The Ultimate Guide To Quitting WoW!
Tell the world what you hate about the game on wowdetox.com
Spill it out! It’s anonymous and totally free! Over 5300 people have told the world why they hated their addiction already!
Call your “RL” friends and tell them you quit
Your friends realize there is a problem. They want to help. Ask them to take you out more often for a month. Within 30 days you should be free from the shackles!
Break your CDs
This works even better if you film it and post it on youtube.com. Try to find a really original way of doing it! Flame throwers and explosions come to mind!
Uninstall WoW
This is a given! Tempation can sneak up on you!
Remove all references to WoW on your computer
Do you have any bookmarks, backgrounds, color schemes, screensavers, etc… keeping you in the virtual world when you are not playing anymore? Zap it all!!
Sell your toon on Ebay
Most end game ready characters get between 200$ and 600$ with their character. Think of what kind of party you could throw with that type of money!
Deactive your subscription online
Head over to the World of Warcraft web site and deactivate your subscription there. Doing it on the phone will be met with resistance.
Replace your free time with healthier activities
Subscribe to something healthier. Set aside a day a week to get out of the house and to the movies. Try to spend time away from your computer.
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on June 18th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Very nice article. There is a site dedicated to this http://www.quittingwow.com also a nice read.
on June 21st, 2007 at 4:05 pm
:-) welcome back to the real world