【APP遊戲】Candy Crush Saga (Photo credit: Albert.hsieh)
“Hi, my name is Adrienne, and I am a Candy Crush addict.”
“Welcome Adrienne.”
“I have been sober for 12 hours and am taking it one minute at a time.”
Candy Crush started out as a fun little game that hundreds of my face book friends were playing and I was getting multiple invitations to play every day. I gave in and took the plunge. It was simple, sort of like Bejeweled but with more additions to keep it interesting.
But, interesting comes at a price. Yes, I have spent actual cash money on this damn game. I am embarassed to say how much. While at Disneyland and Legoland last week I maxed out my credit card (relax it is a VERY low amount) and that caused me to react like a crack addict begging her dealer for a front.
Because of Candy Crush I have over 100 emails that have not been answered. I was beginning to sneak in games at work on both the computer and my phone. I would play in the bathroom, in bed at night and the morning and anywhere I could.
I take great measures in my life to curb addictions. I will hit my 20 year anniversary for quitting smoking next year. I purposely do not drink alcohol. I stick to ibuprofen for pain. The only addiction I have not mastered is food. When I realized the the time and yes money this “game” had claimed from my life I realized it was too much and I had to take back control.
I have deleted it from my phone and blocked it on face book. My life is my own again.
Wow! I’m pretty obsessed with this game, but I refuse to pay for any Facebook games. I’m not sure why since I will buy console games. But the constant microtransaction model really bugs me. Congrats on realizing that you were spending too much and being able to back away!
Haha, I love that game! I got it a couple weeks ago, and have played it quite a bit. The one I’m really hooked on though is Bubble Galaxy.