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term='Second Life'/><category term='Books'/><title type='text'>Comments on Overcoming Life's Obstacles: Gaming Can Be Good for You</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.emotionalwellbeingblog.com/feeds/2831916644311094126/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31529261/2831916644311094126/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.emotionalwellbeingblog.com/2007/10/gaming-can-be-good-for-you-my-husband.html'/><author><name>Nancy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08779726718910816302</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31529261.post-3057613716707206650</id><published>2008-12-22T08:32:00.000+13:00</published><updated>2008-12-22T08:32:00.000+13:00</updated><title type='text'>Constance:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thank you so much for posting a ...</title><content type='html'>Constance:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thank you so much for posting a comment. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I'm so impressed with your journey and you willingness to share your experience!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I don't know if you also read my post about Second Life,&lt;BR/&gt; (http://www.emotionalwellbeingblog.com/2007/08/is-second-life-ultimate-cyber-addiction.html)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;but your story fits right in with other folks who have shared their stories.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I wish you continued success in your recovery!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31529261/2831916644311094126/comments/default/3057613716707206650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31529261/2831916644311094126/comments/default/3057613716707206650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.emotionalwellbeingblog.com/2007/10/gaming-can-be-good-for-you-my-husband.html?showComment=1229887920000#c3057613716707206650' title=''/><author><name>Nancy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08779726718910816302</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.emotionalwellbeingblog.com/2007/10/gaming-can-be-good-for-you-my-husband.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31529261.post-2831916644311094126' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31529261/posts/default/2831916644311094126' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1291686050'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31529261.post-1896082801007612970</id><published>2008-12-17T11:27:00.000+13:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T11:27:00.000+13:00</updated><title type='text'>I was with a boyfriend at the time..we lived toget...</title><content type='html'>I was with a boyfriend at the time..we lived together and was very happyI started to more and more play second life and never ever got off ...I was up all night and maybe slept 2 hours cause i wanted to get right back upand play the game...but there was NO telling me I was addicted I was not going to hear it at all...Then my BF started to see I was so in to my computer and I was completely ignoring him..and we started to fight every day...and it just got worse cause i would never get off the computer... Then Oh what happens...Mr in second life makes me feel all better and i fall in lovecause he gave me at the time what my real life BF never could cause I was to busy playing SL... And the next thing i know I am getting a bus ticket to my SL BF...and I am moving 800 miles to be with him...O.o Well that was 3 months of crazy and you never know some oneYOU NEVER KNOW SOME ONE....Truely on the internet.... So When I woke up one day and said oh my god ...WTF are you doing.... I Called my ever loving always forgiveing BF...Who welcomed me back homeunder one term...There is to be no computer in the house and I was ready thento give up online gaming... I went back home he took my face in his hands and said I love you and I forgive you...oh and one thing we have been together nine years and he is nowmy husband who i love every day for saving my life and getting me off the computer Play long enough I dont care what game it is....Your addicted...Step back and ask your self Do you want to be cured of your online addictionThen your not ready and keep on playing cause oneday you maybe able to see in your real lifewhat your online addiction is doing to you... Please dont do what i did...dont let it take every thing awaybefore you relize it has taken all from you Job...Husband....Wife.....Kids.....A real life with friends...doing things in Real life.... I am ready to say Hi my name is Constance and I am a online gaming addict....&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;In all thy ways trust him</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31529261/2831916644311094126/comments/default/1896082801007612970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31529261/2831916644311094126/comments/default/1896082801007612970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.emotionalwellbeingblog.com/2007/10/gaming-can-be-good-for-you-my-husband.html?showComment=1229466420000#c1896082801007612970' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.emotionalwellbeingblog.com/2007/10/gaming-can-be-good-for-you-my-husband.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31529261.post-2831916644311094126' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31529261/posts/default/2831916644311094126' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-237877895'/></entry></feed>
