2008-07-14, 05:34 AM
I agree with you. Maple is addictive, and not many people know when and how to stop/limit playing. I quit about 6 months ago if not more. I occasionally came back to say hello, but when I do get on I don't stay for long. Why? Because it's boring. Because I'm not a slave to the online community. I respect myself enough to know what's healthy and what pays off and if I don't enjoy it there is NO REASON IN THE WORLD to play anyway. You sound like someone who thinks logically about things. A game is meant for fun. If you don't have fun, the game lost its meaning.
You know what's best for yourself and you should respect yourself enough to say "it's just a game". It is just a game.
Add your maple buddies on some instant messaging program that doesn't actual commitment [like MSN]. If they care enough, they'd bother adding you. If they don't, it's their loss.
They say the first step to getting rid of an addiction is admitting it, and well... you've already done that. You're aware of the problem and that's a good thing. The next step would be replacing it with something you enjoy doing, something healthy. Spend your summer in a way you can look back at and say "I have no regrets". I promise you that you most definitely will regret and hate yourself if you play more than you should, if at all, during the summer.
Another thing you could do is ask someone else for help. Like, a friend or a relative. Anyone who cares enough about you to make sure you aren't harming yourself.
I hope this helps.
[Edit: wow, seriously? no typos?! awesome.]
You know what's best for yourself and you should respect yourself enough to say "it's just a game". It is just a game.
Add your maple buddies on some instant messaging program that doesn't actual commitment [like MSN]. If they care enough, they'd bother adding you. If they don't, it's their loss.
They say the first step to getting rid of an addiction is admitting it, and well... you've already done that. You're aware of the problem and that's a good thing. The next step would be replacing it with something you enjoy doing, something healthy. Spend your summer in a way you can look back at and say "I have no regrets". I promise you that you most definitely will regret and hate yourself if you play more than you should, if at all, during the summer.
Another thing you could do is ask someone else for help. Like, a friend or a relative. Anyone who cares enough about you to make sure you aren't harming yourself.
I hope this helps.
[Edit: wow, seriously? no typos?! awesome.]