[Troublesome]

OP I'm in the same dilemma thought I was alone with this addiction. Must be normal for all the natural BORN players out there. I just can't shake this monkey off my back. Got my first hit at VERY young age, Addicted to the game. It runs deep through my veins. Can't go anywhere without trying spit a females , 24/7 365 can be anywhere I ready to goo... Like you I enjoy the chase more than catch. The sex is great but like a fiend.. I enjoy the chase highs more than sex well sex just satisfaction, feels good, builds strong connection depends on the female but its all pleasure not that energizing.

Perhaps is rooted in unresolved high school day game..

or something deeply rooted in my physiology, I remember reading a book Carl Gustav Jung 4 archetypes of men.I must be the lover; 1 aspect of the lover they say is extreme appetites and addictions, food, sex, women, material items. That's me.

Wish I can change my addiction, and be addicted to getting money. Like all addictions hard to kick, I tried saying you know what I taking step away from the game play another sport like MJ. Be early in the retirement I hear the game keeps calling my name.

The weeks I say I'm going step away be the days I see the best looking females to.
The game is fun brings many rewards, pleasure, satisfaction,social relationships... but has downside as well. Like depleted time energy and money. Lost all 3 due to the game. It's almost like a day job for me, putting in 8 hour shifts to quench the thirst. Like fisherman putting out bait waiting for fish bite on the bait.

[forever_beta]

I'm in a somewhat similar situation. In an LTR with an amazing girl. In terms of LTR material for me she has about everything I could ever ask for in a woman.

That being said, while in an LTR I often experience the dread of emptyness trying to figure out how I want to spend my time. Without my dick telling me what to do I have find another source of direction and reevaluate priorities.

When you're single you can always go out and chase ass. This is a good and bad thing. Obviously its a lot of fun and getting good at game forces you to improve yourself on so many levels as a man. That being said, it can also be a huge distraction. Its hard to stop and take a step back to reevaluate your life when its so easy just to get ready go out again tonight to chase. Whether you're a workaholic, gameaholic, alcoholic, addicted to video games, etc.. these things keep us busy and distract us from the existential abyss of trying to decide and find direction in our lives.

Being in an LTR removes the option of gaming. In some ways its good because now I focus on more on work, making money, and self improvement in other areas not related to game. Its also bad because I'm a bit limited now in what I can do. I do miss going out, especially the random nature of the night. Who you will meet, where you will end up, will you get her into bed or strike out in the last minute?

I also find it a lot harder to make new friends when I'm in a relationship because I'm not going out as much. Why the fuck would you go to a club and waste a fortune on drinks/cover with your girlfriend?

In many ways, being in a relationship can really limit your life. This is regardless of how great (I have one of the best and I'm still complaining) or horrible your woman is.

I am choosing to stay in because despite the compromises and trade-offs I am happy. She is worth more than any dumb one time sluts. When it comes down to it for me the main sacrifice is the lifestyle of being single.