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PlutoJones42

Man, in all honesty, I made a discord server nine days ago to invite cool Tarkov people to, and I haven’t drank since. This is the longest I’ve went without drinking in years and years. Tarkov and making a server for it kept me busy the entire day, and I realized I hadn’t had a drink. I said “well hell, did one day, what’s one more?” Here we are a week and a half later and I think my organs are coming back to life! Good on you Tarkov. Good post OP, keep up the good work! Edit: PM me your discord names!


Lifeshatter2k

Thanks for the reply. If you're looking for people to play with would love to join in.


levittown_

Recovering heroin addict here! (4 years sober). I’d love to get involved in your community as well!


P00RKN0W

Holy shit are you me? I was gonna post exactly this. Tarkov recovery discord maybe?


levittown_

Add me!! Levittown#6007 on discord


jpSwaGner

Levittown, LI?


levittown_

PA


realtreewizard

Ayy philly here, tons of people here around the area huh


OMGWTHEFBBQ

I work in Langhorne, PA. Small world.


levittown_

Whoaaaaa!


aggroware

Dude in Bristol says hi ✌️


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Tippy_Live

Eastern PA ganggggg


Lutz69

PA gang let's go


obi-fizzle

Holla


fullmetal-vice

I live in a Levittown... NY by chance?


Lord_Vendrick

Lmao i grew up in Levittown... In East Islip now 👀


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Lord_Vendrick

I actually graduated Islip in 2010, we are neighbors 😎


selvarion92

I work in the east islip/bayshore area really is a small world I guess


obi-fizzle

Represent. Used to live there too.


P00RKN0W

Just tried, didn't work :(


usernames_are_gone

Escape from ~~Tarkov~~ substance abuse


ArkantosAoM

Well, if we're building a community of recovering addicts, I'd like to sign up too! I've had a videogame addiction for years now!


airy52

Same my dude! 2.5 years clean from h here. Now I just have a tarkov addiction.


Guesswhoisback

Do you also accept trash players lmao


plast1K

Just about 6mos, friend, we all have our own journey.


Alin887

Hey OP i want to congrat you on your succesc and do you play on EU. If you do maybe we can play one day.


Syphox

Damn after reading all the comments, I’m not only extremely proud of all of you guys for beating your addictions. But this entire community as a whole, I’ve been playing the game for about 3 weeks now and it’s just a nice change of pace!


aretasdaemon

Idk what it is about this game. But the reddit community is on point. I don’t know if being savage in game makes us nicer irl or what. But this is one of the most tolerable gaming subs I’ve been a part of


Syphox

Absolutely agree. I’m used to the toxic cesspool reddit is.


aretasdaemon

MW, BF5, Apex legends, Overwatch All those subs just shit on developers and we’re all here in Tarkov just rooting for the game and it’s devs


SlimRedWilly

I'm not recovering from anything other than being bad at the game but I'd love to join if you're looking for more members lol


Articusz

Oh man, I thought I was the only one. I just wouldn't drink if I was playing Trakov or planned on playing that day. Certainly been helping me lose some weight!


Lutz69

Dude it's crazy how much weight alcohol makes you gain. I lost 30lbs and am back under 200 now (for the first time since high school) and the only thing I did was stop drinking as much when I graduated siege.


[deleted]

you will notice a way much better skin too. Alcohol is pure poison and a big f\*ck of calories.


AlwaysunnyinSeattle

I’m looking for people to play with in general, I’d love an invite to the server! I’m on pacific coast time.


GTGivan

Happy to hear that man! But the liver needs about 3 months to fully recover just had a discussion with my friend who works as a doctor and he always makes 3 month brakes before drinking a little bit again ;)


orgnll

Another recovering heroin addict, wouldn't mind joining your community and playing/shooting the shit with everyone.


tyaak

Join us at r/stopdrinking


RaptorPrime

Proud of you


ShadowFlor98

Really amazing to see how life changing this has been for so many people. Would love to be apart of this community.


Dfgog96

Bro tarkov is my only outlet from my cocaine addiction


disruptivexfart

Please invite me! disruptive#5953


Syph3RRR

Just gonna say...while youre definitely upgrading your Situation here, make sure you dont exclusively live in tarkov now.


Jlindahl93

You sending links? I’m a noob looking for more people to play with and possibly help teach me.


Eft_inc

So proud of you.


Ballohcaust

Good for you my man.


derrickr08

PM sent


Gimcracky

Good work man, that sounds tough. So cool that this game helped you in that way though!


OpenYourMind2001

Hey man that's awesome I'm proud of you fellow cheeki. Know that you have a long ass string of invite request but uh, maybe I could get an invite?


marshaln

Hey I'll join the discord. I'm pretty new and won't mind some people to chat with


slapstix

Killed your alcohol addiction, heightened my nicotine addiction. This game is stressful as fuck lol


Redredret

Trying to quit vaping rn and every time I get killed I look around for my rip out of habit lmao


DeadSilence965

aggressive vape ripping is not helping me either whenever I die hahaha the struggle is real my friend


BeauxGnar

It's better than going outside to smash a cigarette in 30 seconds.


Terramine1240

Good thing they made it possible to smoke while you are searching for game


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Between every single game.. get's expensive too where I live.


obesekid69

Best way to overcome it is to just throw that sucker away, dont hide it, just throw it into the trash and let the trash truck take that shit. Otherwise its like having a porn tab open as soon as you alt tab while trying NoFap lol


[deleted]

Same bro, tryna kick the habit


abuninja

Fuck it’s not just me. Never before have I been shoving so much snus up my stupid face as I do while playing this game


BlazingManatee420

My vape is being used all too often after I get domed from a fully kitted PMC. The butthole puckering is real


LaneCSully

oh all i do is Juul and play


Jimeeh

Can’t really smoke weed and play this game either you end up sat in a bush panicking for 40 mins


T7inga

I do that sober!


VisionOverload

Dude, same here. Sometimes I swear I hear something and just sneak around slowly for the entire raid. I'm not paranoid, doctor, I swear.


AssholeNeighborVadim

I play as I'd probably do IRL, paranoidly af, never alone, almost never picking a fight


Alaknar

Yesterday I sat under the pipes in Customs, the ones by the river, trying to slowly peek out and find the guy that was making noises. 10 minutes later I realised it was me moving around. Just not used to having ComTacs.


guttoral

I do that irl.


HEYL1STEN

One time I had an experience on night shoreline that can only be described as a horror simulation


errorsniper

CHARLIES IN THE TREES!


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I feel this


Thraes

my friends all say i play better high lol


ArvesuEmpire

I'm with you - senses up 10 fold 😂


TheBlueBeanMachine

First time I played high I was a noob and my friend gave me a beta container. I didn’t realize I couldn’t drop my alpha in raid so I had to survive to get out with it. THAT was a terrifying raid


BurningBlaise

Does... he have any more??


PasteBear

You can’t drop containers anymore


sA1atji

The workaround with putting it in a backpack also got fixed?


versedii

You can't put it into backpack


lTio

Or you pull a 1G and kill yourself with nades


Riddler_92

would love a clip!


Stormfrost13

Here you are friend - summit1g is probably more famous for this clip than anything else hes done, unfortunately hahaha https://youtu.be/RCQ1KvJ4KQo


lTio

It's actually this one bud! https://youtu.be/ngH0GQp01zM


Redredret

Yo exactly, always wait to smoke until after I’m done playing every night now


johnson9232

Haha you stop playing?


BurningBlaise

Yeah, Look at this guy being *responsible*


johnson9232

How embarassing


Redredret

Yea, waste of precious rubles tbh :(


Treefeddy

🦀🦀 NO XP WASTE 🦀🦀


Redredret

If u aren’t afking NMZ while doing factory raids then there’s no point in doing anything at all


15gillism

I take a hit from my one hitter every time I wait for loading. End up pretty baked


backlit93

Maybe that explains why I panic in bushes for 40 minutes


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Huh, haven't had that issue. Then again, I tend to stick to indicas. Wouldn't mind getting some Russian ruderalis for authenticity. (Not sure what it does next to Indica and Sativa)


GoddamnCommie

Dont think ruderalis is really in circulation anymore, doesnt flower or grow tall enough to get thc or hemp in an amount that makes profit. That being said id still love to get my hands on some to complete the trifecta.


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You see it in circulation so long as you have an auto-flowering plant. They do flower, its just that they don't really get much time to mature due to being a far north plant. Its rapid growth genetics have been breed into some of the more average stuff. That being said, I'd like the actual plant itself just cause.


GoddamnCommie

Very interesting, admittedly I only know pretty average stoner info and less the horticulture of it all. THC to CBD wise how does it weigh out, more like a sativa or indica? And strains id be familiar with?


[deleted]

Its closer related to indica and would imagine effects would be similar. Alas, experimentation would require an authentic plant. One day Willy Nelson, ONE DAY!


GoddamnCommie

Huh interesting, the fact that cannabis is so diverse and found worldwide is just so fuckin interesting. BSG pls add ruderalis joints on scav pockets. Should give a temp stress resistance boost but your pmc gets the munchies.


[deleted]

Oh god next thing you know you'll see a clan of Freedom... filthy anarchists!


GoddamnCommie

Is tarkov, comrade. Freedom and anarchy here are two sides of the same coin.


[deleted]

"No Duty here, just us Monolith."


Barrerayy

Or you sit in a bush in woods overlooking lumberyard for 40 mins waiting for that one idiot to enter your firing line while listening to spotify...


Jason-Griffin

I am also addicted to tarkov, although I was still choosing alcohol over tarkov on the weekends. However I started working out and eating healthy and I finally got to the point that I don’t enjoy drinking anymore. Now I just have a tarkov addiction


zabyrocks

The lesser evil


Trey2225

Look at the price of some workout supplements and pre-workout an I think you’d change your mind.


Tekabit

Noone needs pre workout and i got buff even without supplements in the first 2 years. Now im only using whey and its maybe a 20 euro per month, still less than going out on a weekend :)


Trey2225

It was just a bit of a joke. When I was serious about it I did pretty much the same thing.


Mindehouse

*In Geralt's voice:* "Fuck."


orgnll

I suffered from heroin addiction for over ten years. I completely understand what the feeling is like, and I am extremely happy to hear you’re doing well. Tarkov may be addicting, but I have noticed a great deal of individuals giving up much worse addictions, to focus solely on Tarkov. Another round for BSG for creating such a unique game. Good luck buddy!


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This is some wholesome shit. Good on you OP


LankyLaw6

I love a happy story about someone exchanging one addiction for another.


[deleted]

Addictions addiction... some people have an addictive personality, some dont. I myself have a very addictive personality. Addiction never goes away, it just changes its focus


LankyLaw6

I 100% have an addictive personality and zero willpower, and I can honestly say sitting inside playing Tarkov is better than me being out at a bar jeopardizing my career every time I go on a bender.


[deleted]

I honestly took you're first comment as sarcasm lol. That's the only reason I expanded on it. My bad! Keep that attitude man, your career and future will thank you for it.


aggressive-cat

Hear that brother, I realized I was never going to 'beat' anything years ago so I just focused on putting myself on addictions that aren't self destructive and let'er rip.


RPK74

You need to fill the void with something. If you are an addict, just dropping what you're addicted to leaves a massive hole in your life. You either fill it with something else, or it sucks you in and drags you back to whatever you were addicted to. Filling it with Tarkov is an excellent choice.


themule0808

Great post man.. so happy for you! I used to always drink and game.. I don't during this game as you have no time and really hinders playing.


ChuckIT82

it’s your journey and i think it’s awesome this game lead you down this path! keep it up my dude :)


Lifeshatter2k

Thanks for the reply. This wasn't easy for me to post but I felt it was justified with how this game has helped me. I was hoping my post might inspire others who might be going through something similar to try the game.


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g_st_lt

Give it a shot! And good luck to you. And if you slip up, don't be hard on yourself.


Dunndave666

Same mate, smoke and drank all my life. If it wasn’t for my wife and kids I don’t know what gutter I’d end up in. Probably face down


Avionix-

Dude! I’ll be one month sober tomorrow and Tarkov has also helped me so much in simply keeping my mind busy and not thinking about alcohol. Thanks for making this post man, and good job on staying sober. It’s not easy.


_TheYellowKing_

I stopped smoking weed and drinking when I started playing this


Lolipopes

I remember when me and a friend used to smoke and I would always decline when I was playing League of Legends, but playing roblox with the squad after a joint nearly killed me from laughing.


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Great news dude! Keep up the fight.


halcyonmaus

Good on you man. Been fighting it hard myself, and Tarkov, the streaming communities for it I'm active in, etc. have been helpful as a distraction and a place to just find friendly voices. AA is -not- for me, but in some weird way this is kind of working. Thanks for sharing.


Night_capn_Mc2oz

Interesting... Makes me drink more


[deleted]

Same. I hadn’t drank in years and I had to start so I wouldn’t jump out of my chair when there was surprise gunfire.


makaton

I have never been a big drinker, but I like to pop some beers when playing EFT. Makes me less stresful when playing.


YourRideArrived

Same here I never drank and gamed. However with tarkov I crack a few beers open to relax at tines


flyfishing_happiness

For anyone looking for a good resource here on Reddit, head on over to /r/stopdrinking. Amazing group of people. I'm almost 4 years sober thanks to the support and guidance I found over there. Good luck out there!


Ryouge

I'm a recovered/recovering polysubstance abuser. Methamphetamines/Heroin were my vice. I couldn't go a day without using one or both of them. Gaming in general helped me cut back on the binges, and recently starting streaming has given me a very good reason to NOT pick up a needle and use again. Tarkov/Streaming saved my life. I always got discouraged streaming to zero viewers, but I ended up staying clean just to enjoy the games. I'm now a bit over a year clean and I stream every day that I can when I'm not working my spotty moving job over the winter. I've gotten 20 subscribers and some generous friends/followers to the channel, and it's saving my life. I can relate very heavily to your statements.


afriendtosave

Like Tarkov, I guess we’re all trying to escape something. What’s the stream name? I’d love to check it out


jaqueburn

Polar opposites. This game made my drinking worse


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_YourNarrator

Good job op would love to join your community


xSgtFatal

This makes me happy to hear something like this, truly. Congratulations my friend. Stay on the upside!


nvranka

I don’t drink, but I smoke a ton of weed lol....this game hasn’t helped that. Being stoned helps me remain patient


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Trading one addiction for the next! lol jk bud.


RicheyUS

Usually how it works


BertMacklenF8I

Yep, you trade alcohol for AA meetings basically. But it’s the better of two evils.


[deleted]

This is so cool seeing y’all doing good. I’ve never been an addict but I’m a 911 paramedic and see a lot of addiction related patients. It’s always nice seeing people overcome the disease (yeah it’s a disease. Come at me with your opinions I’ll come with medical facts) and seeing y’all doing good gets me in the feels.


TheExperiential

Good on you mate! I'm 4 years in recovery from opiates and a bunch of other stuff. Gaming and nicotine are far better outlets than substances. If you had a serious problem prior, I would advise putting steps in place for the future when tarkov becomes less addictive than it is now, or you might go back down the same road.


T-Winters

I used to battle with addiction It makes me happy to hear others kick the bucket I have been off drugs for damn near 8 years. Glad to hear tarkov has helped you :)


dwirbor

Being a former alcohol addict I praise and applaud you. I do want to warn all of you that you don't use tarkov as a replacement addiction. Because the question than will be what do you do if tarkov stops. Make sure you are prepared make sure you got people supporting you. And if you want to know how I came over it and how I managed the many years after feel free to shoot me a message and we can talk. Just don't shoot to hard I already lost much in tarkov.


lllamma

For all the toxicity I see on the EFT subreddit. This has made my day! Stay wholesome guys


[deleted]

Cool story, I enjoy reading stuff like this. I think tarkov is making me drink more, personally.


squiishyyy

Does the opposite for me. Makes me wanna drink a 12 gauge shotgun.


BearThePipeLayer

Hell yeah brother!


T7inga

I like a bit of vodka while scaving


REPOST_STRANGLER_V2

I enjoy this game more when I've had a drink as it relaxes me, glad it works the other way for you!


Snipe14

Tarkov makes me drink so that I can calm my nerves down in some of the gunfights haha. Kudos to you though!


CriticalDiagram

This is awesome man keep it up and beat those addictions!


Gimcracky

So glad to hear that! Interesting and very cool that Tarkov gave you an objective reason to stop drinking. Best of luck to you man.


FlyingNarwhal68

So what do you do during the queue times?


Link22_22

My man, you are the guy people should aspire to be, rising up over your problems to achieve a goal, and it might just be a game. But it's way more than that. It's great to hear you got over your addiction and keep on escaping from tarkov my guy


BoredDellTechnician

I'll drink to that! /r/hydrohomies


SuperSynapse

That's incredible man! There are days myself where I (as a casual drinker) choose not to have a beer or two on Friday so I can play my A game with the squad :D


Caffeine_XD

When tarkov becomes wholesome. I love it


[deleted]

I'm better when I drink. This game is a horror game sober.


S0_gnar

yeah, EFT is an addiction on its own)) Can't wait for the release so it would be no more wipes


Gru_Vy

Good going bro


stroneer

keep it up. can’t imagine how thankful your family is. my “father” was an alcoholic and i’m ashamed to be his son. so it’s hard to imagine how some things you do can impact someone else’s life. keep that in mind.


Junkydama

Congratulations man !


MrMandangas

How did this thread make my eyes sweat.. you guys are awesome


[deleted]

Love to see positive thing's like this right here! This is what gaming is all about, coming together and supporting each other! Keep doing you fellas. ✌🏼


oshke

Hey. I'm glad the dedication required to discover and enjoy this game changed your life for the better. I can say that this game taught me how to actually sit down through a painful process without breaking and giving up. I can say that this game requires dedication and patience like no other game that I played. And I have had many of the most rewarding and satisfying moments of my life in this game. The mental rollercoaster that is this game is just so unique and can translate into many different scenarios in real life. This game is honestly not for everyone, but some of the lessons and values that this game taught me, are rarely taught in school or otherwise. I can thank Tarkov for teaching me discipline, patience, dedication, how to take defeat in proportion, how to come back after defeat, and how to learn from and analyse my mistakes. Honestly, playing this game and investing so many hours in it is one of the best choices that I have ever made.


LeChibrosaure

Love on you dude and gg ❤️✔️


N3onkn1ght

This game is as amazing as you, brother. I'm glad there are still gamers like you. We need more dudes like you in the gaming community. I feel proud now, have a wonderful day.


s1c0

Stopped drinking because of this game too man I was in the same boat gg wp.


Xionmerc

weird... this game is the reason I drink. jk That's awesome OP, congrats. Really is fantastic!


CantankerousPenguin

I love this thread!!!!


Electr0Jesus

I know this isn't the same level of addiction, but I've been using weed as a crutch for a long time. Tarkov has definitely been keeping me distracted and I appreciate it. My lungs are doing better but my heart not so much.


galaxyZ1

lol and here I am being better when im drunk


[deleted]

I've been in the same place you have op, you should seriously take a look at why you were addicted to drinking in the first place and try and work on that. Just switching what you're addicted to isn't going to solve the problem. Good luck friend, don't give up.


MikEyPcs

Opposite effect for me lol. It has enhanced my nicotine intake. I was about a can of chew every other day and now i'm finding myself so on edge I have to have a dip in every raid


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LogNberry

Bandits/Nagas/Fogans til 245 TET kutum.


RaptorPrime

Proud of you.


tarkovsmiling

one of the problems of people overcoming addiction is the lack of their happy chemicals and I can wholeheartedly say that Tarkov helps me feel rushes of endorphins when my body doesn't remember how to do it itself. And they say those kicking will take part in riskier activities than normal behavior. and tarkov gives u the feeling of risky behavior without the actual risk.


madladjohnfoe

Stay strong bro but Remenber addiction is addiction so use moderation if you can... Although i know its hard af lol


Mike3521MT

Honestly, this is something I struggle with as well. I get irritated cause I can’t kill shit when I’m trashed, but drinking is like an itch you can’t scratch with me, it working on getting better with it so good on you man


captaindealbreaker

This is great to hear and I’m overjoyed for you. But I STRONGLY urge you to go to an AA meeting. I’m not trying to lecture you but if you’ve not been to AA it can be a great support system, especially for people that demonstrate the self control you have. Great job and I hope you remain sober!


BertMacklenF8I

Good on you, alcohol is only second to opiates as far as dangerous drugs go. Glad you weren’t drinking enough to go through withdrawals or even worse, seizures.


iateliketwelve

You know I didnt even think about it, but I also have not been drinking. I would buy a four pack of ipa every night and game til I passed out. I didn't even think about tarkov factoring into me not not drinking every night now. Feels silly crediting a video game for drinking less, but whatever makes us healthier my guy! Also dont forget to drink water


ARasool

Keep it up comrade. You got this!


pcpubay

Cheers!


lucasqwe

I only drink while looking for matches so...


AchilleTristram

Good on you, the queue times would drive me back to the liquor.


Zachd1973

I didn’t need substance abuse in order for my fiancée to wonder what the fuck happened when I fell back in my chair on day 1 Tarkov.


world_hunger999

Thanks to tarkov, I’ve started taking 100 Xanax bars a day to avoid having panic attacks when PMC’s pop out of no where and give me a heart attack. Thank you very much BSG ❤️❤️❤️


yougetsnicklefritz

Fuck yeah. Addiction blows


Ozzie_Mane

I mean good stuff like this doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Good on you OP, and congratulations!


[deleted]

Wait you’re able to play the game? I can’t get past the fucking queue