It's either that, clothing (from shoes to accessories), dirty magazines (or on-line equivalent) or beer.



Games last longer, and for console gamers, once used, you can pass it on.

errrmm... ok? ;P

Damn right!!
What was it like? Huge fail or something mild? :P

There are some exercises that can help you last longer with dirty magazines (and ultimately pass that on).

I dunno, would be getting sore going 6 hours straight, and i left the latter open, i'll let the dirty mind do the rest.

Hi Im Oddleaf and i have a addiction, i have been gaming for nearly all my life since i was 5 on my dad old IBM. I didn't really start buying games till i finished school in 2005, since then it has been non stop i have tried to stop i do for about a month then a game comes out that i get excited for then i relapse again. Over the years i have cut down but i have stages where i just go nuts.

In the last month i have brought

- Ghost of a Tale - gog - i love redwall.
- We Happy Few - gog - Regret that purchase.
- No Man Sky - gog - havnt even played it caved in stupidly and brought it early.
- Tabletopia - Steam.
- Company of heroes Steam Edition - steam - have the old version but cant play online anymore.
- Commandos 2/3 - gog - on special

The one good point is when i buy a game do play it for a decent amount of time, but thanks to sales this isn't happening :(

Any suggestions would be great

Have a great day

have a great day :)

Er... hi. I have to admit something. I just today received an expansion to a game I will most likely never play again, yet another expansion, that is. I got the collector's edition of World of Warcraft: Legion. I have the collector's editions of the original game as well as all expansions, making seven fairly big boxes, I haven't played the game since Cataclysm was new, I'm fairly sure my highest-leveled character is not over 65 (dwarven paladin named Sanni on Argent Dawn EU, last I played, I don't know if they've renamed or moved around servers since then, and I'm not bothering to check), and I haven't even broken the plastic on the later expansions.

Also, today I ordered Final Fantasy VII and IX for the Playstation and the two Kingdom Hearts games for Playstation 2. At least I'm planning on playing those (again, in the case of FF7) some day.

Well, I haven't purchased anything new as of late for about a month or two. Mostly because my mom's going to have surgery to fix her torn rotator cuff and I want her to save her money... However, my dad did give me Starfox Zero today though.

I've been pretty good of late. I have a fairly lengthy wishlist, but I've got so many games and no real need for more that I've been very good about not buying any. I'm realistic enough to know that I won't stop buying completely, but I find it easier and easier to pass on deals, since I know they'll come around again later (when it may mnake more sense to buy them once the backlog has been depleted a little more).

So how's the 19th page of this 365 page book called "2017: STARTIN' FRESH" going?! :P
So far so... bueno?

Any updates ?

Yes, there's much I can write here by now, easily an entire book. As everyone is slightly different, the strategies and paths people take must therefor be different and it's uncertain how much value details of my own journey have to others. At some point, I'll make a summary and at least include what I believe to be of common benefit.

I hardly spend time on these forums anymore but haven't forgotten this thread, plus I still have more than two dozen games to give away as part of this long-term project. As an "in it for the long haul" type of person, I am in no hurry to tie the loose ends of this story just yet.

So how's the 19th page of this 365 page book called "2018: STARTIN' FRESH **AGAIN**" going?! :P
So far so... bueno?

;D

Count me in there, pal.
Same boat and I'm the captain of this one here. Happy 2018 for ya - y'all.

Count me in, too. So far so good.

You showed up one week too early before the anniversary of the last post in this thread before it went to sleep for an entire year :D

So I've been "clean" for almost a year now but it's really not about petty records and counting days anymore - and certainly not limited to refraining from buying games. That is just one symptom of a bigger struggle, not a root cause. Nevertheless, it represents one front on the battlefield.

I'm taking an all-encompassing approach to life on as many levels as possible (physical and mental), as best I can. Without pushing so hard that it becomes self-punishing and without allowing for too much slackery and excuses, focusing on the general direction being forward and upward and always being mindful of where I am and what I'm doing. If the speed is one step back and only one and a half steps forward then so be it. There's no use in having a defeatist "too little, too late" mindset.

All of us have perks and disadvantages, fortunately one of my main perks is perseverance. It can do no magic and often I fall back on stubbornness which unlike perseverance doesn't allow for progress but can prevent regression in many cases. In that regard, stubbornness is my shield and perseverance is my sword. The fight continues!

I haven't read through this whole thread yet, but my advice is to buy a Mac and attempt to get your Windows-only GOG purchases to run on it. The less-than-50% success rate will sober you up faster than any rehab program.