Everyone tells me I'm addicted to smash since I can play hours on end and won't ever get tired of it. Honestly, I'm sick of people telling me that but I'm starting to realize that I may have a problem. Its all I think about sometimes. What do you guys think on this topic?
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so im addicted to video games, specially super smash bros melee.
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Keblerelf
Smash Ace
Is it affecting your ability to live life (go to school/work, socialize with other people, losing sleep, not eating)?
If you find that you are staying up for 40 hours playing this game, skipping meals and not going to work because you like it so much, then yes you do have a problem.
But if you are just playing this a lot in your spare time, then you just like this game a lot. I think everyone here plays smash for a long period of time whenever they play.
If you find that you are staying up for 40 hours playing this game, skipping meals and not going to work because you like it so much, then yes you do have a problem.
But if you are just playing this a lot in your spare time, then you just like this game a lot. I think everyone here plays smash for a long period of time whenever they play.
KrIsP!
Smash Champion
I hear dreamland everywhere I go.
edit: and lol this is the first thing I see in recommended videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raObMI6mS0Y&feature=g-high-lik
edit: and lol this is the first thing I see in recommended videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raObMI6mS0Y&feature=g-high-lik
The Star King
Smash Hero
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Being able to play for hours =/= addiction
Being unable to stop yourself from playing, even when it has a negative impact on your life = addiction
But even with this definition I might be addicted to Smash 64 online anyways lol
Being unable to stop yourself from playing, even when it has a negative impact on your life = addiction
But even with this definition I might be addicted to Smash 64 online anyways lol
dkuo
Smash Lord
i was definitely addicted for a while during college junior year...in the fullest sense ~_~
Yeah like my first semester of college I didn't do any school work cuz I just wanted to play melee with my friends. Quite simply I didn't give a **** about school so I didn't go to my classes. And now I have my gf pregnant and she gets mad when I go play melee with my friends. She says I should quit since I have a kid coming and that I'm addicted to melee so she hates the game.
Edit: I only play melee when I can. I used to play every day for like 5 hours practicing tech skill and such but as of lately I just touch it every now and then. This is definitely my favorite game of all time tho lol
Edit: I only play melee when I can. I used to play every day for like 5 hours practicing tech skill and such but as of lately I just touch it every now and then. This is definitely my favorite game of all time tho lol
standardtoaster
Tubacabra
you have to be kidding me about that ._.
Internalyzed
Smash Apprentice
Are you looking for help to end your addiction?
@standardtoaster, I don't think the OP isn't being serious.
@standardtoaster, I don't think the OP isn't being serious.
Dan Salvato
IE
It sounds like it might not be Melee itself that's the problem but just the general negligence of responsibility. "Not giving a **** about school" isn't really something on which you can blame Melee. I feel you probably need to readjust your priorities in general.
Massive
Smash Champion
It's not high school dude, you or someone you know is paying a large amount of money in order for you to go to college. All you're doing is wasting money and time by not taking advantage of it.
Gea
Smash Master
Highschool isn't exactly free either.
Massive
Smash Champion
It's funded by the taxpayer (public schools in the US, anyway), you basically only pay for food and supplies. College/University in the US is paid for completely out of pocket, minus any money saved from grants, scholarships, or deferred by loans.
High school is an order of magnitude cheaper than College. You can slack off in high school and you're only wasting a few pennies from your parent's (and everyone else's) paycheck; you slack off in college you're wasting money you either earned, received, or borrowed against your future.
AppleAppleAZ
Smash Journeyman
I know how you feel yo.
but this turned out to be more correct (at least for me)
Melee in a way, helped give me an excuse to why I jeopardized my future. However, I think it's perfectly doable to find a balance between melee/leisure and taking care of your real life responsibilities.
Anand
Smash Journeyman
I think this might be the sunk cost fallacy. But I'm just guessing.
kalamazhu
Smash Journeyman
lol i think ur addicted
-ShadowPhoenix-
Smash Bash
You may need a break so you can get your life together.
I would advise to quit the game and the boards altogether for a month or two.
I would advise to quit the game and the boards altogether for a month or two.
Dark Hart
Rejected by Azua
Guys MELEE is totally addicting
Even Ken relapsed
Even Ken relapsed
Heero Yuy
#sweg
I remember from that "10,000 Words of Power" thread that it only takes like 15 minutes a day to get really good in the long run. If you're just practicing for tournaments, than that's a reasonable limit for practicing. Otherwise, while I only play while I have time, there are bound to be thousands of Smash addicts on a site like this.
There's a thing called playing too much, however. You will probably need to take several breaks if you plan on playing for hours so you can at least attend to your real life responsibilities.
There's a thing called playing too much, however. You will probably need to take several breaks if you plan on playing for hours so you can at least attend to your real life responsibilities.
NightShadow6
Smash Journeyman
This is me, trying to think of ways to get better or mix it up in gameplay.
fatman667
Smash Journeyman
Yea you should quit the game for a month or 2. Also don't do anything stupid like sell a kidney for Melee, if you do then you need to quit forever. Otherwise quitting for a month or 2 should do the trick I think. You'll still probably be addicted, but you should learn to do other things other than Melee within those 2 months. Try go fishing, it may seem boring, but it usually helps clear your mind and it's relaxing.
AXE 09
Smash Master
Come play Melee with me 
-ShadowPhoenix-
Smash Bash
this is what we call an enabler.Come play Melee with me
Heero Yuy
#sweg
Just throwing my penny in for your suggestion, but isn't 2 months a little long? Taking a hiatus from a game isn't a bad idea at all, but won't it lead someone to returning to the same addiction after that long break? Once a smoker quits smoking, it's easy to get addicted again if they're reintroduced. Of course, there's unless they quit forever, like what you said.
Idk, but it seems like just taking a few moderate breaks of a couple hours every so often seems more reasonable.
-ShadowPhoenix-
Smash Bash
he's gotta learn to manage his life without smash.
once he thinks its under control, he can start playing again in moderate amounts...
the key is self control....
once he thinks its under control, he can start playing again in moderate amounts...
the key is self control....
The Star King
Smash Hero
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You guys are looking at it the wrong way. Really, most of us have an unhealthy addiction to life. We focus on it to the point where it's starting to negatively impact our Smash.
I propose a support group be formed without delay.
I propose a support group be formed without delay.
-ShadowPhoenix-
Smash Bash
i haven't played smash in 2 days...
whats wrong with me?!?
whats wrong with me?!?
click this
Your college probably has a counseling center which can help. I urge you to go and speak to someone if you're unable to manage your responsibilities. Don't hesitate on this, it's low pressure and usually inexpensive.
Your college probably has a counseling center which can help. I urge you to go and speak to someone if you're unable to manage your responsibilities. Don't hesitate on this, it's low pressure and usually inexpensive.
You and I are the lucky ones, SK. We've stayed clean so far, but ****.
MasterShake
Smash Lord
Well, ****.
LazynProud
Smash Rookie
When I was younger and still in school Melee would plague every corner of my mind, every hour of the day. I was always a kid with an active imagination and melee had never done this to me until I had seen the competitive side of it. I would think about the game first thing when I woke up, when I was showering, while I was in school and when I was out with my friends. Hell, I thought about the game while I was playing it. To some that might sound silly, but my mind was literally forming Marth combos, tech skill and players while my hands were playing Falcon or Link. All in all, I probably owe all of my skill to that thinking and effort that my brain was putting into the game without my fingers doing any of the work. I've never had tournament experience like most players and I would generally just leech skill from my friends, but without that almost obsessive thinking, I would never have been able to progress to the level of play I've reached today. To answer your question, yes. You and everyone in the community who plays are addicted to smash. However, your addiction is not unhealthy and therefore doesn't require a remedy. Except for maybe a healthy dose of smash now and then. Keep that spirit burning!
Damn you guys are acting like videogame addiction is like a drug addiction. Talking about him relapsing? lmao
also, thinking bout the game a lot when you aren't playing it isn't a sign of addiction, if it's a part of your life and you play a lot of course you're gonna think about it often. A good sign, however, is that your gf hates the game bc of how much you play it, and you don't stop.
To that guy that posted before me, shut up please. Smash isn't everything to some people, and it's hurting other aspects of his life. You shouldn't be encouraging him to play more just bc you have no problem with your life revolving around it.
also, thinking bout the game a lot when you aren't playing it isn't a sign of addiction, if it's a part of your life and you play a lot of course you're gonna think about it often. A good sign, however, is that your gf hates the game bc of how much you play it, and you don't stop.
To that guy that posted before me, shut up please. Smash isn't everything to some people, and it's hurting other aspects of his life. You shouldn't be encouraging him to play more just bc you have no problem with your life revolving around it.
LazynProud
Smash Rookie
I'm thinking that you may have misunderstood what I was trying to get at, but you're entitled to your own opinion and I respect it.Damn you guys are acting like videogame addiction is like a drug addiction. Talking about him relapsing? lmao
also, thinking bout the game a lot when you aren't playing it isn't a sign of addiction, if it's a part of your life and you play a lot of course you're gonna think about it often. A good sign, however, is that your gf hates the game bc of how much you play it, and you don't stop.
To that guy that posted before me, shut up please. Smash isn't everything to some people, and it's hurting other aspects of his life. You shouldn't be encouraging him to play more just bc you have no problem with your life revolving around it.
AXE 09
Smash Master
I think about Melee almost 24/7. From the instant I wake up until I fall asleep, and sometimes I even dream about Melee.
However, I still live a pretty normal life and keep up with all of my responsibilities. If I get the opportinity to, I can play Melee for hours and hours and never get tired. However, I don't think it's unhealthy lol. I see it as having a hobby. Just like someone who plays football or a musical instrument thinks about their hobby all the time. I don't see being a competitive gamer as anything different. It's what we all love to do, and what we're here for.
However, I still live a pretty normal life and keep up with all of my responsibilities. If I get the opportinity to, I can play Melee for hours and hours and never get tired. However, I don't think it's unhealthy lol. I see it as having a hobby. Just like someone who plays football or a musical instrument thinks about their hobby all the time. I don't see being a competitive gamer as anything different. It's what we all love to do, and what we're here for.