A life away from the Second Life
6 days ago, I wrote about Second Life Addiction. This is due to the fact that the signs there is actually happening to me and to some friends. I myself have realized that parts of my First Life is being neglected because of such addiction. I’ve searched the net if there is a documentary or article about Virtual World addiction and I found this video on YouTube.
This video is actually a BBC documentary regarding Virtual Adultery and Cyberspace Love. It may not be directly a topic for SL Addiction but the documentary hits it.
Realization
Never ever neglect your life outside the virtual world. I may have been an instrument to give or share where Free Linden Dollars can be found which may at least make your living in Second Life a little easier, but that’s not where I should stop. It’s not just about the money (well of course, it’s a little about the money. LOL) It’s about the value of what you’re doing. Ask yourself. Is what you’re doing worth it?
A suggestion
It’s not bad to be in-world or have a Second Life. It’s just that, each one of us should balance RL and SL. In the end, everything around us is just temporary so spend your time wisely.
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It is actually different to maintain a balance if you do not have enough willpower. I am sure even if second life do not get you, something else would hook you up
SL Addiction can be a sign of a deeper problem that one may be on or avoiding.
Exactly. SL is an avenue to release some repressed feelings as well.
Wow this was an eye opener to see. I feel so badly for that family it is being torn apart by something that isn’t real!
Yes SL can be problematic in RL - one can get addicted easily - is it worth it to lose RL over SL? Only you can make that decision!
It’s possible to become addicted to any aspect of the internet, not just Second Life. It is worth stating this now and again. If people feel these kind of things coming on a short break could be just what they need.
I watched the 4 parts of the video, it was really touching :/ specially the part where the couple got married, and the poor husband of the cheating wife >_>.
Yes, something like that happened to me when I was addicted to similar stuff..
It was very touching about the couple that got married but I got the impression she left her marriage also over the avi in SL and lucky then things worked in RL for them also. He kept referring to a partner too so I had thought 2 marriages or partnerships were broken by that relationship. Sad but they seem to be happy now hopefully the other partners are also.
I found a way not to get addicted to second life. I just have to treat it as a medium where I can earn and move my online through exchange. That make me not so emotionally attached to the game
funny this topic was being discussed here this week ad last night a friend came to me in SL and said they was separating from their spouse. I asked if SL played a part in it and they said they had to admit that yes it did a little. I just sat and shook my head (good thing that was in RL so they didn’t see LOL) but needless to say it is sad and unfortunate that people get so deeply involved in SL to the point of ruining things in RL.
So, don’t mind if I am a bit nosey here? What exatly happend in sl that lead to this?
But imo, i feel that sl is merely the tip of the iceburg. There could deeper problems beneath
Thanks so much for sharing this video. I watched all the 4 parts and I was mildly entertained and somewhat disgusted of ‘Carolyn.’ I wonder how many people can actually sit there and laugh while their RL partners and children are becoming increasingly sad, unnoticed and hurt by the day.
I was spending almost 12 hours a day on SL and was very cynical at first. But as time went buy, every moral fiber I had was easily questioned and defeated by the influence of others. In a world where adultery, promiscuous sex and questionable occupations are ‘the norm,’ it’s easy to be swayed by the appeal of the ‘forbidden.’ On top of that, since SL is virtual and non-tactile, one thinks that every action had very little, if no, repercussions.
After a few months, I got sickened by the superficiality and fakeness (people included) and reverted back to my old beliefs. I still log into SL but I don’t spend a huge bulk of my life there anymore, thank God.
I believe it takes more than an ounce of willpower to get over SL addiction. As previously stated, SL addiction can be indicative of bigger RL problems, however, one must take the time to stand a few steps away from SL, make a careful introspection of oneself and most importantly, revisit your old belief system to know what’s really important in your life. Luckily for Carolyn, her husband was a saint. But in reality, not everyone is a Lee, if we all behave so recklessly we might lose everything that matters to us, especially those who actually love us.
I hate Carolyn. What about their children? Her real family? ugh.