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7/19/2015 12:49:27 AM
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Advice on Quiting Destiny
Now this isn't some "I'm sick of Destiny and all it's bullshit!" rant post. I'm honestly thinking of quiting Destiny all together. So why don't I just leave? Because I feel addicted.
For the past 9 or so months, I feel like my life and all my free time has revolved around Destiny. No other video game has consumed so much of my life like Destiny has. It would be one thing if I really enjoyed the game, but half the time I don't, I just find it frustrating.
Recently one of my closest friends, who played Destiny with me a bunch, completely deleted Destiny from his hard drive and confessed that "it was an unhealthy habit". I wasn't in the slighest bit upset. Inatead i felt proud of him, because I agree, it is an unhealthy habit.
Now i'm not sure if I could ever bring my self to delete all my hard work in Destiny. After all; I have this weird philosophy that you should never get rid of proof of labor. And even though it's just a video game, I feel as though I have put a lot of hard work into Destiny. But i'm getting a bit desperate.
I may be asking the wrong group here, but here goes nothing. What advice can you guys give on how to quit Destiny? I've been trying to fill in the gap by playing other video games, but I have nothing new to play, and other games just aren't keeping me quite as entertained (it's like Destiny is crack and other video games just feel like weaker, lesser drugs). When I discovered the Mass Effect series in January of this year (amazing series btw), I felt like I could just enjoy Mass Effect whenever I got frustrated with Destiny. Now that i've beat that trilogy, i've got very little to occupy my free time other than Destiny.
This addiction has got to stop. I have no incentive to play this game anymore, and yet it's all I think about.
Some people may say to "just pace yourself better and play in smaller sessions", but i'm too affraid I'll get sucked in all over again. I never tought that i'd look at "3 days of no Destiny" as a milestone! So what advice can any of y'all give on how I can quit the addiction that is Destiny?
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2 Replies[quote]No other video game has consumed so much of my life like Destiny has.[/quote] So, not just in game time played, but it consumes your thoughts as well? It influences you when you should be focused on other things in life? I think you already have an answer for yourself--if you recognize it's that much of a problem get rid of it. [quote]I have this weird philosophy that you should never get rid of proof of labor.[/quote] What proof of labor are you talking about? I mean, if you were to spend 23 days working on developing your talents, skills, and abilities you would have proof of labor. If you were to spend 23 days giving service you would have proof of labor. If you were to spend 23 days really working at your career or school you would have proof of labor. Giving the same amount of effort to your family and other relationships, there would be evidence of your labor. So, what does our labor in a digital world really give us? [quote]I've been trying to fill in the gap by playing other video games, but I have nothing new to play, and other games just aren't keeping me quite as entertained....i've got very little to occupy my free time other than Destiny.[/quote] Fill in the gap with hobbies or interests unrelated to video games. Develop your skills and abilities. Read. Study. Learn something new. Spend time with friends and family. Develop relationships. Give service. Volunteer.
