The Smartphone’s Role In Dumbing Down America In short, dumbing down is the deliberate oversimplification of intellectual content in education, literature, cinema, news, video games, and culture. by Tyler Durden Saturday, Sep 24, 2022 - 06:30 PM Authored by Bruce Wilds via the Advancing Time Blog, The smartphone has begun to play a huge role In dumbing down America. Rather than being a source to move us forward, it has become an albatross around the necks of many weak-minded souls that depend on them. People turn to ... [Image Embedded Here]
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Men who watch p 0 r n. I REFUSE to date one. First off, I’m not interested in a man who finds the objectification and abuse of women arousing. Secondly, the acts shown in most if not all p 0 r n is a twisted perversion of reality and morals. 3rd for all you men who think whacking off to some chick...pretending it’s you on the video...these videos for a 15 minutes portion can take up to 7 hours to film and up to 48 hours ( literally 48 solid hours of straight editing / fixing/ slimming / beautifying. For filming theres makeup, wardrobe, hairstylists video editing ( editing of bodies & ...
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Seeing this talk by Gabor Matte really helped me see the larger picture of life on Earth at this time - our leaders are the enemy of civility due to their addiction to wealth and power. Thanks for posting this video. I will put it up elsewhere if that is okay.   [End]
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The great p 0 r n experiment | Gary Wilson | TEDxGlasgow [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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that is stupid. these games are like crack. has nothing to do with the spouse being enough.   [End]
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Perhaps he has realized what marriage is really all about and has used the computer to escape you and free his mind from the prison he has built with the marriage. Perhaps with you being a shrieking shrew he has withdrawn to a safer place so he can escape the sound of your voice. My suggestion is to let him go his way and release him from the prison of marriage, the hell on earth. Let the poor guy go.   [End]
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The Power of Addiction and The Addiction of Power: Gabor Maté at TEDxRio+20 [Video Embedded Here]   [End]
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As I have written earlier on curezone, I suffer from a feeling of heaviness and stiffness around my eyes, mostly my left eye. It has been a year since this began, although I had it in a significantly milder form before too. It disables me from proper social contact and also in my work because I am unable to make proper eye contact, as my eyes stiffen into a gaze. I know that sinus congestion is related to this because I can breath easier from my left nostril rather than my right. However, I have tried many remedies for sinus and not had anything more than temporary relief. What I h ...
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Is it possible that parasites are on the ascent because of illicit drug usage. And could this be the most widely recognized method for parasite infection mination. Something else I have perused a lot about parasites. What is the most straightforward approach to free them   [End]
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My brother is told earlier that he has Hepatitis B in Lorengau General Hospital, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea through several blood test and a week later after going through a CT Scan in Pacific International Hospital (PIH) in the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby showing his results that he has hepatocellur carcinoma. Is there any possible treatment somewhere somehow could anyone thought of could help him? The only option I have now is God’s healing hand.   [End]
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This is such a great post. Well described and it’s easy to read. I just want to tell you that, I’ve beaten my anxiety with just positive thinking and positive mind state. I’ve cured myself and my problems. It is very possible to make your life a better place to live if you just clear your thoughts and think positively!   [End]
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Kids’ ages 8 to 18 now spend an average of 10 hours and 45 minutes a day, seven days a week with media. The world has changed   [End]
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Online gaming, shopping, chatting and social networking sites such as Facebook are slowly replacing in-person interactions with others – often to the detriment of one’s health. Excessive Internet use is associated with depression, but what we don’t know is which comes first are depressed people drawn to the Internet or does the Internet cause depression?   [End]
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“GOOD MEDICINE” A Bible proverb states: “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit saps one’s strength.” (Proverbs 17:22) In other words, your attitude makes a difference! It can affect whether you attain a goal or give up or whether a tragic event brings out the best in you or the worst. Some people might be skeptical of that idea. They might reason: ‘Why hide my hardships behind a mask of optimism?’ ‘No amount of positive thinking will change my situation.’ ‘I would rather be a realist than a dreamer.’ Those thoughts might seem valid. Still, there are benefits to ad ...
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Collection of THE BEST 1 HOUR liquid drum and bass mixes of September. Enjoy :P https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryAgHX8xqhc   Another great DnB mixtape:   [End]
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Sorry Brother But if you are Feeling Very stressful than Facebook is best Option.   [End]
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I think the best idea is to install parental control software and block facebook. what do you think about it?   [End]
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He sounds depressed ...maybe u should get marriage counseling and one on one counseling for depression and addiction.   [End]
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Today Internet is really an addiction,Social media sites like twitter,facebook and messaging services like watsapp,viber has made the environment too much busy.   [End]
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I am sorry that your husband changed on you. Things happen, and if he doesn’t want to listen to you then maybe you guys need to go seek some help to save or marriage, or you need to leave :( I hope things get better for you though!   [End]
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They are at it again! Here’s a posting for Marina Del Rey and the payment information on file. Name on Account: Susan Hepner Bank Name: TCF National Bank Routine Number: 271972572 Account Number: 6442385003 ”we accept directed deposit and Green dot moneypak from CVS, 7-11 and walgreen stores. We are reliable, responsible and faithful with our tenants, we do not indulge in any fraudulent activities nor involve in any unscrupulous act, so be rest assured the apartment will be rented out to you once we confirmed your payment. We will mail key to your current address, you can pay th ...
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Try NAC. It cleared my rash of 14 months when NOTHING else would. Do some research. Best wishes! This works for me! Also used for addictions/depression, asthma....   [End]
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Within Man’s existence, the internet is a relatively new dynamic of communication. ”Internet addiction” applies equally well to those seeking information for purposes of learning, as it does to belligerent disturbers (trolls) in ”chat rooms”. Accordingly, the term ”internet addict” itself requires further refinement to distinguish those seeking to learn, from those who are disruptive to learning, for each may be an ”internet addict” I am an internet addict, but only to the extent that I gain from the experience, when I do, I naturally want to read more. If anyone exists who wa ...
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yes the great paradox of ’internet addiction support forum’ on the internet. i agree that internet addiction is a very real problem, however i find the oxymoron very very comical.   [End]
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A new study suggests that use and even overuse of Facebook has no connection to a greater risk of depression. What do you think? does overuse of FB or the internet in general lead to depression? If you want to know more about the Facebook study, you can check it out at http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/no-such-thing-as-facebook-depression/   [End]
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Ask your parents or his parents to come to your house and take care of your child and you both take a break and go for a trip even for one or two days and make him realize how important he is to you and you to him... it all in your hands   [End]
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Very good site Diablo 3 Builds Diablo 3 Hardcore Diablo 3 Classes   [End]
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Don’t blame it on Craigslist if you were naive enough to send a complete stranger $800. You should have told them you would not pay until you got to the place. Craigslist has scam warnings all over the site.   [End]
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Naturally, those addicted to the internet will not be able to resist your temptation to participate. Thus, all respondents may be internet addicts, and the responses that indicate low internet usage will be suspect.   [End]
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Hi everyone, I am currently conducting research into the risk factors associated with pathological internet use. I need participants to complete a survey at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/_research (more information on the study may be found here) Anybody over the age of 18 may participate. Thanks :)   [End]
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Doesw this post have to do with ”abused husbands,” and WHY are there suddenly so many product sales pitches on forum discussion boards? There is a ”Marketplace” board where posts like these belong.   [End]
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Hi, you may go for text message marketing, it’s effective and fast for your business. I’m an eBay seller and most of the time I use txt2offer.com and it’s really great for me. It increases my repeat business and amount of times they buy. You may also try it, I’m sure this will work for you. Good luck! [url=http://txt2offer.com/textdrive/]text message marketing [/url]   [End]
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We found a good deal for Christmas at Whistler @whistler.craigslist. ”$180 / 3br - Luxury Ski-In Ski-Out Townhouse on Trendy slopes and Blackcomb Village (Whistler)” The couple Tom and Susan Hepner offered their 3br townhouse for 5 nights for $800+$260 deposit. They sent us an agreement, photos and bank account information. We made wire transfer money, and .... we sent few emails, we called to them (fake numbers), but unsuccessful. We reported the fraud to our bank, and told them our filed Police. Personally I would never purchase anything from craiglist. Bank Name: JPMorgan Chase Nam ...
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Firstly, i want to congratulate you on your ’blessing’ and share with you the enjoyment of carrying and having my 1st and ONLY child. I had the same thoughts when the relationship went sour in 1st trimester; (you are not alone, it’s natural). But you have to seperate it from the inconsistencies in your relationship. Use your unborn child FOR STRENGTH!! HAPPINESS!! Remember: he or she is a ’gift’ embrace the ’gift’ you deserve, bond with it and be at peace. I had an abortion in highschool (I would never use it as a form of birth control 2day...esp since I am able). I was also marrie ...
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glad to hear from you! what your doing sounds good to me. I’m having some more problems so I think I have been doing TOOO much, so I’m laying off the herbs cut back on the prescriptions and have been taking probiotics. I’m hoping thats the answer cause i’m not getting better, but maybe its because my immune system needs that bacteria now not later (how I planned my treatment). keep posting :)   [End]
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Thanks for your post. Keep going in that route. Jorge   [End]
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Hey Guys, just wanted to update my progress after battling this illness for almost 2 years. i have had some success but still have issues that i continue to battle. if you take the time to read my first few post here you will see my situation is very much like many of yours basically good health till antibiotics( DOXY CYCLINE)then major digestive, skin, joint. muscle, adrenal issues doctors were a waste of time. no help anywhere but here on curezone. i feel like i know most of you guys. Jorge, Cora, kakiebabie, Nonmoi, Just to name a few. thank you ALL so much for your help. al ...
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When you say "BPD," are you talking about "Bi-Polar Disorder," or "Borderline Personality Disorder?"  Although, the two can exist within the same person, they are not to be confused with one another.  Bi-Polar Disorder can be managed with behavior modification and, in some cases, medication.  It takes work, but it’s possible.  Borderline Personality Disorder, on the other hand, cannot be treated with medication and is rarely (if ever) successfully managed - these people do not have a conscience or remorse for what they do to others, wh ...
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way, way, way too many negatives already in this relationship, dear sweetheart. you gotta run for the hills now, while you’re on top of the situation, or you will live a life of misery. i’m the blunt one here on curezone. this is your life. angry, alcoholic, internet hound, cheater, liar, i’m running out of problem areas. life should not be this difficult. you don’t want to be hooked up to mr. moody for the rest of your days. should’ve listened to your gut instinct. but i’m not going to beat you up over something you know you shouldn’t have done. you made a big, huge mistake...now ...
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Iam new to this board. I hope that some of you may have experience in the questions I am going to ask. To make a very long rocky story short. About a year and a half ago I met the man I am now married to. We dated for a year and then against my better judgement I got married to him in March. Its not that I did not wish to marry him at some point. Its just that I new that it was too soon and we had a less than ideal relationship up until that point. In the beginning it was wonderful..... I’m sure you are all familiar with this part of the story. Then I started to get the feeling that he ...
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So that title may be aggravating to some because of the !!! But, it was there to make a point. I have ATTEMPTED water fasting many a time. Always binged by the evening of the first day (ie less than 24 hours.) But I must try try try again. I may not be the strongest but I wont give up. I learn something new every time I fall. And what I firmly believe is that succeding at a fast is ALL about positive attitude. I have been wanting to water fast for a while now, because I believe that my toxic life desparately needs a time out to renew the life within me. So a little about me ...
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With the fresh leaves I would use a tablespoon to 1/4 cup, later I read that she advises 1/2 cup of the fresh leaves. Sometimes I would just scoop a little honey in a tablespoon then heap on chopped leaves. I did sometimes dry the leaves, then crumple them to bits and mix with honey. The honey held it together and I had little problem swallowing unless I took too big a lump at one time. I usually washed it down with the green black walnut tincture in hot water (to drive off the alcohol). I now buy the wormwood capsules from Self Help Resource Center and use 7 capsules. I have difficulty ...
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I don’t see why you can’t mix it with honey. You could get a capsule filling machine - iherb.com has one. I finally broke down and bought one and LOVE IT. Now I can fill my daughter’s salt capsules quickly and have 50 on hand in a manner of minutes. She takes the salt capsules as part of the iodine protocol. I also made me up a batch of bone, flesh and cartilage capsules from bulk powder mix I ordered. I can’t answer your question about pinches of wormwood, but, if you pop over to humaworm.com and post an email to them, I’d bet they’d answer your question. I found a link* on worm ...
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Unfortunately i dont have any access to fresh herbs, the only thing i have is the green wallnut tincture, and the rest i will have to put in capsules i guess.. One more question... lolite, how can I take wormwood with honey? u mean just mix it with some honey and gulp it down with some water? if so how many grams or should i say pinches would i need to use, the same as Hulda writes or maybe more? cheerios   [End]
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HI - The first year I did Clark’s parasite cleanse I went out and collected green black walnuts and used vodka to make the tincture. I had wormwood (Artemesia absinthium) in the garden so collected leaves, chopped them up and took them with honey. Cloves I bought whole and ground them in a blender and put them in capsules. This worked well. Later on, since Hulda Clark wrote that this method won’t kill all parasites I used Quassia, Epazote, beets, garlic, Pau d’arco, turmeric to name a few.   [End]
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Yes, that’s what the folks at Humaworm do with their de-worming formula. I would make sure, though, that the herbs were really fresh. iolite   [End]
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anyone....any ideas?   [End]
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Can I just put grinded cloves and/or wormwood into empty capsules if they’re not available in capsule form (where I live) ? I want to go through the 21 day parasite clean up program, but i dont know if putting grinded cloves and wormwood into empty capsules will work the way its supposed to... Thx for reply   [End]
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http://journal.borderlands.com/1997/americas-amazing-alchemist/ Meet Dr. Stephen H. Emmens, whose process raised the gold content of gold-contaminated silver. ”Where gold grows” as the Bible says... Article by by Vincent H. Gaddis Did Dr. Stephen H. Emmens find the key to the dreams of the medieval alchemists, or was he a clever imposter? The question remains unanswered. But there is no doubt that he did produce gold from some source which he sold to the United States Mint. Moreover, another scientist, by following his instructions, attained partial success. Dr. Emmens, however, l ...
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Addiction Takes Effort Submitted by Doug Marshall on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 17:05   Is something, by itself, addicting? Can a single item, substance, or activity be so provocative and gratifying that a mere passing participation in it is enough to hook you? Or is there something more at play? Too often the blame is placed solely on what a person is addicted to. It’s easy to say that the drugs give you energy, or calm you down- or that Warcraft puts you in another world, drinking numbs you to the pain, and that pornography takes the place of a relationship. In ...
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You want people to resort to spying so you can sell a product. f*** off.   [End]
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”My question is: Was he always like this, or is this withdrawal pattern recent, maybe since he came home from deployment? Has he been to Iraq?” Well it’s gotten more noticeable since he came back from Afghanistan. I mean he’s not overly aggressive or anything, just withdrawn a bit more. yea he’s got a bit of a temper but he’s always had that, and it’s never physically violent. he doesn’t yell with ill intent nor does he purposely get angry, especially at me. ”If this withdrawal is something new in your relationship, I would wonder how the service and deployment has affected him. D ...
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Bless your heart, this is a very difficult situation.  First of all, no, you are not wrong for seeking intimacy with the one you love in any way, shape, or form. My question is:  Was he always like this, or is this withdrawal pattern recent, maybe since he came home from deployment?  Has he been to Iraq? Actually, your situation is not as uncommon as you may think.  I have seen this same type of behavior in soldiers that return home from deployment.  They are not the same, they are different and withdrawn.  I noticed this in my own son-in-law ...
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I’m a female, and happily married to a man i’ve know since were were 14. we’ve been married for roughly one year and 7 months, and he is in the army branch of the military, active duty. i understand it is a difficult profession and causes unwanted grief for both parties, the wife/husband and the soldier. when he is home, i barely see him and often he retreats into video games, though we are both lovers of pc and video games, so this is understandable. I’m confused and often put off, however, by the fact that he barely says anything to me, or often gets lost in video games and i’m too afra ...
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AND ... if you find the perfect product to promote it really does sell itself. Such as ... running your car on water http://exurbia.centemax.hop.clickbank.net   [End]
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Are you serious?.. if the situation was sex versus a video game.. you know the answer to this but if the addiction has become that bad I really dont know what to tell you.. its sad that he places that much importance on his gaming at the expense of you.   [End]
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You know the saying ... Drastic times call for drastic measures... in this instance, have you considered destroying the EQ cd/discs to help your husband break from this most obvious of addictions? You need to help him realize just the full extent of his actions and how it is impacting you and the family. Quitting can be tough, I know this cuz I used to be a Diablo II junkie, so I know the cycle of addiction and how it plays out, but it can be done.   [End]
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Casmilla: I don’t agree that this is a sign of depression or that you are in anyway to blame for this problem! This is classical addiction, the same type that we treat alcoholics, shoplifters and druggies for. It is not going to yield to amateur attempts to change it. I advise you to seek professional assistance. We often have to do an intervention for video games, just as we do for alcohol and drugs. Recovery is difficult, but it is possible. The first thing to go has to be the computer or, at least, the internet connection. I have even had to deal with cases where the internet was acce ...
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It seems very possible that all of our concerns about Net Neutrality might have been premature. Most likely, new computers, operating systems and other software and firmware will have the ability to detect Radio Frequency ID Tags whether they are in our clothes, wallet or even ingested with nanotechnology. That is most likely the reason for a new type of internet, yet, we are supposed to believe that this is being done for a GOOD purpose. Of course, many people will because this world is overflowing with goodness like Alice in Wonderland. http://www.spychips.com/ http://w ...
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April 13, 2007 12:17 PM EDT NEW YORK - Although it has already taken nearly four decades to get this far in building the Internet, some university researchers with the federal government’s blessing want to scrap all that and start over. The idea may seem unthinkable, even absurd, but many believe a ”clean slate” approach is the only way to truly address security, mobility and other challenges that have cropped up since UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock helped supervise the first exchange of meaningless test data between two machines on Sept. 2, 1969. The Internet ”works well in man ...
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My observation is that you need to provide him some better entertainment and excitement than he is getting on the computer. I am sure you can come up with something; or, he is trying to shun some responsibilities or duties at home that he is either unable to fulfill or doesn’t want to put forth the effort to fulfill.   [End]
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I know exactly what you’re going through. Within less than a month of getting married, my husband started playing EverQuest religiously, 14 hours a day. This went on for a while. Eventually he had to go to bootcamp and he had to stop playing. He never started the game again, realized he was playing too much, and agreed to stop. He of course started playing another game some time after, by the same company, it’s called Star Wars Galaxies, and it’s just as addictive and time-consuming. He comes home from work, and that’s pretty much it until he crashes into bed and plays the next day after w ...
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This is definitely addiction!!! I can see you tried a lot then. How about infesting his computer with a virus??? To get him away from it for few days. One day, when computers had keys, I took my BF key, and he would scream, throw things around, etc. That burts made him aware how ridiculus he was. At that point I’d say it’s either war or doing something tricky to get his off computer.   [End]
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I do sit with him. And I have my own everquest account. And i have tried to play with him. But it doesnt help.. Have you ever played? I don’t understand why but many ppl become addicted.. I know alot of relationships have been ruined because ppl won’t stop playing.. I try to get him to do other things with me but everquest is more important.. It’s always ”Let me see what is going on in game, if i can’t get a group then i will.” or how about ”We are raiding i can’t” I hear that one all the time. That is his excuse for everything.. I have tried plenty of things to be interested in wh ...
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Definitely he is depressed!!! Talking to men usually doesn’t work! They get very defensive. Simple small steps is a way to go. First you need to see why he is depressed. Sometimes we just don’t see reason to live, and we get depressed, don’t want to do anything good, but just kill time. TV, video games and food are best things to kill time, while we are depressed. Then addiction to games, that happens, and we always need to give our spouses some time they can spend by themselves, but... playing years EQ? That is too much. 1. Find out what are the dissapointments in your husbands life. 2 ...
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You lost him somewhere along the way. He’s a lazy bum. Chances are this is the way he’ll end up, sorry to break the news. Question is: What are you going to do now that you know the future? Not a life I want to live, I’ll tell you that. Maybe, just maybe it’s time for a showdown. But you better be ready once he calls your bluff! Either way, it’s worth the risk. He can change for the better or you can find better. Life doesn’t wait for anybody...time’s wasting...   [End]
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I think he’s addicted. I’ve heard that games like everquest are ’pure video game crack’ and believe it or not it is possible to become physically addicted to video games. Your brain releases that feel-good chemical when you play. My guess is his behavior will continue to act like any other addict unless he quits it. him getting mad when you talk about the relationship is a warning sign. Playing video games for a few hours a day is understandable. Taking up all your time with it and ignoring the things that are important in life is pure foolishness. I’m not sure he’ll change. if he is de ...
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It sounds like he is depressed. Maybe he even does not know that.   [End]
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Hi, I have been married for almost 5 years now. When i met my husband he was so full of life, always on the go, which contributed to him being in great shape!! He was also amazingly wonderful to me!!(of course i fell madly in love with him!) We were so happy.. After we got married it slowly went down hill. He spent every waking hour on the computer (and still does.. Ever Quest) We had a child 2years after we got married.. Now we are at the point where we don’t do anything.. He doesnt ever want to be active.. He just sits and plays EQ. He barely speeks to me, i usually have to ask hi ...
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