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I'm sorry to say it, but the only way to cure your sickness is to suck up your time and just get 100% of the SC2 achievements. Once you do that the temptation

• ihumanable 16y ago
  You got downvoted for trying to make a joke, that hardly seems fair, that's why I voted you back up. Now remember everyone, Hacker News is for SERIOUS business only, no joking, no lightheartedness, no screwing around. I would say in regard to the original post that a low tech solution might just be a digital watch and some self-control. The thing is you have to be concrete before you go into it. I used to have a terrible time exercising until I said beforehand "I'm going to do X minutes of this or Y reps of that" Giving yourself a goal provides you with a kind of instant gratification when you complete it, which is similar to the stimulus you are getting from StarCraft 2.
  • ScotterC 16y ago
    That's what irks me. I am actually quite disciplined in exercise and my diet but when it comes to the instant gratification of computer games I just got no self control :)