated myself for doing it but I started to need it.
From there it evolved to burning, bruising, freezing, etc. Any new way I could find to spice things up.
With support from friends and family I started going to a therapist once I realized it was a problem, I got on antidepressants, and have since mostly been clean since. I slip up every now and then, but I'm about 2 months clean at the moment.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:41:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Depression, essentially really low levels of serotonin, which makes you more likely to be stimulated by things like guilt, fear, and pain. Throw in ADD, which is a shortage of Dopamine in the brain, which makes you starved for stimulus, looking for anything that can excite the brain, and coupled with a double gene mutation of MTHFR, which essentially fucks even more with your brain's ability to produce things like Dopamine, Serotonin and Norepinephrine and sends a condition like depression to hell.
Now, when taking only an SSRI(Such as Zoloft or Lexapro), even though it increases the serotonin levels, the SSRI decreases dopamine levels. At the time, I was on a high dose of an antidepressant and I wasn't being treated for any ADD symptoms.
When I'm not on my adderall and i'm not being stimulated by anything (movie, video games, etc.) and not sleeping, I feel like cutting and suicide. My psych explained it to me like this: Unfortunately, suicidal thoughts are very stimulating for the brain, and if you read some more in this section then youll read more about endorphins.
No good reason for me to want to cut and kill myself, but I feel that way anyhow. Hope that I've shed some light on the situation.
My personal experience.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:31:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Had a really rough go of it recently, I attempted suicide and most of my friends left me because "You're fucking stupid and you have no reason to kill yourself"
I fucking know that, I'm privileged, have a roof over my head and three meals a day, I'm white and male and I go to a great high school and I can't explain why I have scars up and down my arms and legs. Since have been diagnosed with depression and ADD, and I've got more testing this week.
Clean for 8 days, best of luck to anyone in the same situation.
VIDish23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:18:38 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hang in there!!!
Crooty ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:14:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You'll often find that the people who hurt themselves, don't want to hurt themselves.
Our minds do some weird shit when things get too much and that's one of the side effects
yeah it's fucking hard to explain to people why it's addictive but it really is. coming up on a year since the last time i did it though and the craving is way more infrequent now so that's good
D 2 was my jam until they patched the changes in getting uniques and set items (no longer able to gamble them from merchants).
cxtx3 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:21:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
More like World of Warcrack. I've never been more addicted to anything than I am to World of Warcraft. Seriously. I can quit any time I want to. It just so happens that right now that time is never.
Yeah, I went a little nuts the summer right after cata came out and was playing 18 hours a day. Holy shit that game is addicting. There is so much to DO!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:25 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My freshman year of college was when cata came out. I probably spent 10+ hours a day playing. The worst part was that I spent so much time just standing around in town not doing anything, or like jumping around stormwind not accomplishing anything
Don't carry a balance, pay everything off in full every month to avoid interest, use a cashback or miles card to save money/get free travel out of money you spend anyway.
However, credit cards suck as a means of financing a personal loan, it's much cheaper to go to your bank if you need one of those. Carrying a credit card balance makes absolutely no sense from a financial point of view.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:36:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds good, and doing so has presumably resulted in you having good to excellent credit. Given the above, I suggest you start optimizing what cards you have in order to maximize your perks, be it cashback or miles. Have a look at /r/churning to get some ideas.
My issue is that all the credit cards I can get in the UK all charge me for paying off a balance. Using a credit card means that everything is suddenly 1-3% more expensive than it otherwise would've been if I had used a debit card.
My issue is that all the credit cards I can get in the UK all charge me for paying off a balance
That I've never heard of. In that case, getting one would be stupid unless the perks are really, really good.
Edit: Not sure whether that applies to all cards though. Have you looked into getting an Amex?
Firehed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:28:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly what you're doing is using a CC properly.
Treating them as a way not to carry around cash (and as a bonus, get rewards points) is perfect. Treating a $10,000 credit limit as $10,000 extra in your bank account is the wrong approach.
Basically, if you're actually paying interest charges, you're overspending. If that happens because of an emergency, fine, life happens. If you're doing it every month, you don't know how to manage your money.
Just get a charge card. Same security and perks as a credit card, same immediate feedback as a debit card.
Firehed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:30:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you have the financial responsibility to use a charge card, it's effectively interchangeable with a credit card. And if you don't, you shouldn't get either.
I agree. However, the knowledge that you cannot carry a balance with a charge card may eliminate some of the temptation to abuse it.
Firehed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:42:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, that seems to work for people that only have debit cards. It's not something I personally have trouble with, so I can only really guess as to what people are thinking.
The problems with debit cards include weaker protection against fraud and pretty shitty perks. I wouldn't use credit or charge cards if it weren't for that.
As someone who doesn't ever carry a balance, and is baffled by people who do, how can they be beneficial at all, even if you use them responsibly? Whats the benefit? Building up credit, I guess?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Way too many folks convince themselves that they NEED a certain other person in their life, or that they are INCOMPLETE without them. That's bullcock. You are perfect on your own. Be happy with yourself first.
Yankz ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:12:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm lonely all the time, I just don't understand why people don't enjoy others company as much as I do. Nothing better then hanging with your mates doing whatever vs being alone and doing whatever.
Novori12 ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 07:19:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It sometimes depends on the relationship. Human attachment can literally be addictive, with major endorphin highs and drops. Telling a person to just leave someone they're attached to, even when it's clearly an unhealthy relationship, can sometimes be akin to telling them never to eat again, or to neglect some other need.
I'm feeling this hard right now. My boyfriend and I are having some serious issues and are really dysfunctional because he's going through some shit right now and so am I. So our relationship seems really unhealthy, and I'll admit, for the past two weeks it has been. But for 9 months before that things were really good, even if we fought we'd work things out and find a way to generally be happy with each other. But a switch has clicked and he's been kind of a dick and I've been feeling really neglected and needy. Any person looking from the outside would tell me to leave him, but I just don't want to. I want to know that we can stick it out through this rough patch and be happy again, because it hurts too much to leave and know that he's spiraling out of control, I've tried.
As miserable as I am right now, I feel like it'll be worth it when I see him happy again and when we can be in a good relationship like we have been from the start. It's like when you're really nauseous and feeling miserable for that 20 minutes before you puke but then you finally throw up and get it all out and you feel great again. That's what it feels like to me. I'm just sitting here waiting for the puke.
bmangan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:05:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Make sure you are telling him all of this. Me and my now ex girlfriend went through something very similar. We were together for six years and spent the last six months working 60 hour weeks to try to save up so that we could move in together. Eventually she told me she didn't want to move in together anymore in large part because I never made time for her and broke it off entirely. Looking back I know that I loved her and I don't particularly doubt hat she loved me, we just miscommunicated on what we wanted and I ended up ignoring her needs. I probably did seem like an asshole to her but I had no idea until it was too late. If you really want to make it work make sure that he knows what is wrong, and you work on trying to fix it and don't just slam it all on him out of the blue.
I have tried very hard to communicate my needs and the place that I'm in right now mentally. Communication is extremely important to me and I feel like I'm not justified in getting upset about anything if he doesn't even know that it will upset me, so any time he does something that could potentially cause a serious issue, I let him know.
He's in a really dark place and is very reluctant to face his own shortcomings like alcoholism and being generally really inconsiderate and flaky. He was never like this before, he was always very sweet and selfless, so I know something must've triggered him to make him act this way. He's afraid to even call me on the phone and ignores me whenever I'm upset because he can't face the fact that he's the reason I'm upset in the first place. He's running from his problems and I'm trying to help him so that he doesn't go into a downward spiral but there's only so much I can do and there's only so much neglect I can take before I start to hate him for it.
I love him so much and I will stick it out as long as I see that he's making progress, but if he remains stagnant like he has these past couple of weeks, despite my pleas and telling him that I'll leave if he doesn't get his shit together, I'll have to save myself so he doesn't take me down with him.
Yeah that's the plan. I don't want to jump the gun and leave now and then see him doing better in a week but he won't take me back cuz he's hurt that I would leave in the first place. It's just been really tough but I'm trying to stick it out as much as I can so he can get the help he needs.
DamnFog ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:06:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sorry I disagree. Humans thrive in small communities, we are social beings.
That's not the point. I didn't say there is anything wrong with having friends and loving one another. I was saying that human beings DO get addicted to other human beings sometimes, and that isn't healthy.
If your point is that, "Because I was happy whilst in relationships, and unhappy whilst in relationships, then that means that I should be in a relationship because not being in one makes me unhappy," then I have two points to make:
1) When I say that you should not become addicted to another person, that doesn't mean you should stay out of relationships. No no, by all means, if it happens, let it happen, but don't let yourself be defined by another person or by your singleness. Don't let yourself be overly ATTACHED to that person. Or, in clearer psych. terms, don't develop an insecure attachment; aim for a secure attachment, as you would for your kids, maybe. Life is too short to spend your days pining and whining.
2) Given what you said, it may just be the case that you are unhappy by yourself, and happy in relationships, because you never LEARNED to be happy by yourself. I know, that probably seems almost tautological, but it is an important point: you can rewire yourself to be content with yourself. If you ask me, that's a huge step forward for your personality and emotional health, because you are born and will die alone, and in between you will be alone many times....it is essentially your "default" state. It is, so to speak, who YOU are. You have to be okay with YOU, in all your loneliness, and to not feel lonely being so.
Smart phones. I'm reminded how harmful they are when I see gifs of people getting hit or nearly hit by vehicles, trains, objects because they are on their phones while walking around. Look up, idiots!
[deleted] ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 04:13:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I don't think it's about being in conversations with others. I think it's more a need to be constantly entertained. Step-son spends ALL his spare time watching twitch videos. Other friends spend their extra time looking at Facebook. I spend mine here or playing some inane game. It becomes a habit just like anything else.
Sabin2k ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:44:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's bad. I am terribly addicted to Reddit. I will spend an entire day in bed on my phone (I think I'm depressed which probably has something to do with it). It's really easy to use it to avoid problems or dealing with what's actually going on around you, like most addictions.
I am extremely social. I'm also addicted to my phone/other technology. It's a thing. I guess for me, it's not really the phone I'm addicted to, but human interaction in general. I freak out if I'm not talking to someone or texting them or something. I get antsy when I have to have my phone away for extended periods of time. It's really unfortunate.
Eh, I talk to friends a lot, but I can put my phone away for a time if necessary, especially if I'm with friends for a while. But if I go without talking to friends for a couple days I start to go crazy. That's probably the worst thing about having a girlfriend now though, I'm talking to her every day so I don't feel the need to text friends. It's not like I don't want to, I'm just good at procrastinating and me feeling like shit after a couple days would pull me out of it previously, but now I don't get that.
Shaffle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:34:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like it really depends on the person. I've known people that are GLUED to their phones constantly. While out eating, while driving, while watching a movie. ffs, unplug just for a second and pay attention to the people around you! :(
People talk about all these different shows and movies that they've seen and I'm like "uhhh I just spent the last two years rewatching my favorite trailer park boys episodes"
Then I think "shit, this is kind of hurting my social life because I can't even participate in half the conversations anymore, I should really watch one of those other shows people are talking about"
Then I crack open my laptop and watch "where in the fuck is Oscar goldman" for the 300,000th time because other shows can frig off.
kehra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:50:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tucker did it
Ciridian ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:59:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling. My parents were degenerate gamblers. Generally not the casino types (though they did blow significant amounts, like my and my sister's college trust funds set up by my grandfather at Atlantic City), but lottery tickets and scratch tickets - by the garbage bag full, and bingo - every night, twice a night on weekends, in sickness and in health. Couldn't miss a day. Ever. Ugly shit when they did. My mom was the real addict of the two, she would be in a complete rage if circumstances kept her away for some reason. Even the memory of it now, 30+ years later makes me nervous. Bad times.
you obviously have not spent a good amount of money at a strip club before. where else are you going to be able to play around with more than a few pairs of titties in the same night? having tits right in your face is way better than looking at them on a computer screen.
You don't have to be really good. I'm like average as fuck. You do have to have a decent personality. I was into the local music scene so I was getting drunk at basement shows all around the area. Great way to meet women. Some of them had track marks but most of them were cute.
The ranked match making and hidden mmr calculations give you an uneven win distribution. Lose loads and you'll be given worse opponents to beat. Win too often and you get pros to beat you down. Its very skinner boxy, not even sure if it's intentional but it works!
Yeah but because it's so swingy it creates the effect. If you were a good player stuck in bronze the game won't let you just best up on noobs all day, it doesn't let you get big streaks so easily
In my high school, the DECA club, of which I am a part of, sells cookies every day to make money. Two cookies = $1.
Now, cookies aren't as harmful as, say, heroin or cocaine, but they aren't healthy either.
Anyway, I help out in the baking process, but I swear they out nicotine in the cookies behind my back. I can't get enough. Soon, I was buying $3 worth, or six cookies, every day. We had so many. Triple chocolate chip, red velvet, oh my.
Then, the school system enacted a ban on selling food, because some idiot apparently ate something he was allergic to. Never mind the fact that we're high schoolers and we should be smart enough to not eat something that will make our bodies self-destruct.
This ban means that I have gone cold turkey on the cookies. And trust me. It's been awful.
I would say to be very careful with trying drugs if you have an addictive personality.
A good 50% of drug addicts I know/knew are just addicts that happened to pick up drugs. Drugs didn't suck them into an addiction, they fed an addictive personality an addictive substance.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:42:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Luckily I'm very aware of my addictive personality. For most things I get bored after binging on them, but some things don't have that intrinsic bore factor and catch me.
That's also the reason why I'll never try hard drugs until I'm way old, I know shit will hit the fan, I saw how it worked with smoking occassionally for me...
Personally anyone who's ever told me thet have an addictive personality is usually barely even a user. Always seems like a strange cop out for not using. Just because you took 3 vicodens in 3 days does not mean you have addictive traits.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:18:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm confused, with addictive personality I don't mean to imply I take/took drugs?
I just noticed that I manage to turn a lot of enjoyable shit into an addiction of sorts - luckily for a limited time for the most stuff, but for example smoking caught me good.
I mean its a pretty human thing to do activities that you enjoy often.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:26:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sure why exactly I'm defending myself here. I know myself pretty well in that regard. If you start to do things because you enjoy them so much and leave other important things aside, it's a problem.
And that happens too often with stuff for me. Not going to comment further, I'm kinda confused with your hostility after my original post above, not sure when this turned into a contest.
This is a very real thing that I managed to overcome.
I'll never forget the increase in heart rate, rebound congestion, headaches.
PM if you want tips.
Good luck:)
fish88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:15:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's awesome that you overcame your addiction. My doctor recently gave me a prescription for a steroid and an antibiotic. He said the steroid would help me overcome the addiction. What tips do you have that may help? My dad gave me some saline solution that helps very little. I started to use flonase to try to help as well.
The saline and rx spray are great starts and played important supportive roles in my journey.
I remember feeling so frustrated and desperate. I couldn't find anything that gave me relief! What I ended up doing was (and here's my disclaimer! I am not a doctor so this is for informative purposes only!):
Getting a prescription spray (like you);
Getting saline (like you!);
Cutting the strength of the devil spray by diluting with saline, slowly and over the course of several weeks.
I started with a 1:9 ratio of saline to spray. I did this by buying a second saline bottle and dumping the entire contents of both into one. I also bought 1cc syringes for small dose measuring. With the empty bottle, I put in 1cc of saline and 9cc of spray. 10cc/ml seems like a lot of spray to go through but as an addict, it went fairly quickly for me.
I used my prescription spray twice a day, as ordered, (and remember, you don't feel results immediately). Here's where the weaning comes in. Now I had my lightly diluted mixture of saline and devil spray. I continued using that as I normally would have while allowing myself to adapt to the slightly lighter strength. I used that until I ran out and then I made a new mixture -- 2cc saline to 8cc devil spray. And when that was gone, a 3cc saline to 7cc spray. You get the idea. I kept going until I had a 9cc saline and 1cc spray dilution. At this point in my weaning, I was definitely feeling relief. No headaches, less urgency to use the devil spray, and the rx spray was working. I didn't feel I needed to dilute anymore. I could have, though, if I felt the need.
In addition, I feel it's important to mention that when making dilutions, etc., because the nose is a portal to so many sensitive areas in the head, I felt it necessary to use a new syringe each time and be careful no cross contamination occurred between the saline bottles or devil spray.
Not sure if this helps but I wish you luck and hope you feel relief soon!
fish88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:17:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm right there with you. My doctor recent prescribed me a steroid and antibiotic. I haven't gave it a go yet. He said this would help. He also got me trying some flonase. I have bad allergies in the first place.
Oh man I thought I was the only one, I was using it everyday and everynight for probably close to a decade and I was forced to kick that when I went to basic and now I haven't used it since. It gets better but the first while of not breathing suucks
zennmon ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:06:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Energy drinks can get you super addicted and if enough is consumed can mess you up.
We feed our brains with a concentrated dose of colorful, meaningless, onslaught of data nearly daily. It has eroded our attention spans, and anything that isn't immediately entertaining pisses off our brains and we crave the next piece of information.
Memes replace books. Political rhetoric replaces educated debates. Reality TV replaces documentaries. In a time where people have more time than ever, we feel like we don't have time for anything because we're trying to concentrate on everything.
Learning how to "Control your inner raptor" (telling your brain there is more to life than chasing the laser pointer which is easy to digest information like memes, porn, clickbait) is going to be one hell of a skill for a millenial to know. As I'm sure the most of us are going to have no idea how to pull ourselves out of it.
As redditors, I'm sure we are all addicts of varying degrees. In fact, I'm sure there are plenty of people who couldn't even get through a comment of this length without their brains screaming at them to keep scrolling.
I actually HATE wearing chapstick and I have to force myself to put it on by making rules like "every time I do this task at work I must put on chapstick first".
Do you envy me or pity me? ;)
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:02:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I also hate chapstick. My solution for soft lips is to absolutely slather that shit on before bed. Then I don't have to be conscious to have it on and I wake up with nice lips.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:49:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I recently upped my game from chapstick to carmex, and it's a big improvement. If that doesn't work then I guess your only option is to smudge every glass you drink from for the rest of your life.
My lips are so goddamn dry all the time it's like every five minutes they spawn a new batch of chunks of partially-connected dead skin. I don't even know how my body does it
Moomium ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is there any other way to make my lips not hideously dry?
sildo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:25:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You may be dehydrated. Drink lots of water and you may see results. I know that when my lips get super dry it's a sign that I'm not drinking enough water.
It's been years since I've felt normal without Chapstick. I carry around an EOS Chapstick egg with me everywhere I go. I can't stop and I probably never will.
It took me a long time to realize chapstick was making my chapped lips worse.. the only thing that really helps is not being sick and also drinking enough water. As soon as the cold or dehydration goes away so does the chappedness UNLESS I'm using chapstick, then it never stops
[deleted] ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 02:18:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Processed foods.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 02:16:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Leasing a vehicle and then trading in for another and adding the remainder of payments to your next car for whatever is owed after trade value is deducted.
big_tom ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:36:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fishing. The moment you reel in your first fish, you will be quite literally hooked. It's harmful for the wallet at least, I can't even say how much I have spent on tackle.
In my teenage years, I spent probably close to $600 all together on my gear. Then it got destroyed when I checked my tacklebox for a flight. Absolutely shredded, the only thing that was left was a couple roostertails clinging to a burnt, mangled piece of red cloth. I filled out a form and itemized my gear from memory, Southwest sent me a check for the value a couple months later, and I spent it on non-fishing stuff and pretty much never fished again. 10/10 would let Southwest destroy $600 worth of my possessions again.
Oh man yes. Tackle, tackle boxes, storage & organization of it all, rods & reels, and then multiply it by at least the different types of waters you're fishing, and then if you've got a boat and/or a camp that's a whole new ball game of expenses to kill your wallet. It's so worth it though. It's the best addiction in the world ๐
The relationship with all the drama that you confused with true love.
The ups and downs, the weeping and rejoicing, the repeated crushing break-ups and the repeated reunions coupled with promises that s/he'll 'do better and stop hurting you'.
The waiting for the phone to ring (or nowadays text/email/thing to beep), or notes in the hallway, or getting dressed up for the latest date to celebrate the 40th time you are both 'starting over' with each other.
Right?! I was almost a year clean. Relapsed. Back to zero. Stayed clean for a couple months. Nope - relapse. Rinse & repeat. Almost a month clean now. Maybe that was the last time?
Salt. I developed a habit of eating those rocks of pink Himalayan salt, to the point that if I wasn't at home I'd have intense cravings for them. Six months after I started this, at my annual physical, the doctor said my blood pressure was high which was significant because I always tested on the low end of normal. Stopped eating it and blood pressure went back to my normal level. Correlation doesn't equal causation and all that but I believe.
sacrabos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Makes sense - adding salt like that means your body retains fluids in order to keep your salt/electrolyte levels balanced. Which can result in higher blood pressure.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I've noticed a rise in salt addicts on /r/leagueoflegends lately. It's definitely a plague. :/
jrm2007 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:47:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here's a question: What is the evolutionary advantage of humans being so addictable? Does this imply that some of these behaviors have or at least had some value in the past? For example, we like sweets now because in the past it was hard to acquire calories. What useful role gambling plays I can't imagine but that is a very common behavior to which people are attracted if not actually addicted.
ldnjack ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:19:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
imagine games are a series of small ideas like memes.
over time theses games evolved into bones/ dice/ dominoes, cards, chess, backgammon etc.
now consider chance games evolving with the component of gambling.
then think of these geames operated by businesses like casinos. with budgets for testing, analysis, R&D etc
its not just our evolution games evolved to hack our human makeup to the point you have an electronic nonsensical game of flashing lights and sounds that just makes money.
kumquot- ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:29:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oxygen. That shit's lethal.
Not only does it do this entirely on its own, but get hooked on it and before you know it your descendents are walking about the African plains trying to kill each other and wondering what it's all about, really, when you get right down to it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What problem are you talking about? Just because people use something a lot doesn't mean it's a problem. You don't talk about people not realizing they have a car problem because they drive every day.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:39:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling, sex, extreme sports, sugar, the internet, video games, ...
roodus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
First person to say "sex". A lot of " porn" in here, not the same. Sex can fuck you up. Both literally and figuratively.
I don't really get it. Or workout culture, either it is a personal aim, to see how good you and improving are so getting hopped up on stimulants is lying to yourself, and probably trashing your body at the same time.
jcsii ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:07:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A few years ago I was fighting another addiction (self harm) and when I got the urge to do that I would go out and buy myself some things to make me feel better and get myself out of the house and by the time I returned the urge would be gone.
Now even though I don't get the urges to self harm every time I get stressed or sad I'll turn to shopping straight away. I'm seeing a counsellor and slowly getting better at it after I had to ask my grandparents to help me out with over ยฃ4000 worth of credit card debt but it's still very hard to deal with.
Sodas. Be it coke/Pepsi, these sweet drinks are extremely addictive and terribly harmful.The worst is when you go cold turkey on them. Believe me, you'll experience nausea, slight dizziness etc. Basically most of the symptoms of that of leaving a drug.
CaDoran ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:43:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
wadaball ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:51:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MMORPGs. Sure at first it's "I'm just going to complete one more quest before bedtime". Next thing you know you're level 80 with heroic gear and it's 2016.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:49:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cynicism. At first you're trying to be cool and then any sort of happiness gets shit upon because you feel it's false. Sometimes it's okay to like cliches and happiness and butterflies and families and puppies without all of your ironic bullshit.
It's a decongestant that you're body will get "addicted" to after 3 days. It causes rebound congestion. Simply if you don't use it you cannot breathe through your nose.
Jonnycd4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:43:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Idleness. If you're unemployed for a while, it's so easy to fall into the trap of sleeping at 5am and waking up at 2pm, repeat, and never getting anything done. Exercise is best to get out of this trap, I find.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:01:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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bratzman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But then surely anything that can be consumed that people can get hooked on is a drug, or is there a specific reason they're drugs and say, chocolate isn't?
SinkTube ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Coffee contains coffeine and cigarettes contain nicotine. A drug is any consumable that contains a substance ending in -ine.
Soda, for sure. Not sure if this is true or if it's just one of those myths that float around the internet but I heard that there's so much salt in a lot of dark sodas to keep you thirsty, but enough sugar to hide the salt? or something, ugh.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:56:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Counting calories. The obsession grows and grows and it's impossible to stop. You know the amount of calories in everything and even if you don't track you're still tracking in your mind.
Wiizerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:41:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Love
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:42:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Driving fast
kesfy6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:43:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar!
aspoels ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
DribCC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Working out incorrectly
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:46:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The definition of drug is something that alters the state of your body so u would say that you can be addicted to anything, like water we are all addicted and the withdrawal symptoms are death.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:03:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Virtual Reality porn. When VR technology takes off, it will blow away all other types of porn. Porn addiction can be serious as it is, but when VR porn becomes a thing... rip my dick
Sex, everybody isn't a ten but most people are fuckable. I said people because sometimes you can't find a girl so you settle for a feminine guy. Cant find a feminine guy? Then fuck it and settle for any consenting hole over 18. Ive been debating about taking it up the ass so maybe I can keep cumming after my dick gets soft. When I'm jerking it, as soon as I finish I just start over.
You're congested and miserable, and first time you use is "Ahhh, sweet Jesus I can breath again." So you use it, as directed on the box every 12 hours and not more often. But each time, you have less glorious nose-opening bliss and it wears off quicker. So you go to every 8 hours, every 6 hours... and suddenly you're going through a bottle in a few days, even though your cold is gone.
Welcome to the world of Rhinitis Medicamentosa. It's not fun.
Pro tip: It's an effective med. You can use it. But ONCE a day (I recommend at bedtime so you can fall asleep) and only for three days. Stick with pill decongestants, nasal washes and nasal steroids for the rest.
Passive media. When your entertainment requires no effort on your part, a part of you atrophies. No pain = No gain when it comes to entertainment, and mindless television tends to make us less and less able to sit down with something a little harder to penetrate and really enjoy it.
It's easy to meet somebody incredible who means the world to you, someone who becomes your life. And you love it all the while, then it comes crashing down before you know it and you're left alone, having forgotten how it felt to be happy by yourself rather than relying on them for it.
Feels bad.
eekabug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hate. It's so easy to blame some scapegoat, help pile on to someone everyone is currently upset at, bond with others by bitching about some common enemy group. You get into the habit and eventually don't notice you've become a pseudo-victim scumbag.
Daforce1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gun collecting. I'm a decent shot and like shooting I GUESS but I enjoy nothing more than the feeling of getting a great deal on a 45 year old revolver and putting it in the case.
Fenbob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
video games, to a certain degree. Especially when you get really addicted to them (MMOs)
Well technically I guess these are 'drugs'... Coffee robs you of energy and sleep and builds lactose intolerance, dairy products, meat, processed foods..
Video games. Not like playing Fallout 4, 5+ hours a week. But playing video games 12+ hours a day and not moving from the same spot except for food and bathroom breaks.
Masturbation. Jokes aside, if you develop a problem, it can cause various problems in the bedroom (like if you do it too much, you'll eventually become desensitised to the more vanilla fantasies and move to... "Other things").
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Lying. I was a compulsive liar during my early teenage years. Lying about going to school, lying about why I didn't go to school when my parents found out, lying to my friends about why I didn't come to school.
On and on and on until one point, 10 years later, you get a minor panic attack every time the phone rings, because that used to mean your parents were calling to ask why you're sitting at home playing WoW instead of being in school.
kukaz00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Always ask for help (including therapy, there is no shame in it), always express your feelings, always speak to others.
Those who love you will have only sympathy for you, the blame is all in your head. You have done nothing wrong.
Do not expect too much from yourself. Be a good person, don't force yourself to be perfect. You can't control bad feelings. Not by yourself, not all the time. And that's fine. And you can't control everything period. And that's also fine.
Source: I have been through it and still am, to a lesser extent. Working on it and it feels good. Felt like sharing what is helping me.
Edit: Phrasing.
Ominusx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
love
Byttan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft... 8 years down the fucking drain...
dunelm1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dieting my mum went on soooooo many of those phoney diets and diet pills or shakes, supplement this replacement that it's all fake and a waste of money imo
A bad sleep pattern. If it's the holidays or some other period where you don't have morning commitments, it is so easy to fall into the routine of staying up late then sleeping in.
It's a cycle, and it's vicious
flyboi_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling. Its fun at first, but once you get hooked, you are digging your financial grave
If you're a competitive cyclists and got hooked on carbon fiber parts and components for your bike. Slightly healthier than drugs but alot more expensive. -stolen from some YouTube video i saw
Adrenaline... Not instantly harmful, but completely addictive. You're always looking for your next hit and are willing to push yourself a bit harder every time. People ask why I still ride after crashing multiple times and even waking up in the hospital. Next thing I want to try is skydiving.
Reddit, but joking aside the internet is bad for you.
SkyBam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sure any one said this but porn addiction is also like the addiction of drugs. The symptoms you could develop are anger, depression, and also marriage issues. The addiction causes over dose of dopamine from the brain to seriously screw up your personal life as well. Studying, focusing, judging women, fake sex not real sex and love.
A person I found on twitter started a blog talking about his past about it. Might check it out www.mypornfilth.com
I'm in my mid 30s and finding for a plethora of reasons doing NOTHING is a) incredibly easy to get hooked on and b) horrible for my physical and social health.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Black and white thinking. Like "drug 'addiction' is harmful" period. It makes life so much easier to keep things tucked away in the approved categories without ever fully examining them. Many, many heroin addicted Vietnam vets lived to stop heroin and become productive adults. Something they never would've lived to do had they not self medicated their PTSD.
Marijuana. I strongly believe weed isn't a drug, it's just an herb that comes from the ground like the plants people use in teas. Of course you can't get hooked on your favorite tea, because it's herbal effects aren't as strong as marijuana's, and even if marijuana has no addictive properties, people still get hooked on it.
Believe it or not, most of the things I've read in this list are far MORE likely to get you addicted than drugs, according to NIDA board member and Columbia Medical Neuroscientist Professor, Dr. Carl Hart. http://www.drcarlhart.com/drug-myths-exposed/
Internet. A lot of my time is spent on the computer if I'm not working/school work, but then I never have the energy to go look for new hobbies. I'm not sure what's going on there but I try my best to stay off of it.
Breaking Bad. I became hooked and it then had me debating the feasibility of growing weed as a highly illegal side project to make money to buy a house. So there's that.
Getting tattoos and piercings. Along the lines of self harm but a little different. I used to self harm but them moved to these to make the pain beautiful. At one point I was up to 29 piercings and 7 tattoos. I'm saving for my next big tattoo right now and I can hardly wait.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nopski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling....
tL1ght ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just moved from a city with video gambling machines. They were in almost ever bar, restaurant, and we're getting stand alone locations with just gambling machines and vending machines. People dump entire pay checks into these things. Horrible for the city and the people in the city.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
love
556am ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fast food
c0nduit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Raging in games. Getting angry at friends. When you get good at something it's so easy to start become a jackass. 3.4k in dota wasn't worth the friends I lost in the process(I climbed from 600). I have since then quit and got my friends to come back to dota and made a new account to smurf on and just mess around.
Overeating. I always stopped when I was full. For the past year, I've been eating more, at first it was to see if I could gain weight. People always told me I was lucky to be naturally thin. I thought it would be nice to have a little more meat on my bones. Now I am having a hard time going back to the way I'd eaten my entire life - slowly at stopping when I'm full. Now I'm getting fat.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Texting. This actually creates a dopamine response in the brain which is similar to drug responses. It's why idiots text while driving and why people continue to do it despite the risks. It's why people can't sit through a conversation with others without picking up their phones.
If you read "A Deadly Wandering" by Matt Richtel, it explains the dangers very clearly. People who have studied the effects of texting on the brain often decide to stop doing it entirely.
Porn actually does some pretty strange things to you when you watch too much. Pornography can start rewiring your brain, creating a dependence not unlike that of cocaine on porn to achieve sexual pleasure... It can lessen your sex drive towards people, create unhealthy and unnatural sexual scripts (scripts are an expected sequence of behaviours in a given situation), and can distort what can be considered healthy and natural sexual action (jackhammer pounding isn't normally good, its more driven by fantasy).
Also, prolonged porn viewing can lead to decreased social interaction, depression, and erectile dysfunction.
Soda. Not just for the caffeine, but for the taste as well. After you've had soda a few days in a row and try to stop the next day, you get odd cravings for it.
zumomaki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of Legends. Don't get into that circle of flaming
Changing a diet isn't always about eating less. My father began oral chemo for his cancer which raised his blood pressure and high creatinine level after his kidney was removed. After a big shift in his diet he was able to lower his blood pressure to normal while on chemo and lower his creatinine count in blood tests. Super proud of the guy but his diet now consists of dodging added carbs and sugars and also intermittent fasting to get his body to use the healthy fat stores his body.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Computer games. Only harmful in the sense that, if you get really hooked on them, it can cause you to neglect your health, job, relationships etc.
I had a housemate once who would just play WoW constantly. He would barely sleep, he started phoning in sick to work a lot, barely came out of his room. It started to grate on others who lived there because he wouldn't contribute any time to house keeping etc. and would be up at all hours making noise whilst others were trying to sleep. One time they booked some holiday time off work, and he didn't change his clothes for over 1 week, no exaggeration.
Collecting guns. You start off with your first 9mm. Next you need a .45. Hell, now you have to have at least one rifle, then a shotgun, bolt action, .22. The manufacturers and possibilities are endless.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:32:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
your computer. there are so many wonderful things you can use computers/internet for, but sometimes the temptation to stay inside and sit mindlessly in front of the computer keeps me from doing things that would be healthier and ultimately make me a happier person (ironic that I'm posting this...)
Convenience food. There's times during University where you just grab the quickest and easiest thing to eat, then before you know it that's all you're eating. For me, the times I felt the worst during school were the times I wasn't taking care of my diet. You don't realize how good food can make you feel until you're eating properly and regularily.
MMORPG's, with the best example being World of Warcraft. I knew of people that lost everything because they couldn't stop playing and I know I'm not alone on that.
As fun as it is and as much as it can relieve stress for me, I'm going to have to say video games. I just can't seem to put them down and it becomes very detrimental to how I do in school, at home, etc.
Sex... watching movies when you're sad... and drama tv shows that everyone's talking about
Keetlady ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:39:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Overspending
ncooke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:43:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Anxiety. Sometimes I start imagining how things could go totally wrong or are going wrong, and it almost gets exciting to keep going with it and dwelling on it making it worse and worse. I get to the point where it seems real and I feel like I'm trying to plan what I'm going to do about a scenario that is completely fabricated in my head. This will go on for a couple weeks, then I chill out, realize how crazy I was being and my life goes back to normal for a couple months. It's only been really bad a couple times, and I've gotten better about recognizing it in my self and stop it, but it gets almost addicting to fall into that hole.
shraf2k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Candy. It's high in sugar and empty calories, which aren't good for you if you aren't working it off. But it's so, so, so good. I've been eating candy all my life and I don't see myself stopping. When I don't eat candy for a day, I start to crave it. It's kind of like an insatiable sweet tooth. And when I say candy, I don't mean a certain type of candy. I mean, like, all candy.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:02:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food
JZApples ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:07:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar or caffeine.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:10:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Door knobs when they hook onto your earbuds. Turns me into the Hulk when that happens
analcoin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:12:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Energy drinks. This time last year I was having 4x 600ml per day. The doctor said I had to stop or I would be dead in a year. That shit causes massive Heart problems.
Sugar. Lots of extra calories that sabotage your bodies ability to burn fat. It's a pain in the ass for your body and it makes you easily addicted. In a way it is physically addicting because eventually you rely on sugar to feel clear and focused.
Most people will dismiss this but porn. Porn messes with your brain chemistry in a similar manner to hard drugs. Take it from someone who has spent the last year trying to stop using porn, it creates a chemical dependency. The video didn't mention this but porn can ultimately change the way you see other people regardless of whether you are male or female and can cause erectile dysfunction in men.
Katylist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:04:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Black Ops 3. The amount of anger this game causes me. I literally bang my head against the walls at times. I keep thinking I'm going to actually hurt myself.
I only scrolled halfway down, so I'm going to assume no one said soda. There is a reason you lose so much weight by cutting it out of your diet.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:02:34 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Snacks/candy as a personal reward.
A snack or some candy as a reward to yourself can lead to frequent snacking, soon enough you'll be rewarding yourself more and more often, for less work than before.
Easy way to get fat.
A bit different, but share trading. Particularly individuals who trade their own money, or their family's money. It's really exciting to make a good investment and watch it shoot up. It's very easy to get hooked. But when your shares start losing value, it can be very tempting to double down on bad investments to recoup losses. And if you go into debt to keep trading, things can get really out of hand. "Mum and Dad" speculative investing is wreaking havoc on the Chinese share market at the moment. For many it really is just gambling.
Cell phones. People who use them while driving are as likely to have a wreck as a legally drunk driver. Drunk drivers don't think it'll ever happen to THEM, too.
Wm4998 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:22:42 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mmos
paumAlho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:41:48 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Money, you start by doing some more hours at work to get paid a little more, next thing you know your life revolves around your work and money, you are stressed 24/7 and you don't even enjoy/spend the money you make, not worth it, seem it happen a lot within my family and friend's, whose parents barely saw them, but bought everything they wanted...
kilatia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:16 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Emotional self harm. Because it's easy. Just one foot after another.
It's too easy to listen to the voices telling you you're worthless, that you're worse than trash. Because it's at least a familiar hurt, with a shape and taste that you know well. No need to reach out and risk new kinds of pain. No uncertainty about your place in the world.
It's too easy to routinely resort to anger for energy when you feel tired and drained by apathy. When rage and hate are your fuel, they become the only eyes you can see through.
And worst of all, it is far too easy to pour out all your effort into fulfilling others' demands, because to take care of your own needs would mean having to let go of the comforting certainty that you are worth nothing.
Habits can get so very much bigger than you are. And so very much stronger.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:55:41 on February 7, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:22:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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saddam1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:19:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Any behaviour can be adictive. Some behaviours are good for you, some are bad. When performing a behaviour releases dopamine into the brain and repeatedly performing that behaviour could be bad for you, you're in serious danger of developing a problem.
LinkLazy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:50:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Youtube videos.
You can spend hours sometimes clicking the recommended youtube videos.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:23:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't want to sound like someone they are describing up in that pretentious thread, but sugary drinks. You really don't realize how much crap you are putting in your body with every single one. I have relatively bad IBS, however I am not the best at taking care of it. One thing though I did was cut out all caffeine and it really helped, and then I ended up cutting out most sugary drinks. Like yes every once in awhile I'll have a sprite or sierra mist, but I mostly stick to water and beer now and its great! It's something you don't think about because its such a common thing but most people don't realize how "dependent" they are on these drinks until they try to quit. Especially the Monster junkies, just looking at the can gives me diarrhea, I don't know how some people do it.
Laziness. It's relatively easy to maintain a good routine but as soon as you skip a workout day or your daily meditation it's easy to fall all the way off the wagon.
This is why it's such a powerful skill not just to stay on the horse, but also to get right back on if you fall off.
Freakity ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:58:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can do anything to excess. As the loading screen says "Everything in Moderation".
But if you need an answer Food, Gambling, Porn, Sex, An other human(stalking) and Seasons of TV shows on NetFlix to name a few.
BW_Bird ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:02:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My friends once gave me an intervention for playing Dwarf Fortress.
Cannibalism. Because human flesh contains dopamine which activates the pleasure center of the brain, similar to what happens when one ingests cocaine. Google it
Defending systems you don't understand. I visited America recently and found two types of people when it came to their government. Those who absolutely hate it and those who will go out of their way to defend it and speak about how smart they are with every nuanced part of their system. From an outside perspective, a lot of those people are just ridiculously espousing what I presume the TV or regime school told them about the world. They are poor people who are being robbed by the banks that are in their own neighborhoods. I don't understand how no one notices this. These people seem addicted to defending their system that can't possibly be in their best interest. They will also get extremely heated if you tell them you don't care. I think it's more an ego thing. Being addicted to illusion of power, where only hopelessness seem to exist.
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PM_ME_STEAMCODE ยท 983 points ยท Posted at 04:14:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Procrastination. When you procrastinate, for a little while you get that feeling of control. "I can push this off because I am in control over this task" when in reality, procrastinating is the very opposite. If you have work that needs to be done, the satisfaction of getting it done outweighs the slight high you get from pushing it off by a longshot.
For me at least, procrastinating makes me very anxious and stressed out, when things just pile on more and more.
If you have a lot of work that needs to get done and you're stressed about it, start by taking a shower. It goes a long way to feel refreshed when you start working on something. Also, don't try to work on everything at once, chip at it one task at a time and marking off the ones you've done as you go will give you a boost when seeing yourself make progress!
Good luck getting your work done!
Edit: One more tip. Recently I have stopped the bad habit of going to sleep at 3-5am and waking up late in the afternoon only to feel depressed that there is less than half a day left each day and it's made a huge difference mentally and in me being able to get my work done. Having a full day and eating 3 meals works wonders.
OptomisticOcelot ยท 204 points ยท Posted at 10:54:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it's that even thinking about the assignment or whatever is panic inducing, so I hide from it. I feel so guilty about it, but it's not like having a panic attack is any more productive than procrastination. Besides, my procrastination can be productive.
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:31:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was exactly me last year, fuck I'm so glad that year is over and I no longer have to do the classes that do that to me, it was hell.
OptomisticOcelot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:11:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it's just my anxiety disorder as well as other stuff adding to stress (the class, financial aid requirements, etc). It sucks. Although tax law is quite anxiety-inducing. I failed that last semester, but I have had a bad occipital headache constantly since August, and I think anyone would struggle studying tax law with a headache.
Onceuponaban ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:44:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think you need anxiety disorder for tax law to give you a headache anyway.
OptomisticOcelot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:50:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
True. Although the more I study it (and accounting in general) the more angry I get while watching politicians talking about tax and finance.
AcridSmoke ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:43:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is so amazing! Need more of this!
OptomisticOcelot ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:15:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh thanks! I didn't make the dinosaur itself, but I did make everything else. I usually just crochet things. Like this. :)
AcridSmoke ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:16:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Okay, this is awesome!
Hey, how about crocheting actual people? You could be the next shittywatercolor or something!
OptomisticOcelot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:50:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks! I've never managed to do hair before, and something that complicated takes a long time and a lot of inspiration, especially without a pattern. Plus, I'm too poor to just crochet people, especially for free. Yarn is expensive. I'm considering an Etsy store (I make jewelry too), but I'd need to register as a buisness with the government and stuff.
PartTimeBarbarian ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:31:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No! Stop! You're enabling!
nnutcase ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:50:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had a friend like that. She lost many jobs and friends with that attitude. I have no idea what it's like to have a panic disorder, but hiding from your responsibilities every time is not going to generate a lot of sympathy. People aren't going to fill in where you left off -- not in your job, and not in your relationship. Eventually, it becomes not worth it for everyone else.
OptomisticOcelot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:18:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm aware of that, and it's not every time with every responsibility. It's pretty unpredictable, actually. Besides, by the time I have a day or two left, the lack of time in which to panic usually helps and I get it done, even if it's late (this is for assignments. I generally don't panic about other responsibilities).
I've put a lot of effort into being as self reliant as absolutely possible, and to be able to get the best grades I can while being able to work on my health. I've always been incredibly aware of the possibility of putting others out, and have tried very very hard to avoid it in every way. I don't accept responsibilities I'm not certain I can fulfill unless I literally have no choice.
The government here (and general populace) is very biased against illness, so I'm stuck in an incredibly unideal situation. When I graduate, I'm not going to be able to jump straight into full time work, but I have every intention of working my way up to at least 3-4 days a week. Most of my issue is the physical symptoms rather than the emotions my disorders create. I have bad IBS, chronic fatigue, tachycardia, dizzy spells, a constant occipital headache (since August), constantly tense muscles that cause a lot of pain, and a whole bunch more. It's incredibly exhausting, and trying to do exercise and eat well and get everything else I need to do done is very very hard.
I don't need sympathy, I'm pretty proud of myself for how far I've come and where I'm at even though it's very much a work in progress. I just want more understanding in regards to mental illness, because it's a very misunderstood issue, and the stigma and lack of understanding causes a lot of issues for a lot of people. It makes seeking help so much harder; it means it's not viewed officially as a disability, nor treated as such. It means people get fired for revealing their mental health issues, or excluded socially.
For clarification, I have a severe generalized anxiety disorder, depression in partial remission, and a lot of residual issues from my upbringing (I'm a member of /r/narcissists). Panic attacks can be extremely debilitating, so if you have a friend with a panic or anxiety disorder, be aware that sometimes they might not be able to hang out suddenly, or might need to leave early. I've hid in the bathroom because socializing has become overwhelming, and I don't want to cause any issues by letting my symptoms become obvious. Be aware that trying to act like a healthy person is exhausting - and that if they stop being able to hold it in and have a panic attack, or burst into tears over something small, it has nothing to do with you. It's the last straw on the camel's back of emotions, and they will generally feel absolutely horrible that it happened.
My long term relationship is actually incredibly healthy despite my issues. It's been six and a half years now, and it's pretty great. He has his own health issues, and we have a lot of patience and understanding for each other, which is incredibly important. We don't use it as an excuse for anything, but it's a big part of who we are.
nnutcase ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:43:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have a very healthy awareness and commitment to working through this. My comment now appears very assuming and unhelpful. I'm sorry for that. I think I just became one of those exhausted friends that gave up on two of my very close relationships because I had to "take care of" those two people for years and it took a toll.
Sorry! I wish you the best of luck!
OptomisticOcelot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:11:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks, and it's okay. I'm not mad at you - I'm just trying to explain for you or anyone else, that doesn't understand. I've had a friend with alleged bipolar that I had to stop being friends with because I couldn't cope with them, and I can barely stand being around my parents. Your mental health isn't any less important then theirs. I've just had people who act like I'm a bitch for having a panic attack, or whatever, and it was hard to tell from your comment if you were that sort of person or not.
I've also had like 4 hours sleep (I usually need 11) and I tend to loose my filter when I'm exhausted, sorry.
flutterguy123 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:57:00 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is adorable. I kind of want one.
OptomisticOcelot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:24 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks! The dinosaur itself is actually from Woolworths, I think (my friend bought it because it reminder her of me.) The briefcase and tie are just cheap felt. :)
adamlh ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 08:45:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now me wants to do it later. Later me wants me to do it right now.
sevenorbs ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:58:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes I realized that I procrastinate because I know there's something that makes me feel uneasy or anxious in front of me. Instead to cope all the thing, I tends to do something that less-scary to do.
DAE does this too?
GoChangeYourHuggies ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:35:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just quit my full time job to work only my part time job and go to classes full time. Before this, I was working a full time job, a part time job, and taking classes online full time. There was no room for procrastination because I didn't have the time at all. Now that I only work part time and go to school full time, I have so much extra time on my hands. I've been back in school for three weeks and have procrastinated so much that I've gotten to the point where I don't want to do my school work at all. I've always enjoyed school so that is very strange for me.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:47:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am really happy my parents made me do my homework before I went out to play when I was growing up, I feel that instilled good habits in me
virtyy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:59:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I need to kick myself in the ass to even take a shower
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:23:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know about you but when I procrastinate it's certainly not for some kinds of "high" or feeling of control. I do it because there are so many other things then the work I'd like to do instead. Like smoking weed and playing video games.
ArchimageKadgar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you, your explanation worked way better than any inspiration quotes.
IloveProcrastination ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
that's not true
Johnboyofsj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:39:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gaming is something that aids your procrastination, makes you forget your doing something wrong by putting it off until its too late and you then feel terrible.
BukkRogerrs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:41:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely true. I think kicking procrastination (most of the time) has been my biggest personal accomplishment over the last 10 years, since doing so has allowed me to make many other personal accomplishments in that time.
Procrastination is the one thing that prevents you from having anything to be proud of. That and laziness.
Clipse83 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:34:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was going to write the exact same thing.... but...
humancartograph ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:07:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Making a list is very useful. It helps you see the whole dwindling down bit by bit.
Betasheets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:57:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for saying this. I need to get some laundry done and clean the house up. Was going to do it after a nap but after reading this I've decided to get my ass up, make a cup of coffee and get shit done
imjohnk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:50:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is actually me. I fucking hate everyone about it but I still do it. I know it's wrong but I'll still do anything last minute and it never failed. I'm still waiting for the moment it will go wrong because it seriously can't go on like this.
Lumpydonut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:24:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Waiting till last minute has always caused me to focus and actually get something done in a reasonable amount of time, instead of half assing it for way longer than it should take. I've done this so long that if I actually do a task ahead of time I feel strange and when the due date comes I feel as if I forgot to do it all together.
ShamelessDistraction ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:50:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just reopened this thread, cause the first time I read your comment I went off and did the thing I was slacking off from.
Thanks, steamcode.
eastonsk8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:21:16 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you for this.
rosenpin ยท 1654 points ยท Posted at 02:40:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bad sleeping habits, I'm writing this at 4:40AM.
Rixxer ยท 317 points ยท Posted at 05:20:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thing is, I've almost never regretted going to sleep earlier, yet every time I still treat it like it's worth it lol.
Aesthenaut ยท 197 points ยท Posted at 10:52:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I broke it. I sleep at 8p and wake up at 4a, clock in at 7a and clock out at 5:30p.
I don't even have a choice anymore. My brain just shuts off at 8pm and I melt into whatever I'm sitting on.
ThrillBird ยท 264 points ยท Posted at 12:58:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What do you do with the extra spare time you gain from not writing out the m in am/pm? Sleep?
PoisonMind ยท 293 points ยท Posted at 13:20:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What do you do with the spare time you gain from not writing out ante meridiem and post meridiem?
sarcasm_hurts ยท 98 points ยท Posted at 14:01:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sleep
XiejaminBen ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brutal.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:30:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What do any of you people do with the spare time you got from not taking the time to learn "military time" and use it like the entire rest of the world?
PoisonMind ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:42:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Earth has 4 days simultaneously each rotation. You erroneously measure time from 1 corner. Earth body 4 corner time equals 4 leg mobility. Your ignorance of Harmonic Cube is demonic.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:46:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I uhh....understood some of those words. Is that what you've been doing with the time saved from not learning what "16:20" means? Learning.....whatever that was?
PoisonMind ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:04:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sadly, Time Cube seems to have faded into Internet history.
LinguisticPenguin14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:23:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What are you filthy 12 hour clock users even doing with your lives?
I can't imagine many a situation where 24 hour isn't vastly superior.
PoisonMind ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:09:18 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, sure, but why stop there? The French Revolutionary Calendar did decimal time, with 10 hour days, and subdivisions of the hours in powers of 10. Clearly superior to the bizarre duodecimal/sexagesimal Frankenstein's monster of 24 hour clocks.
LinguisticPenguin14 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:03:19 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Touchรฉ.
bannana ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 13:47:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not op but now that you've brought it up that m does seem a bit superfluous.
dabosweeney ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is anyone else having their mind blown by the grammatical errors in this chain of comments? I don't understand what anyone is saying
ASK_IF_IM_GANDHI ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:19:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, not really
Dent18 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:42:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd want to quit my job/kill myself if I only had 2.5 hours of free time per day
Aesthenaut ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:05:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
4 days on, 3 days off! Long weekend!
Except I work fri,sat,sun,mon, so I get a nice mid-week weekend. All the traffic is quiet, all the time. It's kind of awesome. I need to stop speeding everywhere.
Ehnto ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:01:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is a long ass day at work. Do you have extended lunch periods or am I just spoiled by Australian working conditions?
PM_ME_URSELF ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:32:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
S/he may have a 4x10 work schedule and get three days off a week.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:21:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or their own business! My dad works 7-5 generally at his own place.
KillaDilla ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:39:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sounds amazing. oh wait i work nights.
Aesthenaut ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:12:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How is it? I've been strongly considering switching. They just opened the shift transfer kiosk. I could shoot for it, but I'm worried about the adjustment period there.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:27:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same here. I slept at 5am and woke up at 12pm, but I just started incrementally increasing the time I go to bed, like about 1 hour every 4-5 days. But due to college, the cycle was disrupted, and after a day of no sleep, I randomly fell asleep at 8pm thinking it'll be for an hour or two, but woke up at 3am. I've been following that cycle ever since, although I can sometimes wake up at 12am.
Aesthenaut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:14:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some days I'll wake up at one in the morning and not be able to fall back asleep, yeah. I don't understand why that happens.
Maybe those are the days I only 'needed' five hours of sleep. : p
squattmunki ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:02:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Found the nurse!
Aesthenaut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:02:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Warehouse employee, actually : p I assume I know what you mean, though.
My mom is a RN with a psych degree. She has worked nights and on-call and swing shift and all sorts of stuff. Always managed it spot on, as far as I'm aware.
Edit: s/I know/I assume I know
TheEdmontonMan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:53:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I started with this exact schedule last year My only regret is that having to staying up late is basically a death sentence.
Aesthenaut ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:07:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I expect to stay up late (be it my last day of the week, for example), I'll usually drink a monster energy drink at last break. Kiiinda works.
And oh shit- if I visit my parents and they keep me till 8p, I have a death sentence of a hour and a half drive home for sure.
TheEdmontonMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:26:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I get you. I love peoples reactions when I say (genuinely) "I slept in 'till 5:30 this morning".
ohseven1098 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:06:36 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I, too, abbreviate with a and p. Looks and flows much much more nicely.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same. Bed by 1930, usually up between 0300 and 0330, depending on if I go in at 430 or 5.
PoisonousPlatypus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is this supposed to mean?
Aesthenaut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:03:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I no longer struggle to sleep when I need to out of desire to stay up. Instead, I sleep when I need to even if I don't want to. haha.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:27:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have. Countless times. Going to bed early would be super easy if all the really fun stuff didn't happen at night and I'd regret missing it when I woke up. Not wanting to regret missing something is where my bad sleeping habits come from. You just miss so much by sleeping, do you realize nighttime makes up half of all time?
Rixxer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:22:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The key is to not have a life. Then you don't miss out on anything, cuz there's nothing to miss out on! hahahasobs
rbroccoli ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The same goes for every workout I ever do
dabosweeney ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:16:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wat
MOstred ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 07:15:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol just woke up at 3 PM
hereforthesurf ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:21:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hope you see that as a problem
BukkRogerrs ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 20:32:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's only a problem if you have to be at work before 3:30 pm.
HauntedShores ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:24:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
4:15 PM, but I was aiming for 2.
YMOT ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:53:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This guy gets it.
Saemika ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:50:10 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes I can't even sleep, and sometimes I can't help but to unexpectedly fall asle
BusbyBusby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:43:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I read this comment at exactly 4:40AM on the East Coast in the United States. Now I'm wondering where you live.
rdawggg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Checking in at 8:17am :(
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:46:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
stay strong, some months ago I went to sleep at 9-10 am and woke up when it was dark. It lasted for weeks. It was crazy, so depressing.
Khab00m ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:03:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This made me laugh. I haven't had a sleeping habit for months now, and I don't see how a person could be depressed by it. It's just a fact of life to me.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:26:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was depressing because my sleep schedule was fucked up. I barely got any sunlight.
Khab00m ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't understand why you even need sunlight other than for the vitamin D. I love the moonlight.
doihavemakeanewword ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
At the tone, it will be 3:54AM Eastern (US) Standard Time. BEEP
Reality_Facade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Checking in at 3:21am.... then again I'm at work.
darkforestwarrior ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
4:23am checking in, I have work at 7:30am but I'm not tired in the least yet. ugh..
werepat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:42:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I'm reading this at 4:40 AM. Twinsies.
Only, I have to wake up during the week at 3:45.
Are you in England? Reddit says you wrote this 7 hours ago. So that'd be 9:40 PM EST. Making that 4:40 GMT.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I blame electricity
imJonSnowandiknow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I read this at 4:40 a.m.
MarkFourMKIV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Truth. The longer I don't work the worst my schedule becomes. Keep waking up later and going to bed evern later, till I'm going to bed at sunrise and waking up at sundown.
satansheat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm reading this at 6:48 AM. I mean I got to stay up late playing the division beta before it ends.
A_Dog_Chasing_Cars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lately, I've come to terms with how bad sleeping habits (among other things) were fucking me up.
You're absolutely right.
yoercc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Writing this at 7:17 am.... fuck my life
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That used to be me. Now I'm in bed at 1930 and up at 330. Sleeping in til 0630 is wonderful. But I don't stay out and close bars anymore. I literally have passed out at the bar
THEBAESGOD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
fuck... reading at 4:38
Nik_tortor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6am ready to clock in right now. Went to bed at 2am. Please God let me go back to bed.
rosenpin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ended up waking up for my alarm at 7AM.
Got up, finished getting ready to school, saying "Meh I got a few minutes to lye on my bed, just a minute or two before leaving"
Woke up at 3:30PM, missed school, I think it should be my wake up call, but I just know it will happen again next week.
Runs_towards_fire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just keep staying up later than you normally do and it will eventually work itself out.
Shaski116 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
4:04 A.M. - sleep not found
teriyaaki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just laughed at your comment before looking up at the top of my phone and seeing that it was exactly 4:40 AM, no bullshit. Fuck.
Chlorure ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A week ago I started new anti depressant and now I cant sleep past 10. Its really weird because I was used to sleeping till 2pm even if I went to bed early.
40inmyfordfiesta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My sleep schedule has gotten so fucked up since I started college a few years ago... I don't know if I'll ever recover. Some days I am well rested but most I'm like a fucking zombie.
556am ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It could be worse.
TwiZtah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am physically unable to get bad sleeping habits it seems, when the clock ticks over ten, I start to get tired no matter what.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have no idea how others can live like this! I go to bed at 9.30 latest and still feel like I need more sleep. Heck I still nap during the day.
GenteelSatyr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:36:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
4:04 - Sleep not found.
[deleted] ยท 769 points ยท Posted at 03:24:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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depressingaccounttbh ยท 100 points ยท Posted at 07:47:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How do you stop?
BeautyAndGlamour ยท 84 points ยท Posted at 11:38:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had to quit it gradually. It had gotten to the point where I started destroying possessions. I realized this wasn't healthy and needed to stop. So the next time I got triggered I took 5 seconds to think about it before acting. I was thinking "I want to smash this thing up now. But will it be worth it? It won't accomplish anything, and it won't change what I was angry about. Ignore it, and move on. Don't let yourself be consumed by it, you are stronger than that."
It worked great! Another thing was what my brother said. He told me that "hate" is a really strong word, and that he doesn't "hate" anything. Hating something can never bring any good. I feel that's a sound philosophy. Why hate something when you can choose not to? I mean, of course there are things which annoys me and things I dislike greatly, but I try to look at everything from a positive point of view.
ModusInRebusEst ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm currently trying to stop this behavior myself. I'm a puncher of inanimate objects. When something sets me off, I just see red...I don't even realize I've punched something, or broken something, until the moment after. Then I just feel stupid.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've created many a cat-door in my bed room door from kicking it in frustration over what ended up being something very small that set me off. Same with walls in the holes. All throughout my teens.
Anger can be hard to control.
I ended up getting charged with a domestic violence assault and battery misdemeanor when I broke my ex's vacuum cleaner in anger from her kicking me out of the house. This is when I'm in my early 20's.
Took a bunch of anger management classes as a result of the case, and now I have far better control over myself.
I highly suggest you take Anger Management courses. You sound exactly like me years ago. Don't let it get worse, and don't let it almost ruin your life.
DontFeedtheYaoGuai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:39:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I stopped raging as hard as I used to after a few times of messing things up, like throwing my desk chair into my closet door and breaking the closet door, and one time I got mad and stomped my foot so hard on the floor I was actually limping for two days. So not worth it at all and I always felt silly after I did it.
[deleted] ยท 102 points ยท Posted at 08:24:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:11:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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ratcranberries ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:56:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Start with Alan Watts for Zen stuff. Pretty accessible for westerners.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:45:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Siddhartha.
Alpha_Bit_Poop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:17:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you like taking drugs, check out the book Compassion in Action by Ram Dass. He talks about taking massive doses of acid and the transcdent trips he would have, but how he always came back down. So he goes to India to find answers and shit gets weird.
Smittyboss1 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:38:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
SERENITY NOW!
actionrpg8k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I could upvote this more than once.
Sozaiix3 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:13:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I experienced exactly that until some time ago, how does it stop? I don't really know. I know how it happened, hate is a way to close off myself from the pain of heartbreak, I wrap myself in this pain, I hate everyone around me, none of you matters and I feel like that keeps me safe, I don't have to worry about getting hurt if I think nobody is my friend.
It works, but it's also very emotionally taxing, I feel like I'm slowly losing my sanity, like there's another voice inside me who's shouting, who's angry and also sad, I'm sad, I'm alone, I hate you, I hate you all, nobody is there for me, I live for myself, I'm sad, nobody will help me, I protect myself. It's painful. I really can't explain it.. It's a very rough part of my life, I really don't know how it stopped, but I'm slowly recovering now
LordSyyn ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:47:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You find something that you can do that gives you some modicum of peace.
You also need to focus on what you're angry about and decide if it's worth it or not.
It's neither easy nor fast, but the result is very worthwhile.
Have to remember, no shame in slipping up. Mistakes happen.
illios ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:09:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have to break the cycle. I did it by removing myself from the situation. (Main cause was job, so I got a new one) and then I got a little selfish. I made sure there was one day each week that was dedicated to doing something I wanted to do. That is my day and I don't do jack shit for anyone else that day. I only did what brought me pleasure. For me that is reading, playing video games, cooking something new. Just whatever makes me happy.
UndividedDiversity ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:56:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who says they stopped. It's just another armchair psychologist pretending that they fucking know EVERYTHING!
CHRIST! I fucking can't stand these goddam threads.
NO_NOT_THE_WHIP ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:13:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Prescribed medication.
Khab00m ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:10:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ya gotta lurn ta chill mon. Smoke some of da ganja, ya know?
FUCKJELLYFISH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah this is how I did it lmao
MadamHoodlum ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:41:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Spend time actively searching for positivity. "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." โMister Rogers
Alpha_Bit_Poop ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:14:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So I will go in a different direction with this answer, try letting your hatred out on other people. Be mean to those you can and really try and enjoy it. Try and laugh like a super villain after you do it and think about how miserable the other person is now, how you have infected them with your cancer.
depressingaccounttbh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:40:04 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Best answer.
thingandstuff ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:50:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck stopping! Stopping is bullshit for idiots!
DraconisRex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tritonal. (no. not the band.)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I find minimal success in listening to music, lifting weights, and jerking off.
doctork91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes just realizing it when it's happening can be enough. Other things that help are smiling (you can use physiological signs of happiness to trick your body into thinking you're happy) or by changing your setting with the intention of changing your mood (like by going for a walk).
mpg1846 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Talk to someone if you can. Reach out
jake50231 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have to be self aware enough to want to stop even when you're pissed off and make a conscious effort not to let rage consume you.
jdvano ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:11:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I dig "Wise Mind" its a state that gets your emotional and rational minds in check.
gruesome_gandhi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think it's in my nature to be a happy go lucky flower who shits rainbows and giggles glitter all the time. I try to imagine myself as a friend who is super negative and "see, don't be like this douche. Nobody likes the super negative guy, get over yourself! Everybody got problems!"
And I keep a gratitude journal. It's a chore, but I learned that when I write things down it affects me subconsciously. Kind of a "you can't measure something without changing it" deal.
V4refugee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:37:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just think, do I have a reason to be angry? Yes. Is it solving anything? No. Then why make myself miserable over this. repeat every time you feel angry until it becomes your default thought process.
avanross ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:24:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a skill, it takes conscious effort and practice and then, eventually it becomes easy
GhostPantsMcGee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:53:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The meditations of Marcus Aurelius and other classical stoics.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
fuck you
Judean_peoplesfront ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Smoke a bowl when you get up and when you get home from work
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
marijuanas
utopiator ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:46:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Accept that you are responsible for your own happiness regardless of circumstance
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:40:58 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dont go on reddit anymore
Jourei ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:25:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just join the dark side. It'll get easier.
GoChangeYourHuggies ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:38:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I used to be like that until pretty recently. I was always mad and hated everything and everyone. I got put on medication for migraines and anxiety that made me not care about anything. Now that I've stopped taking it, I care about the important stuff like bills and general necessities for life, but stopped caring about all the shit that made me mad and full of hate all the time. It's so freeing.
rundmcarlson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I actually really enjoy my cynicism. At this point I get a sick pleasure when I am angered by something. Sometimes it even feels energizing and empowering to be pissed off
gruesome_gandhi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:20:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Similarly, victimizing yourself or seeing yourself as the victim. Once you start to realize it's not it's fault but still your responsibility and you have the power to change it, your brain starts to look for solutions instead of feeling sorry for yourself and blindly wishing for change.
Course, easier said than done to change a perspective like that.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:23:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like my cousin. Everything you bring up is stupid or dumb or retarded or lame.
Nothing is ever fun and he's miserable to be around.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:17:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, leading to personality disorders that can take years to fix.
Trust me.
Novadreamer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
me_irl
DTGG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm like this in small phases, I don't know why. I feel like the most human contact you get and the least you'll feel like that, that's what I noticed for me anyway.
LeFunkwagen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I need to fix this..I'm worried it's not even possible
DoctorGirby ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 12:57:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
This is usually because of low emotional intelligence or IQ but can thankfully still be fixed with therapy
notreallysrs ยท 264 points ยท Posted at 02:48:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shopping, I don't go around and shop, but it's easy buying one thing online, then buying another, then another and before you know it you've spent $500 in about 3 days
Hyduron ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:15:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right? Reviewed my order history and realized I spent just over $8,000 at Amazon last year.
Have spent over $600 this year.
Firehed ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 21:00:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm now really happy there's not an easy way to sum up your order history or else I'd feel more than a little guilty.
But I also knowingly spend over $1000/yr on coffee and have absolutely no regrets.
abdulis2cool ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 00:56:57 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If it's Amazon you're talking about there is:
Got to Account > Order History > Download order history
Choose the dates and click print and it'll give you a file you can open up in excel
Firehed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:07:51 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had no idea about that, thanks!
Although I'm not going to do it, because I really don't want to see the total :/
Hyduron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:38:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hah, I did not know there was an easy way.
Found it. That's much easier than going through the order history manually.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:22:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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labsiesfabsies_89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:22:57 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a really good trick I'm gonna start using
shouldaUsedAThroway ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:37:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's all fun and games until you need that $500 3 days later.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:04:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
eg. Food.
ruthlessrellik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:30:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you guys accept camping tents?
TheFattie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wonderland lyricsโฆinteresting
GoChangeYourHuggies ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:41:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I started couponing. I'd coupon for things we needed, like toilet paper, cleaning products, whatever. I'd go every week with a small budget, get excited about how much I could buy for so little, and still get the fulfillment of shopping.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:18:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, and just because you're really horny, and it's late at night, doesn't mean you should go on a late-night Amazon shopping spree for various naughty items.
rarely-sarcastic ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:54:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. Especially when you're drunk and horny on a Wednesday night. Still ordering that fleshlight was better than calling my ex. Btw fleshlights do not feel like a vagina. They feel good and are fairly fun but pretty far from an actual vagina. I mean close but the difference is major.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:18:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've never tried one. I normally buy my gf outfits that she likes and toys.
I don't do it anymore though, not because of discipline, but because we own some of the best of each category.
Horny adderall-fueled insomnia sessions were a helluva thing.
rarely-sarcastic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:36:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly when I bought it one of my friends who claimed (Not sure if true or not) that she never masturbated told me she bought her first vibrator. It kind of opened her eyes on the whole personal sex toys/masturbation. She told me I should definitely buy a RealDoll which she admitted sounded creepy to her before but now she understood it. I bought a fleshlight instead.
I have never used sex toys with partners though. I've never tried role playing either. I'm still pretty young and have never felt bored with my sex life with any partner. I would love to meet someone who would want to try some of that though.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:03:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh, yes! I'm too impulsive with money.
a905 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Especially online, since you're not paying in a physical way- i.e. swiping your card or handing over cash... they recommend only carrying cash on you for trips to the grocery store/mall/etc to help you spend less.
[deleted] ยท 93 points ยท Posted at 02:38:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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topicality ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:02:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think we are really only beginning to cope with how the Internet, smart phones, constant connectivity and the demands they come with are changing us and society.
It wouldn't surprise me if one day it wasn't common to Internet free weekends be part of or normal routines. Or something similar.
pablonoriega ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:39:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The band?
Heulandite ยท 1354 points ยท Posted at 02:38:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When I feel attracted to people I feel sort of addicted to them. Then I also feel really shitty afterwards because I think the person hates me because I bother them too much. It's like an attraction hangover + paranoia.
HRduffNstuff ยท 245 points ยท Posted at 05:17:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doooood I get this feeling especially with SO's. Big reason why I'm mostly unproductive when I'm in a relationship. Huge personal character flaw for me.
SexyMrSkeltal ยท 73 points ยท Posted at 07:37:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same here, I tried a long time to try and fix it, but it wasn't really successful. Nowadays, it's just easier for me to avoid relationships all together.
chrisking5 ยท 75 points ยท Posted at 07:40:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know how you feel. After relationships I feel pretty good. Then I miss them and it just gets worse and worse for about 2 months. Broke up with my gf yesterday morning.
Radvila ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 11:08:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hang in there buddy.
FertilityTest ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:43:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn dude :( hang in there!
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:22:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My therapist would say we all have an underdeveloped sense of self. We need to find meaning within our own lives before we get invested with other people. Bring something to the relationship and not put the other person on a pedestal. Easier said than done, especially if you have any kind of self-loathing.
SheeEttin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:19:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. It gets worse for those two months, but it'll eventually get better. Take them off your social media, enforce time apart.
Oxygen25 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sending good vibes so you survive!
mpg1846 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:10:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How old are you guys?
accidentally_myself ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's me too buddy. More than two months though.
KettlePump ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:07:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
See, I feel unproductive in a relationship, since I dedicate a lot of time to my GF. But then I realise that I'm that unproductive all the time, and I'm actually doing something more worthwhile than internetting.
BarryFromEastenders ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:05:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm starting to have this for a girl that I'm not in an actual relationship with and I think it will probably be the thing that puts her off any sort of relationship.
elizaisamonster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:01:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes! It's the worst. I totally understand and I think I may be the same way
dabosweeney ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:18:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah ure just a lil bitch
FloTheSnucka ยท 155 points ยท Posted at 05:26:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I get this with crushes and even in completely platonic friendships, male or female. When I gravitate towards someone, it's usually because they are a very good influence on my being in one way or another.
Thankfully it's not usually that big of an issue, although it has certainly driven away many a girl in the past. There's a thin line between someone recognizing an innate fascination for people and having that perceived as clinginess.
jeepersnz ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:52:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's reassuring to see someone else express this behaviour!
TheTripleH ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 09:27:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
God I feel like this for everyone remotely friendly to me. The woman I adore has some issues, we're close, but her faults led to my fear of abandonment worsening. I get scared that I'm clingy, or too pushy, or whatever now. And worse I BECOME like that because of that fear, funnily enough. Fucking cycle man.
rey_sirens22 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:46:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm the same way. My boyfriend and I are having some issues right now and I think it stems from me being back in our home town so I want to spend more time with him since he only has to drive 3 minutes from his house to my house. That part is reasonable, if I live in the neighborhood next to yours after a semester of living a 30minute drive away, I'll want to see you more, especially since we were planning on moving in together soon.
The problem arises however, when my boyfriend starts canceling our plans in favor of hanging out with his coworker almost every night, decides he doesn't want to move in together anymore, and begins ignoring my messages and calls when he doesn't feel like dealing with me. But ignoring me just fuels the fire of insecurity and anxiety so I try even harder to get in touch with him. Then he just gets mad because I get upset and want to talk to him about it. But who else am I gonna go to? Complaining about him to other people won't help, the only thing that helps is talking to him about it and working things out with him. So I try even HARDER to get in contact with him and make this relationship work, which makes him put up even more resistance till I end up having a panic attack and questioning whether or not he actually loves me.
I am normally not like this, but when my behavior becomes reactionary instead of preemptive, it's extremely hard to keep under control. I'm not generally an overly clingy person, hell he used to tell me he liked clingy girls anyway because he's clingy too. I haven't been too overwhelming since we've been together, but now that I'm feeling ignored and that cycle has started I absolutely lose myself and have no idea how to stop pushing him. I know he needs his space, and I try to give that to him, but why can't he go about doing that without being a fucking asshole?
TheTripleH ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:30:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I understand :( That woman I mentioned in my post has been gone for the last four months, with extremely limited contact - usually promises to speak that are then broken. It hurts a lot and makes me worried as all Hell.
Remember this isn't your fault, it's HIS for being neglectful and cowardly and not actually speaking to you to air out any issues. Be blunt when contacting him, I think. Don't ask questions that are passive or that can be skirted around, you know? Hug
And honestly it does sound like he's on the rocks about the relationship :( Just keep seeing if you can get some time to speak, eventually. But cowards aren't worth the emotional pains, that's what I always say now to help me deal with my side of it all.
Hey, since we're both facing similar issues; if you need to vent or speak or anything, just hit me up - PM or whatever, alright Rey? I got a shitload of music I've collected in youtube over the years too, if you just need something to listen to.
Stay strong. Focus on other things, hobbies or interests, whatever, to help. :)
timflur_V2 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:02:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, I know I'm not part of this conversation but I just wanna say I think it's really cool how nice and supportive you're being. This is the uncommon side of Reddit and it makes me happy to see people helping others.
rey_sirens22 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:41:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly I really appreciate that. I know it's primarily his fault but I keep finding ways to justify it cuz I'm so head over heels for him and the relationship was so good before it went down this dark path. And it's crazy because it's only been this dysfunctional for like two weeks, something changed suddenly, I don't know what, and then he stopped caring about everything. I care too much to see him go into a downward spiral.
He and I had a really big dramatic fight yesterday because I contacted my ex last night when he was ignoring me (again) but I thought it was okay because I'm currently a state away and was really worried about him and we were just talking about my boyfriend and how I was worried the entire time. He said some really mean and insensitive things because he was hurt but I had tried to contact other people and didn't have anyone else to talk me down. He was also really drunk which didn't make things any better. He promised that tonight we would go out to eat and then sit down and talk about things and what he needs to get better. I asked him to talk with me in person so he isn't able to ignore me. I guess we just have to wait and see if he actually shows up or if he throws away the entire relationship cuz I don't have much more effort to give for the both of us.
If things go sour tonight I will definitely be PMing you. I'm trying to stay level headed and keep an open mind and heart but I'm feeling discouraged already because every other time it's been cancelled plans and empty promises... I guess we'll see what happens in 10 hours.
Roiku13 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:13:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You've described my life
littlenymphy ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 09:37:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I get that. Especially during the first few months of a new relationship/attraction, I'll get very attached and if I don't see or speak to them everyday I'll get very upset about being on my own.
I tend not to do anything about it though because nobody wants a clingy girlfriend after only a couple of months so I have to control myself and CBT techniques help tremendously with the paranoia.
Artemis_Sniper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:52:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Might I ask what CBT Techniques are?
littlenymphy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:43:53 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
It's a therapy that aims to change your thinking patterns by changing negative thoughts into positive ones and trying to be logical instead of catastrophising events.
There's lots of guides online that you can use for self-help but I never found it helpful until I saw a therapist to help me with it.
MossySloth ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:51:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know, there's a few people saying they have the same issue. Where are the people who have advice on how to deal with this problem?
kmsilent ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:50:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Psychologists.
MossySloth ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:11:02 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've been to one before for something else. I didn't get anything out of it so I stopped going.
kmsilent ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:21:01 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe a different psychologist or something? I'm no expert.
I do know that having a couple very good friends definitely helps, especially regarding social issues.
mrplattypus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:48:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can provide advice on this issue. I had it BAD in high school, my therapist said he'd never seen it so intense. I can offer help if anyone needs it.
TCsnowdream ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:25:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Fun fact: all humans have this problem, we all feel this way, intensely. No one doesn't have strong feelings about this type of social interaction. And people who say they do not are lying.
But some people are better at hiding it and putting on a mask. Here's how I quell this thought; by realizing that the people I've been with for years and years would have ditched me ages ago. That we're adults and people have different social circles.
I have friends I like to just relax and chill or go on adventures with. Work friends whom I go grab Thai food with on break. Club friends whom I go drinking and dancing with. Friends I can go to a cafe and eat cake with. Not all of them mix... But they're all friends.
And realize it's the same thing. You'll see Facebook posts with a friend doing something with social-circle XYZ and you may get jealous. But it's just them living their lives, too.
With crushes and relationships it's a bit different. I currently like a guy. I text him once or twice a day and we usually have a conversation and share some jokes. Then around the weekend we go out and have dinner together and the go drinking and dancing with other mutual friends, eventually. It's fun.
And I wonder if I annoy him. But here's the thing; he always responds and he always accepts my invitations and hangs around me when we're out. It means he wants to be around me. Which means I am doing something right. :)
Artiemes ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:57:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck.
Seriously thank you for this comment. I've been on the fence about someone I care for going on three years now. Goddamn, I needed this post.
MossySloth ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:11:41 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yours was actually helpful. Thank you very much.
kmsilent ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:50:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, not everyone has that.
Crooty ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:09:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Two years after she left me and I'm still addicted
Haha, isn't life great?
ha....ha
recuringhangover ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:00:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is called codependence and is not an attractive trait. I suggest therapy, helped me a lot.
NamelessNamek ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:00:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My worst quality i think is that i have an attraction to someone i think about them *constantly *. But once i hook up with a girl I'm super attracted to i dont even want her anymore. I stay respectful and I'm not a douche but i still feel like a huge prick for basically using them.
operachick209 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:05:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely in the same boat.
Lunadoll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the same boat right now with my SO. It is tough and I have to constantly try to keep myself thinking positive when I'm ๏ธfeeling that way or I can slip a bit.
DRGaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have this too. In fact I'm experiencing it right at this moment. Do you have ADHD? I read something that said people with ADHD have this problem sometimes for whatever reason
ofoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Codependency sounds like what you're describing. I think you can get help for that.
JazSemJulia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:11:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is too real for me
mrplattypus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:46:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I used to get this feeling very intensely in high school, even girls who barely even talked to me I suddenly became addicted purely because of their presence. I went through therapy and deal with stuff a lot better now. If anyone can relate and wants help you can send me a PM.
Mccmangus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:58:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you know you can have oxytocin withdrawal? It's a thing!
oheilthere ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:20:28 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This describes me so accurately and I didn't even know how to describe it myself. I just don't bother even trying to have relationships because I preemptively feel bad about bothering them.
CurvyPervyDirtyNerd ยท 495 points ยท Posted at 02:18:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling.
[deleted] ยท 242 points ยท Posted at 04:46:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Atomix26 ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 05:29:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
god damn.
well. best of luck in life to your step mom.
[deleted] ยท 115 points ยท Posted at 05:52:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Atomix26 ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 05:55:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
go and call her tomorrow?
or if you live near her, give her a big hug.
[deleted] ยท 83 points ยท Posted at 05:58:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Atomix26 ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 06:04:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
that's good.
this is a fuzzy on this inside.
mostgreatestguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you love you dad dearly or are you estranged?
Georgemanif ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
so sad....so sad..please give her courage and love
Gyissan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:02:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I really hope her brother knows what a fucking piece of shit he is.
[deleted] ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 05:24:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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[deleted] ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 09:11:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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jpop23mn ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:24:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't you think maybe you should stop? Finding it tough to believe you can now consistently get up $1-3k
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:27:08 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like I go maybe once every 2-3 months now. I don't look at it as a way to make money but just something to do for fun. It's not that I consistently get up 1-3k I don't bring enough to go down 5k at a time anymore.
sacrabos ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:30:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good friends
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:27:24 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah for sure. Love them.
Lryder2k6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:59:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn. I'm glad gambling doesn't appeal to me (can't say the same about some other vices though). Playing a game where the house has an edge on you just seems like a bad idea, the more you play the more you're probably going to lose.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:28:04 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
House edge for black jack is about .5%. As long as you play using basic strategy its the closest to even you can get. I also play cee lo every now and then.
Grifachu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:56:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't go. No good will come of it.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:06:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same boat as you, I visit the casino weekly to play some roulette. If you give yourself a budget and don't spend more then that, I don't see the harm in that. If you have a good job which supports this; it's not a problem. Never gamble with your last money.
table-leg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same here. Started 7 years ago with the pokies. A couple times losing $1k in a night. Government in my state introduced a law that ATM's at venues could only dispense $400 in 24 hours. I got a 2nd bank account with a card. Made a 3rd bank account and only kept $150 on the cards. That helped, didn't have internet banking at that time. Always got lucky and coved losses eventually.
Moved city and stopped, the change of environment really, really helped. Occasionally I went back but always had a limit, stuck to it.
Introduced to horse, trots, dogs. Found out quickly I suck but still spent more than I intended a few times. Now I only bet when I get a tip from a local guy, he's won me over $1k. Set a limit on the betting app, never go to other places that show races.
Relapsed on the pokies recently, a few other personal issues are really making me tired and they're an surprisingly easy way to shut off mentally. I'm focussing on keeping myself busy when the urge arrives.
Shit sucks.
[deleted] ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 11:44:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, breaking even would solve all your problems, but unless you develop a system that exploits a vulnerability in the odds, you can't possible hope to ever break even.
Be creative. Ive heard of guys who learned to game craps by learning to toss dice.
Good luck. Im sure you'll either break even and quit or lose everything.
themarmotreturns ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:53:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Anyone ever experienced video poker in their state? Before there was the lottery and scratch off tickets, my state had video poker. There were a fuck ton of them at the state line, because it was illegal in the border state. There was also a delicious chicken joint between two of them that I would pass by time to time. My curiosity got the better of me once, and I stepped inside one to see what was going on, because there was a push to get them banned.
Just imagine the worst kind of cantina in Mos Eisley. The reek of smoke, big gulps full of betus juice beside every patron... And they were just putting in quarters and pulling the lever. There was no joy. Even when I heard a payout hitting the tray.
It was the most depressing place I've ever seen.
After it got banned, a few of the empty buildings turned into 'lingerie modeling' places, before they got busted as well.
kayemm36 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:16:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most people don't know that gambling can seriously screw you over come tax time. If you win any sort of significant amount, that money counts as income and is taxable, even if you lose more than you win. You can only deduct gambling losses if you itemize, and can only take as much in losses as you won. If that and your other deductible expenses doesn't bump you up to more than the standard deduction, it will cost hundreds in taxes because you have to pay tax on money you didn't really make.
Even worse, gambling income counts against people on Social Security for the purpose of making it taxable. It doesn't take all that much to go from "No part of social security is taxable" to "85% of social security is taxable".
Source: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc419.html
Shredded_Cunt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:34:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or, in a normal 1st world country you don't need to pay taxes on winnings. Canada and westrn Europe ftw
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahh Canada, where we can be smug about taxing the shit out of people to pay for 'free' healthcare and social programs while simultaneously being smug about not taxing people on lottery winnings.
Shredded_Cunt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:09:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm from Britain... But yeah, same applies here too haha
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:15:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bonus points for your tax free winnings coming out of the pockets of the poorest members of your society after the government has already taken ~90% of the prize pool.
clomjompsonjim ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:01:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just went to the pub across the road to watch the tennis and felt so awkward sitting in the same room as the poker machine zombies. It's really tragic. The machines we have in Australia are illegal everywhere else because of how evil and addictive they are. They destroy people's lives.
babybopp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:22:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My ex mother in law frittered away $250k in four months while her husband was sick in hospital and gave her access to their retirement account.. On fucking scratcher lotto cards.
sweetmotherofodin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:06:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This. The amount of homeless people looking for a few bucks to put in a machine in Vegas is alarming. Especially when you get to Fremont Street or near the Fashion Show Mall.
HowAboutShutUp ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:39:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, gambling can be nasty in most forms, from blackjack to bitscoin.
Jooglex ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:48:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is my dad's life. rip
DICKTracey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:08:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just look at what it is doing to the csgo community
chicquimonki ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:17:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
especially in csgo where underaged people can gamble cos they dont require id or such
drivemusicnow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:48:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes.... This! The shitty thing about gambling is that we are wired to get this crazy dopamine rush from the random reward (which, I would love to understand the evolutionary reason for... makes no sense to me)
I also hate how many ways there are for kids to get addicted to gambling. The defense against losing everything gambling is your "hey wait a minute, this is dumb" but a lot of kids are too impulsive to ever think that way.
TheChocolateWarOf74 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:57:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Very true. I have heard casino horror stories. People losing everything they have and then taking money from their job or charity/church they are involved with and losing it. I do not know how many have been charged. People gambling away all their child support money or child's support check as soon as they get it. People pissing and shitting in the chairs because they don't want to lose their spot at the "lucky machine". So many die sitting there. Blood clots, heart attacks, etc. I have never taken more than $10 to play on the machines for a little while. I think of it as an arcade. I'm not going to lose my house over Pac Man.
XEV4NX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think if I ever went to Vegas (I'm British) I'd budget like, ยฃ100 for gambling. It's Vegas, you know? Might as well do what Vegas is famous for.
Sharks9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Started gambling on sports and it's the most addicting thing I've ever done.
Especially when you lose you think you just need to make a bigger bet to get back that money you lost
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yup, taking the steps to stop here, havent spent a huge amount on it but can see myself going further and further in. spent about ยฃ1000 over the past 5 months on it after stopping for years......
Luckily I have a well payed job and I only gamble online as im far too self concious to do it in a public place so I've self excluded myself from pretty much every site I know and put a message up whenever I log in telling me to think twice.
I always start off only intending to spend a small amount but then of course i usually lose that trying to match some of my big wins in the past, then the impulse kicks in and even though i know its wrong, ishouldnt be doing it and im spending a tonne of money it takes a lot of effort to stop. It's a horrible addiction and at least in the UK and europe easy access to online casinos and the constant advertising everywhere make it very very hard to resist.
although I admit i have a problem now so i guess thats one step to stopping for good! i hope
kozukumi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling just doesn't interest me for some reason. I have been gambling a few times. Won a bit and lost a bit. Sure winning is nice but I was up a little over ยฃ500 from starting with ยฃ100 and I was like "well I've made like ยฃ400 so I'm gonna stop now" and that was it. When I was down by ยฃ20 I decided to stop before I lost more. I guess I'm just not a gambling kind of person? (shrug)
KillerJupe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:40:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I work in the gaming industry and 80% of our clients are regulars, as in they spend more than 18h a week with us.
I have very mixed feelings about this. Don't gamble, period.
Dragon_Fisting ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:43:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's a smart way to gamble and have fun, but it goes out the door when you get hooked.
bigfinnrider ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:06:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling is highly addictive and more expensive than most illegal drugs. The lengths casinos will go to when sucking an addict dry is amazing too. If you use a loyalty card (or whatever they call it) they tailor a program of rewards to make sure you keep coming back and keep losing steadily. They offer easy credit on your house and car. When you've got nothing left, they'll refer you to addiction services.
I think most street dealers are less scummy than that.
HelpImOutside ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:35:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I seriously do not understand this. I live in Reno and I see people just sitting at machines for hours at a time. If I wanted to just throw my money away I would do so, you know, literally. At least then I would get to watch it float away in an interesting manner. Putting dollar bills in a machine, watching your money just go away almost instantly is a horrible payoff IMO. My girlfriend likes to go to the casinos sometimes and she loses every. single. time. Except once she put $20 and won $5 at the very end. She was still down $15. Big deal. I'd way rather just go buy a new beanie or pair of gloves or something.
I've had problems with drugs and alcohol in the past too, so addiction is no stranger to me, but I seriously do not understand how people can be addicted to losing money.
greenmask ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:48:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd be addicted to gambling if I actually won anything. I've been to the casino a few times with my friends in the past couple of years and have lost every single time. I never come out positive, so much so that I don't even want to play anymore. Whenever my friends go, I just tag along and watch them instead lol
SnackFunTortilla ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Especially gambling in video games. Those fucking RNG chests, man.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:32:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's even worse since it's hidden gambling, people don't realise it but there's kids who spend thousands of dollars on cs go skins to ony get a few dollars worth of it and gamble them on cs go matches.
rarely-sarcastic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:57:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of people are mentioning cs:go here. Do you mind explaining what this gambling thing in the game is and why people buy the skins?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:08:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Each time you finish a match you have a chance to earn a chest, these chest are worthless they're like 4ct each but they contain a random skin. To obtain these skins you must buy a key for 2.3โฌ (2.5$).
Then you obtain the chest with the key and you obtain a skin, each skin has a fixed rarity, 95% of the time the skin value itself don't make up for the key price, they're usually ranging from 5ct to 50ct.
You have 1% chance of getting something worth a few dollars and have roughly 0.005 chance of getting something worth 50$ and up to a few hundreds.
It's a money-hole and kids keep begging their parents for pocket money to throw in and earn 3ct for 2.5$ some have oppened thousands of chests.
You can sell and trade the skins you earn, some people trade them in websites to gamble them in cs go matches or play jackpot machine.
1014232631 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:16:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
no gamble, no future
[deleted] ยท 1338 points ยท Posted at 02:19:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Holden_Caulfield2 ยท 453 points ยท Posted at 03:32:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Especially if you are capable of exchanging poems for boobs pictures
flashlitemanboy ยท 116 points ยท Posted at 05:25:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
wait waht
[deleted] ยท 280 points ยท Posted at 05:27:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You will be disappointed when you figure it out.
flashlitemanboy ยท 178 points ยท Posted at 06:39:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
god dammit
_Vetis_ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:59:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Im so sorry
ChuckDaddyTeez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:14:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thus guy was ready to start writing poems, thinking all the boobs will be coming their way...
leonaq98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
figured what out? am i dumb?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh boy, will you be disappointed.
Fiboking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I googled and found nothing D:!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:18:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus, i feel almost sad for you. I'll give you a hint: You don't need to leave this thread to figure it out.
MrHobbits ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:06:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dammit.
TheAddiction2 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 06:07:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You haven't heard?
[deleted] ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 06:59:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everybody knows that the bird is the word.
fireork12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:24:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
CRAAAAAP
Thefreakymouse ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:50:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
B-b-b-bird bird bird, bird is the word!
cardinalfan828 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:08:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
BIRD BIRD BIRD
Sentient64 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:49:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
BA BIRD's THE WORD
EauRouge86 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Apapa oema ma mauw
AtHomeToday ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:19:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ba ba ooh ma mauw
IncrediblyDopeShit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:03:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I had assumed everyone had heard the news of a certain avian variety?
MrJackrabbit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Could you please explain
TheAddiction2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:28:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Keep searching around this thread. The answer will present itself
MrJackrabbit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Still cant find it hah
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:05:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bruh....
MrJackrabbit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Aw shit
cechk04 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:27:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
User name
ASisko ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:25:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
...paging u/PM_ME_POEMS_FOR_BOOBS ...
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:42:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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ASisko ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:14:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He?.. You want... man boobs?
CBate ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 05:25:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Karma is a hell of a drug
Bagel_Enthusiast ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 03:16:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's the best kind of addiction.
[deleted] ยท 107 points ยท Posted at 04:01:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No it's not. Fuck this place. I need a cigarette.
doodwhatsrsly ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 05:15:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not just a cigarette. Cigarette and coffee. Lots of coffee.
Pricewashere ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:29:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
reddit.com/r/Coffee
inthelittleforest ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 18:04:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Erm, actually, it's https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee!
EinherjarofOdin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just had the coffee. Still need more.
StrawHatIan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:01:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
why isn't this at the top
Eat_The_Muffin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:06:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Every day I come here and try and scrape together a few more karma to give myself some worth
reddit_crunch ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:48:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
symptoms include; posting the most inane questions on r/AskReddit...
Famixofpower ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:59:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I should probably go to rehab . . .
dammitamanda ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah shit. Reddit
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:21:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
which is a very toxic environment
limit your exposure, it's hard for me too
Da_Cash ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 03:46:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can leave, but you can never check out.
BenSenior ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:22:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Other way around.
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:52:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Welcome to the Hotel California!
fappington-smythe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:19:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
nsfw
ParthaFTW ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:26:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Awesome guitar solo ensues
UberBunz ยท 264 points ยท Posted at 04:05:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
2007 runescape
brian151 ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 07:39:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Make Runescape great again
Immortan_schmo ยท 100 points ยท Posted at 12:43:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We built a wall in lumbridge and made Al-khared pay for it.
nycixc ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:17:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Build a wall around Al Kharid!
whd5015 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 09:36:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Remember waking up at 5am on Fridays to cook 20k lobbies - 99 cooking cape was worth.
92auhsoJ ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:41:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
no XP loss mentality really made it addictive
relevantoneday ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:01:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Except 99 cook with lobs is nearly the epitome of xp loss.
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:26:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
See, I would play 07 Scape if I didn't have to fucking start all over again.
Now I just log into RS3 for about 2 hours, get frustrated with all the changes I haven't kept up on, and log off.
mrhairybolo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:09:05 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you didn't have to restart 07 it would have died in months.
Rixxer ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:20:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I sold my account that had many years of work on it for about 2000 gold in WoW. I regret that decision today, because I really want to play again, but it's the kind of grind I am not interested at all in doing nowadays just starting out.
BenJohan6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I remeber correctly, it's starts you at level 3, unless you had a previous high level character specifically with 07 runescape.
Ymca667 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes it does. They only found a backup of the 2007 server build itself but not any of the physical states (aka levels, items, etc) anything was in. So they probably just error checked it and rebooted it and every account starts fresh.
Aventine ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 12:51:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Check out Darkscape! It came out in september, run by Runescape but kind of a meld between 07 and RS3 currently. Members gain 2x exp so the grind is fast. Non members do 1.5x, so still fast! And its PVP everywhere!
fff8e7cosmic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:41:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Guilty.
donut_qewbs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:31:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The more you play osrs, you Will slowly turn into a ginger SMOrc with a lightouse in your backyard. (true)
Buying gf 73k @ ge World 357
Chronadian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
God dammit I knew this would be here. Forever hooked.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
2003 runescape was my addiction.
Vinon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:33:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Was on and off it for a long time. I'd play for a month, stop for a couple then come back. This went on for 5~ years. Then I abandoned it for two years. Came back, account blocked, can't do anything about it. Horrible support and policy. Thankfully that drive me out for good.
Blueeitt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:05:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love you for saying this. Im hooked rn Rsn: Alien
rarely-sarcastic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:00:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are there any free online games like it out there right now? I really do love grinding and from what I remember that was very important in the game. I never got into it because after I fished for a while I got distracted with another game.
YourAdHere1 ยท 3332 points ยท Posted at 02:17:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hooks
JonSnow33 ยท 958 points ยท Posted at 03:16:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
BUT MR. KRABS!
PrincessStupid ยท 330 points ยท Posted at 04:40:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The hooks! Gift shop! Tuna fish! Mayonnaise!
[deleted] ยท 407 points ยท Posted at 06:05:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:36:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Duh duh duh duuuuuuh
rahsftw ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:31:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You go up and up and up, then you gently float down!
Sheep-are-life ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:38:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
*gasping for air
[deleted] ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 06:07:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
YO HO YO HO TO THEM HOOKS I'LL NEVAR GO!!
NotARealDragon ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:04:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How can they be dangerous?
zebranitro ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 03:51:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
IT WAS HIS HAT MR KRABS! HE WAS #1!
theoriginalbrick ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 05:38:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's definitely not the same episode. A thousand plagues shall rain down upon your family for 100 generations for you incompetence you blabbering fool!
sackchum ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:25:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Smh. Wrong episode.
police-ical ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 04:18:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously, this is a thing. I was just looking at a medical reference book with a detailed and thorough review of various ways to remove fish-hooks from skin.
Snatch_Pastry ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 06:31:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Consume most of bottle of whiskey. Pour remainder of whiskey on affected area, because why not? Push hook all the way through, until barb is showing. Crimp barb, remove hook. Change hook, because nobody wants to fish with a stupid barbless hook. Open new bottle of whiskey, continue fishing.
DrunkPython ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:40:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You forgot to rub dirt on it.
HenryHenderson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:56:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Barbless hooks are actually mandatory in many commercial coarse fishing lakes in England in my experience.
TheChocolateWarOf74 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:38:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh yeah. There is a potential for accidents with several things, and fishing hooks are pretty high on the list. I hooked myself when I was 9 years old. I had been fishing for 6 years, had my own fishing pole, collected my own worms and baited my own hook but I screwed up while play fishing off the back of a boat in my basement. Right in the cheek. I simply said OOUUCCHH!!! and pulled the hook out. A little rubbing alcohol and I was okay. I can not say the same for a guy I know. He hooked his own eyeball... Aaaahhhh. I hate thinking about it. He has a very nice glass eye, though.
Riguy1000 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:08:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus, that's one where you flinch while reading it.
TheChocolateWarOf74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It does. I know how much it hurt to hook a cheek so I can not imagine... Poor guy was participating in a charity fishing tournament when it happened.
LinguisticPenguin14 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:36:44 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not a medical professional, but just in case, the standard procedure is not just pulling it out?
Snatch_Pastry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:28:48 on February 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most hooks have a barb, which specifically keeps it from being removed from flesh. Normally, that means it doesn't get thrown from the fish's mouth. But it also means that just pulling the hook out would be painful as fuck.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Twist and pull
taurus972 ยท 257 points ยท Posted at 02:25:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One of the more reluctant upvotes I've given.
Bagel_Enthusiast ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 02:58:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shut up and take my upvote!
[deleted] ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 02:42:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hookers.
[deleted] ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 02:44:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 74 points ยท Posted at 02:44:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hookers hooked on Phonics.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:04:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 03:14:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who said she could talk?
ChelseaFC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Worked for me!
OUR_CONDOLENCES ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:15:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hookers hooked on phony ebonics phone home to Coney Island: "hello honey, I'm home!"
Intnop ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:19:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hookers hooked on hooks hooked on hooks
Deastrer ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:15:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hooked hookers hooked on hooks
pongomoney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is it bad that that's what I thought OP meant?
Shootypatootie ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:45:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
OH SHIT THAT EPISODE WAS AN REFERENCE TO DRUG ADDICTION WTF
MyOliveOilIsAVirgin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:08:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah fuck you take your dirty hooker upvote
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ)
GrayOctopus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes, Nate Dogg was the best at them. That smooth voice.....RIP
GrayOctopus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes, Nate Dogg was the best at them. That smooth voice.....RIP
ttm81396 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I see what you did there.
k1w1999 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Example:
NSFW
https://youtu.be/uxkr4wS7XqY?t=2m47s
bfarrands ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yo ho yo ho, near the hooks i'll never go.
kaiju-taxi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Aargh, mother of Pearl, fire on the poop deck.
Urgullibl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a salmon, this triggers me.
LazerAttack4242 ยท 783 points ยท Posted at 03:22:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Civilization Series
Reroll start, settle city by river+luxury resource that can be worked with just a few techs. Produce scout->Produce monument-> Produce worker. Find ruins. Send warrior to fight barbarians. Unlock and fulfill policy trees, Honor for domination, Liberty for expansion, Patronage for diplomatic victory, Piety for religion, Fuck Tradition you useless tree unless you unlock all the policies. Make friendship declaration with Dido. "Would you like a trade agreement with England?" Backstabbing bitch Dido have fun with your cities burning to the ground. Fuck you Hiawatha you forward settling bastards. Goddam. Wanted a peaceful victory. Fuck it. Research Manhattan project. Nuclear holocaust and MAD with Gandhi. Alexander wins diplomacy victory.
Kurridevilwing ยท 270 points ยท Posted at 04:35:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think you just taught me how to play Civ.
Cooper1590 ยท 110 points ยท Posted at 10:08:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
TIL I shouldn't be putting points in to traditionIt's not like I do that every game or anything...
thedeliriousdonut ยท 114 points ยท Posted at 10:18:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You definitely should, OC is either joking, bad, or SP is such a different animal that science and military is worthless all of a sudden.
Judean_peoplesfront ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 11:21:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tradition to honour to rationalism is one of the most viable strategies on Diety. OP probably doesn't play against cheating computers (king or higher) so s/he doesn't need to pump culture/food early just to keep up.
CursedLlama ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:31:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tradition is just worse than it used to be because they moved the talents around. It used to be OP, and just about the only way to play unless you really wanted to go wide.
Cooper1590 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I fell for the "smaller empire" thing, I usually don't have very many cities so I thought tradition was the best for me.
CursedLlama ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you have 4 or less cities, it's generally easier to go with Tradition and just as good if not better than Liberty. But going wide provides a lot of advantages as well.
PurpleSkyHoliday ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Well, depends on BNW or not. Liberty is just a great replacement though.
Cooper1590 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Does BNW make it better or worse?
PurpleSkyHoliday ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
From memory, most of the policies were rebalanced, like a lot of things were, In brave new world. I can't check myself, but the changes are listed here
I specifically remember liberty being incredibly useful for a first pick (especially if you built a monument first) even in tall strategies because the free settler, as well as a potential for two free workers if you have a good production start and make the pyramids, means that you can quickly establish your second and third city, set up improvements, city connections (seriously connect cities people), and most importantly, get those sweet trade routes for faster citizen growth.
It gets pretty hectic and makes for a slightly more difficult (and risky!) start at times, but pays off. At least, from my experience.
whiteflagwaiver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I play on the NQ balance mod, tradition I the majority opening policy. Wall faith, wonder production, food growth, all so good
LuckyNinefingers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tradition is the best tree if you like big cities, don't listen to ops spurious lies, they got schooled by Alexander anyway!
MechanicalYeti ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:01:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not well, though.
ZEAL92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would not recommend playing like this as a beginner..
[deleted] ยท 102 points ยท Posted at 07:28:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tradition is badass.
colovianfurhelm ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 09:57:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, that's weird, Tradition is boss.
Althought I also can't resist a free settler early on.
I_was_once_America ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:43:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Tradition is a great turtle. Tradition-aesthetics-rationalism-freedom is a very, very effective tech turtle. Especially playing as a turtle civ like korea, india, or ethiopia. If you can make it to the renaissance, you will crush everyone.
Das_a_good_seagull ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:17:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That wonder boost tho
TTrui ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:09:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, tradition is quite often the way to go on immortal/deity.
your_internet_frend ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 04:22:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is why I had to uninstall it. Too addictive. I can't say no to just one more turn
doihavemakeanewword ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:53:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
IN CIV IV, the "You won" text box has two options: "Great! I'm done!" and "Just one....more.....turn.....". Option 2 is a little too self aware.
the_lur ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 07:22:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I bet everyone on r/civ is expressing a guilty grin right now.
Also, who produces a worker? Just steal it from a city-state.
thedeliriousdonut ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:23:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
City States don't even make their first worker until you already have your second city settled, it's ridiculous. Think about it, they don't make it until maybe the third or fourth citizen, they suck so they grow slower than you and you make your settler on the third citizen.
Or maybe everyone ever has been lucky but me, but even if they produce them soon enough, no doubt my neighbor steals them first since I like looking for luxury resources instead.
Tyrone_Shekelstein ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:00:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Turn the difficulty up a notch or two.
TheDreadfulSagittary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I always play without any city-states, they just annoy me too much =/
AreWeData ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:31:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But... But trade routes...
Alpha_Bit_Poop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:26:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You monster! I have to try that now.
[deleted] ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 09:04:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tradition is the standard tree to complete, it's nearly a requirement.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:31:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As is Tradition
thedeliriousdonut ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 08:12:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Holy shit, this just highlights how different single player and multiplayer are, what the fuck, this strategy makes absolutely no sense in mp and you'd die before you reached the ability to be Rational.
In MP, you don't get Honor unless you want to die due to lack of science and army quantity. It's funny because Honor is supposed to help you dominate and it does the opposite since your units are more primitive and you have a smaller army. Idk how SP is different.
Tradition and Liberty are the only realistic policies, Tradition if you're a beginner and Liberty if there are tons of luxuries and you know what you're doing.
You don't build a Monument unless in the 2 to 4 turns it took you to build a Scout, you've found enough luxuries for you to be confident that you can maintain Liberty's happiness and gold weakness. You have 4 turns of scouting with a shitty warrior to decide what policy you want.
Man, MP and SP are just two different beasts.
EDIT: Oh, and I don't fight barbarians at the beginning with my warrior. That sounds nuts to me. I scout and loop around some mountain or something and get back to protect my worker, get one of my scouts to feel the coast and find a petra city if possible, get my other scout back in time to escort the settler that I get by the time I get my third citizen.
EDIT 2: Holy fuck, unlock all the trees!? What in the name of fuck!? Who's still alive by then!?
By the time I unlock rationalism, my third or fourth tree, two people have died.
THEY'RE TWO DIFFERENT GAMES, I TELL YOU. TWO DIFFERENT GAMES.
EDIT 3: can someone please explain how piety is a viable start like okay im willing to accept that mp and sp are different but what fuck down shit up universe is so different that tradition suddenly sucks and piety is the bomb!? WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION!? HOW ARE YOU DEFENDING YOURSELF FROM OTHER CIVS!? WHAT IS HAPPENING
EDIT 4: what is this peaceful victory pls explain
thestickystickman ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:03:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about.
The best start is to go scout --> scout --> shrine --> monument (you didn't used to, but since the recent patch where the policy was moved, it's cheaper to build one) --> granary --> settler settler settler. You always go for tradition of you want science, and Liberty if you have a lot of luxes. Honor and piety are BS.
thedeliriousdonut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:35:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldn't really go for the monument very often. There's always something better and the time it takes to get to Legalism is negligible, and even if I do get it, I have to delete it in a few turns anyway for the gpt reasons, so it's not really worth the hassle, especially considering most people's thought processes are the same. There's always something more important, a barbarian invasion that I need one or two more units for, my settler, a worker, granary, etc. There's just no time, the opportunity cost isn't worth it.
But either way, it probably doesn't affect things by too much. I don't get Legalism all that late and I don't think you have crippling gold or army problems or anything, so whatever. Probably one of the less important issues in the game.
whiteflagwaiver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It might be helpful to note higher level civ play for multi-player is played on the NQ balance mod
thedeliriousdonut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:40:17 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you're trying to say that everyone who's on a higher level plays on the NQMod, this isn't true.
If you're saying higher level play can only be achieved on NQMod, as someone who regularly plays both, there's no significantly higher amount of required strategic maneuvering to succeed in either version of civ.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:00:16 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is nqmod?
thedeliriousdonut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:10:10 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a mod that aims to downplay the imbalances and forced choices in the game. For instance, you have to start with tradition or liberty. If you start with honor or piety, you don't have production or science and you lose. In a game about decisions, it doesn't make sense not is it fun to not be able to choose two of the available choices.
Once you reach Rationalism, you have to do it.
Once you reach an Ideology, you need to put points in that.
NQMod attempts to remedy choices that are so overpowered that you have to make them regardless of the circumstance or your playstyle. Ideally, every choice should have its place. It doesn't make sense to have Piety and Honor available and also unplayable and clearly isn't what Firaxis intended. Firaxis made a lot of mistakes and NQMod essentially aims to fix them.
I would highly recommend using the NQMod and playing the NQMaps. Even if you don't play NQMod, I would recommend the NQMaps, they're incredibly and noticeably more enjoyable.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:14:22 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't play mp, but was always under the impression that it wouldn't let you do mods in mp. How do people use this nqmod in mp?
thedeliriousdonut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:27:06 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, that's not true. Firaxis made it a bit difficult because, in their opinion, civ should mainly be single player, but you can install MP mods as DLCs.
There are even simple programs that are willing to do it for you if the mods are from the Workshop and are available for multiplayer.
If you want more info on the mod, you can check it out here.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:51:47 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks! I only played mp once and didn't much enjoy it, but I would like to play with friends using mods. I'll look into that stuff.
thedeliriousdonut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:59 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Playing MP with friends is great, mods too. There's nothing like invading a friend with more dragons than their helicopters can handle.
Who even builds helicopters.
My friends are nuts.
Foxion7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:27 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i like u and ur words
PoisonousPlatypus ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, they're not really that different, this guy just sucks.
rymaster101 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:16:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
*scout-scout-shrine
wait_watches ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:53:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So close to victory, man. Respect to the 5 weeks of your life spent in that one game.
notalexturner ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:19:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One more turn to finish pyramid > other civ finished it first. > raged > launch faerie solitaire
TheSlimyDog ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:23:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who even produces a worker? Just steal them from city states.
butchering_bird ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I do, actually. Stealing workers seems like cheese to me. I'd change my tune if I played MP.
PoisonousPlatypus ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:15:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Too late in the game.
TheAustinKnight ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:44:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Aww, dude, bad memories. I got hooked on the Rhyes and Fall mod for CivIV during finals/essays week one semester. So many essays that could've been so much better than the crap I turned in...
foerboerb ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:24:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was kinda addicted to Civ5 for a time until I found Europa Universaliv IV and now I'm not just addicted, I'm basically that methhead from Breaking Bad that gets crushed by an ATM.
1400hours and counting
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:55:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
143 hours sunk into CivV since I bought it, I had played for around a year and a half on pirated copies prior.
This and KSP are going to be the death of me.
Novadreamer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:54:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I want to learn how to civ but god damn it's so complicated and confusing
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its really not that confusing once you play it for a bit
ScoobeydoobeyNOOB ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:16:38 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's one of those games that is going to look very confusing until you play for a bit. You should have a good grasp of the by the time you finish your first game. Try it out in chieftain, it's a lot of fun.
valax ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:07:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Have a go at EU4, or any of Paradox's grand strategy games.
Blows Civ out of the water.
DaniliniHD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"I'll just start a game of civ..."
"Fuck, Dandalo has 42 delegates"
formgry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Strangely most people who go from civ to eu4 say that it's no longer as enjoyable.
MeLoveMilan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude, screw Dido. If she is in my game, she is my mortal enemy. Every. Damn. Time.
Boner666420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stay away from Endless Legend, friend.
stevethegato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've spent 28 of the last 48 hours playing civ :x
Darkseid_Omega ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just got civ 5 in humble bundle. I maxed out tradition first cause it seemed good.. Why is it bad?
LazerAttack4242 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's alright but imo it's not as good as the other trees completed. Not to mention having the tree filled out completely isn't useful until later in the game.
Sgt_Pepper42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:05:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I disagree with OP, Tradition is one of the best policy trees, if not the best. Search "tradition" in /r/civ if you would like to find out more.
Gozmatic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you and your tradition tree hate!
Tradition tree = turtle to science victory!
fireork12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:25:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
NUKE 'EM GHANDI!
biscuitking92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:39:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
replying to remember how to play civ
TheGameboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:06:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
my dad has over 30,000 hours on Civ V. I miss him.
Sofrosynee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:19:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honor sucks tho, just take liberty for domination
Alpha_Bit_Poop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:30:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ya know what I played recently that scratched the same itch, Anno 2205. It's a city builder without all the bs traffic management. It was super easy to learn, but it only had like 20 hours of content before you had seen everything in the game.
I hear Anno 2070 has more lasting game play.
PoisonousPlatypus ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude, you suck at civ.
ADIDASinning ยท 1718 points ยท Posted at 02:34:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar and added carbs. The sole reason why people fail at diets.
[deleted] ยท 473 points ยท Posted at 03:02:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's hard to realize how addicted you are to sugar until you try to cut it out of your diet. I failed.
PS it is in EVERYTHING
There are some good documentaries on it, Fed Up for example
goblue21 ยท 238 points ยท Posted at 05:54:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh fed up is so bad. Pretty much all junk science.
uaq ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 11:23:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can anyone elaborate on this?
illios ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 14:02:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
5 seconds on Google. Here you go Champ
Fukkthisgame ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 16:56:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn he called you champ.
Saemika ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:42:13 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alpha.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:01:03 on February 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldn't even read his link out of spite
HeWhoKnox ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:46:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who is champ?
AaronPossum ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 18:10:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
THAT QUESTION WILL BE ANSWERED THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!!!
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truemarksman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:47:36 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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bunny_squish ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:04:19 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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truemarksman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:32:07 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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lightningp4w ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:22:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. It is really terrible and mostly the statements made are not scientifically sound.
OsamaBinLadensPubes ยท -20 points ยท Posted at 12:38:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The science in the documentary is shit.
Pit-trout ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 13:12:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thankyou for contributing useful information to the conversation.
Jourei ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 13:23:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is this the situation where I apply an upvote?
LiamGaughan ยท -14 points ยท Posted at 12:47:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I guess they can't... Happy to read anything people have on the specific film. Cheers
joshmoneymusic ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 13:59:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
All junk science? Or mostly accurate with a few errors? I'm pretty sure the overarching theme, that lots of sugar is bad for you, is pretty backed up by science and somewhat consensual at this point.
Narwhallmaster ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:01:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, the idea that too many calories is bad for you is scientific. The film outright rejects this idea and claims sugar is magical and can make you fat, even on a calorie deficit.
Many calorie dense foods happen to contain a lot of sugar, but that does not make sugar inherently evil.
jake50231 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:04:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar is bad for you because foods that are high in sugar are high in calories. The adverse effects of fructose have only been shown in quantities of several hundred grams a day in people who are already obese (fructose only makes up about 40% of table sugar or high fructose corn syrup). And fructose is the only type of sugar where this holds true. Glucose has no adverse medical effects except for the calories.
Tldr: Just don't drink 10 cans of soda a day and don't be obese and you'll be fine.
Roro-Squandering ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 15:10:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar is also bad for the fact that it's easier to jam 1000 calories of sugar down your throat vs fat/protein/complex carbs. Like imagine trying to drink a few litres of soda vs trying to drink pure oil. A major health problem of sugar is that it's crack for people with little nutritional-self-control.
jake50231 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm with you there but cutting sugar isn't the answer. Cutting the calories is. Which I mean for some people it is just easier to stop drinking soda. I just find it hilarious when people say they stopped eating sugar and proceed to take a bite out of an apple.
swaskowi ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:43:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the whole point is that in non metabolic ward studies maintaining a calorie deficit on a low/no sugar diet is way way way easier then doing the same deficit on the twinkee diet.
Roro-Squandering ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:11:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh no man I'm a big sweetooth I had chocolate cake for breakfast yesterday and today, but I recognize that I need to moderate myself/cut in other places if I want to not be obese. You'll need to riddle me with beetus before I stop eating sugar. I'm just saying sugar can be dangerous for people that are already overweight and/or aren't mindful of how much of it they're injesting, 'cause of calories.
actually last year I lost 15 lbs on a diet of mostly vegetables and molasses cookies.
Penis_Blisters ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:52:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
One of the points they try to make in the documentary is that there's a big difference in the way your body digests naturally occurring and added sugars.
Personally, I cut out as much added sugar as possible but also started eating a lot more fruit (going from none to about three a day) and still managed to lose weight. Of course, your mileage may vary.
EDIT: The body can't tell the difference between added and natural sugar. I'm sure I was remembering it wrong as well.
jake50231 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:01:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that's not true. Your body can't magically tell whether the glucose it's breaking down was put in there or occurs naturally. Keep eating fruit it has a shit ton of vitamins and isn't particularly dense calorically. My point is that sugar isn't the devil people make it out to be. Overeating is.
Penis_Blisters ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:16:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I guess you're right.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/added-sugar-in-the-diet/
dabosweeney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well sure the idea is accurate. That doesn't mean the shit in the documentary is. That's some fucked up logic you got tho
moshed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is that proper usage for the word consensual? Seriously asking.
whofartedinmycereal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:44:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but they link broad ideas like that and specific misused practices that don't necessarily connect.
Only_Movie_Titles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:07:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Consensus*
Haha
joshmoneymusic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:21:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"somewhat consensus"?
It's consensual, the adjective of the noun, consensus.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:43:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of sugar is bad for you but average sugar consumption has dropped.
whitefenix ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:15:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much all junk science, read the link above
goblue21 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:56:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But their major point was that it is something more inherent about the sugar, rather than a calories issue. Which is junk science.
mandingoBBC ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:17:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nice try sugar industry exec
goblue21 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:54:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Have you watched it? Pretty much an add for the organic food industry.
danny_b23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:40:34 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Katie Couric one? What is the junk science?
goblue21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:34:33 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a hit piece on the sugar industry, basically suggesting that it's sugar itself that is causing the obesity/diabetes epidemic and not an over abundance of calories. Which has pretty much been debunked.
danny_b23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:39:32 on February 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
debunked where?
goblue21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:42:04 on February 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Universally by the medical community. There is zero evidence that added sugars and high fructose corn syrup cause more weight gain per calorie than any other food. And yet that's what the documentary tries to suggest.
danny_b23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:13:33 on February 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Okay, but the documentary's main point was that people mistake low-fat food-products as being healthier than food-products with fat in them, and don't know that the foods with the fat taken out of them have added sugars like high-fructose corn syrup. The point was less that added sugars cause more weight gain per calorie, and more that people ate more of the low fat food-product thinking it was a healthier alternative to fatty food-products.
goblue21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:36 on February 5, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was certainly not the main point but just one point that they made. It spent a lot of time trying to "debunk the calorie". It's a pretty common theme in the natural/organic foods community. And definitely a disproven premise that the documentary spent most of the time promoting
shatter321 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 14:11:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
God damn that movie pissed me off, it's blaming the government for not controlling food! How about you just look at what you eat, why should the fucking government decide what everyone eats?
CurioustoaFault ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:46:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did it. Felt SO much better. Spent about six months being incredibly healthy.
Then the tequila. Damn the tequila.
K_Furbs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:40:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What kind of sugary tequila are you drinking?
CurioustoaFault ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mexican mojito
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
all alcohol=sugar
Tadferd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ethanol metabolizes into glucose.
PossiblePixx ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 04:32:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fed Up made me change a lot of my eating habits, actually.
NebulaNinja ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 04:23:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I recently found out I probably have a sugar intolerance. Trying to avoid it is almost impossible. Paleo diet really seems like my best option.
Babycakes87 ยท 132 points ยท Posted at 05:48:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you got that information from anyone other than a legitimate Doctor, it's bullshit. Psychics and "nutritionalists" don't have the education or certification to diagnose you.
FramingNoise ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 10:12:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nutritionist is not a legally protected trade in most countries (though it is here where I live) but dietitian is, and know what they are talking about. Doctors, on the other hand are not required to have any amount of nutritional knowledge whatsoever.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutritionist http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430660/
Babycakes87 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 10:19:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right a dietitian goes to to school as does a doctor. Doctors can also preform tests to diagnose allergies.
bannana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately most of the education a dietian receives is based on bad, outdated, or misinterpreted food science.
Roro-Squandering ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:11:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was in university for dietetics in 2012/2013 and just since then things already changed. It's one of those studies where the 'accepted knowledge' turns over so fast that what you learn in school is 50% BS by the time you have a job.
bannana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:54:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The 'knowledge ' of food and how it works in and with the body has been an amazing pile of shit and is only just changing right now. Its incredible to me how this large subject has been ignored, misinterpreted, and flat out falsified for a hundred years. The changes will be coming even more quickly over the next decade.
uaq ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A friend of mine studied nutrition. Worked really hard and did fairly well. From what I understand it has a lot of theory and science behind it, it also has standard practices and the stuff that keeps other types of doctors to a standard. Am I to believe it's all bogus?
Babycakes87 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:32:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, some I'm sure are very well read. Others aren't. There's no real accreditation or licensing. And there are tons out there that will sell you essential oils and all sorts of diet pills and supplements that don't work. But no matter what your friend cannot not determine allergies.
uaq ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Forgive me if I'm wrong but from I've heard there is accreditation which was the word I probably should have used in my original post.
MossyMadchen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:27:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
From what I gathered in my nutrition class last semester, anyone can legally refer to themselves as a nutritionist. Registered dietitians are the accredited ones who you can be sure know their stuff.
NebulaNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:16:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I got that information by assuming I inherited my mom's food allergies. A few weeks ago I started having symptoms of what I thought was food poisoning. Eventually cut out gluten, yeast, and sugar and now feel perfectly fine. Note, my mom has been tested for her food allergies with a test like this. so yes, this information is medically sound.
Babycakes87 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:54:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok well you've convinced yourself, so no reason to argue about it
rewilson713 ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 04:30:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
or keto! Keto has changed my life!
Retroactive_Moose ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:00:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Went on Keto, lost a ton of weight and felt better in general.
NebulaNinja ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:53:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for this. i'm also gluten intolerant as well, so keto looks like a great option for me!
rewilson713 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:58:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes! I have celiac disease and keto is awesome... just cutting out gluten didn't work completely for me. I haven't eaten gluten in over 7 years. But it wasn't until I started eating keto 4 months ago that I noticed a huge difference in my life. Like I said in another comment though, it all just depends on the person. I tried paleo, I tried gluten free, I tried dairy free & gluten free, I tried being vegetarian, I tried IIFYM, none of that felt right until I tried keto. Everyone has their own health path and I believe it is just about exploring until you figure out what is right for you.
Urgullibl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:25:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unless you have been diagnosed with celiac disease by an MD, you aren't.
AUTISM_IN_OVERDRIVE ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:34:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why are you assuming that? That's a really stupid assumption to make.
Urgullibl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:39:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because there is no such thing as "gluten intolerance", that's all a silly internet fad perpetuated by crafty salespeople. You either have celiac or you don't, there is no in between, and the only person qualified to figure out whether you have it is an MD.
NebulaNinja ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:29:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its called gluten sensitivity, and there appears to be 200,000 new cases in the US each year.
Urgullibl ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 18:45:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Then I'm sure you can quote some peer-reviewed literature backing up that claim of yours.
NebulaNinja ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:50:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-celiac_gluten_sensitivity
Urgullibl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:56:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll take a wild guess and say you have never been diagnosed as having this by a qualified professional.
NebulaNinja ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:03:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've only had symptoms for about 2 weeks now. So I haven't had time to get it tested. My mom has however, And she was found to be allergic to gluten, sugar, yeast, and mold. Because allergies are often hereditary, I figured there was a good chance I inherited these allergies from my mom. Sure enough, after cutting out the foods my mom is allergic to, my symptoms went away.
My only question to you is this: Why are you getting so upset about a stranger's allergies over the internet?
Urgullibl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:08:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Then she hasn't been tested by an MD.
Because your points are a great example of a common self-delusion that is exploited by unscrupulous quacks to make money off people who don't know any better.
NebulaNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:32:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Her allergist, an MD.
How are my points a "Self-delusion?" Something I was eating was making me sick. I narrowed it down and found out was was making me sick. It is logical that they are making me sick because my mom, who was tested by an MD, was found to at least have a sensitivity to gluten, yeast, sugar, and mold. Because these are often hereditary, it is logical to deduce I inherited these same sensitivities from my mom.
Yes, perhaps some people believe they are gluten free when they really aren't, but that only makes gluten free products more available and affordable for those of us who actually have gluten allergies/sensitivities. They aren't hurting anyone so why do you even care?
Urgullibl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:47:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
An allergist diagnoses someone as being allergic to sugar? Yeah right.
As for the rest, sorry, you lack both the means and the qualification to make a diagnosis. However, you are the base on which quacks make their money.
NebulaNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:06:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
At the very least its a sensitivity to sugar. Are you going to refute that one can't have a sugar sensitivity? Do you still believe that gluten sensitivities/ allergies can only come from celiac disease?
And I'm sorry I can't decide for myself what does or doesn't make me sick. The tightening feeling in my throat, cramping stomach, and half dozen other symptoms that occur immediately after consuming gluten must mean nothing, and surely only a medical professional can figure out these are detrimental to my health.
I'm sorry i'm a part of a base that makes money for "quacks" (Not sure who you're referring to here. Companies that make gluten free products? Because they're the only people that could benefit from my condition. And again, even if there are some people who think they're gluten free and aren't, they're only making gluten free more available for the rest of us.)
But don't worry, if I ever get tested I will be sure to forward you the results so you can sleep at night. :)
Urgullibl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:08:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Define what it is and what it does. There is no such thing in the histamine releasing allergy sense.
After consuming something you know contains gluten. It's called the nocebo effect.
So yeah, you're being exploited while being happy to defend your exploiters. They're doing a pretty good job.
NebulaNinja ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:32:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose_intolerance That should explain it.
And please explain to me if its just a nocebo effect, why would this just randomly kick in one day? That simply doesn't make any sense. 2 weeks ago I could eat anything and everything, then the symptoms started. Its not like one day Im like "I wonder if I have a gluten intolerance." And suddenly I start having symptoms. So sorry, this can't be the case.
And you still haven't explained how i'm being exploited, and by who. Are you saying some secret anti gluten society inceptioned their way into my brain to plant the idea that I'm gluten intolerant? Because of this idea they planted, now everything I eat that I think has gluten in it, will make me sick because of the "nocebo effect."
hmm wow, I hadn't thought of that. I'll make sure to not be inceptioned any time soon, and eventually all my symptoms will vanish. Thanks /u/Urgullibl! You cured me! It's a miracle!
Urgullibl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:36:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So you're a native Alaskan?
I don't know, I haven't done a diagnostic workup on you. Neither have you, so consult a doctor. Preferably one who doesn't practice voodoo.
By people who make you pay money for tests that diagnose bullshit "sensitivities" such as the ones you listed, and by people who make you pay a premium for "gluten free" even though you most likely have no need for it.
NebulaNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:12:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have shown you links based on scientific research that you can have gluten sensitivities while not being a celiac. You however have only defended your views based on your own personal beliefs and not shown me a single scientific source that refutes me. At this point I don't know what more I can be said here as you continue to deny scientific fact.
Urgullibl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:23:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That highly depends on the test.
No, you're unable to understand the difference between a legitimate test and a quack test.
Except to your wallet, and to overall honesty.
First things first: Whether you're wrong does not depend on whether I bother to do so. That said, http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Gluten-free provides a decent overview.
MrSnakeDoctor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Keto is cool and all but Paleo is a more sustainable and long term diet IMO. And I did keto for a while.
goawaysab ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:59:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Candida!
AUTISM_IN_OVERDRIVE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:32:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but thats a big step. There is a big difference between having a load of beers with a piece of cake, a beer and a piece of cake once in a while or never ever having even a single beer or piece of cake in your life ever again.
XNono ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:38:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Keto is the best thing ever man, greatest diet to go on, 100%.
JosephND ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:13:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Look up /r/keto
beautyofdisorder ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:38:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I got diagnosed with fructose intolerance a couple weeks ago. It's been so hard but I feel better after cutting out all sugar
OptomisticOcelot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, that's the only good reason for being on a diet like paleo that I've heard. Good luck, though, that sounds like a nightmare. I thought being allergic to milk as a child was bad (different to lactose intolerance).
Fatalis89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:00:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Paleo seems like a terrible diet for someone with some sort of sugar intolerance. Fruit is a pretty big part of paleo and its "hunter-gatherer" concept.
NebulaNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:19:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everything i've seen has very little mention of fruit. But yes, fruit and even root vegetables are probably too sugary for me.
KamaCosby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:12:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What sugar intolerance? All sugars? Glucose, Sucrose, Cellulose, all polysaccharide sugars? Then you shouldn't be alive, since sugar is abundant in all of your cells
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:13:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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XkF21WNJ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you want to avoid sugar you'd have to forgo the fruits and root vegetables though.
FlyingCoder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fruit is ok, as long as it's not juice
ghsteo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:41:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did Keto for a few months. The worst experience I ever had on it was the fucking dreams about donuts...
JosephND ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:13:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Diabetic here, hahahcutting sugar is so easyahaha
Oh I don't want to die young.
x-skeww ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just watched Fed Up.
And holy shit the US is seriously fucked.
I also really liked those carefully crafted lawyer replies, which were technically not lies, but they didn't actually say what you thought you heard.
Drew Davis (National Soft Drink Association):
That line doesn't mean anything. Being consistent with science doesn't mean that it's good. It just means that it doesn't contradict what we know.
Which is absolutely true. Those two liters of water are not harmful for you.
Most people will interpret that "they" as a pronoun for "soft drinks" though. That's why he phrased it that way.
Samwell88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is it really an addiction if it's for a substance that our bodies naturally crave?
Respheal ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:09:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When you get to the point that you buy candy (or other carby substance, despite not being hungry) but feel the need to hide it from loved ones out of shame but you're still gonna eat it anyway and probably do the same thing tomorrow...Yeah, sugar addiction is a thing.
DrVinginshlagin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me it's fat, saturated I guess. I can go without sugar, but if I'm eating healthy whole foods, lean meats, nothing seems to do it for me until something greasy and/or crispy makes it to my mouth.
AgingLolita ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
God yes. Head aches, sleepiness, fake thirst (wtf, why?) and ravenous hunger to name but a few side effects of sugar withdrawal!
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why would you cut out sugar? I've been getting closer and closer to cutting out all sweets from my diet, but fuck no I'm not giving up fruit.
internetkid42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:19:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fruit rocks! It is delicious and generally super low calorie per volume and it's also hydrating. For example, you can eat an entire cantaloupe for only 186 calories, and get 373% DV of vitamin A and 337% DV of vitamin C.
TheOutrageousTaric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like america D:
cool_slowbro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Count your calories instead?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its not about losing weight
cool_slowbro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What was your goal? I generally assume "diet" to be associated with either gaining muscle or losing fat.
Eat_The_Muffin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Since your cells rely on sugars to live, it's not that surprising.
a_rude_jellybean ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i thought this was awesome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4GBT8EpdLU
watch it before it gets taken down
emj1014 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I just saw a post the other day claiming that we aren't addicted to sugar necessarily, but the cravings come from not getting enough of all the essential macros. Your body is craving calories, not sugar.
Edit: Found it. http://www.psypost.org/2016/01/yale-team-deciphers-sugars-siren-song-40440
Dynasty2201 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, it annoys me when "healthy" people turn around and are like "just stop eating sugar for starters".
Mhmm. Ok. Let's swap bodies and you tell me how easy that is when you're sat with the shakes, a sweat on and feeling like you're about to pass out as your blood sugar level is getting worryingly low.
Honey-Badger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've found out this while traveling in the Americas, why the fuck is your bread sweet, it tastes like fucking pancakes.
I suggest cutting out all fizzy (carbonated) drinks and you'll soon find that sugary foods are a huge turn off
Narwhallmaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fed Up is pseudoscientific drivel. And that statement is an insult to pseudoscience.
MindTheFuture ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:34:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar wihtdrawal feels like nicotine withdrawal. Done both, and they are best quitted together. You'll know that craving won't go away even if you smoked or ate a bun. Much easier to resist. Get's better after third week.
For me, day 3, day 8 and week 3 were the worst, but after that, it settles down.
GrammatonYHWH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:57:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Calories are calories. Dieting isn't about cutting one single food ingredient. It's about balancing the spent calories with the exhausted calories while maintaining healthy nutrition.
You can cut out sugar, but maintain very high fat and starch content. You stay fat.
It's all about counting calories.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:04:53 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Im not talking about losing weight
punkerster101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:12:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I low carb. Due to diabetes . Meat and eggs are your friends
bn1979 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:21:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I went to buy my kids some juice a couple weeks ago, and nearly every variety had an ingredient list that went: water, high fructose corn syrup, natural and/or artificial flavors...
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:50:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A huge problem with sugar being in everything, is that HFCS is much cheaper and often used instead of sugar.
While this doesn't seem like an issue immediately, imagine having blood tested immediately after drinking an imported coke (one with real sugar) and look at the insulin levels, they'll be pretty damn high, but around an hour later they'll be back at least close to normal. The problem with HFCS is that you could do the same experiment, and find that even several hours later the insulin levels are still far above what they should be.
jake50231 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:12:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is not true, insulin basically acts like a shuttle system that allows you to absorb and break down carbs and protein. Your body would not continue to make insulin beyond what is necessary for the amount of carbs you've ingested and if it did you'd notice because your blood sugar would get dangerously low. And by the way HFCS and regular old table sugar are almost identical in their carbohydrate makeup (Both about 55% glucose and 45% fructose). The only difference between them is that real sugar tastes better.
Swag_Attack ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:52:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it therefore also a pretty stupid idea to completely cut out sugar of your diet.
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 03:42:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Starting changing my diet to lose weight last week. Fuck do I miss bread, but it's not worth the calorie hit.
sandesto ยท 211 points ยท Posted at 03:47:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mosey on over to /r/fitness and read up on how to cut correctly. There is absolutely no need to cut out bread. I'm very successfully 4 weeks into a 16-week cut and had a delicious sandwich for lunch today. IIFYM
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 03:51:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't cut bread completely. Buy I used to have a bagel for breakfast, sandwich and a bunch of crackers for lunch, crackers for snack, Rice and 2-3 pieces of Italian bread for dinner. Fucking carb city. I still eat bread, just not like I used to.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:27:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:00:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely. Carbs are generally pretty high calorie though, which is why I limit them. Plus, carbs burn up fast so I'm hungry again in short order. I still eat what I want, just in moderation. Hell, I had pizza and beer for dinner last night and still stayed under my calorie limit.
Mcquiz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:52:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You do know that with a usual diet what you actually use for energy(or ATP to be precise) is carbs and fat right? Protein is used for energy only when there's not enough carb or fat stored. Additionally carbs have half the amount of calories per weight compared to fat.
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You do know that fruit and vegetables contain carbs, too, right?
Mcquiz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:21:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Of course I do, I just hate it when people try to blame carbs when they consume 3000 calories per day.
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:03:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or when people say "I don't eat carbs" while munching on an apple...
Random832 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And even lean meat contains some fat.
Random832 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:48:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the key is that bread and such is less satisfying long term, because you need a certain amount of protein and the protein to calorie ratio of high-carb food isn't good. So you end up eating more.
BKachur ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:45:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually looking into how many calories there are in a bagel is shocking. The big ones you get in New York or Jersey can have upwards of 700 calories, BEFORE you add cream cease which is another 3~400 easy. One bagel can be over 1/2 of your daily caloric intake, its crazy.
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It really is. I got a mini muffin from Portillo's the other day (about the size of a racquet ball) and it was over 400 calories...
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:52:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I never did keto or anything remotely close to intentional carb cutting, but I found that my weight loss was much much smoother without carbs. I usually had a low/no carb breakfast, low carb lunch and moderate carbs with dinner. My blood sugar was a lot more even and I wouldn't get hungry like I had expected. I did end up cutting out breads and pastas but I didn't miss them because I didn't have the same carb cravings. 40 lbs down.
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn that's a lot, I pretty much always have either rice, pasta or tortillas in my dinner, but that's about it, unless it's during school when I have a sandwich for lunch.
That being said, eating carbs all day feels amazing on a hike, fucking godsend.
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I'm playing hockey I'll usually refuel with carbs because they are great energy for the hundreds of calories I'm burning.
leaky_wand ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 03:58:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Incidentally, I Fucked Your Mom?
sandesto ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 04:18:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahaha. If It Fits Your Macros. You figure out how many grams of carbs, fat, and protein ("macros" for macronutrients) you want to eat each day, then you can eat anything you want as long as you hit those goals. Many good websites for that. An example good one is iifym.com
jake50231 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:16:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You still should probably not just fill it up with twinkies and mcdonalds because you'll end up with some fucked up vitamin deficiencies.
yeahigetthatalot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:30:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why not just count calories? What's the difference?
sandesto ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:45:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That works fine if your goal is only weight loss. However if you want to maintain an aesthetic look, you need to do resistance training and keep a reasonably appropriate balance of macros.
Protein is important for muscle growth and maintenance. Fats are useful too for various reasons.
If counting macros is too cumbersome, you can just count calories and ballpark the rest, but it's not ideal. With apps like MFP, counting macros is pretty easy.
dabosweeney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How do you know someone is dieting and lifting weights? They'll tell you don't worry
longscale ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:26:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If It Fits Your Mom
mandingoBBC ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:18:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There is if you are insulin resistant.
sandesto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:11:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely. If someone has particular medical issues, that's different. Celiac disease would be another reason not to eat bread.
quiane ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:25:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wish I could upvote you more! Iifym ftw
rastamancamp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:20:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Finally someone gets it.
IceFire909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:50:28 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is IIFYM? All I can think of is If It Fucks Your Mind
rewilson713 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:35:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I think everyone has a different path though. For some IIFYM works great. For me, it didn't. I have a hormonal disorder (PCOS), insulin resistance and celiac disease. I have tried many different types of eating over the years, but once I found the right one for my body I pretty much knew instantly. I don't think there is one right way for everyone. Some people do great as vegetarian and vegan. I was vegetarian for 17 years and it fucked me up. Now I eat keto and it has honestly changed my life.
bubblerboy18 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:30:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Vegetarian is actually not good. It usually involves more processed foods and more animal products. Case an point going out to eat with friends. The only option is usually pasta with cheese, pizza with cheese etc. What does work for most everyone is a Whole foods plant based diet. It may sound like Vegan, but in fact it is not because one can still be very unhealthy as a vegan. Here's a great talk from one of the most well researched physicians in the field http://nutritionfacts.org/video/food-as-medicine/
rewilson713 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:04:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I respectfully disagree. I don't think there is one set way of eating that "works for most everyone". Morally I hate eating meat, I didn't for 17 years. If I could do it and feel ok I would eat a plant based diet. But I know how much better I do physically and mentally when I eat meat (plus I have had several nutritionists tell me I need to eat it). I eat a lot of veggies and plant based food, I love it, but I need meat too. Everyone is different.
Tefmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Does tomato-based pasta sauce not exist where you're from? And how is pizza with cheese and pepperoni any healthier than just pizza with cheese (and are vegetables not used as pizza toppings where you're from, either?). And most people I know don't eat at restaurants on a regular basis, and when they do nobody eats healthily because none of it's good for you, regardless of whether it has meat in it or not. Even if you do eat out often enough for it to impact your normal diet, most Indian, Chinese, and even lots of non-ethnic restaurants have more vegetarian options than "dish that normally contains meat with the meat removed".
bubblerboy18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This isn't my opinion it's talked about in the China study. I rarely eat out because it's so expensive to just get vegetables. I live in the south east half the time there is cheese in the crust, or in the sauce and I can do wheat so it's an issue for me personally.
Tefmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you're talking about veganism specifically, then yeah, eating out can be an issue, but vegetarianism isn't nearly as hard to find options for. And the video you linked seems to support veganism, not oppose it like your previous comment did.
dabosweeney ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:14:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You shouldn't be plugging that sub, There are better resources for losing weight
LordPhoenixNZ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:23:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What kind of bread has sugar in it? :\
jake50231 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:17:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bread is all carbohydrates. It doesn't have to have added table sugar or be sweet to contain one of the three major macronutrients.
Tadferd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most bread in Canada and the USA. Also bread is carb heavy without the sugar.
TemiOO ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:58:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just eat multi grain or whole meal, make sure to get it from a local bakery so no preservatives, and eat it less often.
Satans__Secretary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Have you tried Cloud bread? I've heard it's amazing and healthy.
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, is cloud a brand?i eat a whole grain bread right now that tastes pretty good.
Satans__Secretary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's basically [this].
No gluten and has hardly any carbs.
leftylugnutz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lunch meat sammy with whole wheat really helps me. Carbs keep me ready for a workout and it's a filling meal at around 300-500 calories for two sandwiches depending. Good luck man the longer you do it the easier it becomes
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:51:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's officially been 1 week and it's already getting easier. I don't feel so hungry like I did the first few days and I've found myself reaching for veggies more often now. I did this a few years ago and loved it, but then the stress of nursing school tore me down and carbs and sweets were a good comfort food.
carpe_deez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So what do you use to make tasty sandwiches w?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sprouted bread is fine
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tried it, not a fan.
Fatalis89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Low carb tortillas are the shit! They taste good and the ones I get are only 60 calories. I used to eat them every morning as part of a bacon, egg and cheese breakfast burrito and this was when I was 152 lbs 8% BF deadlifting 405 and benching 260. Was about 320 calories, delicious and satiating.
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That sounds incredible! I'll have to pick some up!
BlazedAndConfused ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:34:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Count your macros. Google IIFYM
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:04:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Too much work. Haha.
BlazedAndConfused ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:00:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If it's worth doing its worth doing right. However if you just want to casually lose weight and it's working for you then good on you. For some its too much work, but if you're sitting there wondering why weight isn't coming off then you have no one to blame but yourself.
At the risk of sounding elite, which im not trying to come off as, I stay in exceptional shape, and am often asked what my methods are. When I tell people its dieting and they should be counting their macronutrients, they suddenly lose interest. Everyone wants to lose weight but few actually have the heart to do it. There's a saying In my gym and its "ain't no body wanna lift no heavy ass weights..." Meaning everyone wants an Arnold Body but no one wants to put in the work, education, and time to get it.
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:15:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I ate healthy and exercised regularly a few years back and I was very happy with my body back then. School happened and everything went to the shitter so I am hoping to just get back to where I was a few years ago. I'm just gonna do what I did then and if I want to go further then I'll do that once I get back to that point.
BlazedAndConfused ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:53:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Feel free to PM me if you need advice or a point to some good sources if you ever wanna go down the rabbit hole
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:20:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks, I appreciate the support.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:50:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 5ft 10 and weighed 165-170 and I cut sugar out of my diet and after a month I'm 148-153.
I didn't change anything except cut sugar. Coffees I drink black, drinks are all water or coffee only, and snacks are usually just like leftover food from dinner rather than chips and pie and stuff. Dinner is usually just greens and meat. I didnt cut bread or anything carb out of my diet, just cut back a bit on it. Just my experience. Im sure you can find an actual propor diet but I just cut sugar and lost weight.
Escobeezy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:58:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Been on Keto since October and haven't had a soda in months. Ate carbs yesterday, felt bloated and like crap. Never again.
MusicalFitness ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You don't want to cut it out completely. Your body needs the carbs. Use whole wheat bread and eat a turkey sandwich or something so you get your nutrients.
legumey ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:28:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can get plenty of carbs from vegetables. Your bowels will thank you.
MusicalFitness ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:00:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My bowels are super healthy. I eat vegetables but I also eat whole wheat bread.
ChaplnGrillSgt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:54:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's exactly what I do. But compared to the number of carbs from grains I was pulling in before, I've drastically cut down. Basically I've just substituted all the bread I used to eat with more nutrient dense and lower calorie food (Ala veggies)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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MusicalFitness ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 15:00:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah if it utilizes protein and fat as its primary source of energy, which is not healthy in the long run. You shouldn't ever cut out a macronutrient completely.
Mcquiz ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 16:54:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Half of what you eat should be carbs really.
_OP_is_A_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Body does not need carbs.
/r/keto
bubblerboy18 ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 05:24:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What you mean is processed foods right? I know they are different but are they really?
And also, diets aren't successful because they are diets. You cannot lose weight and expect not to gain it back when you finish the diet and eat the same food you stared with. It will require a lifestyle change if you actually want to lose weight.
ADIDASinning ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:30:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Changing a diet is changing a lifestyle. You don't "complete" a diet once you hit a weight loss or health goal, you continue it. I struggle to understand what you mean when you say you gain the weight back when you finish?
bubblerboy18 ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 05:32:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Something about the word diet seems like you will end it one day. If someone tells me "I'm on a diet" I really doubt they see themselves eating that way their whole life. Like people who do low carb diet for example, or atkins diet, I really doubt they think they will be doing this the rest of their lives. When you go back to eating the foods you normally eat you gain all the weight and even more back. And you can lose weight off eating a difficient diet as well so that is something to look out for.
sammysfw ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:12:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of "diets" are in no way, shape or form sustainable; they're just creative ways to starve yourself for a few weeks. Definitely the wrong way to go about things.
motonaut ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:00:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most people on low carb, especially over at r/keto, are in it for the long haul.
bubblerboy18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Our bodies digest carbs first then fats. The idea a to take out carbs so your body can process the animal products you eat. If you stop eating animal products you can burn your food immediately and eat only carbs which is what many people do on plant based diet
motonaut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the issue many people run into with carbs is how addictive they can be. Cravings for sugar and junk food are what keep most people overweight. These cravings are easier to manage in ketosis. I do agree that a low fat, vegan diet can work really well for certain people.
bubblerboy18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think refined carbs are so addictive because they have been processed and lose all nutritional value. No vitamins, minerals just calories and carbs. The carb to fiber ratio is also important it should be more than 4:1 carb to fiber for it to be useful to you. People eat more because your body isn't getting the vitamins it needs. I have the most restrictive diet I know and if I can do it I truly believe most people can do it. Here's what I can't eat the list is extensive but I still make it work https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/64/d3/b4/64d3b40b2a95118a0edf7eb34b31332e.png
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:23:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The semantic components here are interesting. When we talk about the diet of any other animal, we aim to describe it's normal, everyday food habits.
Somehow, humans have taken diet and used it to describe temporary changes in food habits. Temporary changes in diet equate to temporary changes in body weight.
No 'diet' should be taken on temporarily. Find a balanced diet that fits within your daily calories, make room for the occasional deviation, eat human-sized portions, and you're fine.
Judean_peoplesfront ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm confused... Your diet is what you eat. If you change what you eat for health reasons then change it back later, what was the point?
bubblerboy18 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:15:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looking better for an event for example. I know beauty pageant people who cut all carbs out to lose weight quickly which works but is not healthy at all
Tefmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When most people go on 'diets', they actually do have a weight loss goal, and expect to be able to eat 'normally' once the reach it. There's a difference between 'changing your diet' (which is what you described) and 'going on a diet' (which is how most people approach dieting).
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well that's the thing, they're right. They're cutting, and once at a certain weight they can eat normally. Eating normally is more than when they were cutting, but not what they were eating before the diet.
sammysfw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because most people do these crash diets (eat nothing but grapefruit, coffee and egg whites for a week!) which no one would be able to sustain, so they lose 5 pounds but gain it back right away because they didn't change their long term eating habits.
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You do complete a diet though, you can't cut forever, you gotta eat a little more to stay at a certain weight, but you won't go back to what you ate before.
supahotfyah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thats not how it works though? If you hit your "goal weight" there is no need to eat at a deficit anymore.
SnatchAddict ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:54:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I eat sugar and carbs and lose weight. Just be smart about it.
CedarCabPark ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:25:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously. I always see people on here talking like that one food is making you fat. I lost all of my unhealthy fat, damn skinny now. Moderation is the one single motto needed every day.
That said, sugar and dairy aren't helping much. It was a lot easier without them. I notice when I start adding dairy to my diet, I gain weight 5 times faster.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking shit but I love dairy :( Seriously if I cut off sugar and carbs what else is there to eat but eggs, broccoli and an occasional piece of fruit. Since I got my personal trainer to give me food tips I've become really depressed (also because of cutting the sugar). I've looked allover the internet and still have no clue what to eat + that I'm a vegetarian.
CedarCabPark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People say "I'm addicted to cheese" for a reason. Stuff is like crack. But there's a reason. It has morphine-like components in it, which is something unique to cheese as far as i know.
bedir56 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thing is every ones body is different and changes throughout ones life time and you need to find a diet that works for you.
I, for example, used to drink tons of milk every day when I was younger but now I can't even put milk in my coffee without spending the rest of the day on the toilet and carbs pretty much put me to sleep. In this regard Keto has worked wonders for me with both weight loss and health.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Getting diagnosed as diabetic made it clear just how hard it is to cut sugar out of my diet
MrRuby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the most important thing someone can do is to get sugary beverages out of their diet. What did it for me was the realization that cans of soda pop have 20 packets of sugar, not because it tastes good, but because they want me to be addicted to it. F-ck them.
Paydebt328 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would rather quit smoking ten times than quit sugar. Never again.... I mean I'm sticking to water form now on.
Dathouen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No kidding. The sugar withdrawals are fucking serious. It was easier quitting smoking cold turkey than quitting added sugar.
Arachnofile ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What about insulin dependent diabetics?. They come in all shapes and sizes.
sacrabos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I used to be that way with Coca Cola. Cut that sugar and caffeine out of my life.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know I have a real problem with sugar. I want to lessen it or cut it out so bad but I can't get the hang of it. It's everywhere and I crave everything.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bullshit. All I eat is white bread, Froot Loops, and Mountain Dew. I'm 115lbs of diabetes.
zygote_harlot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The constant supply of free candy at work doesn't help.
saberil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, it's just your body wants fruits because that's is what you are meant to eat. Carb the fuck up, don't tell people to cut carbs and sugar, sugar runs your body! it doesn't make you fat, FAT makes you fat, and makes you diabetic, not sugar.
ADIDASinning ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:24:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There are natural sugars in many healthy foods. Carbs are complex sugars. Added carbs aren't the best for you. Depending on your lifestyle you can eat more than others but if you're normally sedentary than you should eat far less than if you're normally active. I also said added carbs and sugars. Not natural.
saberil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:31 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think you realize what carbohydrates are, bananas have carbohydrates, papayas, oranges, melons, mangoes. Carbohydrates is what we are meant to EAT, it's the SUGAR, every single blood cell you have works on sugar every single cell in your body wants the SUGAR to work properly to work BEST.
But you know what happens when you eat a high fat high protein standard american diet? your body stores fats instead of burning sugar, that's why you get fat, that's why you get diabetes, your body just has sugar that he is ready to deliver, but it can't because of the fats taking the place of it.
Why are some people sedentary? why don't you want to go out and go to gym like you planned? BECAUSE YOURE TIRED, you're hungry your body wants energy, and some girls know that if they make themselves something to eat they will get fat, because what they eat is fat(meat,dairy,eggs), but you know what the solution is for this? pretty simple!! eat fruits! carb the fuck up, fruits don't make you fat, fruits dont give you diabetes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es4PFR5GZTY
DR. Michael Greger, Dangers Of Low Carb Diets.
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If anyone reading this is interested, isn't close minded, and ready to hear how much bullshit the media fed us up, send me a message.
GATTACABear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:34:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Carbs don't do Jack if you don't sit on your ass all day. Counting carbs is pointless unless you live a sessile life. Sugar is a monster, but there's no need to cut out bread. Just do shit, live life and carbs won't put a dent in your body. Completely overrated factor.
weesnoosle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:07:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty sure people fail diets is because of a lack of will power
DCromo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:46:57 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
or willpower
wait a second!
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:38:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But not eating is probably even worse than eating shit food.
vancanslam ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
but diets don't actually work and right after your done with your diet your fat cells fill up again and your just as fat...
JoyceCarolOatmeal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
vancanslam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
look man my point is diets dont work
supahotfyah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's kind of right. The layman's version of it is, as you gain weight you create "fat cells" that grow in size and number. As you lose weight, they lose size, but not number. Thats why it's easier to gain back weight then to gain it in the first place. Maybe thats what he was trying to say.
GreenGlassDrgn ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:49:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Have never before been able to relate this well to my alcoholic uncle. I get it now. Even after 3 years or so of strict-lowcarbing, the insidious ways it still can catch me and take me off the wagon is nothing less than impressive.
DukeOfGeek ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:21:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As far as I know every human who eats white sugar craves it forever.
HeroAntagonist ยท 1655 points ยท Posted at 02:20:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games. In my view, particularly ones which involve the grind.
Wanna come home after work and thrown on the console to play a half hour of Destiny or whatever before making dinner? Before you know you've lost three hours just levelling up a new exotic weapon and you've got three missed calls from the gf. The oven's still running from your piss break 45 minutes after you started as you thought it would be a wise idea to pre-heat it on your way back from the bathroom.
Gaming can be highly addictive. I can't be the only addict there is.
Lailu ยท 189 points ยท Posted at 03:55:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed, and games you enjoy right off the bat. You start playing and you're like "hey this is awesome, let's explore over here..." then you look outside and it's midnight. Did you even eat that day? You can't remember.... that's how Terraria was for me.
doodwhatsrsly ยท 106 points ยท Posted at 05:18:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah Terraria.
"Oh look, a cavern! Let me just get my dynamite and let's explore this cave."
Before you know it, you dug down deep enough to find a giant fucking bee and it kills you all too quickly.
I spent too much time building a castle in that game.
inthelittleforest ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:48:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Oh look, there's a dungeon!"
Before you know it, you found a giant skeleton head, and the game has became a horror game.
ThePatridiot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think my very first playsession lasted for like 10hours. I've never played the 2nd content patch so i should propably get behind that. :D
Lailu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And every update I fall back in. I can't help it. Sometimes I log on, grab a bunch of materials from another map, make a new world and start building a base.
inthelittleforest ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:49:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Want to fall back in again? Just mod the game!
Lailu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did get T-Edit and that was fun! Luckily I have been so busy with work that I've cut down on my gaming a lot. :-P
inthelittleforest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:11:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
More mods...
More mods...
Methofelis ยท 87 points ยท Posted at 06:32:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus. Terraria was my crack for a long time. I finally broke free of it some time ago.
Until earlier this week when a friend finally convinced me to try Minecraft, however.
I knew better. I fucking knew better ...
Canadianzed ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 10:48:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus christ, just wait until you get into playing mod packs like FTB. RIP.
PM_ME_JINX_R34 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:06:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit. I all but forgot about how much fun I had playing through the original FTB map. I might have to go play through it again or maybe Agrarian Skies...
There goes my productivity for the week.
giantsnails ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Feel The Bern?
coolwithpie ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:33:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Feed the Beast http://www.feed-the-beast.com/
giantsnails ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, thanks.
Methofelis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:30:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh no...
MisterMondayZ ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:23:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Minecraft was my crack for 3 or 4 years... It's dangerous
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:29:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup, still went back to it over the 2014/2015 summer holidays. A couple months straight of minecraft all day everyday and I loved it.
mpg1846 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:07:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
:/
MrPoptartMan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The man lost in time. Playing the greatest hits of 2011, right now...
Methofelis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:31:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was busy with mods in Skyrim and New Vegas and shit, cut me some slack!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:55:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey you should try this multi-mod pack installer called AT-Launcher..
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't know people still existed that haven't played minecraft
mistacheezy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:05:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Minecraft is all kinds of cancer and all kinds of joy. You start out with singleplayer, once you milk all of the satisfaction it has to give you from learning crafting recipes to learning game mechanics, you get bored and turn to multiplayer servers with economies social ecosystems, PVP and minigames of all types, then after you pour in hours if not- hundreds of hours of time into a server and then it shuts down and you are left with remorse on the time you wasted trying to become admin. Then a new HUGE patch comes out with bullshit you really shouldn't care about and you start all over again. After you break this cancerous cycle you realize how shit the game is and how there are better individual games that will not wreck your social life.
Methofelis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:26:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oddly I started on a PVE server (from reddit.) It's pretty nice, the people are not assholes... so far. I know it'll all eventually reset, but whatever. I used to do a few MMOs fairly obsessively so I'm pretty used to that. I'm enjoying it for what it is. I have a side game going on in single player for when/if things go to hell or if I want to dive into mods, which I probably will and hate myself for forever.
And lucky me I don't have a social life! Hah! Ha. :|
Tristen9 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:39:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With how easy it is to find cave after cave and the urge to explore it all, this is very true.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:32:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've only played Civ V once. I started a game at 7 and won at 9. I thought it was a pretty awesome 2 hours.
Then my alarm went off and I realised it had been 14 hours.
about831 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:03:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love Terreria but for me that game was SimCity. Started playing about 8:30 on a Saturday morning (don't ask) and the next think I know it's after 4. I don't think I left that chair the entire time.
kabas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
4am ?
nickcantwaite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man terraria! I played the shit out of that when I first got it. Now I can't stop playing the forest
Alpha_Bit_Poop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:31:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Terraria + Podcasts is like a time machine for me!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:38:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did that when Fallout 4 came out. Explored for hours. I'd wake up Sunday at 9 or 10 and play until 1 in the morning.
Darkersun ยท 447 points ยท Posted at 03:26:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video Games can be a hell of an addiction.
I played a fair bit of WoW and watched it drain my friend's lives. I was gracefully cut loose by the fact that I was too cheap for a subscription, but I know that game could have done a lot more damage.
Then I hopped on LoL back in Season 1...there's a game that both steals your time and makes you lose faith in humanity. The things people would say, and they way they would act...so like WoW, it was only by the grace of god that the horrible, horrible community on LoL drove me from addiction.
Now, I'm addicted to buying games. Over 600 games and counting...haven't played more than half of them. But hey, maybe someday when I retire, I'll be glad I have such a collection...
tak18 ยท 134 points ยท Posted at 04:55:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of Legends is crack and I'm far from breaking this addiction. I enjoy it but I've also wasted so much playing it and I'm still not that great at it.
malbane ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 06:00:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I had to fill out a survey about league last week, pretty eye opening when you go back into your history and see you played ~4 games a day. I'm almost playing league as much as a full time job now.
edit: People are having problems believing this, so I looked up my match history on the league website and added everything up just from this past week (note, I didn't work this week and quite a few of my classes were canceled so the numbers might be a little higher than normal).
I played 60 games, with average game time being 35.33 minutes. My total time played was 34.15 hours, given an average work week of 40 hours I'd say that's pretty close.
alanalan123 ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 06:32:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
4 games a day? jeez i play atleast 8 a day now and at my peak was 12-20.
flibble24 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:20:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you have a job?
greggoryhammerstat ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 15:53:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol, I think it's safe to assume no.
alanalan123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No I was a student at the time and still am but when I played 12-20 games a day I was making money off the game. It was very unhealthy for my sleep schedule which is why I stopped playing for money and now I just play for fun and sometimes make a little bit on the side.
snuffl3upagus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what
TrueTurtleKing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How long does each match take? Do you not have a job?
Electriksoda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Games usually take around 20-50 minutes depending on circumstances. Average time is 34 minutes approx.
[deleted] ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 07:02:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a couple hours a day, hardly like a full time job.
Heimdahl ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:01:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thing is that a lot of people spend insane amounts of time outside the actual game theorycrafting or otherwise thinking about it. Even worse when you find the subreddit.
I was literally thinking about it nonstop. Checking reddit while in a lecture or reading up guides about a new interesting champion. Like a proper addict. I cut it out some time ago but I still check the subreddit from time to time.
Kabizzle ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In my experience, 4 games is roughly equivalent to 4 hours.
Obviously, this is still not a full time job. But I feel like people drastically underrate how long a game can take when you consider asking friends to join, queueing up, champ select... This being said obviously not all games take an hour
Chewcocca ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:02:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You guys gotta group and focus objectives, man. Damn.
iLikegreen1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:54:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the average game time is about 35 minutes, so 4 games is not that much
pkfighter343 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:44:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Champ select + loading makes it at least 45 minutes
3dots ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:03:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
4 games is 2-3 hours....
malbane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not in bronze 5 lol
kbzero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you play two-hour long games?
malbane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some games are over an hour, plus you gotta add in all the time you spend looking for a game
IroniziedVikingGas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Try checking your "wasted" time on "wastedonlol.com, or something like that
malbane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:25:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
on my main account, "You've spent about 1186 hours on League of Legends which means 49 days of your life." on my main account, on my alt, "You've spent about 258 hours on League of Legends which means 11 days of your life."
NO_NOT_THE_WHIP ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:10:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow 4 games a day?
Someone needs to get a life.
tinypie1 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:58:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
After quitting at the beginning of season five i'm successfully nine months sober! I put around 2500 hours into that god forsaken game, glad i quit.
npavlinov ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:55:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was sober for 8 months and just like that I had a week free and decided to do a few games. A month later its like I never stopped and I have bought two skins.. Heroin in a digital version.
AnIce-creamCone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:58:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck lol
swingforlethal ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:33:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's a website that calculates how much time you've spent on league if you put in your name. Last I checked I'm a little over 1000 hours which they also tell me is about 44 days. I've only been playing league for a year. And I'm still bronze. Lol
Fatalis89 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:14:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was an avid DotA 2 player. I played DotA and HoN as well and dabbled in LoL. You know what they all have in common? Time consumption. The games are super long and there is no real way to leave. They are also fun and addicting.
Lately I've been playing Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm and at first I didn't like it as much as DotA 2, but a buddy was so sick of DotA that he refused to play it so I stuck with HotS. It grew on me a lot as I got used to its somewhat different mechanics and I have to say, it's super fun and fulfills my moba needs.
However, the big advantage it has is that the average game is 20ish minutes with 15 being short and 30 being really long. It's a much more manageable amount of time than the 40-60 LoL and DotA tend to take.
Slocknog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:52:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
3.8k dota hours and counting
i feel only the shame of defeat and the glory of victory
i need my mmr fix man, i need the green +25 man
Novadreamer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've been playing for 3 years now and I'd say I'm pretty decent...peaked at plat 2. I've also wasted around 400 bucks, and fuck I really want to stop playing but no other game clicks with me like LoL does. It really is addicting.
Tylensus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Took me 6 years to get bored of League, and I still hop on the PBE to check out new champs/skins before release. For the first 3 years it was literally the only video game that I played. That shit was crazy.
hmzmrtkpnr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:33:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://www.loltimeplayed.com/
MrHobbits ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:11:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I play it casually and avoid ranked for the most part. 99% of my games are enjoyable. I don't take losing too hard and just try to enjoy it for what it is. When I do have a bad streak I'll jump into custom and play 3v5 bots. I set it up so my bots are beginner and the 5 enemy are intermediate. It's a challenge, and you don't get any toxic chat.
If I'm in a game that's got toxic people I just move the chat window low enough I can't see it. Problem solved. Learned that trick from Shaclone.
MrD3ath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:35:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had 5000+ hours on dota 2 that should have instead gone to college work. Haven't played a single game in over 13 months. Proudest achievement of my life.
MrGodyr ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:01:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am diamond 1 so I enjoy it, not addicted though, I could stop playing it for weeks i I wanted, I did it a month or 2 ago just to make sure I wasn't addicted, but yea, it can be addicting for some people!
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It'll be easier when you're older. There's a reason no one over 18 plays LoL, at least here in NA.
Pwn5t4r13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:35:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Plenty of people in their mid 20s and even 30s play LoL.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You spelled Dota 2 wrong.
roothemoon1897 ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 09:04:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I dated a guy who spent roughly 95% of his day playing League, regardless of whether or not I was with him. At one point, I got angry about it because I had walked roughly a mile to spend time with him only to sit on his couch watching docs with his grandpa. His reasoning? "It's not my job to entertain you".
I was on Skype with him once and took off my shirt to see if he would notice. I sat there for several minutes before I just told him. He gave me an "oh" And went back to his game.
He sucked and dating him sucked.
shmeebz ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:23:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What a fucking loser.
roothemoon1897 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 19:34:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I agree 100%. He sucked. His mother was also a psycho, but that's a story for another thread.
Darkersun ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:24:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, at least he's out of the picture now, so that's something good!
Rawrplus ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 22:28:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, how the fuck did he get to date you in the first place when all he did was play league. I'm a perfectionist and I set my personal goal to reach Diamond 1 (one of the highest achievable rankings there is in league) and basically during that time I went full no-life mode for over 5 months. I had next to none social contact and even then I tried to limit it to 8 games per day max., it still was over the top and affecting my social life (eg. worsened relationship with friends and breaking up with gf).
Obviously as I've grown up I've set more reasonable life goals for myself, started uni, moved to different city, found a place of my own and lots of new friends and a girlfriend I'm happy with.
But my point is, as somebody who went through a similar extreme, how the hell did he even get you to date him in the first place? It's hard to imagine when all you do is basement dwell all day.
roothemoon1897 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:30:25 on February 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Sorry for the late reply.
I basically started dating him as a rebound and a way into prom, developed feelings because I was lonely. I had just gotten out of a really bad relationship and he distracted me for long enough to not go crawling back. I almost broke up with him on multiple occasions (I repeat: his mother was Fucking crazy) but didn't because again...I was lonely. And I was hurt. I needed something else to focus on. The more I think about it, the more I realize I didn't actually like him, I liked that he gave me something to do, but at the time I chalked it up to me being in a flurry of changes and not having my grip on things yet.
I stuck it out. He was the one to break up with me. I had just gotten back from vacation and just started credit recovery classes. Missed my bus because I forgot the bus I needed to ride. It was a 4 to 5 mile walk in 90 degree weather and it took me 3 hours to get home, because I eventually decided to just get on a bus after roughly walking a mile and half. I got home and took a nap on Skype while he played league. I woke up to him telling me he wanted to take a break. He then invited me out to an amusement park the next day.
Fuck him.
Edit: I should add that initially I started talking to him because of a post about prom he made on Facebook. He's dated one girl since me (almost two years later) And I can truly say she looked like she was on crack. They dated for about a week.
I also didn't know this while we were dating, but apparently he's notorious for being really touchy with guys. Apparently at one point he started feeling up the leg of my now SO's friend. Weird.
soitsmydayoff ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 01:56:29 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've turned down sex from an attractive girl because I was playing league. That's when I realized I had a problem
roothemoon1897 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:36 on February 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
At least you realized it though. Pretty sure he hasn't changed at all. The last time I actually talked to him, I got angry and started chewing him out for spending so much of his time on league. His friend swooped in and white knighted him away with
"Its like your art, roo. Every one has a hobby. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's bad."
"Yeah but I don't spend 95% of my day drawing"
And then my ex tried to defend himself
" I don't spend 95% of my day playing League. I get up to eat and use the bathroom, and do chores".
His life was not very fulfilling, and every time I tried to take him out, his mom would yell at me.
batsy_of_gotham ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:06:53 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
1 second is all he needs to hit the print screen button. He got what he needed.
roothemoon1897 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:20 on February 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No no. He was too busy carrying his team. No time for noobies or boobies.
batsy_of_gotham ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:45:12 on February 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have time for your boobies! Are they available for appreciation or are they being taken for granted by another dude?
roothemoon1897 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:24:05 on February 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry, fellow redditor. My bosoms have been lovingly fondled by a wonderful guy for the past year and 6 months :3
batsy_of_gotham ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 09:32:59 on February 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhh.... Pics?
Lazaroff ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:08:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel the same way about CSGO and I'm starting to believe I've become bored of video games. I love CSGO so much, but I hate the people that play it. I feel somewhat sad that I have no plans tomorrow so I'll most likely resort to playing it the whole day.
Darkersun ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:33:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
CSGO is crazy. I played Source back in the day, I wasn't very great, but no one really cared. Hell, I even was in a clan for a short time too.
I tried an (allegedly) casual arms race game in CSGO, and I got vote kicked with the reason "no balls"...still have no idea what the hell was going on or why that happened...but that fact that half the people playing would vote yes to kick someone out of a casual game for what I assume was playing poorly, is really an indication of the community.
Sozaiix3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:08:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thing about massive online multilayer games, dota in my case is it gets really addicting at first but the toxic community eventually cuts me away from the game, I stopped playing for 2 months, some times hop into a Internet cafe and play with friends and am reminded why I don't play it anymore. Seriously alot of people are a bunch of assholes thanks to anonymity over the Internet
Darkersun ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:55:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. One day I realized I wasn't having fun playing with those people, and it wasn't apparent that the community was getting any better, so I moved to greener pastures.
preaty_colors ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:43:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I remember when i got risk or rain. I played a little when i got it and then forgot about it. Played it again and i finnished it, great game i almost forgot it existed. Noe i'm waiting for a sale on darkest dungeon, i couldn't pick it up this winter sale because well...reasons and now i regret not picking it up, and it was not even full release.
Point is don't feel bad about buying games when they are cheap, someday you'll play it and you'll be glad you did. Also play risk of rain and darkest dungeon. Great games
Darkersun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen this game before! It looks good, I really liked Rogue Legacy, so it seems up my ally.
And apparently I missed it in two humble bundles...Indie Bundle 13 and the Co-op Weekly :(
Will put on my radar...thanks.
AnIce-creamCone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:58:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck lol
BreathingSmoke ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:05:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When I had to think about living homeless and playing DOTA all the time to get good enough to get pro I sold my computer and moved to a new town.
Darkersun ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:59:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good. Normally I wouldn't talk someone out of following their dreams. But pro video gaming is just a field that can ruin a person's life.
NuclearLunchDectcted ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:45:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I really hope a bulk of those are from things like humble bundles or super cheap steam sales. Cause you're never selling that account for more than about 5-10% of what you paid for it, if you can even find a buyer.
Darkersun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Never had the intention of ever selling it. And yes, a lot of them were humble bundles, blink bundle, a few bundle stars bundles, etc.
Its weird, sometimes I'll buy a game because I purely like the concept. Deep in my mind, I know I won't get around to it...or at least not in a reasonable time frame (next few years). Instead, I rationalize it by saying that I'm making a 'good faith donation' to the developer. I want to see more games like that, so regardless if I ever actually play that particular title, I'm still helping.
Hell of a lot better than admitting a digital hoarding problem :P
NuclearLunchDectcted ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel your pain. I fall for the humble bundle purchases all the time and maybe play 1-2 games out of them.
ponderpondering ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
hey you can play wow for free now if you make 36kish gold in a month
Darkersun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh yeah? Did they do the EVE thing and create a time/gold market?
That's one way to do it, but I imagine making 36k gold (and rising) is probably a majority of what you will end up doing when you play.
ponderpondering ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:55:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it depends on what you do to make gold. My friend's guild sells heroic runs and its pays for everyone subscriptions. I farm mats and sell them on the ah. You can get like 300 gold a day just from doing garrison mission per garrison. It really depends on how you feel about grinding. it takes me about 14 hours of playtime over two weeks to make 36k
SteelyEly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:25:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's funny is that I avoided play by the Rift for so long by playing ARAM all the time(by that I mean I have somewhere in the ballpark of 1300 wins).
I just started playing the Rift and have gotten addicted all over again.
Darkersun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but you will find that the Rift has a lot more ragers/flamers/etc. ARAM has the benefit of being "not serious" so people it attracts less of the high psychopath population that plays LoL.
SteelyEly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:05:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's why I started playing ARAM only.
I have yet to find many rangers on the Rift by trying to foster a positive attitude both on my team and the opposing team right from the start. It's more difficult for the toxic ones to come out when you're congratulating the other team for winning or giving really good tips on how to win next time.
Darkersun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:18:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
While I think your head is in the right place:
I find that congratulating the other team leads to people reporting me for "assisting the enemy team" (with, words?, I guess). I've had people audibly type that I was helping the enemy by typing "oh, you got me, good kill".
Also, I find that 99.9% of LoL players take 'tips' as criticism.
Trust me when I say that my lack of positive experiences with LoL's community is not through my lack of trying.
SteelyEly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:43:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hm, maybe I'm just getting lucky?
By tips I mean I'm giving them at the end of game, never trying to help them in the middle of a game lol.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Darkersun ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:29:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, those dungeon designs were terrible.
I remember the entirety of gnomeregan was aggro'ed and chased us permanently and wouldn't reset.
Glad to hear you got clean, brother.
Gyissan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Played league from season 1 all the way to season 5. Stopped because Riot changed the game too much and I just started to hate it. I am actually glad they started fucking the game up because then I would still be spending entire days just playing league.
Darkersun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. It was only a matter of time. I quit for a year and came back for one game, way too much had changed...
urmomsballs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was an achievement whore in WoW. There was something about that toast when you got one that was very satisfying. Especially if it was a rare achievement. I'm glad the expansions started to look stupid and I didn't want to play.
Darkersun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There were achievements in WoW? I was clean before they added that. Good thing too, because I fucking love me some achievements.
dabosweeney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stop buying shit
Darkersun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:03:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good advice in general.
HauntedShores ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
600 games? Lightweight.
Darkersun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:04:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup...just 600. My claim to fame is that I've never met someone IRL who has more Steam games.
Rixxer ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 05:16:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was addicted to WoW in high school pretty much. I blame it (mostly) on the great community I had, though. I had friends in real life that wanted to do stuff, but I had raids to do with my guild! And arena rating to push with my team! I also spent a lot of time doing nothing! The game was great fun, but what made it fun was cooperating, strategizing, and just hanging out with my (online) friends. It didn't feel like I was neglecting my social life, because I was with some of the best friends I've ever had (to this day that remains true), so how was that not being social?
While I don't think I would trade that time and those memories for anything, I do often wonder how my life would be if I hadn't drifted away from my real life friends. In the end, everyone I knew online drifted away into their own lives, and I was left alone and barren.
ArchimageKadgar ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:22:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had the exact same experience. At one point I had an awesome RP guild, great friends, and then everyone slowly migrated or quit the game, until there was no one left. I went on an english server, only to realize that the game wasn't fun anymore because I knew no one. I'll always cherish the memories deep in my heart but I don't miss playing it.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:43:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the barrens or barren?
Rixxer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:25:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As barren as the barrens are nowadays. RIP crossroads chat.
hereforthesurf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:19:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Watched it happen to my brother, and the best advice you can get is, honestly, throw the fucking thing out. Spend that time learning a new skill, spending time with a partner, get in shape, anything other than draining your time into that shit.
scarfinkle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:40:32 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you my brother?
Rixxer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:18:19 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe... are you my sister?
daniel_hlfrd ยท 114 points ยท Posted at 06:07:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Playing games as a hobby (even a frequent one) I don't see as a problem. Ultimately when you have free time to kill, games are just as good as most other time killers people do.
The problem is when you're playing, not for fun, but for the promise of "fun". WoW literally built an entire system around this. Oh you want to do the super hard bosses, well you better get a bunch of people together to consistently play 3 nights a week against bosses you can consistently beat so you all can get enough gear to move up to the next difficulty level and do it all over again. It's not an enjoyable experience, you just spend all your time getting angry because someone missed one cue and died and so all 25 of you have to redo the whole thing. You don't think, you just memorize the patterns of your boss and the patterns of your class and then repeat a series of steps over and over again.
I used to fall into the category of people who are addicted to games, though not anymore despite playing quite a lot. I play games because I'm having fun with them. If it's not fun, don't play it, it's not worth your time.
Bachaddict ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 09:29:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've noticed that Skyrim, while cool, always feels like one more perk/ability/weapon is between me and the real fun.
[deleted] ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:06:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Rokusi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:24:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me this was the key, and that mod was a heavenly blessing. Even with the mentality of "and now for something completely different," it's shockingly easy for the early game to become routine if you start from the actual beginning.
Riverwood and Whiterun are basically traps that encourage monotony in exchange for easy rewards. And really, that's no fun after the first two or three times through.
daniel_hlfrd ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:13:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And that's just it. If you can have fun on the journey then go for it. If the journey stops being fun and you're just chasing an eventual goal that will lead to another goal then its time to stop that journey.
BrendanLessThanThree ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:31:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I find the fun in Skyrim to be in immersion. Locked in my room at 2 AM going through a Draugr crypt on Dwemer ruin feels truly amazing, it adds so much to the experience!
Bachaddict ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, without the immersion RPGs bore me to quitting!
BrendanLessThanThree ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:20:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly! The Tolkein world of magic/elves and all that is easily my favorite and Skyrim does such a good job, favorite RPG hands down
StephentheGinger ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:07:36 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me, the fun in skyrim is the feeling of finishing a goal, whether it be hit 100 on a skill, or finish up my miscellaneous quest list or a certain quest line.
BeautyAndGlamour ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:52:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the raiding part of WoW is the only actual enjoyable part of the game. The team work, the voice chat, it's like having a little lan party in your own room.
ProfessorPoopslinger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
God damnit Leroy
Mortlach78 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:08:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This.
WoW is designed from the ground up to be addictive to some personalities. The competitiveness, the open-endedness, the social pressure are all factors that will keep people playing way more than is healthy.
10 years ago or so, I sported a decent WoW addiction, playing over 80 hours a week. (I still worked 40 hours a week too). It's funny/sad to tell people this and see them do some mental addition and then go "oh, that's not so bad then". These are usually the people who play or played 120+ a week.
Video games are still my main hobby and I still play a lot, to the point where it still might shock non-gamers. But I know I will never touch any kind of MMO ever again.
daniel_hlfrd ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:07:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
WoW is the epitome of a Skinner Box. You play for hours hoping for those fleeting moments of "Yay, I got the thing" or "Yay, I beat the thing" and after you get one you start right back over playing for hours and hours before you get the next one.
Alpha_Bit_Poop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:39:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I wonder if people who worked on that game regret what they did. But then again I am sure there is a lot of positive to go with the negative effect on people's lives.
daquakatak ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:29:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe not for you. I have a blast playing WoW though, I've met plenty of people that I play with in real life, even dated a few. We've been playing together for years (I think the first raid we did was Naxx back in WoTLK). We never get angry or yell at each other, we all suck and no we suck, so we just laugh at each other when we fail. It's a game, we kick back, relax, have a few drinks, and play with each other once or twice a week depending on how busy we are.
I'm also okay with "not having to think". I have a busy, hectic, and difficult enough schedule as it is, I like things that just let me turn my brain off for a bit.
daniel_hlfrd ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:59:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And that sounds like a perfectly healthy, non-addictive way to play WoW that more people should strive for. No feeling of obligation to play when you don't have the time, no getting mad at one another, and actually enjoying the time spent on it all lead to actually having fun.
Xlink64 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:55:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That first time you and your guild killed nef in vanilla though. That MASSIVE feeling of accomplishment and the fruition of all your hard work. I don't regret a single second of letting that game consume me. You bet your ass I am coming back for Legion.
daniel_hlfrd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:02:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The big thing is whether or not all the hundreds of hours of frustration fighting the boss or boredom of farming for new gear is worth the feeling of accomplishment. For me and some of my friends who still play, it wasn't worth it. And if you continue to play after you feel that way then it would be considered an addiction.
dollarhax ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:15:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is my logic and it works. Problem is this is how I end up with 7 day bans from CSGO because I just leave when the game isn't fun anymore.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:42:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was part of the fun though. It was the hard work it took to conquer difficult raids that made them satisfying in the end.. Or you could just sit in the crossroads as a gnome rogue with green pig tails and repeatedly gank low level players because you have no self esteem.
WWTFSMD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:41:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not saying WoW or the literally insane amount of time I sank into it are okay, but my absolute best gaming memories are from that very experience.
Killing the Illidari Council for the first time was literally euphoric, same with 25 man heroic ICC Prof. Putricide.
R3ZZONATE ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 05:11:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your not alone man, I used to skip school and play 10-12 hours a day. I've mellowed it down, and now only play 10-12 hours a week :)
The Witcher 3 is my shit right now.
G3n3r4lch13f ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:51:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When I was in high school I used to do something similar. I've quit video games, and I don't want to go back. But sometimes I look at GTA V or the new Fallout, and I really want to buy a PS4.
Presto99 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:23:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/buildapc
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fallout 4 is pretty bad compared to NV, and GTA V's single player isn't as good as GTA SA. That might make it easier on you.
Gundamnitpete ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Save yourself now and just build a pc
impossibru65 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:52:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't let myself play that game after midnight. I simply won't ever get to bed.
Firehed ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:07:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Addiction factor aside, this is still a smart idea: the light from your monitor can really screw up your sleep cycle. <obligatory flux plug>
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:31:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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R3ZZONATE ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:57:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, there isn't any easy way to do it. My way was actually a bit personal, but I basically got secluded from any possibility of playing video games.
You can give all your video games to someone you trust for a while. Then, after you've started to get used to not having it, you should find things to do other than video games. Once you have found enough things you can do instead, get your video games back and limit yourself to a few hours a day. Find a way to reward yourself for not playing too much.
That's the most advice I can give you, I hope you get better man.
tombue ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:13:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've played that much without skipping school.
Wake up at 6:30, get home at 13:30, boot PC (or not, it ran a lot), start game. Turn it off at 00:00 or later. One or two hours eating and everything else.
But I wouldn't say I really had a problem, sure, gaming was what I did the most, but when I had something else to do (except chores) I did it.
Friend asks me to come over? Most of the times I said yes.
something4222 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 02:33:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One of my past roommates was like that with WoW and some other MMO he was playing at the same time (didn't recognize which game it was).
He kept leaving shit in the oven to burn because he would forget or be too busy in his game, so the rest of us told him that we'd start eating his food if he kept it up.
Got some free pizzas, tater tots, and such out of that.
FirexJkxFire ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:18:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've started to look at them as cheaper, legal, healthier, drugs.
It helps you cut yourself off from life, distract yourself from failures.
2 years ago(ish) I went through some awful shit and didn't know what to do with my life. (Wasn't as awful as I give it credit for but I have felt broken and hollow ever since). I tried to convince myself that I had just been hiding from my true desire to play games.
I spend almost 2 years pretty much on drugs; eating like once a day, not caring about appearance, not getting exercise, not talking to people. I was just trying to hide from the pain.
So yes I agree they are very similar to drugs, and if you read this and realize you have spent a portion of your life allowing video games to dictate your life, please just think about it. I wish someone had told me sooner - had allowed me to see that it was easier for me to pretend I wanted that life that to face the real problem.
So far am 3 days sober and have spent 9 waning myself off with phone games.
Here's to hoping things get easier from here!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:10:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If anyone needs help dealing with video game addiction, this helped a friend of mine: https://www.karstenaichholz.com/life/video-game-addiction/
TheChocolateWarOf74 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:15:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the fact that I started in arcades at 4 helped me. It was about socializing and games. We got an Atari 2600 soon after but I loved my outdoor time more. It was perfect for a rainy, snowy or lazy day. Yes, I will play the crap out of some games. I will literally play all night but I work 12 hours swing shifts and specifically plan it to help me get turned around from days and ready for night shifts. I read, watch movies or do whatever to keep my eyes open when I don't feel like playing. I have months where I don't play, months where I do. I can't say I have ever skipped hanging out with people or school or work to play a video game but I do know it is a problem for some. I have read some interesting articles where a few people were so sleep deprived that they starting confusing the game with reality.
wtf_rly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:45:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I put a thousand hours into destiny before the first expansion and decided I need to stop. That game was designed to be addictive. Look up who helped make it. Head of addiction studies at Stanford.
Dramofgloaming ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:23:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yess! I was the 666th upvote, proving bungie is the devil.
thatsmistersir ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 02:32:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have to set afternoon aside to play mmo's because I always want to grind for way too long. The best way to limit this is to reward yourself with a shot. I take one for every champion point on ESO and I have to stop after a few hours because I can't run straight anymore.
Meetchel ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 02:53:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But you're just trading addictions.
ijustcomment ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:17:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me that would be more like a punishment. I hate getting drunk, and I LOATHE getting drunk on shots.
your_internet_frend ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:13:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy fuck ESO was so addictive. I didn't even enjoy the endgame (this was a few months after release so I don't know if it's changed or not), I just liked the game world so much that I genuinely enjoyed running around for 6 hours harvesting alchemy ingredients on a Saturday night.
thatsmistersir ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:18:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Orsinium expansion has a pretty great story and the world bosses that need a raid group are fun too.
ILL_Show_Myself_Out ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:59:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What does "involve the grind" mean?
varlz14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"One more level/boss/match"
3 hours later
"One more level/boss/match"
HeroAntagonist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:01:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here, read up for yourself
ILL_Show_Myself_Out ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:03:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Huh from an outside perspective this seems as.. Repetitive as a job... Doesn't it get old?
SerendipityHappens ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:26:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe you should try it some time.
iDontGiveAFrak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:16:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I've been addicted to a crazy "grind" game before. I would spend minimum 5 hours per day on it (granted I had lots of free time). The addiction comes from the feeling of accomplishment. Like you have put unbelievable amounts of time into the game and are able to do stuff that blows most of the community out of the water. It felt good. I would consistently finish PvP around top 3000 (very high).
I thought of everyone well below me as having no idea what they were doing since there is this superiority complex and mutual respect amongst higher players. Really, my grind just meant I had really good shit. Meanwhile, I looked up to top 1000 players and especially top 100 players like they were idols and it was a "dream" to get there myself. Really wasn't healthy in hindsight and spent around $200 on the game.
I was also struggling with some personal stuff at the time and it was a nice escape to a place where I felt like a badass.
XxSCRAPOxX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:47:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some people love it, some hate it. Grinding helps to prolong the playing experience though. I personally hate it, but if a game ends to quick and you can't upgrade anything that's boring as well.
Arshzed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everything addictive becomes a job at some point.
_vOv_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
here, you try for 2 minutes
http://orteil.dashnet.org/cookieclicker/
akaCaveman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:49:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not addicted. I only have 850 hours on destiny.... I barely even like the game but I always come back to it even though I don't enjoy it that much.
princessDB ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:44:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that's still an addiction. I don't like smoking very much anymore but I still do it every god damn day.
aldy127 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I agree with your senitment of "the grind". When I play those games it really does feel addicting. To me, that is much less satisfying than playing a narrative based game, yet those addictive (and often less fun) games are still harder to put down because they feed on youre psychological urge to gain quick rewards.
I understand why I have the urge to keep playing, but it im still powerless to stop it. Its like im a non-duped dupe.
8nate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is why I stopped playing them when I went to college. I knew it would consume my life. And I swear it's the reason my roommate had to switch majors. You just lose yourself in them.
Subspinipes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just don't play games that you can grind or farm on. I used to put so much time and effort into them and if I ever thought about why I played them so much I would be reminded of how empty I feel inside. I'd rather feel empty and use my time for sleeping and spending time with my son than continue distracting myself. Obviously my problem is internal and not due to the game, but I had no idea I could get hooked on a game.
Devanismyname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow is a prime example of this. They have improved it in some ways so that people who want to be more casual can still experience the raids, but people who want to grind can still grind. They can still sink hours upon hours into that shit heap of a game.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Slizzard_73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:31:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Elite dangerous is a fantastic example. Fun enough to make the grind enjoyable.
knu_buttersnaps ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've had to stop playing video games altogether cause they cause too many problems for me. Along with the grind, games in which you assume a role/character and interact with or compete against other players can trigger reward/happiness reactions in your brain, dopamine I think. In that sense, it can really function like an addictive drug if you're not careful.
acidmonkey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thankfully Bungie has stopped adding content which has helped to break my Destiny addiction.
want2playzombies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
aptheticc, you play destinyBF is better destiny is le PG!
ussfirefly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:05:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
3 hours to level an exotic weapon? Just use some motes man.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:16:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me it's Battlefield. Bit of Borderlands too, have more hours on there but Battlefield is just really addicting.
GrinningPariah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it's less about addiction, and more about realizing that some games are just work I enjoy doing. Kerbal Space Program, for one example. It isn't mindless, I gotta think about what I'm doing there. I don't do it to relax right when I get home from work, I do it later because it's interesting to solve some problems like that for a few hours.
But I've come to realize that there's other stuff, hobbies and side projects, which fill that time in the same way and provide those problems to solve. The last week, I've been getting home and crushing a few rounds of nuclear throne or some multiplayer game, like I normally do, but then instead of playing Fallout or KSP or the Witcher, I'm making a chatbot. Because I feel like it. But this way I'm actually improving skills that matter.
Mydestinyacc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Believe me you aren't alone...
Aisha11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've never found them addictive. I say that with over 200 days invested in WoW, and probably a couple thousand hours in Counter-Strike and Quake 3/Unreal. Also as a smoker who is desperate to quit, there really isn't any comparison. The compulsion to play games is more of a "fuck this world, I want to escape" or a "I want to take my mind off my problems for a bit" kind of thing. The fact that you lose track of time whilst doing them doesn't mean they're addictive, it means they're engaging. They're convenient forms of escapism, especially in dark times (I racked up most of my hours over a 2-3 year period of deep depression).
The compulsion to smoke is a completely different beast. Anyone who has tried to quit will know your mind does everything it possibly can to fuck you up. It will start using the most ridiculous logic to justify smoking again. It will set itself on fire and then patiently wait for you to spark one up. It's horrible, and for me, genuinely painful. I never had that with games.
BabyNinjaJesus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I realize im addicted to a game or way too into it when I forget to jack it
BabyNinjaJesus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:19:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was addicted to wow. Saved my life but addicted either way. Broken free and kinda mellowed out about playing games for hours on end. Until a new game rolls around
Judean_peoplesfront ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I played WoW from beta to WotLK, moved countries to date a girl I met on there, and only managed to quit when that relationship fell apart.
Video game addiction is no joke. I was also big on the drug scene at one point and I know for a fact (for me at least) that WoW is more addictive than ice or coke
user5577 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Long time addiction to games. The times in my life whwre i quit games for 6 mo ths + where the best of my life by far.
maiqthetrue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I agree, the worst thing is that it takes you away from things you need to be doing, and spending money that could easily be socked away for something like school or retirement or vacation that would be better long term. Plus, the time could be spent on better things as well, friends and the like.
DrAgonit3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, so much this. I've been playing Warframe a lot for the last couple weeks, and the grinding is ridiculously fun, albeit sometimes frustrating when you don't get the boss drop you want. Which makes you want to grind more to get it. And even when you do get it, you probably need to grind resources to build the stuff. And it goes on and on.
deityblade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm rank 3 in hearthstone, and with rank 1 being the top rank before you hit Legend, it FEELS so close that I end up grinding for hours just trying to get their.
In reality, if your not someone who regularly reachs legend rank 3 is a LONG way off
Diabetesh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gaming is so addictive I broke my wow addiction by getting a mw2 addiction. I came back after a month and my guild was like what happened to you?
Mr_Gilmore_Jr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is why I stay away from MMOs and anything with grinding. Keep to the lower drug, stay away from the strong shit.
something_exe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i used to sit at the computer and play for literally 10-15 hours a day non-stop. i gained a bunch of weight and it made me anti-social as hell. while gaming in itself is not bad, it can definitely get addicting.
Calvin0433 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Came here to say this. Even though I loved world of Warcraft I can say it somewhat ruined my life. Why? Because I put all my time and money into that game. I'd come home from school and even when I wasn't doing anything in game id sit there and just talk to guild mates and friends. Don't get me wrong I've made a great group of friends and learned to work as a group with people and what not. But play the game in consideration not 20 hours a day like I did. Luckily I broke the habit and found going to the gym as my new addictive activity.
BobNoel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's a lot of science and psychology behind video games like WoW. In the same way that cigarette manufacturers, casinos, etc. consult with scientists & psychologists, so do game manufacturers.
Everything you see and hear is designed so keep you in a kind of hypnosis. The rewards are very carefully spread out - too far apart and a person gives up, so close together and there's no 'feeling of accomplishment' and it's accompanying endorphin rush.
A lot of people spent a lot of time in chairs with electrodes strapped to their heads so companies like Blizzard could measure brain activity while playing their game and make sure everything had the maximum addictive effect.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People have been diagnosed with an addiction to Football Manager by therapists. And as a FM player, I can totally see why.
GodzillaSuit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The killer about Destiny is that you can't pause it. Though, as a rule, I don't start playing if I don't have the time or intention if wasting several hours.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness) called WoW "unethical". He theorizes that every game provides the player with a 'meaning of life', which should hopefully come from a well-told story or well-crafted problems/puzzles. WoW on the other hand makes cheap gratification its 'meaning of life'. The next level, the next talent point, the next piece of armour or weapon. It's equivalent to chasing your next high.
Interesting read: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/107343/MIGS_2007_Jonathan_Blow_On_The_WoW_Drug_Meaningful_Games.php
Grifachu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm so happy that grinding in games bums be out enough for me to stop. I put down Destiny as soon as I hit the end of the "story" back when it launched.
Reddstarrx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft; i've spent an entire year and a few months actually playing the game. Total time on it is about 597 days and 18 hours. So over 8 years of playing.. I lost more than a year of my life to WoW.
Nowadays I play Rust.. Which isn't helping either.
satellitesinger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pay-to-win games
GuardianKnux ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who works in the Facebook pay-to-win game industry, it's insane how some people get hooked on a game that honestly isn't even all that great.
If a high profile player/payer has a problem, customer service occasionally comes to me for help, and some of these people have a lifetime spend (over the past few years in this one game) of 200k+. It's easy to just throw in 10 bucks a month, then 10 bucks a week, then 50 bucks a week, then more and more.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My friend dropped out of school and only slept 4 nights a week not long after he discovered HoN. It pretty much destroyed his life, but he now doesn't play anymore and is going back to school.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In my teenage years I had all the time in the world to play video games, so sitting in front of the PS2 for six or seven hours on a summer day wasn't a big deal. Nowadays I've been feeling nostalgic and decided to play games I used to own. I'd tell myself "ok, just one hour" and then three hours would go by without me even noticing. Games are fun and a great time waster but when you are an adult it's hard to sit down and find the time. And then when you do have the time to play for several hours you feel like you could have done something more productive. Lately now I've been sticking with DDR so I can at least feel like I've gotten some exercise.
uututhrwa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
This is exactly what doesn't apply to me in any way and it feels so weird I'm like there must be some kind of gene you can attribute this to. "Leveling up a weapon" feels so inconceivably boring and pointless, the only way I'm gonna stay playing a game is if there are constant explosions, ninja like shit to do (complex manouvers in 2d shooting games or platform/fighting games or something), and thingies flying everywhere, leveling up just doesn't compute. Some dude once convinced him to play a game like that and after about 1 hour I got so irritable I felt like I was about to run amock and wanted to throw the game's package straight out the balcony. How can anyone (including some of my friends) get addicted to this? Maybe I'm ADHD or something and it's the "hunter / farmer" thing.
omfglauren ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
THIS. My sister has a serious video game addiction and doesn't see it. She would stay up playing video games and streaming for 24-36 hour stretches. She lost all of her friends, lost all motivation to find a good job, has health issues monthly because she eats like shit and drank every day ("shots for follows" was her shtick), and is apparently moving to Florida with one of her IRL gamer friends to the same town as one of her video game friends that she's never met. It's ridiculous. She hasn't paid rent without someone giving her money since October. It makes me sick how much video games have fucked her life up. I wish she had never bought a console.
W4kk0W4rn3r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jopez- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Diablo 3's 5th season started a little over than a week ago and I'm pretty much addicted again.
DoctorOctagonapus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I remember when Portal 2 came out, and I decided to buy it and keep it aside as a reward for myself when I finished my degree.
Finally finished my academic work and started to play. Two days of solid gaming breaking only to eat and sleep, and I realised I needed to moderate the amount I played. Thankfully I've been successful with this.
Abadatha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I tend to only play and get hooked on games that don't have that grind.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/StopGaming
katielady125 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love video games but I can't stand the grindy games. It just doesn't hold my interest. I've never understood how some people can get addicted to the grind. My husband is an achievement hunter and he will grind away for weeks to get some trophy no one even sees. I play more creative sandbox games where I can go do something else once I get bored with my current task.
He beat the shit out of Fallout 4 in one week with all the trophies and stuff without building any additional settlements or having any other companions besides Dogmeat. I only just got to Diamond City in the story months later but I have built the shit out of all my settlements, explored most of the wasteland and romanced Curie real good. Different strokes I guess.
questiontime2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Finding yourself playing it, knowing that you have to go to bed.
"Okay I'll stop at 1.30am" "Okay I'll stop at 2.00am" "Okay I'll stop at 3.00am" "FUCK, IT'S 5.00am"
Tylensus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who just unlocked their second warframe and got all the ingredients last night for number 3, I can sympothize. This game's suckin' me in.
TheDrode ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:42:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like, I only need 22 more bullet pen kills on the AUG HBAR to get mastery. That'll only take a few hours right? Oh, in the process of working on that, I got to a total off 436/500 kills on that weapon, might as well try to get to 500 total kills. Oh, now I'm at 730/750 Sleight of Hand kills, I can knock that out real quick.
Zock123454321 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not exactly addicted to games but instead buying them. Seeing the bundles with 10 games for 2-3 bucks. I just can't resist and then I end up with 100s of games I might never play.
windowtothesoul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:00:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Really hit the nail on the head there with the grind. I don't understand the psychology behind it one lick, but it's so damn addicting.
RosieEmily ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:03:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've never been a big gamer but I've recently started playing The Last of Us and I often find myself at 3am thinking "shit, I ought to go to bed" it's ridiculously addictive.
metathesis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:41:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This caused me to create a rule for myself. If the biggest reason I want to play is either to get to progress further or to level up, I stop playing that game.
rarely-sarcastic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:02:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can you recommend any games that really involve a lot of grinding? I'm not addicted but I love to spend a lot of time building up skills when the reward is actually rewarding.
Humbleness51 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:09:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think that there are some games that don't necessarily have a negative impact on people, in fact I think there are some that might even have a positive one. For example Journey or Undertale or Mirrors Edge, which I would consider works of art. But you're right; games that require you to go through repetitive motions to gain progress are the worst kind, like clash of clans or WoW. I wonder if people will ever try to regulate things like that, because I've seen people with legitimite addiction problems
SheZowRaisedByWolves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:38:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Being poor as fuck solved this problem for. Unless it's a game from a series I love, which there is only 3 of them, I won't buy unless it's less than $10.
morningafterpizza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:08:48 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just got into WoW 2 weeks ago, yeah. I've got the itch.
AnthX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:22:23 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I put the stove on to make tea and started Witcher. I was thinking how realistic the ambient sounds in The Witcher 3 was, there's even crackling logs! It was strange I hadn't heard that before (in the past 30 hours of game time). Then I kept hearing it, and remembered my pot the stove. My pot that was now boiled dry and and the sauce pan and was brown on the inside... And plastic handle started to burn too. That stuff is awful smelling...
IceFire909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:36 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Warframe.
It's better than it was 2 years ago and it makes you feel like a badass because you're a space ninja robot
joje0904 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:42:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i can't agree with you more. in college i was so addicted to wow and lol- i'm now repairing that damage to my career.
on the other hand i learned what it takes to be competitive which was something i may not have realized otherwise.
HeroAntagonist ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 02:55:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
LAN party Counter-strike in my early teens killed my wider social life.
I have never recovered.
_vOv_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
but we can now swear in 3 languages, so it's worth it
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 03:47:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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sjalfurstaralfur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Probably a mix of both. You stated video games because mediocre social life, and playing games make it worse which deepened the addiction.
kelticslob ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:51:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can't succeed at a social life? What's this now?
Dartser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:54:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like when you try to be social but people don't want to be social with you so you play video games instead
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Dartser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well I am not addicted to video games. I just play because I'm bored. I'll always try to make plans with people first. Then when that doesn't work I play video games. But apparently that's wrong judging by the people here haha.
What do you fill your time with now that you don't game?
shamus4mwcrew ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:54:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know what it is but I love grinding and leveling up. Especially if there's different skill trees or classes. I just love to see how they play out while they still kinda suck and I actually get bored once I've reached the max or close to it.
SuccumbedToReddit ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:43:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's why I quit Destiny. It's just a scheme to make lots of money.
CivilCJ ยท 136 points ยท Posted at 03:06:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hatred.
It may sound pompous or condescending to those who have anger issues, but the truth is that hatred is such an intoxicating emotion that it can consume people. I know people that are practically killing themselves with stress every day because they let themselves judge everything other people do to the extent that they can't help but think less of them; and that's putting it nicely. I know a lot of people deal with road rage, Lord knows I do as well. It seems like festering hate explodes on the road and it can lead to serious consequences sometimes. Is this an excuse? No. All negative thoughts accumulate in your own mind to only bring down yourself. I saw a quote in a recent askreddit thread that said something to the affect of, "Everyone is fighting a battle of which you do not know the enemy." Basically saying, you don't know how the other person has come to be, but you know where you came from and only you can do something about your situation. You might as well let bygones be bygones and let the random inconveniences go unless you can directly influence the situation for the better. Don't let the negative side of the situation grab your attention, hatred will only end in frustration.
Khab00m ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:15:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I feel hatred so very rarely that I get surprised that the emotion even exists whenever I somehow end up feeling it. Instead my go-to emotion is disappointment or in more extreme situations disgust.
And when I do feel hatred, it is a cold hatred where I contemplate how to off whoever hurt me without getting caught.
KH10304 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:23:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
There's also a way to exploit that lack of information you're talking about to see the world in a compassionate way. You can take that "I don't know why this dude is tailgating me" and go "well he probably just broke up with his girlfriend" or "wtf, why did that woman pass me on a double yellow!" - "she's probably rushing to help a friend in need" or "why is this dude crawling at 5 under I'm gonna be late!" - "he's going so slow because he's got pounds of weed in the trunk, pounds from which a few grams may well find their way into my pipe, should thank him for being careful" etc...
Similarly, "Why was that woman such a bitch in the grocery checkout line?" is a question that has lots of potential answers, you can assume she's a stuck up mean person, or you can think "I've had some bad shit go down and acted like a bitch, maybe she's having a terrible day for real reasons."
See what I mean? Lots of people feed hate by making negative assumptions about why people are doing something which annoys or inconveniences them, instead of imagining a context where the actions make sense, they just think "what an asshole/dumbass/bitch" and rage.
In the end we can almost never know why the random people who we cross paths with are acting the way they are, so it really is up to us to choose how we'll interpret the world. We have a huge amount of power over our own perspective and therefore over our mood and relationship with life and the world.
sjalfurstaralfur ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:20:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I tend to be hateful and angry too, watching Sigur Ros music videos helps a lot. My favorite is Olsen Olsen, where they play a free concert for a random village in Iceland.
VocePoetica ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had to drop a friend like this... Th vitriol hatred she spewed was just too much.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know people who are practically killing others.
/r/Palestine stabbing up all the Jews in Israel.
somefuzzypants ยท 134 points ยท Posted at 02:32:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Adrenaline. I sometimes find my self thrill seeking just because I love that rush of adrenaline I get when doing something fun and stupid.
[deleted] ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 06:55:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is it organised thrill seeking like sky diving, or chaos thrill seeking like stealing or punching a random?
[deleted] ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 10:01:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The rush you have when you are in a situation to fight is unmatched.
Judean_peoplesfront ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 11:28:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sure why this is downvoted since it's true. I guess most people who don't like fights have also never been in one? I don't think fighting is the correct response to 99.99% of situations but I still can't deny that what OP said is true - you don't ever feel as alive as you do in a fight
game004 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:59:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You never feel as alive as you when you're about to get your ass whooped
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:22:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not even actual fighting but the potential of a fight also gets your heart pumping.
notRYAN702 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:56:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's why boxing is fun! And bare knuckle is so much more satisfying!
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 10:58:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:09:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I hope you aren't talking about me as I was merely asking the question to ascertain what he meant by thrill seeking. I am in no way claiming that unprovoked violence is acceptable because it obviously isn't.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:42:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:04:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought that was a possibility, but since you kept saying "you're" instead of "they are" made me guess myself. I totally could have left your comment alone but I couldn't bear that you, a total stranger on the Internet may not like me so obviously I had to say something ๐. Totally agree with your sentiment though.
5p33di3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:56:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man I envy you. When I feel my adrenaline start pumping I can feel it in my arms and it hurts like hell. Like a burning sensation. Then it makes my stomach hurt and I get a small headache.
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same, although I generally do things that can give me adrenaline rushes, but also be chill and just generally fulfilling if I want them to be. Like skiing and rockclimbing with no gear mainly (terms for this are weird, some people call it bouldering, other people only call things below 10ft bouldering, idfk) but I'll also just do shit for a rush sometimes.
throwawaysadboy22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm similar, just that I get my rush from talking with a group of people!
Vargasa871 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well lucky for me I get adrenaline rushes off video games.
[deleted] ยท 494 points ยท Posted at 02:16:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well porn I guess is obvious. And spray cheese.
the_visalian ยท 201 points ยท Posted at 02:47:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm hooked on spray cheese porn.
sadfacebear ยท 163 points ยท Posted at 03:16:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wiz jizz.
IceFire909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:10 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jizz Fizz
[deleted] ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 02:51:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I heard about a woman who went the hospital to get a bottle of spray cheese removed from her womanly bits
TheEnKrypt ยท 160 points ยท Posted at 02:58:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's my feta-ish
borkborkbork99 ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 05:34:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not so gouda.
Rawrplus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:31:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Left her with more holes than swiss cheese.
Aloha___Snackbar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:22:19 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty cheesy
videoflyguy ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:32:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stop.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:40:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hammertime!
CrotchFungus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:10 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait a minute
videoflyguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:32 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pour some coffee put my weiner in it!
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:02:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:03:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, they had to remove it caerphilly.
robynclark ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:04:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This.
sacrabos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brie Olsen?
WhompWump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:03:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mike Adriano in the
asshouseedit: wow what a Freudian typo
Not_A_Throwaway999 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:12:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I googled spray cheese porn to post for you guys, and all I got was dick cheese porn..
0/10 1/10 with cheese
Would not recommend AT ALL
the_visalian ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:18:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mmmmmm... smegma. ( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ)
cainamaniac ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:22:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn is something which I think is something people easily fall into now days. For me it was exactly an answer to this question of a thing I didn't suspect would be an all consuming thing. I thought I was doing a normal thing for so long.
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 15:59:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It really is, especially on reddit. I feel like people always shame the handful of people who are open about having a problem with porn because porn is reddit's lifeblood. If you don't like porn you apparently have to be a sex negative, vanilla sex only Christian(I'm none of those things yet I still don't watch porn.) But you're so right, before I found /r/pornfree, I just assumed I couldn't have a problem with porn because everyone was doing it. But I was totally wrong.
That being said, there are people who can handle porn in a healthy way and I in no way, shape or form want to take away porn from them. I just want to have a more open discussion with people on how porn addiction/overuse can effect their lives.
karlw1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:03:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's so dangerous. I'm a student that works part time, and have spent probably around ยฃ5000 on porn related things over the last few years; ยฃ5000 i can't afford. I could have spent it on so much more, or have way more savings than i do have. I have quite an addictive personality, so porn is really dangerous for me, but i agree with you that it's like there is something wrong with you if you don't like porn on reddit.
blazey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:52:39 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I went to that subreddit to see if I could relate, as I sometimes worry my porn viewing is getting out of control or negatively effecting me. I left feeling much better about what I watch and how much I watch it.
The_BromanEmpire ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:11:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of people just don't see the harm in it, and honestly that's fine. I'm now eleven days into never using porn again and I feel so much better for it.
At least for me, it's a gross habit that took me 12 years to kick, but if you don't agree, no harm no foul.
flutterguy123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:01:17 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most people don't see harm because for most people there is no harm in it. Its like drinking alcohol.
Most people have no problem associated with it even though some do.
The_BromanEmpire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:35:26 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I worded it poorly, and I agree with you. It is harmful and destructive for me, like alcohol can be for some people.
flutterguy123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:40:48 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah okay. Well good on you for trying to kick the habit.
TheJewbacca ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:11:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Masturbating or porn? What if you never get to have real sex?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:03:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not to mention that getting into it really early can REALLY fuck up your brain. Like really fuck it up. I speak from experience.
Firehed ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:11:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How so? I watch porn pretty regularly, but haven't found it to get in the way of being physically intimate. I'm sure it affects everyone differently here so I'm genuinely curious.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:19:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well when you start regularly watching porn at 7 years old, thats when it can fuck you up.
IceFire909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:54:39 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
EXAMPLES SON DAMN!
BertitoMio ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:34:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm porn.
Source: typing this with my left hand.
calveezy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:59:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese was everywhere
radioactivemen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
these girls were freaks
FUSROaww ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:25:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here's your upvote.
AlexanderHamilton04 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:48:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
porn & spray cheese.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 02:50:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nature's grate-est (HA!) gift.
Sweatski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
together right?
MrMartyintheBanks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:15:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
how much cheese is too much cheese?
bannana ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Can no longer poop right is usually the indicator of 'too much '.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:18:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There is never too much cheese
Edit:I'm sorry I couldn't share the glory of the cheese better, I just watched a guy break a 2x4 with his balls
natos20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:58:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's the most painful thing I've ever seen
lol-community ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You gotta post it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was on the "Worlds Dumbest" show. I'll try and find it.
AtrainV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheddaaaaaaaa!!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:09:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And in particular the combination thereof.
BeautyAndGlamour ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 11:56:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love porn and sex. It's the ultimate thrill to me, and I don't understand people who go chasing drugs or who go skydiving etc. I have to say I think it's actually a healthy addiction in place of other things.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:33:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was just saying sometimes it can become unhealthy for you. But that's really about everything.
lydzhere ยท 149 points ยท Posted at 03:24:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Overpriced morning coffees at Starbucks. People get hooked on them when they keep going out of habit (stopping at the same place every morning on the way to work/school). I used to do this for a while until one day I realized I was going even when I wasn't craving the caffeine; I just went simply because I had gone there every single morning for 2 weeks straight. Bad for my health and my bank account.
[deleted] ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 07:50:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bad for bank account, maybe, but not necessarily unhealthy if you order actual coffee.
Shaffle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:30:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nobody that goes to starbucks orders actual coffee :p
Edit: I should state that I'm "mostly" kidding. I enjoy black coffee myself, but even when I go to Starbucks, I'll get anything but. Most people I know that go to Starbucks get frappuchinos and whatever other sugary drinks they have.
Roonil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:38:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Choose one.
Jokes aside, I rarely see people ordering actual coffee, I just go there for their deliciously sugared drinks.
Ganondorf66 ยท -36 points ยท Posted at 11:13:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/hailcorporate
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:10:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For sure, it's definitely the routine of coffee that can be comforting for me. I make my coffee at home but if I ever have to quit coffee I'll still require some sort of hot beverage in the morning, otherwise my mornings just wouldn't be right D:
Ymca667 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:49:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tea is just as good :D
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:18:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
:( I've never liked tea...I've really tried to like it but just have been unable to. I probably suck at making it or something.
brandononrails ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:36:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Have you tried real tea and not the stale tea bags that have been sitting on supermarket shelves for a year? Honest question, not trying to be snarky. There's a big difference in quality.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:19:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, I haven't. Unfortunately I don't really have the money to justify spending it on expensive tea that I don't know if I'll even like it ><
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:01:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:20:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've never gotten tea at a coffee shop, I've always just tried to make it at home.
Ymca667 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:15:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The key here is picking the right kind of tea and steeping it at the right time/temperature. It would surprise you, but these small adjustments make all the difference. Especially time, tea should really only steep for 3 minutes max, anything past that and it gets really bitter.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:17:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me it's not that it gets bitter, it's that it really lacks any flavor so it tastes more like I'm drinking hot water with some attempt to flavor it. Other replies have said that I'm probably not using good tea, which is probably true but I don't really have the money to buy expensive teas just to see if I like it.
Ymca667 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:32:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well hinestly good tea dosen't have to be expensive. I got myself a 300 bag box of white jasmine tea from a chinatown shop in Chicago for something like $20. It turned out to be realy good, and it lasted me more than half a year. You just have to scout your sources and get acquainted with the types of tea you like, since you've most likely only drank green tea. There are white, black, green, oolong, multitudes of herbals and florals, even fruit teas, just anything that suits your fancy.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:44:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've mainly had black tea. I've had green tea is restaurants which was okay, but nothing to get excited about.
How should I go about looking for tea? I've only ever had tea that's already in a little tea bag, is that okay or no bueno?
Ymca667 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:04:55 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tea in tea bags is perfectly acceptable. To look for teas you like, simply go to any well stocked supermarket, something like a whole foods or trader joes would have more variety. Look for the smallest packages of anything that sounds appealing. Try it and if you like it, just buy more. You can also find tea sample packs at stores or online. At least that's how I've found my favorite teas. Everyone likes something different and you just have to try a lot haha
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:59:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Ymca667 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:48:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not to mention homemade espresso is way more strong and flavorful than any of the drinks at Starbucks. Plus it is devoid of all that sugar syrup and cream that they put into most of their drinks. Better tasting and better for you. Win win.
heyeyeyey ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:47:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just our of curiosity how are you spending over $200 a month? Even if I went everyday I would spend less than $60 a month.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:24:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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heyeyeyey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:39:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alright, thanks. Genuinely curious.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:38:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had a roommate who was always late with the rent and would try to hit me up for grocery money. He drank at least one massive frappacino from Starbucks every single day and buy all his meals pre-made--even his pasta dishes were microwavable Every single time he was late with the rent be would act like he had no idea where his money had gone.
Xlink64 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:57:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That delicious white mocha frap.
ittakesacrane ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:51:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can make WAY better coffee for cheaper at home if you get a good grinder and a v60, and a gooseneck kettle... And make sure your water at home is good... And get a scale... Nevermind it's definitely not cheaper.
brandononrails ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Even if you spend $1,000 you'll eventually hit a point where it's cheaper. Starbucks will never level out like that, since you pay for it every time.
A cheap burr hand grinder, decent beans, and an aeropress would run under $50 total and you'd have good cheap coffee.
ittakesacrane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:41:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fair enough, but my point was that it's like any other hobby, and you'll always find something else to buy to keep it fresh and interesting.
VerbTheNoun95 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:43:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I go once every Friday as a sort of treat for getting through the week, and because I don't have to worry about the extra caffeine keeping me up. I spend $2.18(?) every week on it. Sure, that's about $100 a year I could save or spend on something else, taking into account the free drinks every few months, but I think it's perfectly fine. Going every day, however, is insanity.
el_muerte17 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:23:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Coffee is actually pretty darn good for you. What people call "coffee" when referring to Starbucks, however, is usually sugary syrup and milk.
TheIndianUser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I really hate most drinks at Starbucks, but I started doing this thing where I'm going through all the Roman emperors, so now I go like twice a week. It's really been taking its toll on my wallet too. A latte 2 times a week for a month is like 30$. That's a lot when I don't even enjoy the drinks and end up throwing them out after only drinking half.
nofriENDs2012 ยท 633 points ยท Posted at 02:59:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Phonics
Edit: totally misread the question, didn't see the harmful part. Glad everyone is getting a kick out of it though. I do a lot of work with ELL.
[deleted] ยท 79 points ยท Posted at 04:21:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I fucking cracked up. Is this even a thing anymore?
warningezekial ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 04:22:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is this?
[deleted] ยท 72 points ยท Posted at 04:26:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When I was very little "hooked on phonics" was the advertised on TV learn how to read program for toddlers or whatever
2OQuestions ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 04:42:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was like the 'Baby Einstein' of our generation. Those cheesy commercials...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E37DsfNB2w
Here's a quick 30s clip.
nofriENDs2012 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:33:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love how the clip ends with Bob Saget.
ShamanSloth ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:45:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty good quality for the 30s.
2OQuestions ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:22:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
30 second
But clever ;)
GunNNife ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:04:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheesy they may have been, but bloody effective. There have been many other reading programs over the years, but for at least a decade after the commercials Hooked on Phonics was the name we thought of when we thought about reading programs.
2OQuestions ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:24:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now I want an AMA with adults who actually used HoP as kids and whether it worked.
Yserbius ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:45:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just call 1-800-ABCDEFG!
warningezekial ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:34:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What year was this? I don't remember this being on
Pachydermus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:07:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fun fact: Devin Townsend's album Punky Brรผster - Cooked on Phonics is a pun on Hooked on Phonics.
K-Shrizzle ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:29:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm, am 90s kid, was hooked on phonics, now I can't stop
216horrorworks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:45:39 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But wait...... THERE'S MORE!
saddam1 ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 03:18:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Worked for me
[deleted] ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 05:06:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
1-800-ABCDEFG
Used to prank call this all the time as a kid, from payphones.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:41:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This one and 1-800-94JENNY
uReallyShouldTrustMe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:50:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Me too
Yserbius ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 04:44:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
WritesOnlyIPA ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 09:58:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/หwษษนkd fษr หmiห/
Chewyfitz ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:27:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What an awesome novelty account
WritesOnlyIPA ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:41:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/หฮธeษชลk juห/!
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:01:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry, shouldn't it be a reverse-hook epsilon in the first word?
WritesOnlyIPA ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:32:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/aษช bษliv /ษ/ รฆnd /ษษน/ ษหษน รฐษ seษชm foสniหm, ษหrnt รฐej/?
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:32:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, they are. I meant /ษ/ which is different from /ษ/. for example, /bษgษ/
thestickystickman ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 20:45:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Switching to my regular account because writing IPA is hard. You're right, I didn't know about ษ until now. Thanks!
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:53:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No worries :) it used to trip me up in my first phonetics class so much that I think I'm just hyperaware of the difference now whenever I see IPA anywhere.
EngineerThis21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:25:04 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You talk to her man. Ain't gonna move a lot of tapes this way.
WritesOnlyIPA ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:43:52 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/wสt/
EngineerThis21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:19:13 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://youtu.be/wtJLAWXO5vY
TransverseMercator ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:40:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
OK CUUUUT
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:25:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We're not gonna move a lot of tapes like this...
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:42:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
*wurkt
wellgolly ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:00:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics cost me my job, my kids, even my dog. Not only am I reduced to begging on the streets for money, but I'm damned by my impeccable grammar. Everyone knows where that money's going.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:11:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
im not the only one who thought of this
screamofwheat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:04:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They worked though. My neighbor who was like 50 couldn't read. His daughter got him hooked on phonics and he was able to learn to read. He was one of the nicest guys you would ever want to know.
ViolentHomme ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:25:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Serious note...I learned to read and write phonetically, (not through Hooked on Phonics, but same core ideas) and it literally pains me when I run into people who don't understand phonetics - and it seems to happen more often than not
Mccmangus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:59:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's metal.
myotherotherusername ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:39:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
hoo ke don po hon ix, wurk edd fur meh
justiceguy216 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:26:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phoenix
spinthesky ยท 73 points ยท Posted at 02:30:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pop/soda.
MrHorseHead ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:32:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a rarity. I never really liked Soda. There were times in my life I tried to like soda, but it never stuck because I hated the fact that it left a taste in my mouth.
The one exception was Vernor's Ginger Ale, and even then I rarely get it.
Nowadays I only drink soda if its been purified with alcohol, but in most cases I'd rather have a beer, wine, shots, or mix with juice instead.
Vernor's goes great with Bacardi Oakheart though.
Jarmatus ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:43:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Legit. Coke Zero addiction for several years of my life.
Dropped it a couple of weeks ago but there's basically nothing I can do about my badly yellowed, sensitive teeth.
MethSC ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:05:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I agree. If I have a soda, I'll have a super strong soda craving for the following week. Doesn't happen with many other substances.
xereeto ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:57:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup.
Source: Irn Bru addict, like every other Scot
Federico1017 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:25:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Decided to quit pop when I was a sophomore in high school. I played sports and it didn't help when I was trying to get in shape. Stopped on New Year's Day, made it to May 31st when I went to an MLB game one weekend. Fell off the train and drank pop everyday after that. Later gave it up the next year on January 2nd and haven't had a pop in over 2 years. Feels great.
Syephous ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:32:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was amazingly easy to quit cold-turkey for me. I decided to stop one day, and the cravings were never really overwhelming. Sure, every once in a while I may have a soda, but honestly I very rarely even finish a can.
The weight loss benefits were amazing. I started losing a bunch of weight within the year I quit.
CaityCait88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:05:38 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Had to switch to seltzer because I couldn't give up the bubbles but wanted no calories or sugar. Yum
spinthesky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:29:12 on February 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sparkling water, myself.
SinkTube ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm, am addicted to fathers.
wiseoldtabbycat ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 09:31:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mineral collecting has been extremely addictive for me, I quickly found my taste and budget-allowance for bigger, rarer and more gemmy pieces expanding at an exponential rate.
I started off with tumblestones, now I bat an eyelid at spending ยฃ40+ on a piece. I would shift into more expensive terrain but I don't really have the space. Rare, expensive and beautiful micromounts do the job for me - so I sunk ยฃ150 on a microscope....
When you have to decline outings with friends because you've blown your weeks budget on an irresistable piece of papagoite or shigaite on Rhodochrosite, your social-life begins to flake away piece by piece.
powersurge28 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 15:31:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
TIL that Hank Schrader is a redditor.
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:25:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Theyre just rocks
Yost_my_toast ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:36:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MINERALS MARIE!
chaseoes ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:39:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus Christ, Marie!
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:55:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus Christ, Marie. They're minerals.
IoSonCalaf ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:52:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pics?
wiseoldtabbycat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:49:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sure! bonus cat pics in there too :)
IoSonCalaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:19:26 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Beautiful
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're doing it wrong - your outings with friends should be to go outside and get some minerals. You know they are out there, just sitting on the ground, right?
the_obese_otter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:11:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, Hank.
_ELAP_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:26:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd love to see some pics. I love /r/MineralPorn.
poke9dude ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:20:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Half expecting this to be lewd Steven universe pics
ScenesfromaCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait is this a real problem or are you doing a Breaking Bad bit?
wiseoldtabbycat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:50:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a real and common problem! Check out /r/mineralporn for other collectomaniacs like me....
wanderingjoe ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 04:02:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Apathy. It is so easy to stop giving a shit and doing nothing from that point on.
PeerlessAnaconda ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 04:59:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dopamine, fuck. That shit is good.
bargu ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:06:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The only thing you can get addicted to.
StructuralFailure ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:19:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Adrenaline, norepinephrine, serotonin etc...
Fezziiwig ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:58:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Whilst those neurotransmitters are responsible for some of the effects of addictive drugs, it is only the dopamine activity that makes them addictive.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:43:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You mean like adderall?
rosenpin ยท 184 points ยท Posted at 02:39:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Junk food.
It's really cheap and it makes you go yum yum.
DoofusMagnus ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 03:54:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stop eating songbirds.
jackewon ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 04:50:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think that's his biggest problem
uReallyShouldTrustMe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:55:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is so true. When I was around 17-18 I was so addicted that I would rather go out and buy food than to eat my mothers cooking. Even when she made something amazing, I was just too addicted to junk food. Freshman year of college I gained 30lbs from all the junk food and it wasn't until way later that I realized I had a problem. These days I cook a lot and try to keep it in check.
Neversaidthatbefore ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 03:32:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lying or spreading gossip
[deleted] ยท 176 points ยท Posted at 02:58:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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mordeci00 ยท 131 points ยท Posted at 03:09:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ooga chaka
Wiiplay123 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:15:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dancing baby!
[deleted] ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 03:03:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm hooked on a feeling.
Memphix27 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:17:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm high on believing
jigglehiggins ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:54:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That you're in love with meeeee!
supposedlyitsme ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:01:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lips as sweet as candy
jigglehiggins ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:54:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm high on belieeevin'!
tntcty ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:32:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Came here for this and was not let down.
ORANGESAREBETTERTHAN ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:28:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ouga Chaka ouga! .... I can't stop this feeling Deep inside of me. Girl, you just don't realize What you do to me. When you hold me In your arms so tight, You let me know, Everythings alright, ahahah I'm hooked on a feeling, I'm high on believing, That your in love with me. Lips as sweet as candy. Their taste stays on my mind. Girl, you keep me thirsty for another cup of wine. I got it bad for you girl, But I don't need a cure, I'll just stay addicted, If I can endure All the good love, when we're all alone Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on. I'mmm, I'mmm Hooked on a feeling. I'm high on believing that your in love with me. All the good love, when we're all alone Keep it up girl, yeah you turn me on. Ahaha I'm hooked on a feeling, I'm high on believing, That your in love with me. I'm hooked on a feeling, I'm high on believing, That your in love with me. I say I'm hooked on a feeling, And I'm high on believing, That your in love with me. I'm hooked on a feeling.
centipillar ยท 298 points ยท Posted at 02:17:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Magic the Gathering.
Play it casually, and it's a great way to meet new friends, make great memories and have an absolute blast.
Get too hooked though, and it quickly becomes more-expensive than any drug addiction, alienates you, and replaces all of your bodily fluids with oceans of salt.
source: recovering MTG player
Yserbius ยท 114 points ยท Posted at 04:46:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I recently sat next to an MtG player on a flight. He spent a large part of the four hours with some app comparing cards and making decks. As the classic reddit comment goes "I used to play Magic, then I found cocaine to be cheaper and less addicting."
spoonybard326 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:53:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Was he flying to a MtG tournament by any chance?
Shaffle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:28:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I actually kind of wish I could be this into magic. Everyone I know that enjoys the game goes hard.. Planning decks, reading spoilers, getting into the the lore.
I don't understand it at all, but somehow wish I could be that passionate about it. My level of involvement is "buy a few packs every few months and play pack wars".
m50d ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:41:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly if I had to take a 4 hour flight I'd be glad of anything that took my mind off it.
Judgement525 ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 03:48:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I find that MTG massages the pleasure centers similar to poker. Skill game with large luck elements. Also boosters are like lotto tickets.
dirtyrango ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 03:29:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hadn't played since 98. picked up MTGO last February and have easily sunk about $2k and countless hours into it. I may have an issue.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:46:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As in $2000? Jeez. They really money grab on MTGO, I'm glad I avoided it. I never got passed buying 4000 bulk cards on ebay and making subpar decks and playing with my brothers.
dirtyrango ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:47:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mostly come home from work and play drafts.
Boiled_Potatoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why are cards ao expensive?
LateDentArthurDent2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:00:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Rarity. There are formats that allow older cards to be used (Vintage, Modern). These are largely out of print and have a base rarity themselves . The only way to find some of them is to find a collector/store that has them and purchase it. You will easily see individual cards selling for $35+ and for them to be viable in most competitive decks you need four of them. MTGO is, I found, actually slightly cheaper than purchasing in real life. The ability to buy, sell and trade cards openly and immediately on the marketplace also makes it cheaper to sell bulk cards you don't need and get the specific cards you want.
The OP said below that he spent a lot on drafts, which is a format where you pay a base entry fee (~$15) and open boosters to choose your deck.
All of this being said - if you're not trying to play competitively or really get into it, it's easy to jump in for around $20 per person. Once you start to enjoy it and want to create the best possible deck or take part in events is when it gets expensive.
AppleWithGravy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Finding specific rare cards for your deck is expensive, especially soo if its from old card booster packs that you have to buy from ebay
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:32:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Online? Just because they can make them that expensive. In the physical card game? Because some cards have stopped being produced, or they are from older sets which are no longer produced and have become rare. These cards are still really good, and are hard to find, so they have a higher value than cards that are common.
NinjahBob ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:47:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
2k? Thats almost a legacy deck
[deleted] ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 02:38:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, former MtG player, I have a question. Is it at all similar to Hearthstone?
renegade_4 ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 05:08:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hearth stone is like the kids version of MtG. Not to say it's not 'difficult' to play hearth stone but the resource management required for MtG is on a different level. There's also different formats to MtG that change the way it's played.
GrammatonYHWH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:07:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To expand this. The WoW TCG was already a kids verion of MtG. Hearthstone is the kids version of the kids version of MtG.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:01:12 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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GrammatonYHWH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:58 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now you have. Me and my friends used to play it in high school around 2007
Heavensector ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 02:40:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're both cancer.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 02:42:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, yeah. That's true.
jesusgeuse ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:18:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hearthstone is MtG light.
boss-awesome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No TCG can be more cancer than yugioh
NuclearLunchDectcted ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 04:49:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's similar to Hearthstone in the sense that you draw cards, use mana, cards attack similar ways. It's different in that you get a guaranteed mana point every turn, defenders don't get to choose who defends (aside from dropping tanks that need to be killed first), player/hero powers, and that Hearthstone games are meant to be much faster than Magic... like 5-10 minutes a game. Also very few interrupts/instants (called secrets).
If you like Magic, you'd like Hearthstone. It's fun, and you don't have to pay anything, unless you want to skip the slow grind getting gold and buying packs of cards by just winning. I haven't paid them a dime and can enjoy time in the game.
centipillar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:40:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
haven't tried Hearthstone sorry :(
bagel-master ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:02:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's basically cheaper more RNG-centered Magic. If you can avoid the rage inducing level of RNG it can be mostly enjoyable. Also if you have any interest in the Warcraft universe it really adds to the game.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:42:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's pretty entertaining. Most people don't like it thay much though.
ThisIsSillyStopIt ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:59:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I disagree. It's too popular for most people who have played it to not like it.
Rixxer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The only reason I don't play it is because it takes a lot of time and effort, or money, to even get a good deck for the most part. I don't like losing to a card that I don't have access to.
snipawolf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:55:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you want my account? I need to quit and I have quite a collection I can give you
Rixxer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:21:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
O_O dude, I would love that! Are you sure!?
fruitsforhire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's what MTG is like as well. Gotta get good cards first. Either that or play with friends with similar decks.
smithrereen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:09:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
By all accounts it's like Hearthstone but either less so or more so.
JesusIsMyLord666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/Oxy5dsJ38dc this video explains hearthstone pretty realistically.
GhostPantsMcGee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:26:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If playing in person, mtg is much better.
If playing online, mtg is much too cumbersome and tedious.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:07:16 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hearthstone is based on mtg
Spanish_Galleon ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:17:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hearthstone is shit. If i lose a game of hearthstone i get nothing, i can atleast play magic with friends and hang out, get some bro time in.
i cant go to someones house just to sit next to them to play hearthstone, might as well stay home.
BUDDHAKHAN ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:28:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Addiction...Magic the gathering...you ever sucked dick for magic the gathering
ScenesfromaCat ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:38:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd probably blow a dude for a playset of Tarmogoyfs.
BusinessCasualty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:06:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn right I would. I'd let them do butt stuff for a full Jund deck.
thelonelybiped ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:50:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well... I'm not proud of it
JBIII666 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:07:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Guess you haven't been to any conventions, huh?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:59:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't spent more than $30 on MTG but I got to play with my friend's cool Greek cousin who didn't speak very good English. Different sides of the world but we got to connect and engage in a common interest, very cool. He has spent thousands on MTG though.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:14:32 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for the condo!
Source: former wotc drone.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:07:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Recovering card game enthusiast here. Can confirm, its crazy how addicting trading cards can be...
PrincessStupid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I play it casually about once a month, but I only really have one good deck, and everyone hates you when you win.
There's a guy I play with that hates it when I win because he is much, much more into the game than I am, and demands to see every card I played leading up to my victory.
Jessiray ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Netrunner is where it is at! No randomness so everyone has the same chance at winning and it's all about deck building.
uReallyShouldTrustMe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Any tcg for that matter.
Diabetesh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've played all kinds of tcg over the years. I don't anymore cause while they are fun it is a huge money sink if you aren't good. If I could justify it by winning often it would be great, but I didn't so I gave it up. I did swear that if I did play a game it would be mtg. I didnt really play it much (like 2-3 fnm) but it is one of the few "balanced" and long lasting games.
I do have 2 playsets of yugioh (up to when the game became garbage) and yuyu hakusho. I also have some duel masters, but sold all of my kaijudo. I have a shaman king deck that was very good and a lot of the cards still, but forgot how to play that one.
Edit: I kinda want to try force of will, but I keep holding myself back to not waste money/time on it.
WordOrObject ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's when you become the ruleslawyer that you know things have gotten out of control.
anoamas321 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
this is so true, in my final year at university I stopped drinking so i could pay for magic....
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When I was 13 I spent probably $200 in savings and I now have close to $80 in card value and a SHITTON of commons and uncommons, and also a binder of about 500 Trash rares and Mythics that aren't worth anything.
xKazimirx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:32:49 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I used to spend a few hundred a month on it, went to drafts every wednesday, FNM every friday, and found a league or other tournament setting for saturday. I got good at it and made some of my best friends through the game. But holy fuck, did it get expensive. Not to mention that while half of the community was amazing, the other half might as well have been made of salt.
I still keep a few decks around, and me and some friends get together and have a couple games of EDH every now and then, like, it's still a fun game. I just can't imagine ever wanting to actually get back into it.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:05:46 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey /u/caesar_primus I think I know where your reddit behaviors originated from!
caesar_primus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:48:34 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
kek
Terror_from_the_deep ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:55:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Guys, don't buy their cardboard, just print proxies, and play legacy or vintage or something.
frachris87 ยท 73 points ยท Posted at 03:00:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling.
All in one night:
"You just put $20 into a penny slot machine... AAAAAAAAAND IT'S GONE!"
"You just put $50 into a quarter slot machine... AAAAAAAAAND IT'S GONE!"
"You just put $200 into a dollar slot machine... AAAAAAAND IT'S GONE!"
PoniesNotBronies ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 06:13:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The first time I went to a casino, I played slots because I suck at table games. I realized that slots are boring as fuck. I don't understand the appeal, but that's probably also because I'm a cheap fuck.
reallyfasteddie ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 08:20:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The worst is if you win big the first time. You are lucky you lost.
b_ootay_ful ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 12:05:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've only been to a casino once in 2013. I turned $60 into $516
I'm certain I've used all my luck, so I haven't been back.
bru_tech ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:10:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seems that you can get free drinks and stretch your dollar more with slots than table games. I blew $100 in like 20 simply because I lost every bet I made (craps if you needed to know. Bet pass, it'd lose. Bet don't pass, lose. Tried an extra $5 with odds, that lost. Literally the worst luck string ever)
SplatterQuillon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, i played penny slots for a few hours, and got like 5 drinks for about $5 in tips, and about $10 in slot play. But yes, it was boring as fuck.
SplatterQuillon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They are the 'cheapest' to 'play' if you bet the minimums. But yes, boring as fuck.
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Oh it's just another quarter, no big deal" "oh hey I won $20, yes!" after losing count and actually having put in 100 quarters, but still get that rush from 'winning'. Also the action of pulling the lever can be addicting apparently.
JackPoe ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:00:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I get bored gambling. I just find the machines with the shiniest pictures, put five bucks in and hit the lowest value button and wait for all the animations to finish while I sip a beer.
My girlfriend LOVES the casino though, and takes me with her every time since I'm her "good luck".
I usually win, she usually loses, and I get free beer!
RinnyFlamboyant ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:09:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
headsup: she brings you so she can borrow money when she busts.
babybopp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:33:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And drive her back home as she is drunk
Firehed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:24:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheaper than a cab, better than driving drunk, and you get to spend time with your SO. You could do a lot worse. So long as you're not compulsively gambling and just treat it as paid entertainment, it's not really a big deal.
OptomisticOcelot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:51:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm the same, I get bored. But I did have a brief addiction to arcade games in Japan. The sort where you could win little things. The feel of winning is addictive. I luckly had a limit of 400-1000 yen (about $4-$10) when I went, and usually had fun.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:04:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's just the way she goes
Lunkerlander5131 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Way she goes bubs
ScenesfromaCat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:44:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't gamble any more. I went to the dog track once with my dad shortly after I turned 18. I did okay for most of the night and then towards the end I made like 200 bucks on a quinella or some shit and ended up making a big profit on the night. Now I don't gamble because I like to say that I'm positive on my gambling career and I know if I went gambling again I'd probably lose a bunch and not be able to say that anymore.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:41:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You just need to think small:
"You just put $200 into a penny slot machine.... AAAAAAND IT'S 6 DAYS LATER!"
Twlohacami41 ยท 174 points ยท Posted at 03:41:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Self-injury. It is horrible and hard to quit. Been clean 6 years.
888mphour ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 07:29:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Does trichotillomania fit into self-injury or not? I went clean for 8 years and then fell off the wagon completely 2 years ago and I haven't gotten back.
EDIT: Wow! My first gold! Apparently talking about your problems does pay off.
Smerchums ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 11:27:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Compulsive hair pulling (for the lazy) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillomania
Pit-trout ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:14:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt think itโs generally grouped under it, but certainly has a lot in common. (Iโm a fellow /r/trichsters, and when I read or talk to friends about self-harm, a lot of what they say resonates strongly with me trich experience.)
888mphour ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:11:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Read my answer to /u/themuse10
ethanw12 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:58:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've done this since before I can remember. I didn't know it had a name. I'm constantly made fun of for it and yelled at about it by my wife and family. I haven't ever given myself major losses of hair but I have thinning patches now. I'm in tears. Knowing this is a real condition is like an answer to a question I never asked.
888mphour ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:12:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If it helps you in any way to know the name, I'm glad I coul help. Read my answer to /u/themuse10
themuse10 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:46:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely- I have trich and it's insanely hard to stop. I ended up curbing the behavior by shaving/trimming constantly and conditioning myself to only pick in certain locations (e.g. shower b/c limited hot water = limited time obsessing).
I still shave pretty comprehensively several times a week. It's totally worth it though, I went from picking for 4-5 hours a day (not multitasking, literally just picking) to ~10 minutes. Hope this helps someone!
888mphour ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:11:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I tried that, but I only end up pulling above the shaved patch.
The thing that made me stop the first time around was that I was in livejournal group for people with trich. One day a girl made a post inviting us to a game: if we managed to stay pull-free for one day, we'd get a bronze badge, 5 days we'd get a silver badge, 2 weeks a gold badge, one month and we'd get 2 weeks LJ paid time (that's like gold here on reddit) and so on, prize-by-prize, until the first girl (we happened to be only girls in that group) to reach 6 months would get this really cute one-size-fit-all dress she'd mail herself anywhere in the world.
What a smart move she made turning it into a pro-active, goal-oriented competition: trich is an obsessive behaviour and people with obsessions tend to be highly competitive (I know I am). We were killing each other over the badges and the paid time, so much so that half of the girls in the group stopped pulling completely all thanks to the game. In fact, I did won the dress in theory, but by the time the 6th month rolled around, I was so happy I had my hair back, I never bothered to check in.
I need something like that again.
EDIT to add what I think was also incredibly smart of her: by making the goal of the game the dress and not the hair, she completely changed the focus of our shared obsession.
themuse10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's much harder if you pick/pull head hair - I only had issues with body hair, so I believe it was a bit easier for me to wax/shave off everything. The only thing i keep trimmed (not shaved) are my eyebrows. I also have not completely gotten rid of the problem, only curbed it so I have my life back.
That livejournal community you had sounds awesome! I use habitica.com to encourage good behaviors - it also has levels/ badges / missions / parties. I believe it's possible to form groups and go adventuring in parties. A Trich group would be a great idea!
888mphour ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:40:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, I wish I pulled body hair. I wax anyway when I show my body, so that wouldn't be a problem for me at all.
The game was great, because in less than a week we went from a group about losing something to a group about winning something completely different! And, sure, the dress was cute, but it was a cheap made-in-China piece of fabric we could easily get anywhere else, but it became a tangible, achievable focus for an exciting competition, you know?
themuse10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Aw that sounds like a great way to both incentivize the game and divert attention from the hair! Are things okay now?
singingtangerine ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 05:16:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Congrats, man!
artist2266 ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 08:06:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The worst part is that nobody gets why you can't stop.
"If you are doing it and feel horrible when you do why don't you just not do it?"
Even worse if they don't understand self harm in the first place. It's horrible.
Trey_Lightning ยท 75 points ยท Posted at 09:11:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well I don't think it's common enough to warrant people just "getting it" instantly. Plus the whole emo culture in the 00's kinda skewed peoples perception on it. So don't get too upset that people aren't understanding
Firehed ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:21:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I get the impression it's actually quite common, but like most things that are some form of a mental health issue, it's heavily stigmatized so few people get good information. Even your run-of-the-mill depression has the same awareness problem, where those that haven't experienced it think that "just smile more" is a solution. It's like telling an angry person to calm down - you're at best unhelpful and most likely making things worse.
Martin6040 ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 10:10:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I really hope I don't piss you off by saying this, but I never really understood self harm, like, ever. And now I feel really insensitive and stupid by your comment.
I assume you went through it by the way your comment is phrased, could you walk me through how someone can go down a road where they end up getting addicted to harming themselves?
If you don't want to tell me its cool, I just want to be prepared if I ever run across someone in a situation like that and how to approach it...
Love4SaveFerris ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 11:48:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My therapist explained to me that the pain from self-harm releases endorphins. So even though it's painful and harmful, you feel this rush of great energy that makes you feel better. It sounds counter-intuitive, but it's just the way the brain works for some people. Here's a basic link I found that might be useful: http://studentsagainstdepression.org/get-support/check-suicide-and-self-harm/understanding-self-harm/
Kammender_Kewl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:05:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who's done both self harm and heroin in the past, I can say that the rush you experience from self harm is somewhat comparable to an IV rush, the 'highs' are different and heroin is MUCH stronger/longer lasting, but the initial rush from the endorphins released into your bloodstream is similar feeling to the rush from IV heroin.
The word endorphin comes from endogenous morphine after all.
rey_sirens22 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 12:00:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, I'm not the person you're replying to but I have experience with self harm and trying to get clean and I can give you my perspective on it.
For me, it's a lot about control. When I first started doing it, it was a bit different. It was about the endorphins and feeling good when you're upset, but over time it gradually evolved. When you're in a really dark place and feel like you can't get out, when you feel helpless and out of control, you do whatever you can to feel like you have some power over anything, even if it's just your feelings. I had already been self harming for a bit (scratching myself and making little nicks in my skin when I was stressed) when I got to the place where I needed to feel like I was in control so I though "hey, when I cut I feel a little bit better and the pain gives me something to concentrate on. Then I don't have to think about how my life is falling apart".
Now I do it because I'm stuck in that cycle. I have a lot going on in my life and I feel like I can't do shit to change anything. So I turn to self harm because if anyone's gonna make me feel pain it should be me, not everyone else. Plus it's a bit of a distraction and I occasionally still get a bit of that endorphin high (though not very often anymore).
After I do it though I feel like shit. Immediately after I put the blade down I realize what I've done and how I'm just hurting the people around me and myself and I feel like the biggest piece of shit in the universe. But I always end up doing it again once I start feeling out of control. The power over my situation, even for just a second, is what's addictive to me.
I hope I could give you a bit of insight into what it could be like for some people. Not everyone self harms for the same reason, but those are mine and I'm working really hard to take control of my life in other ways.
746865626c617a ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:26:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup.. And for me that made me do it again, because fuck.. They won't really notice a few more lines..
Gets you stuck in a cycle.
Good explanation, thanks
rey_sirens22 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:31:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly, it's a vicious feedback loop that takes a lot of willpower to break. It's hard, but possible. Stay strong.
746865626c617a ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:13:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks :) Going well. So far..
Hope things are alright for you now?
rey_sirens22 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:23:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm working on it, I'm back in therapy which helps but I have a lot of outside factors that are outside my scope of control that I just have to learn to deal with. I don't do it nearly as frequently and I was clean for a really long time before the last time I relapsed, so I'm definitely making some progress :)
746865626c617a ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good to hear that you're getting therapy. Feel free to message me if you ever need an outside opinion, or just need to vent or whatever.
rey_sirens22 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:02:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you, I really appreciate that :) I might have to take you up on that soon, this upcoming week in starting a new job so it might be a bit stressful haha.
746865626c617a ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish you the best with that!
Started with my first internship on 4 Jan this year as well.
rey_sirens22 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you very much! Crossing my fingers that I don't fuck anything up until I've been there at least two days :)
746865626c617a ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:52:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sure you'll be fine :) What do you do?
rey_sirens22 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:11:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I work at a daycare with toddlers :) I'm really excited about it actually, being around kids always makes me feel better. Maybe cuz they're just so exhausting that I don't have any time to think about anything else haha.
746865626c617a ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:47:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds fun!
KH10304 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:15:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's more or less how James McMurtry describes it in this song http://youtu.be/2R6AkToXqMM
homedoggieo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:14:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it stemmed from insane mood swings at the onset of bipolar disorder. Crashing from a manic high into a painful depression and not understanding why made me feel like I was completely out of control.
Cutting was painful (not as painful as you'd think, if I'm being completely honest), and it gave me a rush. Boom. The rush of mania with the pain of depression, completely under my control.
And after a while it actually started to feel good, because you're associating the feeling of cutting with the feeling of control. Soon it was the only thing (other than alcohol) that could calm me down.
I quit when I realized I didn't have a good excuse for why I was wearing long sleeves all the time in summer
theryanmoore ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:00:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a compulsion, that's the simplest answer. If they knew why they were doing it or how to stop, well, they would. So take your confusion and amplify it x10 to imagine how helpless and confused they feel. The brain can be one crazy sonofabitch.
shmandameyes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:52:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me at least, it was never about the high but more about the lead up to it. I would be so miserable and hate myself so much that I wanted to distract myself from emotional pain with physical pain and also because I would honestly think I deserved to hurt.
Afterwards I would not feel a rush, I just felt super shitty but my general misery and stress would make me sorta crave hurting myself.
artist2266 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:37:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Really don't worry about it, it's something that not everyone goes through and even the people that do it sometimes don't understand for themselves.
Honestly, I don't know how I started to cut, but when I cut I felt better about having a shitty day. Don't know why.
Well, I started doing it every day, because it made me feel better. I hated it and I hated myself for doing it but I started to need it.
From there it evolved to burning, bruising, freezing, etc. Any new way I could find to spice things up.
With support from friends and family I started going to a therapist once I realized it was a problem, I got on antidepressants, and have since mostly been clean since. I slip up every now and then, but I'm about 2 months clean at the moment.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:41:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Depression, essentially really low levels of serotonin, which makes you more likely to be stimulated by things like guilt, fear, and pain. Throw in ADD, which is a shortage of Dopamine in the brain, which makes you starved for stimulus, looking for anything that can excite the brain, and coupled with a double gene mutation of MTHFR, which essentially fucks even more with your brain's ability to produce things like Dopamine, Serotonin and Norepinephrine and sends a condition like depression to hell.
Now, when taking only an SSRI(Such as Zoloft or Lexapro), even though it increases the serotonin levels, the SSRI decreases dopamine levels. At the time, I was on a high dose of an antidepressant and I wasn't being treated for any ADD symptoms.
When I'm not on my adderall and i'm not being stimulated by anything (movie, video games, etc.) and not sleeping, I feel like cutting and suicide. My psych explained it to me like this: Unfortunately, suicidal thoughts are very stimulating for the brain, and if you read some more in this section then youll read more about endorphins.
No good reason for me to want to cut and kill myself, but I feel that way anyhow. Hope that I've shed some light on the situation.
My personal experience.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:31:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Had a really rough go of it recently, I attempted suicide and most of my friends left me because "You're fucking stupid and you have no reason to kill yourself"
I fucking know that, I'm privileged, have a roof over my head and three meals a day, I'm white and male and I go to a great high school and I can't explain why I have scars up and down my arms and legs. Since have been diagnosed with depression and ADD, and I've got more testing this week.
Clean for 8 days, best of luck to anyone in the same situation.
VIDish23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:18:38 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hang in there!!!
Crooty ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:14:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You'll often find that the people who hurt themselves, don't want to hurt themselves.
Our minds do some weird shit when things get too much and that's one of the side effects
746865626c617a ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And the people wanting you to stop makes you feel guilty for not stopping, making it worse..
theloracks ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:11:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
8 years here. I know that all too well
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:56:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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746865626c617a ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6 months here, have to agree
lostinsurburbia ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:53:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Proud of you.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:02:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Congrats! Complete goals. Almost a year clean here :)
746865626c617a ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:29:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well done! Bit over 6 months here
DiarrheaAnnFrank ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:48:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
2.5 years - i still get the urge to from time to time but it does get easier with time.
christineyvette ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:36:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A year and a half clean here. Been dealing with it since I was 12.
holyheadharpy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yeah it's fucking hard to explain to people why it's addictive but it really is. coming up on a year since the last time i did it though and the craving is way more infrequent now so that's good
Urgullibl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:28:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who really doesn't understand the appeal, what is it?
jarl_the_creator ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 03:48:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unhealthy relationships
LargeMonty ยท 98 points ยท Posted at 02:16:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sex and rock and roll
sexrockandroll ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 05:14:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't be that bad...
GrammatonYHWH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:09:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hell yeah, club 27 here I come!
beautyofdisorder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:43:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Aww don't worry I still like you
thatsmistersir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:29:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
how is rock and roll harmful?
[deleted] ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 02:34:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tinnitis.
Source: my left ear.
thatsmistersir ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 02:39:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mawp Mawp
venlaren ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:44:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lannna!!!!!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:43:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Idk what this is, but I chuckled.
LargeMonty ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 02:46:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Archer reference :D
dreadstrong97 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:31:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm: have seen AC/DC live. Loudest band I've ever heard.
Jay180 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:50:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Saw Ramones in small club. Holy fuck.
Kurridevilwing ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:31:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I saw death grips, and took my ear plugs out occasionally.
Worst real damage done to my hearing, and I have done some dumb shit where my hearing is concerned.
The_Batmen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Marching bands too.
Source: My right ear.
Pikman14 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:09:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How is roll addictive
MrHallmark ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 05:02:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of fucking warcraft.
theloracks ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 07:15:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
When I finally went to sleep I used to dream I was my character in Azeroth.
GrammatonYHWH ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:18:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Still not as bad as playing Diablo 2 so much that every time you close your eyes, you see the health and mana orbs in your peripheral vision.
jshepardo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:51:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
D 2 was my jam until they patched the changes in getting uniques and set items (no longer able to gamble them from merchants).
cxtx3 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:21:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
More like World of Warcrack. I've never been more addicted to anything than I am to World of Warcraft. Seriously. I can quit any time I want to. It just so happens that right now that time is never.
I_was_once_America ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:45:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I went a little nuts the summer right after cata came out and was playing 18 hours a day. Holy shit that game is addicting. There is so much to DO!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:25 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My freshman year of college was when cata came out. I probably spent 10+ hours a day playing. The worst part was that I spent so much time just standing around in town not doing anything, or like jumping around stormwind not accomplishing anything
your_moms_obgyn ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:03:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
See, had you said that 2 years ago, I would have agreed, but god damn if garrisons weren't an effective way to make me quit.
GrammatonYHWH ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:19:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it was 6 months of nothing but Nax in WotLK.
Satans__Secretary ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:41:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seconded.
Stay away from WoW, please.
scudmonger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my god yes.
Suicide_King910 ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 02:19:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Credit cards
Aaron1095 ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 04:13:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When used properly, credit cards are beneficial, not harmful. Sadly most people don't use them properly.
_vOv_ ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 05:51:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
with great limit comes great responsibility
Chronogos ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:31:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Great limit comes because of great responsibility.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:02:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Urgullibl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:32:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't carry a balance, pay everything off in full every month to avoid interest, use a cashback or miles card to save money/get free travel out of money you spend anyway.
However, credit cards suck as a means of financing a personal loan, it's much cheaper to go to your bank if you need one of those. Carrying a credit card balance makes absolutely no sense from a financial point of view.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:36:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Urgullibl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:42:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds good, and doing so has presumably resulted in you having good to excellent credit. Given the above, I suggest you start optimizing what cards you have in order to maximize your perks, be it cashback or miles. Have a look at /r/churning to get some ideas.
GrammatonYHWH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My issue is that all the credit cards I can get in the UK all charge me for paying off a balance. Using a credit card means that everything is suddenly 1-3% more expensive than it otherwise would've been if I had used a debit card.
Urgullibl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:45:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
That I've never heard of. In that case, getting one would be stupid unless the perks are really, really good.
Edit: Not sure whether that applies to all cards though. Have you looked into getting an Amex?
Firehed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:28:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly what you're doing is using a CC properly.
Treating them as a way not to carry around cash (and as a bonus, get rewards points) is perfect. Treating a $10,000 credit limit as $10,000 extra in your bank account is the wrong approach.
Basically, if you're actually paying interest charges, you're overspending. If that happens because of an emergency, fine, life happens. If you're doing it every month, you don't know how to manage your money.
AHappySnowman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The credit card companies wouldn't offer such enticing offers if they didn't make money from them.
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well yes, you could say that for everything in this thread ya dingus.
sacrabos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But it's easier to use a debit card properly.
Urgullibl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:34:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just get a charge card. Same security and perks as a credit card, same immediate feedback as a debit card.
Firehed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:30:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you have the financial responsibility to use a charge card, it's effectively interchangeable with a credit card. And if you don't, you shouldn't get either.
Urgullibl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:34:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I agree. However, the knowledge that you cannot carry a balance with a charge card may eliminate some of the temptation to abuse it.
Firehed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:42:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, that seems to work for people that only have debit cards. It's not something I personally have trouble with, so I can only really guess as to what people are thinking.
Urgullibl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:47:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The problems with debit cards include weaker protection against fraud and pretty shitty perks. I wouldn't use credit or charge cards if it weren't for that.
Urgullibl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:30:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Obligatory shout to /r/churning.
Travisx2112 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:33:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who doesn't ever carry a balance, and is baffled by people who do, how can they be beneficial at all, even if you use them responsibly? Whats the benefit? Building up credit, I guess?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Isnt a debit card better.....
Craftkorb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you're not in the US, or countries with a similar system.
Barnabas_Collins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish someone taught me about Credit cards before I had one...Fucked my credit.
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:43:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't get how people don't understand credit cards. Are they really that complicated?
The_Stoner_Diaries ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:21:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sad but true
Atomix26 ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 05:29:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Super Smash Bros Melee For The Nintendo Game Cube
areoux ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 08:45:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
can u teach me how to dust slide
SubvertedAI ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 10:42:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
wave cheater!
Atomix26 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:48:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
dust scooting is done by pressing down+right/left+y/x+l/r
or diagonal down + jump + shield.
edit: so because I've had complaints.
you want to jump then quickly airdodge diagonally into the ground.
Very quickly
sokeydo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:44:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know how to wavedash and those instructions are very confusing
bkalen17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:09:21 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I only know how to wave cheat and fun cancel.
boss-awesome ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:55:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Harmful? Maybe if your hax fucking money
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:31:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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robert0543210 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
his b
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lol have u heard the leffen diss track?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:32:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chillin tried to write a diss track for leffen and it was soooo bad. It's called respect your elders lol
mattBJM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:19:24 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
zenatintin ยท 169 points ยท Posted at 03:00:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Other people.
Way too many folks convince themselves that they NEED a certain other person in their life, or that they are INCOMPLETE without them. That's bullcock. You are perfect on your own. Be happy with yourself first.
PM_me_all_your_love ยท 105 points ยท Posted at 06:48:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't mean I don't get lonely sometimes
Yankz ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:12:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm lonely all the time, I just don't understand why people don't enjoy others company as much as I do. Nothing better then hanging with your mates doing whatever vs being alone and doing whatever.
Pharaoh0fFunk ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:00:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We all get a little lonely sometimes
PM_ME_UR_DaNkMeMe ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:35:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not the point
Randominterloper ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:42:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't be silly, that's what people with low self esteem and hookers are for.
CollaterLDamage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
need nothing. want everything
Novori12 ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 07:19:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It sometimes depends on the relationship. Human attachment can literally be addictive, with major endorphin highs and drops. Telling a person to just leave someone they're attached to, even when it's clearly an unhealthy relationship, can sometimes be akin to telling them never to eat again, or to neglect some other need.
rey_sirens22 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:52:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm feeling this hard right now. My boyfriend and I are having some serious issues and are really dysfunctional because he's going through some shit right now and so am I. So our relationship seems really unhealthy, and I'll admit, for the past two weeks it has been. But for 9 months before that things were really good, even if we fought we'd work things out and find a way to generally be happy with each other. But a switch has clicked and he's been kind of a dick and I've been feeling really neglected and needy. Any person looking from the outside would tell me to leave him, but I just don't want to. I want to know that we can stick it out through this rough patch and be happy again, because it hurts too much to leave and know that he's spiraling out of control, I've tried.
As miserable as I am right now, I feel like it'll be worth it when I see him happy again and when we can be in a good relationship like we have been from the start. It's like when you're really nauseous and feeling miserable for that 20 minutes before you puke but then you finally throw up and get it all out and you feel great again. That's what it feels like to me. I'm just sitting here waiting for the puke.
bmangan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:05:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Make sure you are telling him all of this. Me and my now ex girlfriend went through something very similar. We were together for six years and spent the last six months working 60 hour weeks to try to save up so that we could move in together. Eventually she told me she didn't want to move in together anymore in large part because I never made time for her and broke it off entirely. Looking back I know that I loved her and I don't particularly doubt hat she loved me, we just miscommunicated on what we wanted and I ended up ignoring her needs. I probably did seem like an asshole to her but I had no idea until it was too late. If you really want to make it work make sure that he knows what is wrong, and you work on trying to fix it and don't just slam it all on him out of the blue.
rey_sirens22 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:21:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have tried very hard to communicate my needs and the place that I'm in right now mentally. Communication is extremely important to me and I feel like I'm not justified in getting upset about anything if he doesn't even know that it will upset me, so any time he does something that could potentially cause a serious issue, I let him know.
He's in a really dark place and is very reluctant to face his own shortcomings like alcoholism and being generally really inconsiderate and flaky. He was never like this before, he was always very sweet and selfless, so I know something must've triggered him to make him act this way. He's afraid to even call me on the phone and ignores me whenever I'm upset because he can't face the fact that he's the reason I'm upset in the first place. He's running from his problems and I'm trying to help him so that he doesn't go into a downward spiral but there's only so much I can do and there's only so much neglect I can take before I start to hate him for it.
I love him so much and I will stick it out as long as I see that he's making progress, but if he remains stagnant like he has these past couple of weeks, despite my pleas and telling him that I'll leave if he doesn't get his shit together, I'll have to save myself so he doesn't take me down with him.
jake50231 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:27:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's been two weeks since it's been bad. Just give it a little bit of time and if it stays bad it's time to end it.
rey_sirens22 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:33:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that's the plan. I don't want to jump the gun and leave now and then see him doing better in a week but he won't take me back cuz he's hurt that I would leave in the first place. It's just been really tough but I'm trying to stick it out as much as I can so he can get the help he needs.
DamnFog ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:06:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sorry I disagree. Humans thrive in small communities, we are social beings.
zenatintin ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:17:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's not the point. I didn't say there is anything wrong with having friends and loving one another. I was saying that human beings DO get addicted to other human beings sometimes, and that isn't healthy.
Whosayswho2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:39:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup this! Especially to the toxic ones!
Crooty ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:12:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've tried to "be happy with myself" for a very long time.
I was happy when I was in a relationship
and unhappy when I'm single
Correlation seems pretty clear
zenatintin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:37:15 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, correlations can be misleading.
If your point is that, "Because I was happy whilst in relationships, and unhappy whilst in relationships, then that means that I should be in a relationship because not being in one makes me unhappy," then I have two points to make:
1) When I say that you should not become addicted to another person, that doesn't mean you should stay out of relationships. No no, by all means, if it happens, let it happen, but don't let yourself be defined by another person or by your singleness. Don't let yourself be overly ATTACHED to that person. Or, in clearer psych. terms, don't develop an insecure attachment; aim for a secure attachment, as you would for your kids, maybe. Life is too short to spend your days pining and whining.
2) Given what you said, it may just be the case that you are unhappy by yourself, and happy in relationships, because you never LEARNED to be happy by yourself. I know, that probably seems almost tautological, but it is an important point: you can rewire yourself to be content with yourself. If you ask me, that's a huge step forward for your personality and emotional health, because you are born and will die alone, and in between you will be alone many times....it is essentially your "default" state. It is, so to speak, who YOU are. You have to be okay with YOU, in all your loneliness, and to not feel lonely being so.
Sparks434 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:44:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I realized that if I wanted a certain person back in my life, it probably meant I missed the feelings the person gave me, not necessarily the person.
eraserrrhead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:39:53 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It took me years to figure out how fucking important this is.
zenatintin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:13:12 on February 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same here, but as soon as I did, holy shit did my life start improving tremendously. I suddenly had so much time and energy to devote to my own life.
[deleted] ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 03:06:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A girl
leoschot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:16:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the same vein, a boy.
BertJPDXBKLN ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 03:31:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Laziness
ColonelSanders_1930 ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 03:12:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bulimia
singingtangerine ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 05:10:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the same line of thought, anorexia.
[deleted] ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 08:23:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 09:04:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Indeed. Fucking ruined my body and mind. Still feeling the effects years later.
rey_sirens22 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:03:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same. Working on a healthy relationship with food still, after 4 years. Good luck to you, we can do this.
Samuel-pena ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:51:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's been a week now, just purging two or more times a day. I'm starting to think I need help.
SpaceCutie ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:26:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
please seek help ahhh :0 it will only get worse otherwise pls talk to someone about it
Alvenairs ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:37:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Please get help. That horrible feeling is like a hole that will entrap you. It will feed off you, even if you refuse to feed yourself.
Unheroic_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:17:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Please get help as soon as possible! This shit will only get worse if you don't do anything about this.
Alvenairs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:04:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bye bye teeth
singingtangerine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:11:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Drinking/eating hot or cold things is torture.
bada-dada ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:34:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like that is probably the least of your problems with this one...
theloracks ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:12:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sadly it is a long lasting issue even after the bulimia stops.
Stryker295 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:20:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Teeth don't really grow back as much as the rest of your body.
trade4holographic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:32:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Truth.
ZeppelinLed ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 04:05:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nasal spray.
StructuralFailure ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, you can argue if it's a drug.
brandononrails ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:39:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unless you're on that natural saline spray, it's definitely a drug.
PrescribedNaps ยท 72 points ยท Posted at 02:36:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Smart phones. I'm reminded how harmful they are when I see gifs of people getting hit or nearly hit by vehicles, trains, objects because they are on their phones while walking around. Look up, idiots!
[deleted] ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 04:13:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Yukonkimmy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:26:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think it's about being in conversations with others. I think it's more a need to be constantly entertained. Step-son spends ALL his spare time watching twitch videos. Other friends spend their extra time looking at Facebook. I spend mine here or playing some inane game. It becomes a habit just like anything else.
Sabin2k ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:44:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's bad. I am terribly addicted to Reddit. I will spend an entire day in bed on my phone (I think I'm depressed which probably has something to do with it). It's really easy to use it to avoid problems or dealing with what's actually going on around you, like most addictions.
ScenesfromaCat ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:40:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Other people have friends. Plus Tinder exists. We live in a golden age. You can get easy pussy delivered to your phone.
singingtangerine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:18:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am extremely social. I'm also addicted to my phone/other technology. It's a thing. I guess for me, it's not really the phone I'm addicted to, but human interaction in general. I freak out if I'm not talking to someone or texting them or something. I get antsy when I have to have my phone away for extended periods of time. It's really unfortunate.
BlissnHilltopSentry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, I talk to friends a lot, but I can put my phone away for a time if necessary, especially if I'm with friends for a while. But if I go without talking to friends for a couple days I start to go crazy. That's probably the worst thing about having a girlfriend now though, I'm talking to her every day so I don't feel the need to text friends. It's not like I don't want to, I'm just good at procrastinating and me feeling like shit after a couple days would pull me out of it previously, but now I don't get that.
Shaffle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:34:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like it really depends on the person. I've known people that are GLUED to their phones constantly. While out eating, while driving, while watching a movie. ffs, unplug just for a second and pay attention to the people around you! :(
HenryHenderson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't even have a personal smart phone. People sometimes think that's weird.
BonjourFromage ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 02:32:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Likes on social media. Harmful fo da self-worth component.
Andrei_Vlasov ยท 114 points ยท Posted at 02:35:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer park boys
your_internet_frend ยท 105 points ยท Posted at 04:19:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People talk about all these different shows and movies that they've seen and I'm like "uhhh I just spent the last two years rewatching my favorite trailer park boys episodes"
Then I think "shit, this is kind of hurting my social life because I can't even participate in half the conversations anymore, I should really watch one of those other shows people are talking about"
Then I crack open my laptop and watch "where in the fuck is Oscar goldman" for the 300,000th time because other shows can frig off.
whataburgerwhore ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 05:57:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I find myself thinking in a Canadian accent.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Khab00m ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:04:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think you a word.
LumberCockSucker ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:35:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's thinking abooot the Nova Scotian accent
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:28:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lahey, would you get the flyin' fuck outta our way, we gotta go get Rush tickets
chazesiwile ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 04:41:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A shit leopard doesn't change his spots.
[deleted] ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 04:52:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
a shit apple doesnt fall far from the tree.
chief_dirtypants ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:27:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck off you mustard tiger.
rancemohanitz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:22:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shitapillars.
Edit: Just realized we are actually shitposting.
quicksilver991 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 04:26:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am the liquor.
[deleted] ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 04:15:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
DECENT
knocklessmonster ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:39:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I watched all five seasons (that were on Netflix at the time) in a matter of weeks.
I'm sort of a weak marathon, no more than two hours at a time, but I pushed some boundaries with that show.
SilentLikeAPuma ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:13:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Five seasons? Dude last I checked we're about to get season 10.
knocklessmonster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It may have been six on Netflix but this was a while back.
TooFastTim ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:46:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
9 on Netflix
knocklessmonster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:53:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I watched the rest when they were added.
TooFastTim ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:18:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cool, I was concerned you had not seen like three seasons of the greatest freakin show on.
Schizoid_Llama ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:40:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's fucking weak, I've watched all 7-8 seasons that were out at the time in like 2-3 days, on at least two separate occasions.
indiesnore ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:28:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cory, Trevor, smokes, let's go.
King_Atom_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:02:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's just the way she goes boys...
onemorerow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And on this note: smoking while wearing a patch.
poon_slayers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Frig off Barb these are my personal burgars!
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 02:51:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Blaming others for everything.
IoSonCalaf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But it's never my fault!
kehra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:50:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tucker did it
Ciridian ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:59:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling. My parents were degenerate gamblers. Generally not the casino types (though they did blow significant amounts, like my and my sister's college trust funds set up by my grandfather at Atlantic City), but lottery tickets and scratch tickets - by the garbage bag full, and bingo - every night, twice a night on weekends, in sickness and in health. Couldn't miss a day. Ever. Ugly shit when they did. My mom was the real addict of the two, she would be in a complete rage if circumstances kept her away for some reason. Even the memory of it now, 30+ years later makes me nervous. Bad times.
bangbangariana420 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 02:18:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
strip clubs...harmful for your wallet.
bycttvwls ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 02:48:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just use monopoly money. You're welcome.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:28:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Instructions unclear, stripper landed on Park Place and I took her to a hotel
highastronaut ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:12:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or just pull an Agent Zero
http://www.sportsgrid.com/nba/gilbert-arenas-calls-out-strip-club-owner-in-yet-another-crazy-instagram-post/
458MAG ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:48:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's almost too dumb to breathe.
MrCheeseypants ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:02:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Go to Canadian strip clubs. Got it.
ScenesfromaCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't understand the appeal of strip clubs. Titties are free on the Internet, and you can talk to girls in real life without paying them.
bangbangariana420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:18:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
you obviously have not spent a good amount of money at a strip club before. where else are you going to be able to play around with more than a few pairs of titties in the same night? having tits right in your face is way better than looking at them on a computer screen.
ScenesfromaCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
College. And it'll be in just as sleezy an environment.
bangbangariana420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yeah, maybe if you are really good with the ladies I guess. not everyone is that gifted.
ScenesfromaCat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:43:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You don't have to be really good. I'm like average as fuck. You do have to have a decent personality. I was into the local music scene so I was getting drunk at basement shows all around the area. Great way to meet women. Some of them had track marks but most of them were cute.
LuxDeorum ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 03:29:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sleeping late
Jessiray ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:48:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is probably one of my biggest vices.
Holden_Caulfield2 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 03:34:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Popularity
You will never be the same person again
WildcatEmperor ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 02:54:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Rocket League
thedarklord125 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:24:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What a save!
IceFire909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:58:05 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A: Nice Shot!
A: Thanks!
A: What a save!
A: No Worries!
Asbestos101 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:34:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The ranked match making and hidden mmr calculations give you an uneven win distribution. Lose loads and you'll be given worse opponents to beat. Win too often and you get pros to beat you down. Its very skinner boxy, not even sure if it's intentional but it works!
IceFire909 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:59:06 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
its almost like its an MMR that works by your win:loss to determine your opponents! HERESY!
Asbestos101 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:08:39 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but because it's so swingy it creates the effect. If you were a good player stuck in bronze the game won't let you just best up on noobs all day, it doesn't let you get big streaks so easily
IceFire909 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:11:13 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
true. I tend to play with just 2 other people so its the same group of 3 doing unranked.
But we'd do a match of curb stomping, then get an actual threat and surprisingly not too many curb stomps against us.
Juicebox-fresh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:56:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
gg
Morgoth714 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
OMG!
Nice shot.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow!
Wow!
JMurray1121 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:21:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fun with friends, pubs can suck a dick
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:46:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Self loathing
PopsicleIncorporated ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 02:42:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In my high school, the DECA club, of which I am a part of, sells cookies every day to make money. Two cookies = $1.
Now, cookies aren't as harmful as, say, heroin or cocaine, but they aren't healthy either.
Anyway, I help out in the baking process, but I swear they out nicotine in the cookies behind my back. I can't get enough. Soon, I was buying $3 worth, or six cookies, every day. We had so many. Triple chocolate chip, red velvet, oh my.
Then, the school system enacted a ban on selling food, because some idiot apparently ate something he was allergic to. Never mind the fact that we're high schoolers and we should be smart enough to not eat something that will make our bodies self-destruct.
This ban means that I have gone cold turkey on the cookies. And trust me. It's been awful.
This is why I'm scared to try any actual drugs.
RolledUhhp ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:10:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would say to be very careful with trying drugs if you have an addictive personality.
A good 50% of drug addicts I know/knew are just addicts that happened to pick up drugs. Drugs didn't suck them into an addiction, they fed an addictive personality an addictive substance.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:42:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Luckily I'm very aware of my addictive personality. For most things I get bored after binging on them, but some things don't have that intrinsic bore factor and catch me.
That's also the reason why I'll never try hard drugs until I'm way old, I know shit will hit the fan, I saw how it worked with smoking occassionally for me...
mashfixies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Personally anyone who's ever told me thet have an addictive personality is usually barely even a user. Always seems like a strange cop out for not using. Just because you took 3 vicodens in 3 days does not mean you have addictive traits.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:18:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm confused, with addictive personality I don't mean to imply I take/took drugs?
I just noticed that I manage to turn a lot of enjoyable shit into an addiction of sorts - luckily for a limited time for the most stuff, but for example smoking caught me good.
mashfixies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:43:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean its a pretty human thing to do activities that you enjoy often.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:26:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sure why exactly I'm defending myself here. I know myself pretty well in that regard. If you start to do things because you enjoy them so much and leave other important things aside, it's a problem.
And that happens too often with stuff for me. Not going to comment further, I'm kinda confused with your hostility after my original post above, not sure when this turned into a contest.
mashfixies ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 21:37:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just gave an alternate opinion. Why are you acting like I'm attacking you? Are you on drugs?
Kitteh5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The cookies are a lie. I was addicted to them too. Just soo good. Too bad $5 in cookies lasts me like a week. Poof
_ELAP_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:24:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Those sound like really good cookies.
fish88 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 04:02:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nose spray. I cant breath without it now :( .. and by that I mean Afrin. Active ingredient Oxymetazoline hci
MiaWanderlust ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:09:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is a very real thing that I managed to overcome. I'll never forget the increase in heart rate, rebound congestion, headaches. PM if you want tips. Good luck:)
fish88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:15:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's awesome that you overcame your addiction. My doctor recently gave me a prescription for a steroid and an antibiotic. He said the steroid would help me overcome the addiction. What tips do you have that may help? My dad gave me some saline solution that helps very little. I started to use flonase to try to help as well.
MiaWanderlust ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:15:20 on February 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The saline and rx spray are great starts and played important supportive roles in my journey.
I remember feeling so frustrated and desperate. I couldn't find anything that gave me relief! What I ended up doing was (and here's my disclaimer! I am not a doctor so this is for informative purposes only!):
I started with a 1:9 ratio of saline to spray. I did this by buying a second saline bottle and dumping the entire contents of both into one. I also bought 1cc syringes for small dose measuring. With the empty bottle, I put in 1cc of saline and 9cc of spray. 10cc/ml seems like a lot of spray to go through but as an addict, it went fairly quickly for me.
I used my prescription spray twice a day, as ordered, (and remember, you don't feel results immediately). Here's where the weaning comes in. Now I had my lightly diluted mixture of saline and devil spray. I continued using that as I normally would have while allowing myself to adapt to the slightly lighter strength. I used that until I ran out and then I made a new mixture -- 2cc saline to 8cc devil spray. And when that was gone, a 3cc saline to 7cc spray. You get the idea. I kept going until I had a 9cc saline and 1cc spray dilution. At this point in my weaning, I was definitely feeling relief. No headaches, less urgency to use the devil spray, and the rx spray was working. I didn't feel I needed to dilute anymore. I could have, though, if I felt the need.
In addition, I feel it's important to mention that when making dilutions, etc., because the nose is a portal to so many sensitive areas in the head, I felt it necessary to use a new syringe each time and be careful no cross contamination occurred between the saline bottles or devil spray.
Not sure if this helps but I wish you luck and hope you feel relief soon!
BabaGurGur ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:14:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh I feel this. I couldn't breathe through my nose at nights and would wake up dehydrated with a dry mouth.
Then I found out there's a $8 spray which fixes that. Now I need it sometimes throughout the day.
Can't say I've felt anything beyond that though, no headaches or heart rate reduction.
fish88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:32:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just get to where I cant breath . especially at night. I've had dreams that I suffocating. then woke up to closed nasal passages.
intergalactic-hussy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is me ughh
fish88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:17:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm right there with you. My doctor recent prescribed me a steroid and antibiotic. I haven't gave it a go yet. He said this would help. He also got me trying some flonase. I have bad allergies in the first place.
ExmuslimDude ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:53:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Get a neti pot.
fish88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:31:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll have to look that up
Kng5017 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:23:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same here...been using it for years ...maybe even a decade.
fish88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:30:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've been on it at least 5 years. I feel you
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:03:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I got hooked once, for a few weeks. Thankfully my mother realized because we ran out of nose spray, and forced me to stop.
fish88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:30:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
you should thank your mother. she saved you!
HenryHenderson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:06:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You are only supposed to use these as temporary solutions. Longer term, they make the congestion worse and are terribly bad for your nasal passages.
fish88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:30:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lol. that's the point exactly. this is my admission that I am addicted. .. but not because I didn't know to stop
Ac3oSpades ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:10:01 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man I thought I was the only one, I was using it everyday and everynight for probably close to a decade and I was forced to kick that when I went to basic and now I haven't used it since. It gets better but the first while of not breathing suucks
zennmon ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:06:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Energy drinks can get you super addicted and if enough is consumed can mess you up.
Guyinapeacoat ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:26:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Supernormal stimuli
http://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comics_en/supernormal-stimuli/
We feed our brains with a concentrated dose of colorful, meaningless, onslaught of data nearly daily. It has eroded our attention spans, and anything that isn't immediately entertaining pisses off our brains and we crave the next piece of information.
Memes replace books. Political rhetoric replaces educated debates. Reality TV replaces documentaries. In a time where people have more time than ever, we feel like we don't have time for anything because we're trying to concentrate on everything.
Learning how to "Control your inner raptor" (telling your brain there is more to life than chasing the laser pointer which is easy to digest information like memes, porn, clickbait) is going to be one hell of a skill for a millenial to know. As I'm sure the most of us are going to have no idea how to pull ourselves out of it.
As redditors, I'm sure we are all addicts of varying degrees. In fact, I'm sure there are plenty of people who couldn't even get through a comment of this length without their brains screaming at them to keep scrolling.
whywouldimakethatup ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 03:16:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chapstick. More addictive than crack.
Midnight_Flowers ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:21:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I leave the house without chapstick I feel anxious.
your_internet_frend ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:21:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I actually HATE wearing chapstick and I have to force myself to put it on by making rules like "every time I do this task at work I must put on chapstick first".
Do you envy me or pity me? ;)
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:02:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I also hate chapstick. My solution for soft lips is to absolutely slather that shit on before bed. Then I don't have to be conscious to have it on and I wake up with nice lips.
your_internet_frend ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I do that and they're still nasty :(
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:49:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I recently upped my game from chapstick to carmex, and it's a big improvement. If that doesn't work then I guess your only option is to smudge every glass you drink from for the rest of your life.
your_internet_frend ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:25:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Time for me to Google what carmex is since I've never heard of it
Edit: well shit it's just another brand of chapstick. I don't even use chapstick brand chapstick so I'm not sure how useful the comparison is
saffer001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:45:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why do you have to use it if you hate it so much?
your_internet_frend ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My lips are so goddamn dry all the time it's like every five minutes they spawn a new batch of chunks of partially-connected dead skin. I don't even know how my body does it
Moomium ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know you don't have to wear chapstick, right?
your_internet_frend ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is there any other way to make my lips not hideously dry?
sildo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:25:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You may be dehydrated. Drink lots of water and you may see results. I know that when my lips get super dry it's a sign that I'm not drinking enough water.
SYNTHLORD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's been years since I've felt normal without Chapstick. I carry around an EOS Chapstick egg with me everywhere I go. I can't stop and I probably never will.
TooFastTim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/lipbalmmold.asp
https://www.yahoo.com/health/uh-oh-eos-lip-balm-slapped-with-suit-015134502.html
ok2nvme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:42:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have literally never gone anywhere without a tube of chapstick in my pocket since about mid-2003.
muldyandsculder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It took me a long time to realize chapstick was making my chapped lips worse.. the only thing that really helps is not being sick and also drinking enough water. As soon as the cold or dehydration goes away so does the chappedness UNLESS I'm using chapstick, then it never stops
[deleted] ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 02:18:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Processed foods.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 02:16:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd say junk food, in several forms.
speedz101 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 02:49:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Leasing a vehicle and then trading in for another and adding the remainder of payments to your next car for whatever is owed after trade value is deducted.
big_tom ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:36:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fishing. The moment you reel in your first fish, you will be quite literally hooked. It's harmful for the wallet at least, I can't even say how much I have spent on tackle.
ScenesfromaCat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:00:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In my teenage years, I spent probably close to $600 all together on my gear. Then it got destroyed when I checked my tacklebox for a flight. Absolutely shredded, the only thing that was left was a couple roostertails clinging to a burnt, mangled piece of red cloth. I filled out a form and itemized my gear from memory, Southwest sent me a check for the value a couple months later, and I spent it on non-fishing stuff and pretty much never fished again. 10/10 would let Southwest destroy $600 worth of my possessions again.
DarthAngler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:48:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man yes. Tackle, tackle boxes, storage & organization of it all, rods & reels, and then multiply it by at least the different types of waters you're fishing, and then if you've got a boat and/or a camp that's a whole new ball game of expenses to kill your wallet. It's so worth it though. It's the best addiction in the world ๐
2OQuestions ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:47:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The relationship with all the drama that you confused with true love.
The ups and downs, the weeping and rejoicing, the repeated crushing break-ups and the repeated reunions coupled with promises that s/he'll 'do better and stop hurting you'.
The waiting for the phone to ring (or nowadays text/email/thing to beep), or notes in the hallway, or getting dressed up for the latest date to celebrate the 40th time you are both 'starting over' with each other.
ThisIsThePrimalFox ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:47:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
An emotionally draining relationship
slyfoxy12 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:28:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pokemon Cards, the smell of opening a pack alone can send me on a bender
Next thing you know I'm up all night making game decks when I have no one to play against and a huge load of debt.
aaroncarterfan911 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 04:02:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Weeb-ass anime shit
mydickcuresAIDS ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 02:42:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fast food.. they have levels of sodium that your body responds to the moment it hits your mouth. It's every bit as addictive as most drugs.
dunderhead21 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 02:32:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Smelling my farts
Zamorak ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:20:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sickness we suffer from, friend... a sickness
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:26:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yours are particularly pleasant
ZenMasterFlash ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 03:23:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:18:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hello from nofap
Monteitoro ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:26:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn
littleawkwardturtle ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:48:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
High Fructose Corn Syrup
IoSonCalaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What? No shills to start linking articles about how it's not bad for you?
kaiser99 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:08:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not exercising
tmurg375 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:13:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
Groupoop ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:46:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Escapism really
teaching-man ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:33:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My whore ex girlfriend.
ScenesfromaCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would like to get hooked on your whore ex girlfriend. What's her Kik/Snapchat?
Desmeos ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:02:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sex with crazy people. God it scary, but it's so Damn good.
kxp410 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 03:22:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cutting, self harm.
singingtangerine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Right?! I was almost a year clean. Relapsed. Back to zero. Stayed clean for a couple months. Nope - relapse. Rinse & repeat. Almost a month clean now. Maybe that was the last time?
Edit: My glitter jar helps
Edit #2: The glitter jar I shared, by the way, isn't mine. It's just the tutorial I used to make mine.
savemyheavydirtysoul ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:03:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I recently relapsed after seven years clean. I wish it got easier :/
kxp410 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:16:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you for sharing your glitter jar...I'm so totally making this!
ILovePotALot ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:49:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Salt. I developed a habit of eating those rocks of pink Himalayan salt, to the point that if I wasn't at home I'd have intense cravings for them. Six months after I started this, at my annual physical, the doctor said my blood pressure was high which was significant because I always tested on the low end of normal. Stopped eating it and blood pressure went back to my normal level. Correlation doesn't equal causation and all that but I believe.
sacrabos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Makes sense - adding salt like that means your body retains fluids in order to keep your salt/electrolyte levels balanced. Which can result in higher blood pressure.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I've noticed a rise in salt addicts on /r/leagueoflegends lately. It's definitely a plague. :/
chingiz1996 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 02:26:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit and League of Legends
Xray95x ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:56:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chocolate, porn, cute puppies/kittens in that order.
JCisME ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:48:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Drinking Soda
SaturdayTsunami ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:53:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dank memes
jrm2007 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:47:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here's a question: What is the evolutionary advantage of humans being so addictable? Does this imply that some of these behaviors have or at least had some value in the past? For example, we like sweets now because in the past it was hard to acquire calories. What useful role gambling plays I can't imagine but that is a very common behavior to which people are attracted if not actually addicted.
ldnjack ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:19:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
imagine games are a series of small ideas like memes.
over time theses games evolved into bones/ dice/ dominoes, cards, chess, backgammon etc.
now consider chance games evolving with the component of gambling.
then think of these geames operated by businesses like casinos. with budgets for testing, analysis, R&D etc
its not just our evolution games evolved to hack our human makeup to the point you have an electronic nonsensical game of flashing lights and sounds that just makes money.
kumquot- ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:29:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oxygen. That shit's lethal.
Not only does it do this entirely on its own, but get hooked on it and before you know it your descendents are walking about the African plains trying to kill each other and wondering what it's all about, really, when you get right down to it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most flammable substance on earth
Domi_Panda ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:20:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video Games
JokeCreationBot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:01:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Energy drinks.
Unfiltered_Soul ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:19:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Living in a van down by the river.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 02:21:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chocolate. Salty. Balls.
saddam1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:20:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait aren't those packed full of vitamins and good for you?
Dick_spasm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:19:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Baby dont burn those balls!
Tragicanomaly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:07:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stick them in yer mouth and suck em.
Tato7069 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:08:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've been sucking on those all day, but I don't think it's harmful
grimess ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 02:30:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Internet / social media and most importantly is probably google.
Also a biggie would be to have easy access to music everywhere (music on phone or portable music player).
I mean to such an extent it harms your personality or even harm during travel and laziness.
kururugi-chan ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 02:30:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soda
trangquility ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 02:50:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your phone, the worst part is not even realizing your problem...
ScenesfromaCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What problem are you talking about? Just because people use something a lot doesn't mean it's a problem. You don't talk about people not realizing they have a car problem because they drive every day.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:39:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling, sex, extreme sports, sugar, the internet, video games, ...
roodus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
First person to say "sex". A lot of " porn" in here, not the same. Sex can fuck you up. Both literally and figuratively.
highkingofkadath ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:40:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Women. Or men, respectively.
kalel1980 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:40:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stealing.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:43:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shopping. Or buy the next shiny thing.
The_Stoner_Diaries ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:16:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I know this one! Marijuana!
ConfusedNotAbused ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:33:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling
pearl_drummr50 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:43:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Motorcycles
Brett686 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:53:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics
Alexplaysmc ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:54:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sweetness
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:59:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling. Definitely an issue in the older section of my family's lives.
Friendly_Sociopath ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:02:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Violence.
GlitchHippy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:39:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You probably play jigglypuff.
HelpMeBuildPleasee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:04:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pre workouts. Specifically mr Hyde
infernal_llamas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't really get it. Or workout culture, either it is a personal aim, to see how good you and improving are so getting hopped up on stimulants is lying to yourself, and probably trashing your body at the same time.
jcsii ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:07:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Glue, whiteout and nitrous
kevfitz1729 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:22:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar
Teflondurag ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:50:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A feeling. That will definitely lead to getting high on believing. Gateway for sure
Strictly_Genteel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:53:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling
dirtknapp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:02:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics
Lokarin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:06:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics. I swear, literaties are the worst.
constant_vigilance ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:24:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dota 2
cocuke ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:28:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A feeling. https://youtu.be/w5jkAkm4JmM
ohconnor7122 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:39:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chocolate
kidsparks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:55:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dota. 4895 hours checking in
Sebastipole ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
jesus. I'm about to hit 1k and that took a long time.
reinederat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:59:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Erotic Asphyxiation
lcards2019 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:04:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
phonics
Golden-Sun ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:23:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lego, easy to buy, easy to step on one
IoSonCalaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Totally addicting, those. Why?!?
BioBear ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:35:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
DotA. "Just one more game."
kimjongunderdog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:17:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Technically, the only thing anyone gets hooked on is dopamine.
GlitchHippy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is the most reddit answer besides "reddit".
MrInappropriat3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:29:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese! I could eat a wedge of cheese for hours!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:30:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar
ok2nvme ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:43:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cat piss.
Or "cheesing," as it's known on the mean streets.
Green7000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:26:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Upvotes.
littlenymphy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:42:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Retail therapy.
A few years ago I was fighting another addiction (self harm) and when I got the urge to do that I would go out and buy myself some things to make me feel better and get myself out of the house and by the time I returned the urge would be gone.
Now even though I don't get the urges to self harm every time I get stressed or sad I'll turn to shopping straight away. I'm seeing a counsellor and slowly getting better at it after I had to ask my grandparents to help me out with over ยฃ4000 worth of credit card debt but it's still very hard to deal with.
TheMemoryofFruit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:46:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar, not just add to tea sugar, but biscuits, cakes and drinks
pantherjones ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:51:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling.
DragonDeezNutsAround ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:21:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actual hooks.
Think about it.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:51:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cutting/ other self harm. Way more addictive than one might think.
carlosisthecatsname ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:41:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food, when used to cope with stress.
SpilldaBeanz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:58:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar
Shogo1307 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:15:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Drinking................
whimsicalsteve ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:18:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar
doingthisonthetoilet ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:32:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn
MurrayTheMelloHorn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:33:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In my experience, pornography.
durimdead ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:46:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics?
MustachedBandit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:47:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A fishing lure
blaity ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:53:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
pussy
bigdumbhick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I concur with this experts opinion. I've been a junkie for almost 35 years
Judge_thehorned ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:15:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics. Not even wuns.
KittiesNotTitties ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:18:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Diet Coke
Storminater ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:23:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Screen time is my biggest challenge right now, wheter it be the computer, television, or video games.
TekGeenyus17 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:32:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A crane with a drunk operator.
mjxii ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:35:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Spankin' it
Jiazzz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:37:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Magic: the Gathering.
My wallet is non-existent right now.
redditontheground ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:40:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
reddit
FionHS ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:51:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
(Step 1: write a bot that replies to every /r/AskReddit post saying "Reddit."
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit.)
gaaraisgod ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:52:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me it's pizza and porn xD;
thegod50 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:58:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Amiibo.
Darthvegas666 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:00:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food.
alexkarabetsos ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:16:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fallout 4
mogwai44 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:28:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling
Numb3r_6 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:30:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gaming. You can burn an entire adulthood's hard-won progress with a gaming addiction.
Delysid52 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Eating a shitty diet. Junk food
Fungus_onmy_brain ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Another person
FortyYearOldVirgin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:35:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Internet forums...
jonhen99 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:37:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bacon
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pistachios
srnkshitij ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:42:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sodas. Be it coke/Pepsi, these sweet drinks are extremely addictive and terribly harmful.The worst is when you go cold turkey on them. Believe me, you'll experience nausea, slight dizziness etc. Basically most of the symptoms of that of leaving a drug.
CaDoran ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:43:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
wadaball ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:51:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics
00kramer00 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:53:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
Katsuya_Senchou ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:56:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Escapism. It feels fucking spectacular to just slip away into the Dream World.
nisung2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:03:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics
VVheatley ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:10:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A fishing line.
Source: Am fish.
HellCat70 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:12:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
Ronkmaster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:13:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
Aturom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:13:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.com
indigoreality ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:26:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MMORPGs. Sure at first it's "I'm just going to complete one more quest before bedtime". Next thing you know you're level 80 with heroic gear and it's 2016.
scribbling_des ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:28:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling.
Vinon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:38:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nail Biting. Been doing it since I can remember myself. Very hard to quit. Unlike most addictions, you'd nails are always there.
NippleJabber9000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:45:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:49:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cynicism. At first you're trying to be cool and then any sort of happiness gets shit upon because you feel it's false. Sometimes it's okay to like cliches and happiness and butterflies and families and puppies without all of your ironic bullshit.
MrBojanglez ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:13:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Afrin nose spray.
It's a decongestant that you're body will get "addicted" to after 3 days. It causes rebound congestion. Simply if you don't use it you cannot breathe through your nose.
conspiracy_thug ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:32:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar.
suicidebylifestyle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:51:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Poor eating habits.
Kinderschlager ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:19:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
reddit
TrekaTeka ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:31:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Religion
Jonnycd4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:43:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Idleness. If you're unemployed for a while, it's so easy to fall into the trap of sleeping at 5am and waking up at 2pm, repeat, and never getting anything done. Exercise is best to get out of this trap, I find.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:01:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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bratzman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How bad exactly?
How is that even possible?
this_feeble_concept ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:25:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Casual online hookups. With so many apps like Tinder, it's too easy for people to get laid and it can get addictive.
ScenesfromaCat ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:58:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You mean when you give people the ability to have lots of sex, they're going to have lots of sex? What the hell, that's crazytalk.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:17:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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WilliamLeroy ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 02:20:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Both drugs
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 02:43:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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greencoldbellpepper ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 02:53:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Which are psychoactive drugs
Zamorak ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:55:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Still drugs, brudda.
TheDemonCat ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:01:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But then surely anything that can be consumed that people can get hooked on is a drug, or is there a specific reason they're drugs and say, chocolate isn't?
SinkTube ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Coffee contains coffeine and cigarettes contain nicotine. A drug is any consumable that contains a substance ending in -ine.
shanghihi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:29:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Both are drugs
crazyinthesunlight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:21:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sugar
WanderingVirginia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:24:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Money
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:39:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MMORPGs for me. I think I played ragnarok online for a total of 12 years.. Pretty sure some stuff suffered because of it
FresherUnderPressure ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:40:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My brother in law is currently addicted to purchasing sports cards
IoSonCalaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Where does he live? 1975?
MarkSampson10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:43:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:45:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese
hans17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:45:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
caffeine
lulukeke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:50:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Caffeine
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:00:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its a drug
jigglehiggins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hi, BecomeGay, I'm dad.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:00:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A bad sleep schedule.
Just-Jayme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:02:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar. Candy bar or apple? Easy decision, however a bad choice.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:07:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar.
NoWordOfALie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:09:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Judging by the people I graduated high school with, not phonics.
reptilesni ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:19:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar.
whateverrforeverr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:19:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soda, for sure. Not sure if this is true or if it's just one of those myths that float around the internet but I heard that there's so much salt in a lot of dark sodas to keep you thirsty, but enough sugar to hide the salt? or something, ugh.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:56:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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whateverrforeverr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Woah, that is really crazy. Glad I don't touch that stuff anymore
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:23:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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typhoidmarypatrick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Easy there, Jared.
the_leprechauns_anus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:08:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Weed.
Japan_be_crazy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:09:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Adrenalime, which can go from 'oh cool 100 mph to t-minus 2 seconds to skydiving to splat!'
Rockhound933 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:10:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft.
happywarlock1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:11:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft.
BelligerentTaco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:12:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheap excuses. A waste of breath by any measure.
mermaid_toes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:15:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cigarettes, social media
ht81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:15:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food and electronics
Delsana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:16:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Probably porn in terms of addiction.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:19:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games are my heroin
IcyChains ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:23:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
alcohol. It's not worth the pain.
Godzillaismyhomie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:25:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games. Depends on the person but it is
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:25:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Negative thinking.
karroottss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:25:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hot Cheetos
SuburbanSwine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:26:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
HPV
lowlife9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:27:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fish hook.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:29:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your love
Your love
Your love
is my drug
nemesishaven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:29:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Apathy.
demonknight1701 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:32:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft.
Quit that shit like 5 times, and then I end up hooked on crack again.
ema2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:32:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bulimia
TheFirstUranium ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:36:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Processed foods, hooks, speeding everywhere, and technically a drug, but caffeine.
claytun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:37:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Clash of Clan's
lachlan5654 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:38:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Opening Cs go cases
Knight_82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:38:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Laziness
hasawaywithtape ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:41:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Counting calories. The obsession grows and grows and it's impossible to stop. You know the amount of calories in everything and even if you don't track you're still tracking in your mind.
Wiizerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:41:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Love
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:42:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Driving fast
kesfy6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:43:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar!
aspoels ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
DribCC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Working out incorrectly
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:46:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sex with strangers...
paintingtrees ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:48:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Quesadillas
ToxicCricket ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:48:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biting your nails. It's easy to get a hold of because they grow on your fingers...just look...see?
pollywog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:49:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Smoked meat
The_Curious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:50:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
MeatyDeathstar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:50:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A manipulative woman.
64gameplayer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling, or more "friendly" compulsive buying.
RamsHead91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of warcraft
blue_alien_police ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:54:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hands down, it's Food.
GoldenAye ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:55:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar
otterrrr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:56:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling. Especially like CSGO Gambling, since it is very easy to access.
wot_to_heck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:00:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reading. Books can captivate me for hours on end.
misterbonger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:00:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
VLTs.
beautifulluciddreams ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Coke. As in coca-cola.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With rum
__Osiris__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:03:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The definition of drug is something that alters the state of your body so u would say that you can be addicted to anything, like water we are all addicted and the withdrawal symptoms are death.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:03:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
seankicks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sleeping pills! I don't drink or smoke enough pot as i used too. But 4 5mg melatonin's and two sleeping aids. Bedtime around 9pm and wake up at 6am
kgssa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:05:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Flash games and procrastination
Louis_the_B ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Procrastination and/or lazyness. It makes everything in your life worse than it should be.
utahphil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit and hooks.
Rattplats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nose spray.
threeofbirds121 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Complacency.
mobashirahmed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Junk food & Fast food
avirusa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Karma.
BartlebyX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
bommeratbob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Infatuation.
rap31264 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Junk food
misterschmoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics
futurevrpornaddict ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Virtual Reality porn. When VR technology takes off, it will blow away all other types of porn. Porn addiction can be serious as it is, but when VR porn becomes a thing... rip my dick
dantravclark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Afrin.
MrLeavingCursed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Magic the Gathering
SendNudesBby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Afrin. It's highly addictive & when you try to kick the habit you feel like you're drowning. Awful stuff.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
video games
hiswayout ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics
AugustWombat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Internet. Video games. Reddit?
Agonzy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Codependency.
richardec ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling
coltsfan07 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Olives.
MasturbationMonday ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Every single piece of technology in your house
oculusnsfwthrowaway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Addiction to debating people on the Internet.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
frozenwalkway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar.
Samuel-pena ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bulimia.
Susan_Werner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dristan nose spray.
Crail31 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit. Currently ignoring responsibilities right now.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Altoids
tTHATFOX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously...coffee..it has 40 bucks a week on me.
springbreakbox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Free stuff.
bunnyfreakz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar
ImmaZoni ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Girl Scout Cookies.
napalm_beach ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Diet soda. Fuck me.
cats22015 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Infatuation with a person that you perceive as love
TheMagpulMaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
CSGO, do yourself a favor. Don't start
hydrottie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling. Sex. Reddit
phforNZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
SUGAR.
GODDAMN THAT DELICIOUS SWEETNESS
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of Legends
magnora7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ideologies, like nationalism or religion
NewshoesDance ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of Legends.
ElDerp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Touching your earlobes.
If you find a solution please let me know.
XiaolinJudaism ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Children's card games
nonconformist3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Distractions. Super easy to get hooked on distractions.
Jph32 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
Panda360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Magic the gathering
TeamKennedy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bad sleep schedules.
TheFightCub ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kwazy kupcakes
average_user_421 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
WoW. Digital heroine.
wompratfever ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ignorance
Masterpicker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Coke. As in soda.
genesisx4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of Legends
disimpressedhippo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Skinner boxes.
Riggybee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Self harm, over eating when you're bored, forgetting to eat..
lovelylady227 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your brain's a little punk. Anything that simulates your pleasure center can become an addiction.
therewontberiots ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Making a Murderer
GeNuHraTe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Opening csgo cases
Addictioninmydick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sex, everybody isn't a ten but most people are fuckable. I said people because sometimes you can't find a girl so you settle for a feminine guy. Cant find a feminine guy? Then fuck it and settle for any consenting hole over 18. Ive been debating about taking it up the ass so maybe I can keep cumming after my dick gets soft. When I'm jerking it, as soon as I finish I just start over.
silvertipsoverrum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ghost chili
JankaSauce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Crazy pussy. No matter how alluring it may seem, don't stick your dick in crazy.
traumaprotocol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:55:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
AFRIN.
You're congested and miserable, and first time you use is "Ahhh, sweet Jesus I can breath again." So you use it, as directed on the box every 12 hours and not more often. But each time, you have less glorious nose-opening bliss and it wears off quicker. So you go to every 8 hours, every 6 hours... and suddenly you're going through a bottle in a few days, even though your cold is gone.
Welcome to the world of Rhinitis Medicamentosa. It's not fun.
Pro tip: It's an effective med. You can use it. But ONCE a day (I recommend at bedtime so you can fall asleep) and only for three days. Stick with pill decongestants, nasal washes and nasal steroids for the rest.
imquitestupid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A shitty sleep schedule.
C0lin-on-PBN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Carbonated beverages. Well mostly soda.
WildCardBlues ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sales, work, internet, shopping, lying, money, stealing, not eating, speeding,
LeCoq_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Life, man
vo0do0child ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Passive media. When your entertainment requires no effort on your part, a part of you atrophies. No pain = No gain when it comes to entertainment, and mindless television tends to make us less and less able to sit down with something a little harder to penetrate and really enjoy it.
bettyboopity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chocolate
BSnIA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Social Media.
Gmonts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
CS:GO Case openings
cheeezinBIG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
TV
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Crazy pussy
Luciferiel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Other people.
It's easy to meet somebody incredible who means the world to you, someone who becomes your life. And you love it all the while, then it comes crashing down before you know it and you're left alone, having forgotten how it felt to be happy by yourself rather than relying on them for it.
Feels bad.
eekabug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A cute and seemingly sweet Filipina.
Smellzlikefish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Drinking water. Once you start, you can't stop.
havoknights ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:31:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I need help :(
rome425 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:48:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://www.baazeem.com/media/8680/111.png
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nutella
SassySSS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bacon. Mmmmmmm.....
DJ2x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pizza.
elvarien ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food
Mensabender ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Civ V
SanDiegoCharger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics
Analyticalanalyst ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics.
stovinchilton ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:03:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
prostitutes
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Self-loathing and negative thoughts.
Mcgowski86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:18:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
CrossFit.
Sofa-King-Slow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:19:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Might as well face it you're addicted to love
Daforce1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ice cream
thatcantb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hate. It's so easy to blame some scapegoat, help pile on to someone everyone is currently upset at, bond with others by bitching about some common enemy group. You get into the habit and eventually don't notice you've become a pseudo-victim scumbag.
Daforce1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
SpellthiefLux ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of Legends. So. Very. Toxic.
WickedAle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bacon!
cheated_in_math ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft..
10 years later here I am (please kill me)
TreeArbitor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Deez'ole
Chronogos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Facebook. Before you know it, you took a 2 hour long dump because you spent too long looking at funny cat pictures, and now you're late for work.
Luger1945 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gaming.
MelaPelan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:47:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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DamnFog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
pain meds are drugs :/
vagatarian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
ILOVECHRISTMAS69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling.
im_L_Lawliet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Warhammer40k
Gequinn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food
LordVido ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of legends!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Too much of anything is bad for you
vanawesome102 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of legends
notalexturner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gaming.
I've seen alot of kids back in my youth spent their school money on gaming cafe. DO from uni/hs, stole their parents money to play some more.
LordPhoenixNZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Depression. Believing its your fault and you don't need help. The entire mindset that comes with it.
bennybunny25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
over worrying/being caught up in your own thoughts.
AmericanHumdinger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Capri-Sun
jrapantera ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:31:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Masterbation, coffee and competitive video games. Ruins my life everyday, I need to wake up and live
Jackins_Shipgutter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/NSFW_GIF
MosaicDream ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Magic: The Gathering is very harmful to your wallet.
jarinatorman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gun collecting. I'm a decent shot and like shooting I GUESS but I enjoy nothing more than the feeling of getting a great deal on a 45 year old revolver and putting it in the case.
Fenbob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
video games, to a certain degree. Especially when you get really addicted to them (MMOs)
Aquatation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:53:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Getting impaled on a huge spike/hook.
Pretty harmful, and easy to get hooked on
scotttherealist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:56:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dick. In. Crazy.
ksunnyh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:01:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cool Ranch Doritos
niceguy_eac ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Love.
HalvstenLangballe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Human beings.
almightySapling ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:13:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking total strangers in public with no protection.
akaiguy78 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:13:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Glue
turkotheturko ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:16:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:18:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Failure.
September25092015 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:23:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well technically I guess these are 'drugs'... Coffee robs you of energy and sleep and builds lactose intolerance, dairy products, meat, processed foods..
montarion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Coffee robs you of energy?
September25092015 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The caffeine tricks your body into using more energy than it actually has, thus coffee down afterwards, all stimulants rob you of energy
montarion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahh..I don't get the down
September25092015 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:13:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lucky you!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:25:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gaming
Boogaaa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:27:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Women
batcountry1984 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Skateboarding. Super addictive and it's harmful cause I've broke bones, had concussions, and lacerations. Go big or go home
littlebloodmage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soda. I'm trying to cut soda out of my diet, but every time I try I get monster headaches. Rescue me.
Fildo28 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of Legends
MrLucky2343 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Counter Strike Global Offensive gambling websites
Beta-7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not if you are poor, though.
Sentient64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Binge watching.
Sentient64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Someone help me please.
I still have a few more seasons of Homeland, and I'm only half-way through Gravity Falls. And a couple shows I haven't started with yet.
Porkchop_Sandwichess ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:56:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm addicted to video games. I know a lot of people are but they won't admit it.
YummyDingDing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Videogames
imbatbam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Macdonalds
Radvila ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Undivided attention of a beautiful woman.
Sebastipole ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:08:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
DotA 2, I'm only reading and typing this because I'm 5 mins into match making without a game.
hisinfernalqueen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Energy drinks!
SyntheticGod8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics.
TheFattie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games.
K1ngJam3s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Women
TheRandomWolf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ice Coffee
Calaphos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
AllisonRages ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games. Not like playing Fallout 4, 5+ hours a week. But playing video games 12+ hours a day and not moving from the same spot except for food and bathroom breaks.
Bread_Chap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tattoos
Caustic_Kaos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doctor Pepper.
mr_terabyte ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Rocket League
Mackelroy_aka_Stitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Moblie games. I personaly don't like the standard "casual" setting of them but the microtrasaction part and ruined peoples lives.
Wahnsinnige ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft I guess
meiyoumayo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics.
Tupperbaby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Foniks
miserablemelon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:02:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Masturbation. Jokes aside, if you develop a problem, it can cause various problems in the bedroom (like if you do it too much, you'll eventually become desensitised to the more vanilla fantasies and move to... "Other things").
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
MMORPGs
motivationx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You mean sasha grey?
ClosetIntrovert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lying. I was a compulsive liar during my early teenage years. Lying about going to school, lying about why I didn't go to school when my parents found out, lying to my friends about why I didn't come to school.
On and on and on until one point, 10 years later, you get a minor panic attack every time the phone rings, because that used to mean your parents were calling to ask why you're sitting at home playing WoW instead of being in school.
kukaz00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hookers.
A_Dog_Chasing_Cars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Anxiety complex, depression, intrusive thoughts, guilt, self-blame.
Always ask for help (including therapy, there is no shame in it), always express your feelings, always speak to others.
Those who love you will have only sympathy for you, the blame is all in your head. You have done nothing wrong.
Do not expect too much from yourself. Be a good person, don't force yourself to be perfect. You can't control bad feelings. Not by yourself, not all the time. And that's fine. And you can't control everything period. And that's also fine.
Source: I have been through it and still am, to a lesser extent. Working on it and it feels good. Felt like sharing what is helping me.
Edit: Phrasing.
Ominusx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
love
Byttan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft... 8 years down the fucking drain...
dunelm1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Skyrim.
ihatekikes22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics
dylsexic_man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gaming
troy_is_your_leader ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mmorpgs I went to a group for it. But it just turn into one big LAN party.
GroundsKeeper2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sex.
CrispyBacon_87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bacon
bentheawesome69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is harmful for your eyes if you use it for too long, but I say reddit, purely because of eye strain
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nose spray... Not even once...
kn0wnaslunchb0x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics
Sambo1987 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Twiglets
VoltageHero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are we counting caffeine as a drug?
Fredrikthepro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
reddit
jacubus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your fucking cell phone.
Put it away and connect with the people who are actually in the room with you.
OverlordBro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:52 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
Mherje ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
Dramofgloaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Destiny
webdevop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
DotA 2
Mattthepat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Skipping class. Once you start, its hard to stop
Feralkitty88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dieting my mum went on soooooo many of those phoney diets and diet pills or shakes, supplement this replacement that it's all fake and a waste of money imo
abolishcapitalism ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
capitalism
allothernamestaken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Self-pity.
TimeTravelingMouse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unemployment.
GrizzlyBearBlues ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar, bread, cheese
tractosaurus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar
ruphuselderbeer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games. Too engaging by far.
Darkgoober ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food...
GooseBash ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Social media , sex, video games, selfies. Etc. anything wrong with society today pretty much.
Diabetesh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Raising Canes. That sauce be crazy.
deityblade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A bad sleep pattern. If it's the holidays or some other period where you don't have morning commitments, it is so easy to fall into the routine of staying up late then sleeping in.
It's a cycle, and it's vicious
flyboi_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling. Its fun at first, but once you get hooked, you are digging your financial grave
The_Leaderman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix.
Wagner4221 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fast food
Sagepwnsnoobs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
CS:GO. Legit lost a good portion of my friends when they discovered that stupid fucking game.
anonpls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The internet. Specifically reddit/youtube/facebook/twitter/instagram etc.
All massive time wasters.
AnotherBrokenToaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you're a competitive cyclists and got hooked on carbon fiber parts and components for your bike. Slightly healthier than drugs but alot more expensive. -stolen from some YouTube video i saw
tomDestroyerOfWorlds ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Peanutbutter filled pretzel nuggets
BelmontZiimon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Magic the Gathering. Say goodbye to your money.
MagicSPA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Abuse in a relationship, apparently.
Furbythelionhead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Adrenaline... Not instantly harmful, but completely addictive. You're always looking for your next hit and are willing to push yourself a bit harder every time. People ask why I still ride after crashing multiple times and even waking up in the hospital. Next thing I want to try is skydiving.
Mollinator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
junk food
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Having a career
bota8940 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fishing hooks if your not careful
cody4king ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Chocolate milk. You never buy a gallon because it seems like too much, then a quart is gone in 4 hours.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Debating in math.
vixpereira ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Self-loathing and beating yourself up. Probably one of the most addicting mental states to fall into.
FapMasterTony2Tugs69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A woman
Redninja52 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
gaming
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Masturbation
Tenkuer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheeseburgers.
heap42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
anonymau5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Farmville
Random_Bro258 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sex
Linc3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
Issac1709 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit, but joking aside the internet is bad for you.
SkyBam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sure any one said this but porn addiction is also like the addiction of drugs. The symptoms you could develop are anger, depression, and also marriage issues. The addiction causes over dose of dopamine from the brain to seriously screw up your personal life as well. Studying, focusing, judging women, fake sex not real sex and love. A person I found on twitter started a blog talking about his past about it. Might check it out www.mypornfilth.com
MegaChenster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
PMO. Harder to quit than drug in my opinion.
MrGreenToS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Music. It starts off with getting an album or two but now my itunes has 9,000+ tracks.
Chinu1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Trust
narddawgs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food. I'm obese and I exercise, but I can't stop myself from going through McDonald's. It's an Addiction.
Macewindu89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Strippers
k0vic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bitcoin
13thcommandment ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar.
best-latest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alcohol and tobacco. The amount of humans in this world who are addicted to either or both of those are the proof.
ShutUpTodd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tim Hortons breakfast sandwiches
forsaken318 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Speed, not amphetamines going fast. While i know speed dosnt kill its suddenly becoming stationary that does. But moving fast can be highly addictive.
erIkaverheul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sugar
Worlds_Best_Coffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm in my mid 30s and finding for a plethora of reasons doing NOTHING is a) incredibly easy to get hooked on and b) horrible for my physical and social health.
reverend234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugary food
Umop3psidn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The guitar.
scottyad76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
autoerotic asphyxiation.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
reddit
Shermanate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Asian hookers they'll do anything for a buck
PepperBurst ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Love
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Black and white thinking. Like "drug 'addiction' is harmful" period. It makes life so much easier to keep things tucked away in the approved categories without ever fully examining them. Many, many heroin addicted Vietnam vets lived to stop heroin and become productive adults. Something they never would've lived to do had they not self medicated their PTSD.
naturaltoast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Social media sites
DesolationRow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A feeling
agentohoolahan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Love.
xXReWiCoXx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Snoozing your alarm
Source: 3 hours later...
Cinderheart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
ejpiller ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Carmex.
newharddrive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
TV, internet, games.
MrTechnonaught ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft. Two of my relatives have failed college because of WoW. I refuse to touch that game, and I never will.
EvilVileLives ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Marijuana. I strongly believe weed isn't a drug, it's just an herb that comes from the ground like the plants people use in teas. Of course you can't get hooked on your favorite tea, because it's herbal effects aren't as strong as marijuana's, and even if marijuana has no addictive properties, people still get hooked on it.
Edit: Grammar
Wiggly169 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese...apparently
Alphakronik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:03 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Believe it or not, most of the things I've read in this list are far MORE likely to get you addicted than drugs, according to NIDA board member and Columbia Medical Neuroscientist Professor, Dr. Carl Hart. http://www.drcarlhart.com/drug-myths-exposed/
Lukifer122 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of War craft... where did the time go?
sloaches ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Krispy Kreme donuts. They're as addictive as crack, and can eventually kill you.
AsliReddington ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wishful procrastination. I believe I found the correct term on reddit yesterday. Akrasia
sinRes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cults.
EgoDefeator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cardboard crack like MTG. So much money spent.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
r/Amiibo
Sparks434 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Internet. A lot of my time is spent on the computer if I'm not working/school work, but then I never have the energy to go look for new hobbies. I'm not sure what's going on there but I try my best to stay off of it.
TheGreatMightyBob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Eve online
funkyisland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Toxic Relationships! I used to think I could fix everyone but some times scumbags are just scumbags plain and simple
kitthekat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese, apparently
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:51 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games
TheRealPartshark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese, apparently is highly addictive.
iteachthereforeiam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Breaking Bad. I became hooked and it then had me debating the feasibility of growing weed as a highly illegal side project to make money to buy a house. So there's that.
Shaski116 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sleeping in
nvvrmnd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
candy
DR_ize ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:06 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Clash of clans
m1mike ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Religion
Nicktoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Picking your nose.
C1truXX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Afrin nasal spray
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
masterbating
Tankerforce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow or LoL
imnotdown85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games. I've seen people abuse them just like drugs
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Energy Drinks.
ChiengBang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soda.
Like once you have a sip, you either finish it or finish all of it.
Fresh_Sheetz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft
woe2thepubliceye ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hookers.
mitigatedcactussquat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A fishing hook
B_A_muffins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Getting tattoos and piercings. Along the lines of self harm but a little different. I used to self harm but them moved to these to make the pain beautiful. At one point I was up to 29 piercings and 7 tattoos. I'm saving for my next big tattoo right now and I can hardly wait.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food
TroyUnwired ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Was going to say cheese, but...
k0uch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sodas.
It blows me away how many people will drink a can or two of soft drinks with each meal
VitalNormal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can go a long time without them (i have before) but when i see it i can finish 12 cans in less than a week...
dreadpirateshawn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:14 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Religion.
PhilosophicHeights ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Love.
Capn_cook689 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fast cars and fast women, broh!
Nopski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling....
tL1ght ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just moved from a city with video gambling machines. They were in almost ever bar, restaurant, and we're getting stand alone locations with just gambling machines and vending machines. People dump entire pay checks into these things. Horrible for the city and the people in the city.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
love
556am ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fast food
c0nduit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World of Warcraft
TrapperJon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food. Particularly really unhealthy food.
some-ginger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mastusbation
DarthStrakh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:13 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Raging in games. Getting angry at friends. When you get good at something it's so easy to start become a jackass. 3.4k in dota wasn't worth the friends I lost in the process(I climbed from 600). I have since then quit and got my friends to come back to dota and made a new account to smurf on and just mess around.
Camel_Knight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games
FarSightXR-20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Examining your thoughts and letting life slip by.
mysistersthetoastgrl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Drugs. Oh wait sorry...yeah drugs
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Basically anything pleasurable can become addictive if you don't have a healthy variety of different positive stimuli in your life.
Read this great explanation of the "rat park" experiment to see a more nuanced view of addiction.
http://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comics_en/rat-park/
Iizm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food
Juicebochts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese, Apparently...
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dank Memes
epicYOLOswag ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sugar
LeannaBard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Junk food / unhealthy food.
blackOnGreen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Masturbation. Can get some major chaffing after a while
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Teenage girls.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Civ V.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of legends
Aussie_Bogan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar...oh wait...sugar pretty much IS a drug :3
slowshot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bicycling. It is always fun to pedal your ass around town.
FingerdYaDadsJapsEye ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dank Memes
Jowles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Smoking hookah according to a thread a few weeks ago. My roommates and I smoke 4-5 times a week sometimes more and are definitely hooked.
UniversalFarrago ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:13:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Heh. 'Hooked'.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar
Benjacook11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Girls
janzam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Women
deedeec ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar and carbs.
ubnoxious1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Overeating. I always stopped when I was full. For the past year, I've been eating more, at first it was to see if I could gain weight. People always told me I was lucky to be naturally thin. I thought it would be nice to have a little more meat on my bones. Now I am having a hard time going back to the way I'd eaten my entire life - slowly at stopping when I'm full. Now I'm getting fat.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Texting. This actually creates a dopamine response in the brain which is similar to drug responses. It's why idiots text while driving and why people continue to do it despite the risks. It's why people can't sit through a conversation with others without picking up their phones.
If you read "A Deadly Wandering" by Matt Richtel, it explains the dangers very clearly. People who have studied the effects of texting on the brain often decide to stop doing it entirely.
kai_al_sun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phoniks
BearyPotter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling
Yekab0f ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Counter strike:global offensive
theryanmoore ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stress / anxiety. That'll fuck you up just as bad as drugs and once you're on it it's hard to get off that train.
jdoe74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sugar
UndividedDiversity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games. You're staring at a box. You don't have to stop, just find a middle ground for how long you stare.
VivaJacob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Moba's
cartman61616 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
WoW
softpanther ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
coffee, fast food
prisonpit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ego.
eurekasmellslike ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:05:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lifetime movies
sti_carza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:09:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is that you mom?
eurekasmellslike ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm someone's mom.
Not yours. Probably.
Wyguy12fuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:09:59 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jerking off
MonsieurAK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar.
BallardLockHemlock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics.
Marpl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:12:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:13:40 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cutting.
ufailowell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese is actually pretty addicting apparently.
WhimsicalSheep ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Psychology student here!
Porn actually does some pretty strange things to you when you watch too much. Pornography can start rewiring your brain, creating a dependence not unlike that of cocaine on porn to achieve sexual pleasure... It can lessen your sex drive towards people, create unhealthy and unnatural sexual scripts (scripts are an expected sequence of behaviours in a given situation), and can distort what can be considered healthy and natural sexual action (jackhammer pounding isn't normally good, its more driven by fantasy).
Also, prolonged porn viewing can lead to decreased social interaction, depression, and erectile dysfunction.
rexthegawd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:22:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
why is this the case?
forgotthepickles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:23 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've been hooked on phonics for years.
MafiaBro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:16:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soda
Uncreative__Name ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:16:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soda. Not just for the caffeine, but for the taste as well. After you've had soda a few days in a row and try to stop the next day, you get odd cravings for it.
zumomaki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of Legends. Don't get into that circle of flaming
loluloser3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics, school pushed it on me and not they are in my life every God damn day.
ADIDASinning ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Changing a diet isn't always about eating less. My father began oral chemo for his cancer which raised his blood pressure and high creatinine level after his kidney was removed. After a big shift in his diet he was able to lower his blood pressure to normal while on chemo and lower his creatinine count in blood tests. Super proud of the guy but his diet now consists of dodging added carbs and sugars and also intermittent fasting to get his body to use the healthy fat stores his body.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Computer games. Only harmful in the sense that, if you get really hooked on them, it can cause you to neglect your health, job, relationships etc.
I had a housemate once who would just play WoW constantly. He would barely sleep, he started phoning in sick to work a lot, barely came out of his room. It started to grate on others who lived there because he wouldn't contribute any time to house keeping etc. and would be up at all hours making noise whilst others were trying to sleep. One time they booked some holiday time off work, and he didn't change his clothes for over 1 week, no exaggeration.
phredhaul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Clash of Clans gems
A-52 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:22:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese.
erikaamartinn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:21 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stealing. I've seen people go down that dark road a few too many times.
asusoverclocked ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Depression.
inceptor123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A feeling
Aaaaiiiieeeeee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:33:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can I borrow one?
profwhataloadacrap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:31:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scented Candles. Always so many mums in the yankee candle store, sniffing wax melts like it's cocaine.
KirbyStyle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:31:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Collecting guns. You start off with your first 9mm. Next you need a .45. Hell, now you have to have at least one rifle, then a shotgun, bolt action, .22. The manufacturers and possibilities are endless.
Am0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:32:05 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dota 2
Cambridge_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:34:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Vidya games.
Dudemanbrosirguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:35:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
CS:GO, specifically buying skins and opening cases.
ode_to_glorious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:36:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soda.... taste great, it's cheaper than water a lot of the times, and caffeine in it is addictive.
Valderan_CA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:37:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dota
Zahloknir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video games.
EnderSir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:45:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dank memes
MistaGav ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:46:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Energy drinks. It's easy to pick one up on a lunch break but they become so addictive!
bloodthorn1990 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:48:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
pussy
TheLadyLawyer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Making money; at least I suspect that's the case with some.
Undecided_User_Name ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dark Souls
reinhard420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fast food, iced tea, soda
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:56:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
dendi
maglifter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:57:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Metal detecting.....you can blow your life saving on 9v batteries in six months.
singlepanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:10:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar. You can really get hooked to it.
Sam_JN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:11:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biting your nails. Have been doing it for about 10 years and can't stop. Does anybody have a good solution?
icklebickleboo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
your computer. there are so many wonderful things you can use computers/internet for, but sometimes the temptation to stay inside and sit mindlessly in front of the computer keeps me from doing things that would be healthier and ultimately make me a happier person (ironic that I'm posting this...)
Shameful-mars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:18:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Convenience food. There's times during University where you just grab the quickest and easiest thing to eat, then before you know it that's all you're eating. For me, the times I felt the worst during school were the times I wasn't taking care of my diet. You don't realize how good food can make you feel until you're eating properly and regularily.
Al_Fucking_Bundy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:20:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MMORPG's, with the best example being World of Warcraft. I knew of people that lost everything because they couldn't stop playing and I know I'm not alone on that.
crayzeedude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:21:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As fun as it is and as much as it can relieve stress for me, I'm going to have to say video games. I just can't seem to put them down and it becomes very detrimental to how I do in school, at home, etc.
jdance1125 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:21:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food!
caytuex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:30:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Warcraft
TheDiplo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:33:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Women
144dimensions ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:38:09 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sex... watching movies when you're sad... and drama tv shows that everyone's talking about
Keetlady ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:39:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Overspending
ncooke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:43:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Anxiety. Sometimes I start imagining how things could go totally wrong or are going wrong, and it almost gets exciting to keep going with it and dwelling on it making it worse and worse. I get to the point where it seems real and I feel like I'm trying to plan what I'm going to do about a scenario that is completely fabricated in my head. This will go on for a couple weeks, then I chill out, realize how crazy I was being and my life goes back to normal for a couple months. It's only been really bad a couple times, and I've gotten better about recognizing it in my self and stop it, but it gets almost addicting to fall into that hole.
shraf2k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.com
colourmeweird ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:00:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Someone's abuse and manipulation
Skaleks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:01:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix
Blitzkriegbaby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:04:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Infatuation.
sickofallofyou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:07:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
mejle12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:08:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Motorcycling, but damn it's the best way to get around! I'm addicted.
zulu-bunsen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:10:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit Gold, luckily I've never gotten started.
crosses fingersTigerish1347 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:20:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Only the guy who responds gets it. (Crosses fingers)
ennervated_scientist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:16:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A metal spike
DoGjA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:20:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
gambling
fireork12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:22:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit Gold.
*Holds out can
B-cubed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:23:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit, but I suspect you already know that.
BlackIverson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:25:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar.
Why isn't sugar the top post
avanross ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:27:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Eating out
Superdamned ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:32:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Coffee and pop, caffeine in general. Not really bad unless your consuming a lot but defiantly a very real addiction.
hotsauce540 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:35:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Altoids mints.
graaahh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:37:25 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cookie Clicker.
nClarkbar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:41:30 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
love.
DatAmazingSuperPower ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:41:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
An Ex-Girlfriend
danilolouis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:43:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
League of legends
mcgrimes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:45:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Working - has anyone else worked overtime for a few months and realised the additional stress on their life?
MoustacheKin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:47:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese
ManInAmsterdam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:48:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Booze
mordecai98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:52:53 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics. 1-800-ABC-DEFG!
17michela ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:56:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fishing. I'll show myself out.
isakkeyten ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:00:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gaming
Gambling
Pizzanelli ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:14:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar
Fissan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:19:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Speed. On a motorcycle.
auggiehuffman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Capitalism.
Jannik2099 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:41:46 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hookers
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:44:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Football Manager, people have divorced and failed out of school over the game.
Redringsvictom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:49:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Candy. It's high in sugar and empty calories, which aren't good for you if you aren't working it off. But it's so, so, so good. I've been eating candy all my life and I don't see myself stopping. When I don't eat candy for a day, I start to crave it. It's kind of like an insatiable sweet tooth. And when I say candy, I don't mean a certain type of candy. I mean, like, all candy.
rielephant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:51:36 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
alivenatl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:51:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Coca Cola
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:02:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Food
JZApples ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:07:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar or caffeine.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:10:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Door knobs when they hook onto your earbuds. Turns me into the Hulk when that happens
analcoin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:12:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Energy drinks. This time last year I was having 4x 600ml per day. The doctor said I had to stop or I would be dead in a year. That shit causes massive Heart problems.
Bat-Homie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:13:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Racecars
Violaandme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:15:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Money or power and these addictions can destroy environments, the working class and entire countries
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:16:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Smart phones. With apps like Facebook, IG, SC, etc, it can be toxic (especially FB with its spam).
RunsWithPremise ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:21:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Energy drinks
smijes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:30:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Affrin Nasal Spray... Finally kicked the habit after 13 years (without surgery as most have to have to breathe normally)
crashing_this_thread ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:36:31 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sugar. Lots of extra calories that sabotage your bodies ability to burn fat. It's a pain in the ass for your body and it makes you easily addicted. In a way it is physically addicting because eventually you rely on sugar to feel clear and focused.
Vicky_Vallencourt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:39:12 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That fucking decongestant nose spray. Ughh
AriadneHaze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:39:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ironically, the TV show "Intervention" is pretty addictive.
ShitKiknSlitLickin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:40:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pussy. It has cost me everything I owned twice now. ONE MORE TIME AND THAT'S IT!
imhotep96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:45:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Women.
coudini ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:50:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soda.
some_white_kid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:53:49 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics!
pizza-eating_newfie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:02:44 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most people will dismiss this but porn. Porn messes with your brain chemistry in a similar manner to hard drugs. Take it from someone who has spent the last year trying to stop using porn, it creates a chemical dependency. The video didn't mention this but porn can ultimately change the way you see other people regardless of whether you are male or female and can cause erectile dysfunction in men.
Katylist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:04:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
falling in love
ThePyrofox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:21:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Prostitutes
ruthlessrellik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:27:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Black Ops 3. The amount of anger this game causes me. I literally bang my head against the walls at times. I keep thinking I'm going to actually hurt myself.
drfizzixx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:28:26 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Someone else's attention
lonelyandcrying ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:28:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pornography/Masturbation Just ask NoFap!
bootsontheclown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:31:56 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dogma
C12H16N2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:33:10 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn.
arnov ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:37:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Football Manager
gunpowdernlead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:39:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fries
Dospunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:52:22 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hooks
shoopdahoop22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:06:20 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're back! They're back I tell ya! I saw it with me own eyes! The hooks! The hooks!
discXC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:19:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
Bulls192 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:25:15 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gambling
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:27:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
CSGO cases
SheZowRaisedByWolves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:38:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I only scrolled halfway down, so I'm going to assume no one said soda. There is a reason you lose so much weight by cutting it out of your diet.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:02:34 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Snacks/candy as a personal reward.
A snack or some candy as a reward to yourself can lead to frequent snacking, soon enough you'll be rewarding yourself more and more often, for less work than before. Easy way to get fat.
jokingsarcasm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:10:21 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm actually shocked I haven't seen cigarettes yet. A mini high a few times a day is so addicting.
csl512 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:13:44 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Overhead cranes. There is a reason you need to always be aware, whether operating or just moving around in the vicinity.
BoredOfYou_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:13:50 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soda
SecondPersonShooter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:23:41 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Magic The Gathering
refugenius ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:24:19 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A bit different, but share trading. Particularly individuals who trade their own money, or their family's money. It's really exciting to make a good investment and watch it shoot up. It's very easy to get hooked. But when your shares start losing value, it can be very tempting to double down on bad investments to recoup losses. And if you go into debt to keep trading, things can get really out of hand. "Mum and Dad" speculative investing is wreaking havoc on the Chinese share market at the moment. For many it really is just gambling.
ragamuffinpuddingpie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:25:38 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Rocket League....
canihelpyoubreakthat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:26:03 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit.
Frostiebro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:40:30 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Crates and keys in csgo.. Thank god i never got hooked on it personally. Had friends who spent alot though
QWERTY-POIUYT1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:43:24 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cell phones. People who use them while driving are as likely to have a wreck as a legally drunk driver. Drunk drivers don't think it'll ever happen to THEM, too.
Gracie1194 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:47:01 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cake.
To0nMaN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:07:13 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lying.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:19:53 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit
StupidManSuit21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:20:30 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A rusty fish hook
Dielerorn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:34:57 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Biting your nails. I'm attempting to stop the habit after about 11 years of doing it
jick2k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:42:04 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Love
maximuszen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:46:30 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cheese ---> Gim Jong Un
cococharbz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:46:43 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Subway and the chipotle sauce
princesstekins13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:50:59 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Facebook.
yt_nom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:31:52 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Warcraft
wutangturtles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:45:52 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
fried chicken
Wm4998 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:22:42 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mmos
paumAlho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:41:48 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Money, you start by doing some more hours at work to get paid a little more, next thing you know your life revolves around your work and money, you are stressed 24/7 and you don't even enjoy/spend the money you make, not worth it, seem it happen a lot within my family and friend's, whose parents barely saw them, but bought everything they wanted...
Citizen_of_hell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:50:53 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Coffee.
StarmanB ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:03:06 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Melee.
mydogfartzwithz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:52 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics!
xxibonihs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:30 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Social media
kilatia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:16 on February 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Emotional self harm. Because it's easy. Just one foot after another.
It's too easy to listen to the voices telling you you're worthless, that you're worse than trash. Because it's at least a familiar hurt, with a shape and taste that you know well. No need to reach out and risk new kinds of pain. No uncertainty about your place in the world.
It's too easy to routinely resort to anger for energy when you feel tired and drained by apathy. When rage and hate are your fuel, they become the only eyes you can see through.
And worst of all, it is far too easy to pour out all your effort into fulfilling others' demands, because to take care of your own needs would mean having to let go of the comforting certainty that you are worth nothing.
Habits can get so very much bigger than you are. And so very much stronger.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:55:41 on February 7, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:22:50 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted]
saddam1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:19:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That shit hits hard, son
whatisthisidontevenf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:49:47 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fapping on a regular basis
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:36:55 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You stop?
Rixxer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That ain't addiction, that's maintenance!
hersheysquirts101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:25:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Added sugars. Or just regular sugar I suppose.
jigglehiggins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:43 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Name checks out...?
Bulbasoreass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:28:34 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pokemon battles that involve sodomy.
bratzman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:19 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just read the username. Ya got me.
MrMykalAnderson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:35:01 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Any behaviour can be adictive. Some behaviours are good for you, some are bad. When performing a behaviour releases dopamine into the brain and repeatedly performing that behaviour could be bad for you, you're in serious danger of developing a problem.
LinkLazy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:50:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Youtube videos.
You can spend hours sometimes clicking the recommended youtube videos.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:23:11 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
McDonalds and porn.
just_a_dumb_student ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:39:08 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pornography Now bring on the hate.
ECircus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:04 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn
FUSROaww ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:17 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn :/
PancakesandMaggots ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:41 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't want to sound like someone they are describing up in that pretentious thread, but sugary drinks. You really don't realize how much crap you are putting in your body with every single one. I have relatively bad IBS, however I am not the best at taking care of it. One thing though I did was cut out all caffeine and it really helped, and then I ended up cutting out most sugary drinks. Like yes every once in awhile I'll have a sprite or sierra mist, but I mostly stick to water and beer now and its great! It's something you don't think about because its such a common thing but most people don't realize how "dependent" they are on these drinks until they try to quit. Especially the Monster junkies, just looking at the can gives me diarrhea, I don't know how some people do it.
intensely_human ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:24:32 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Laziness. It's relatively easy to maintain a good routine but as soon as you skip a workout day or your daily meditation it's easy to fall all the way off the wagon.
This is why it's such a powerful skill not just to stay on the horse, but also to get right back on if you fall off.
awful_waste_of_space ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:48:02 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Religion
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:51:29 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Porn.
LONERwithoutBONER ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:44:48 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
porn
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:17:54 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted]
IoSonCalaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:58 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You should probably seek help.
NewStarKiller ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:50:07 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Betting on CSGO matches for skins and browsing 4chaรฑ.
CappuccinoBoy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:16:45 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jerking off. "Hmmm. I should be productive for my free hour. Oh hey, porn."
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:46:39 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The question now is what to do with the other 58 minutes
CappuccinoBoy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:00 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Hmm. More porn? Yeah, more porn."
Freakity ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:58:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can do anything to excess. As the loading screen says "Everything in Moderation". But if you need an answer Food, Gambling, Porn, Sex, An other human(stalking) and Seasons of TV shows on NetFlix to name a few.
BW_Bird ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:02:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My friends once gave me an intervention for playing Dwarf Fortress.
Dwarf Fortress: not even once.
PotassiumAlum ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:12:57 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kpop, specifically BTS.
what_issleep ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:31:42 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe there should be a "serious" tag on on this because its all jokes.
DeathOfThePhoenix ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:27:28 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Cannibalism. Because human flesh contains dopamine which activates the pleasure center of the brain, similar to what happens when one ingests cocaine. Google it
GoldfishAvenger ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:03:27 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Anything in excess is harmful.
amightymapleleaf ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:33:37 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Self harm. I am 18 and have done it since I was four years old. Have managed not to do it for several months though :)
CanoeBoy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:22:38 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
masterbaiting.
PinkFloweryBranches ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:51:33 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pornography
donaldfranklinhornii ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 03:06:16 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Conservative, far right politics.
CarlTheKillerLlama ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:15:35 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Liberal, far left politics.
GlitchHippy ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:24 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Defending systems you don't understand. I visited America recently and found two types of people when it came to their government. Those who absolutely hate it and those who will go out of their way to defend it and speak about how smart they are with every nuanced part of their system. From an outside perspective, a lot of those people are just ridiculously espousing what I presume the TV or regime school told them about the world. They are poor people who are being robbed by the banks that are in their own neighborhoods. I don't understand how no one notices this. These people seem addicted to defending their system that can't possibly be in their best interest. They will also get extremely heated if you tell them you don't care. I think it's more an ego thing. Being addicted to illusion of power, where only hopelessness seem to exist.
jaded-entropy ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 22:33:18 on January 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Phonics.