Powerless over my addiction1/1/2023 ![]() ![]() As a result of my powerlessness (to control how long I would stay logged), my life had become unmanageable. Now I can't tell you whether it was the game or the guy who's part of my story (some of you know my drama story) that kept me logged on that long, but the point I'm trying to make is that at times I had no control over how long I would stay in the game. Often I would end up playing past 4:00 a.m. Powerlessness as it related to my gaming meant that I was unable to log off at times that I had set for myself. POWERLESS OVER MY ADDICTION HOW TOSome of you have asked that I start off the discussion, since you really don't know how to go about sharing or what to share, so here goes. POWERLESS OVER MY ADDICTION FREEMembers, feel free to share your experience, strength and hope on this subject by replying to this thread. The solution: Honesty Open-mindedness Willingness We had to stop fighting a Higher Power, ourselves and others. Not everyone who plays on-line games are addicts, but those who are addicts are the ones who have lost control - have experienced powerlessness and unmanageability. Recovery starts by surrendering and by admitting that there is something wrong. Has your life become unmanageable as a result of online game addiction?Īre there areas of responsibilities that you've been neglecting as a result of playing online games? Have you found yourself unable to control your online gaming?ĭid you feel that you had no power to put limitations on the amount of time you spent playing?ĭo you find yourself spending time in the game, even though you don't want to?ĭo you find you don't have the willpower to stop playing? Powerless over our separation from our spiritual base, we use gaming to fill the void caused by that separation There are two parts to this step: Powerlessness and Unmanageability. Is it difficult for me to admit that I am different from "social" gamers? We must be willing to accept the bitter fact that we cannot game like other people.Īnd we must make, as gracefully as possible, surrender to the inevitable fact that we must stop gaming. We must admit that we are licked as far as gaming is concerned and that we need help. We must accept the fact that we are helpless before the power of gaming. We must admit that our lives are disturbed. Our denial kept us from seeing how powerless and unmanageable our lives had become. This step states the membership requirement of O.L.G.A. ![]() Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over our game addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable Principles - Honesty and Acceptance Admission Step To read what others have shared about Step 1, go here: Step 1 - Thread 1 and Step 1 - Thread 2, and Step 1 - Thread 3 and Step 1 - Thread 4 ![]()
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