WoW IRL - In Real Life - World of Warcraft Addiction Documentary
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
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"IRL - In Real Life" is a short documentary looking at the effects of World of Warcraft addiction, produced as a graduation film as part of a final year film production project at the University of the Creative Arts.
Over 1 Million combined views worldwide.
Winner Phoenix Comicon Film Festival
Winner Durham Film Festival - Best Design, Audience Choice Award
Nominated Royal Television Society Student Awards - Best Factual Film
Official Selection BUtiful Film Festival
Official Selection British Shorts Film Festival, Berlin
Screened at Summoning Stone Brazil
Featured on ABC1 (Australia)
Featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Surrey
IRL - In Real Life has also been uploaded on:
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Produced, Directed, Written, Edited and Cinematography By
Anthony Rosner
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Visual Effects By
Dave Novis
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Script Supervised By
Arron Amo
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Language Translations
Bulgarian - Dayana Mileva
Chinese - Tamsin Tran and Peter Tran
Finnish - Naaw and Puhtimaki
German - Benjamin Dressler
Italian - Paolo Adragna
Korean - Pilsoo Shin & Yi Yang sun
Norwegian - Finn Moltumyr
Portuguese - Sara Almeida
Russian - Drimakys
Swedish - Kristina Markez
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Standing ovation for you sir!!! i was just in the same adiction, i used to play wow everyday all day long, now i am a proud networker who is living real life at his fullest!!
Great video. It's not overbearing with accusations towards other people or a type of person - it simply tells it how it is.
And the slight bit of observational humor gives it a nice touch.
I dont think time is "wasted" if u just having fun and enjoy what u do. I think if u just have no more fun anymore and it fells "like a fulltime" job - thats the point to start asking yourself. If a game is no more fun. Dont play it anymore. Sounds easy. But i think, thats the key.
Nice video. I happened to Google "WoW addiction" because I hadn't heard anybody talk about it in a while & I wasn't sure it was still a thing. Grats on beating your addiction.
First off, Awesome video! I've never been addicted to an MMO, although I do game quite a lot. For me gaming is always a choice for when nothing else is going on. I guess you know it's an addiction when your IRL friends keeps asking you to come out and you chose to play instead.
I just want to point out that there is a lot more players that can manage gaming/IRL and balance it out, than players that can't.
The issue is when you have nothing to go to because you already have no friends or social life and there is nothing you're good at or overly enjoy. Then you just fall back on playing the game. It's really shitty, you want to go out and have fun but because of the 'no friends' barrier there's nobody you can do it with, or at least nobody you would feel comfortable doing it with.
And then Warlords of Draenor was released...
This is an amazing video. I've only been playing for two years and I balance out my life very well with WoW. I'm out every weekend, I work, have a great social life etc. But I guess it depends on the person though. But great video :D
After 3 months of this film going live, I am really pleased to see it still going strong andI really do appreciate all the feedback that you guys have left me on the film, really appreciate it! And don't forget to "like" the facebook page to keep up with the latest updates :)
just awesome dude, i congratulate you for getting rid of this addiction, many people don't see that it is not good to hang in game instead of actually living in real life, i hope they will get the same experience then you. thanks for this awesome piece of documentation. keep strong and don't fall back ;)
Time spent doing what you love is never wasted. I had a Counterstrike 'addiction' for about 5 years... had a blast, no regrets.
Shickodabaka It's not unproductive when you are playing with your friends and having a good time. It's not any less valid than any other recreational activity. I'm sure you don't spend your entire life constantly trying to be as productive as possible so what grounds do you have to look down on others.
Counter Strike, Lineage 2 (that's like a hardcore WoW), and occasionally other games - there's my teens for you. No regrets, only nostalgia. It's just some of the amazing, unique experiences life has to offer.
And "things that actually matter in the real world". What makes you happy - matters.
We're talking about really addicted here, playing a good 8-18hours a day, literally every free second of your day. Can't deny that' would be bad for you.
Iron Gravo its the amount of time what alof of less fortunate people have to spent working to provide for their family. And i dont think they see that as 'fun'. So yeah they're productive, but in my opinion, life is more then just work everday and die. So if u cant spend ur time doing what you love, what is wrong with that?
Giel Rozilio but what about missed opportunities irl this man missed out on? Even commiting to the deaths of fake relatives to avoid taking a break for even 2 hours to go grab a bite to eat or whatever with friends in the real world.
I love warcraft. Never regretted finding that, r unescape either. But there came a point when literally sitting down to play made me sick knowing I was doing nothing productive with my life. I get whay people are saying this game is fun as he'll and you meet good people, but does it all mean anything when they shut the servers down?
this is very well done. I have watched a few times already and despite i know the ending i have enjoyed every time. Congrats dude good to see you got your life back.
I've recently started Dota 2. I'll give up the addiction after 6 years. ;)
How's it going, 2 years left?
thanks a lot for making this video. Was playing wow private server wotlk for a long time and finally quit. All i gotta say is thank you. things have been so much better
Quite and interesting video, i used to be quite addicted myself, playin for around 15 hours a day, many things really kept me interested in this game. Im still playing WoW, but unlike most i have combined it with real life...a hobby of sorts, something i liked since i was a child..summer, agriculture and fresh air, the growth of plants has always fascinated me and earth is an element i find comfort in..alone and undisturbed. Im 22 and unlike others around my age i dont sit in bars or clubs drinking alchohol and having fun, such things never interested me and still dont, thats how i differed from class mates back when i was in highschool, active social life doesn't suit me either, you could say it bores me, despite that it sounds unusual...for a human being. I despised the fact that i was always visually the smallest and youngest looking in comparison to others of my age( at 18 i looked like a 10 year old ;p), so i was rejected, sadly, and so i learned to have a partly solitary life, having only parents and couple of relatives at my side. I wasn't scewed by WoW..i was screwed up by other ppl and while i could still have friends, after a short time i simply turn away to be alone.
Yep, it screwed you up. Badly.
Really admire the effort you did to quit it all and start anew :)
Simply amazing, you're quite an inspiration :)
He's playing now.
Wonder if he still is
@@MrDwightSchrute Yep, still playing lol
@@antronoid Thanks to your video I found a balance between real life and Wow I think. Your short is really great.
@@richlira Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. And absolutely balance is key to get the best of both worlds!
@@antronoid TBC classic is being announced tomorrow, will you recreate your legendary toon Sevrin and remake your awesome guild? :) also whens IRL episode 3 airing in?
the end is absolutely amazing, you did a great job with this movie. i wish you the best and hope youve inspired people to think again about real life. ive been playing since 2005 and quit playing this year( ive also quit several times on the way to 2012, but never for real). screw world of warcraft, people!
I've been playing for seven years now. I've come to the point where if i want to continue playing i'm going to need to buy a new computer which is really hard for me to afford. It's just so hard. Even watching your video made me want to cry because the game and the music are just so beautiful and i relate so much. When you lose your characters and your online friends it's the saddest thing. When you say goodbye to your character it's like grieving for an old friend. Even my Wow memories with friends are precious to me and it's hard to let go . But your friends quit and it's sad because then you are all alone again. What would my life have been like if i had never played Wow? Would i have deeper friendships that lasted? Would i have more hobbies and accomplishments? I need to see beauty around me and want to feel accomplished. When i get up from my computer i see a crubby apartment and do not like how i look. I've even started to have some knee and circulation problems from playing the game so long. I've struggled with money. The things i want a nice house, my own property are beyond me. I struggle in life and this game gives me what i can't seem to reach irl. I want to quit, but i don't know how i won't be bored. What do you guys do for fun? I play dungeons and dragons with friends, go fishing and watch tv, but get bored easy. How do you do it?
+Amy Bossart get a job
Used this documentary as a referencing point on my assignment on the applications of Virtual Worlds. Highest achieved assignment yet.
Thanks for making this!
This guy was happy. He probably needed more moderation and self-improvement in his life order to be happier, for sure, but he was still happy. So what I took away from this video is "Hypergamy doesn't care."
therationalmale.com/2012/05/16/hypergamy-doesnt-care/
A high-status male in a social group attracts the most female attention in that social group. The act of traveling all the way to another country to visit a woman, probably with a lot of groveling that young men tend to do, only broke her perception of his status. His greatest mistake wasn't loving World of Warcraft, it was loving a parasitic stranger more. This is what most men do out of fear of doing anything else, they put women over the hobbies that they love thinking that female beauty equates to intelligence or compassion, and they destroy their lives much more because of that than the pursuit of their passions.
holy crap this video touched me man. especially sitting with quite a bit of things going through my head lately. You definitely put things a bit in perspective here. awesome movie and I am wishing you all the best.
Some dude from Denmark :)
lol who spends years on a videogame.
You mean a game that's constantly changing with brand new stuff being added in regularly?
Currently, over 7 million people. And that's just on a single game.
Sony Kroket You're just as pathetic as you think they are. No, you're worse, because you look down on other people for how they choose to spend their time and money.
Really well made video! I see myself fortunate, I've been able to balance WoW, other video games and the rest of my life quite nicely, but I knew, and still know people who were/are in the situation you used to be in, the mother of a friend of mine almost called the police because she though her son had gone missing, he just migrated to the dis-used shed so nobody would disturb him. Great to see somebody breaking the chains of addiction and enjoying life!
I played for about 2 years straight, almost never went out and I did the same as you. Realized what was going on around me, what I was missing. I started going to the gym and getting my life together, it's all good now. Good to see someone else who did the same.
one of the most amazing videos ive ever seen on youtube, mad editing, good story.
I´m glad you catched the turning point! You´re little Film is a kind of an eye opener..
Good luck to you!
thank you . I was with you through the whole movie. been there done all over and over but... real life slips by .
i still miss my virtual world but the moment i plunged into it loneliness took over
Amazing man. i saw the thread on neogaf. i havent been accepted there dunno why so i cant post there, but you did a great thing with the doc, simple elegant creative an really get the message across. Congratulations.
Solid man, my best mate had the same thing happen to him. Started playing in 06 and didn't quit until ~August last year. He hasn't done the gym thing, but everything else is almost exactly the same. I know how hard it was for me too (I quit after playing for 2 years). It's a rewarding feeling overcoming an addiction! Power to you man!
I live in South Korea. As you reach the summit in South Korea, and users like you are saying. However, coming down from the top, gave up and by the time a difficult and eventually came down slowly ... but you give up on investing in WoW and came back to reality! You really are great!
Great job mate, its good seeing a person overcome such an addiction. Reminded me of my Warcraft days too. I also quit so i could educate myself and now i'm on the path of becoming a visual FX artist and enjoying life.
Anthony, great video! WoW is the only thing in my life I've ever been addicted to. A few people commented stating that they didn't think they're addicted to the game. I'd say that if you're playing 1-5 hours a day, check the time because it's probably more. That being said, if you're thinking about the game when you're not playing it you might also be addicted. I think addictions are symptoms of greater issues. For people who want to kick the WoW addiction check to see what void it's filling.
Dude, I went through the same thing, I was a in a top level raiding guild, two mains to keep up with, on a server located in a time zone in Australia, playing in California. I quit the day that the Lich King encounter opened up, and it was possible one of the hardest things I have ever done, but it was also one of the greatest decisions I have ever made for my life. Awesome doc!
Touched me. I have almost been stuck with gaming several times and the only thing getting me away is think about that it´s a real life outside the screen. And thanks, I did enjoy this :)
Thank you, i've been going crazy over the end credits! Also, thank you for one of the best videos i've seen on youtube! :)
Excellent! You pinpointed the addiction causes and most of the effects. The achievements, the "you're amazing", the mounts, the pets, the guilds, the need to stay online, the loss of interest for RL. Did you experience rage, anger, when you were needed in RL for some stuff (family, etc) and had to leave an activity online ? It's terrible, ex: when you're a parent and your son needs you, and you angrily push him away, because.. you're doing somethiing important.. ONLINE. You're a brave heart !
Srsly, sick video probably made my week. AMAZINGLY done by you. Mad props! Nice to hear that ur life is good!:)
This is probably one of the RUclipsvideos that actually opened my eyes and struck me...
Cause of this video, i canceled my MoP CE preorder! (Which is, trust me, a good thing).
It gave me chills down my spine about the stuff i recognized about myself (about making excuses to NOT go out for example).
Dude, if RUclips awarded a price for awesome movies and actually sending out a message, you would be one of the people in the running (if not winning)!
Gl with your DJ-ing and your gym!
Awesome story, felt familiar for some reason. Stopped playing after 4-5 years, picked up photography a while back, I'm loving it.
+1 to you my friend and a big thumbs up from Belgium
man i respect the hell out of you...i stopped cold turkey myself about 4 years ago, couldn't balance wow, work and social life, and something had to give...i had just gotten my drake and my guild had just started ssc, so it was rough, but nothing compared to what u gave up. well done to you sir
Thanks for adding, I love games and RPGs, WOW was never my thing. I had several friends who fell into this trap, unable to find the line. I'm glad you worked everything out...
Good video man. It is great you realized your addiction and stopped. The game caters to addictive personalities and while one person can manage their time just fine (know when to stop), others cannot. I know how it is, I spent some crazy time in WoW since Beta, r14 grind, top raiding guilds with endless hours put into it. For me it just stopped being fun and my addiction ended. But I am glad you had your awakening as well and realized how much you missed :)
truely one of the BEST videos on quitting i've seen
Just wanted to say I really can''t believe IRL has been seen over 250,000 times! It really has left me speechless! (And I don't even know my grade yet!)
I have read all the comments and really appreciate all the positive feedback that everyone has left!
Thank You!
It really is difficult to overcome: because IN this addiction, there are real people that I've come to know extremely well, raiding with them three times a week.
It's been 12 months since I've left, and my character is currently frozen in time. I really appreciate this video; helps people understand instead of saying "that's silly, addicted to a game."
I played WoW for a long time. 4 and half years of hardcore playing. After I finally killed Deathwing I quit the game right then and there realizing how alone I was in real. I did get back on WoW for 2 months at the beginning of last year then quit again right after beating Grommish Hellscream. My characters name was Yomamma. A Human Pally. You might still find him in the armory. I might play again someday but only when this expanison is done updating so I can play through it all very quickly. Then I won't play for another 2 years. I love the WoW story and how it progresses as you play but thats the biggest part of the addiction. The need to find out what happens for yourself. Have fun players still in the game. Enjoy life People who have freed themselves!
very nice editing and great storytelling too, was captivated the whole time :)!
Haha, that name does ring a bell actually! You know one of the things I made sure was that anyone who applied to QTYC had an equal chance, whether they were under geared or not, sometimes I liked to take a risk and try someone who wouldn't normally be up to scratch, we ended up with quite a few gems that way!
Still though, pretty cool that you found my video! :)
Yo bro! its great u got over this addiction, although WoW is still fun, and i enjoy it much ^_^ but i dont play it everyday, just have fun and compete with friends if i feel like it. People should have fun and do what they want but put their priorities first. what u did was a big change, and this video was awesome! much props to u man!
amaaaazing man good luck with your life ... im addicted to wow ... still .. and your so lucky you found your turning point ... which is something i will never get ...
Thnx Anthony!
Also did some MMORPGs (e.g. EVE Online) but luckily could quit the game before it really determined my life completely and I would redo my highschool year. Thanks again for spreading the important use of don't forgetting this life is all about the real life out there.
You've amazed me really, im so surprised how much you've changed from wow addicted to a a totally different guy great job
Great video- absolutely spot on. =) wish you well with the future! balance is the key.
Saw you were going to show this at Phoenix Comic-con, unfortunately, I won't be there the day you were showing it, so, I came here. Great film!
Very strong video, made me glad i never had to struggle with gaming addiction. Best off luc with your other projects
Much respect for you man, been there done that.
But with alot of strenght I also overcombed my addiction.
Thanks, that surprisingly means quite a lot to me, and actually just the kind of response I set out to achieve with this film. Thank you :)
As quite a few people have asked, I am pleased to say that IRL has achieved a First grade from my university course which will count towards my final degree!
Also, thanks again for all the positive feedback I have received from this video, I read every single comment, and really appreciate it!
Terrific video - Just amazing :D Great job mate!
Hey man its grate to see how you get your life back i just want to say im happy to see this... because my life was under controal from WoW too but i saw your video an i stopt playing... thank you
It's always hard to quit something you have been doing for years glad you made it. I have similar problem as you do. Been playing online games since I was 13 till now, 19. A little more than 6 years. Am trying to quit hopefully I will be able to overcome this. I lost my social life got no close friends to hang out with etc.. That "friend" who introduced online games to me don't even bother to talk to me now he was the one who influenced me to play when I was 13. Got addicted to that game for 3
I can clearly relate to this, but it's a part of me. I've quit a gazillion times, but I'm always coming back to just sit around talking about the good ol' days. I really hope you're coming back to Norway. A great country, even though it being rather expensive in terms of staying there :)
Great movie and I think alot of people can relate, including myself. The solution lies in your first quote, not making the escape the habit, but just the escape. I quit WoW for a year and recently got back in the game, so I know what you loose by quitting. It's that immersion and escape from reality where it lets you unplug completely. Being able to do that is important (which is why WoW isn't just a bad thing), but being able to balance it is the tricky part as I'm sure you're well aware.
Amazing video, been thinking about this video for days since i saw it the first time.. amazing
I will keep this video in my favorites, when I finally make my mind up and quitting - I will watch this video again.
Loved the video, and happy to see you're happy with your life.
I still raid every week, but I've been putting WOW on the backburner to pursue some education, try and make some money and buy myself a house.
I want to show this to my room-mate though, he's been unemployed for almost 2 years now, and it's pretty much all he does when he's not eating or sleeping.
Great vid man, nice to see you're doing well aswell. Best of luck pal.
/Shak!
Great job m8. you are among the legends now, hope to reach where you are.
I've been playing WoW since late vanilla, and it's hard to compete against players like you once were as a casual player. I've stuck to PvP because I can manage my time, I have a level 90 Mage, level 90 Hunter, level 87 Warrior, and a new Warlock project I've started. I first started playing seriously with my mother and step-dad 2 weeks after Burning Crusade dropped. When they met, my step-dad introduced us to the game, and WoW became the template for bringing us together.
Hello everyone.Let me tell you a bit of my WoW expiriance.I'm 15 years old guy and,I've started playing WoW since TBC realise.I've been addicted to this game from age 10 until age 12.I used to play this game as much as possible. After playing it for some time, I became aggresive and stuff.Now, after watching this video it made me look better wether I still want to play this game.Anyone who played this game can say that this game is addictive, but it also gave us a lot of memories.Thanks for vid.
I'm Alliance leader in Lord of Ultima (MMORPG). Our game was supposed to end tomorrow, and Fate twisted to stretch it on at least a month more. But I was empty, ready to leave.
Your video really helped me. I might be crushing the hearts of my crew, but I need to start healing my own.
Thanks so much for making this. I don't think Sev did as much healing online as you did right here.
great video mate, Story of my old life (except for the whole going to norway part :P). However it tends to be a constant struggle as i often find myself wanting to go back and try new content saying ill only just try it then stop but anyone that has quit dont do that last time i played for 6 months before realising that i was falling back into my old life. I congratulate you and anyone who has quit for good. "Gaming is good when its gaming not when its life"
Brilliant video mate, i too played WoW for near 7 years after i broke up with an ex. So i threw myself into a virtual world. It was great at first it took my mind off everything and then slowly i fell away from contact with RL friends. Recently i swtiched to swtor and ran a guild there. Like you i was over the website, made a guild video for recruitment etc. Really put alot of time into it all at the expense of my new relationship. But now i play casually and will continue to do so.
Thank you, this film was actually made as part of a film production degree course at university, which I have since completed as I am looking to get into the film industry
By chance I saw this documentary and I'm not a fan a WoW but I really enjoyed your story of how you overcame an addiction many fail to realise they have, I think this documentary will make people think twice on what they mite miss out on if they put their games before their lives.
Just saw you on TV in Australia about your documentary, good work mate!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the film and that you found it after watching it on Catalyst!
I know what you mean about remembering the exact moment, I can remember my moment very clearly, I got home from a meeting with my tutor about my failing university grades, I had a pending guild application at the time. I literally logged on, withdrew my application, and uninstalled the game so I would focus on my work, and it paid off! Thanks.
I saw this link via IGNUK on Facebook. The Video is great, and Kudos to you Anthony for realising you were addicted to playing this game, 6 years is a long time! I hope you 'attain everything you want' in real life. Goes to show ANYTHING can become addictive, not just gambling, alcohol and drugs! If you do it for long enough it 'becomes a way of life. I also hope you have now made a lot of real life friends and are enjoying a 'normal' social life.
been in the same positions. still have a small urge to go back to the addiction, 9 months "sober" but its stuff like this that keeps me away, in in Collage and atm, no intention of going back to azeroth. Great video. And thanks for the i guess "unintentional" support!
Good video. Good job bringing balance back to your life. Games are great fun but it's pretty easy to put too much time into them and lose track of everything else.
Great video man! I'm glad you are doing well!
Amazing story. i was in nearly the same situation, you've got my respect.
Thanks! Yeah I will be there during the entire event, I'm quite excited as we are showing this on Friday and Saturday :)
great video, i use to play WoW and was heavily addicted to it. but i only played private servers. after two years of playing i realized i became socially awkward to talk to people, guys and girls alike. i had friends but playing WoW was my priority. my weight went from 165 pounds to 200. in 2 years. now i quit and trying to get my life on track as i finish my last year in collage. glad to see some one was kinda like me !
Very well done man.. and grats on escaping the social constructs of the game.
great video, really inspired me to quit this hell of a game.
now, over one year later, it was the best decision of my life!
THANK YOU DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I enjoy long walks on the beach" - that part killed me :D
by the away the video was awesome, and the story too .
Great job !!!
great video really makes you think about the other things in life to appreciate
Catalyst sent me here! Good on you for breaking the addiction that is WOW.
Great movie, much respect to anyone who can utilize their own life for something like this rather than project their issues through dissecting and criticizing others around them. Being an overachiever at anything I do (IRL or on a game) I definitely understood quite a few of those points, and though I am mostly inactive on WoW these days, I often find myself considering whether I'd want to start sacrificing 25 + hours a week of my IRL time towards competitive play again.
Sirius - Ghostlands US
This video make me cry to think abaut old time.I was a casul player but i can remeber old times man what life and when i see you siband guild i was near to cey because my guild disband recently and i lose lots of friends from that guild
Had to go from an external embed player to here just so I could like this! Big Cudos to you man! :) I hope everythings working out the way u hoped!
That's awesome! and you're very welcome, glad I could help!
Awesome video. I can totally empathise with the feeling of going stagnant, I played WoW alongside other games from 2006-2010 and then kept on going back intermittently thereafter, but since last year I've stopped. It's hard to break a routine, say in my case, if a job application fell through, or my plans were cancelled, I could sit in and play games; till eventually they became your plans, and then years had passed from seemingly nowhere. Besides the video is very well made also. Congrats
Seeing this made me remember why I'm never playing online games again:)
I think the problem you're adressing in this vid, which btw is exstremely well-made, is a problem that probably a lot bigger than people know. I think preciesly creatings like this is helping illuminate a problem whos been neglected - it was also this way when I played back then. I have a blog myself I started working on way back, with same "purpose" as this vid, hoping to help relatives and parents and others to solve the-
Deep shit dude. I've been playing since closed beta, quit 4 times now (yeah I am that bad) but I know where your coming from. I wasn't that high as you were in achievements but I put in a lot of my time into the game when I really should have been out enjoying life. I give you a ton of respect for making the film and being able to share your experiences to help those in need to break this habit.. God bless and take care and I wish you the best in life. Lawrence A.k.A Hayabusaa(paladin)
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I really appreciated this video. Very well done sir. You really could mention how much of a community there is in MMOs. It's the main reason I play still to this day.
Thank you, glad you liked it!
I totally understand this man, i use to do the same by coming up with excuses, what sucked more is that i would use excuses like "Sorry I'm out with my other friends" which just made me sound like a complete douche, and i would literally NEVER see the sun at 12pm because i would start playing from 1pm until like 9am, spots broke out, gained so much weight, worried my whole family who were kind enough to care, so glad that is all over now, never gotten addicted to anything ever again :)