WoWdetox is a web site aimed at people with a gaming addiction to World of Warcraft. Because gaming addiction is a new problem it is often misunderstood. Hopefully some of the testimonies on this site will help give more exposure to a very real addiction.





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I was born and raised in Colorado. I hunt, fish, camp, hike, ski, mountain climb - you name it - I did it.

I graduated college, got a house with a roommate and scored a network admin position that I've had for 3 years now.

My roommate introduced me to WoW in Jan and I haven't done ANYTHING these past 9 months but play WoW.

I leveled 2 60's and god knows how many alts. I raided ZG/AQ/MC. So I had T1/T2. Everybody does. But how many people hit HWL?

The CP grind killed me. I would work 50 hours a week and play WoW the rest. I was pissed at everybody I worked with from lack of sleep. I was foggy all day. I would oversleep or not show up to work at all.

I quit smoking and started chewing snuff so I wouldn't have to stop playing to go outside and smoke.

I locked my door and turned off my phone. My friends tried to reach me, but I shut them out. All it was was "just one more AB game" or "500 more rep".

Finally, I got fired. I apped for unemployment and spent the next 2 months grinding to HWL.

My roommate moved in with his girlfriend. The bills piled up. There was no way to get a similar job now - not with this track record.

The eviction notice came and went, the police came. 24hours until I was on the street, with no job, no money, no friends.

So I cut my wrists in the tub.

This was written by the "roommate". I hate myself every day for every bringing this game into his life.

Please, WoW is NEVER, EVER, worth playing.

R.I.P., we miss you carlos.
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