Thank You Riot for Helping me Get Sober.
Almost a month and a half ago I got a 14 day suspension for some terrible things i said in game. I was in a game with 2 other friends and thought it would be funny to say some of the most disgusting things that has ever been typed by my fingers in league of legends. I use to Drink almost everyday/weekend before after work. I would project this anger out to my friends and close family when none of them deserved it. Just like this Player in League. Who did not deserve such things to be directed at him in the middle of a game. Riot promotes an amazing game that make players always wanna go for the one more game feeling and it turn into a 8 hour gaming marathon. Its been a long time since ive found another game like league that promotes that feeling. I started playing preseason 2 got frustrated cuss i didn't understand the game and came back mid season 3 with a fresh mind and willing to learn. Sense Then ive put about 5000+ games and a ungodly amount of money on skins (820 skins) into this game to almost get perma banned for something i shouldn't of done to begin with. Thinking about that made me reflect on my life and who i was as a person. Angry, self centered, and what most people dont like to admit Depressed. So like alot of adults in there mid 20s, I drink. After Seeing this and rethinking about myself and knowing how many friends ive lost over the years playing this game to many drunken nights getting mad at people in different voice chats getting kicked outta communities friends not wanting to play with me if im drinking and the most hurtful thing to here is asking some of my friends to play only to hear "Only if you arn't drinking" "you plan on gettn drunk and stupid again" "you are a drunk wtf is wrong with you".. since ive seen this ban not only do i believe ive had a healthier attitude towards the game but to life it self. It shocked me to realize all the things i might lose, more friends my job due to showing up late, close relationships. so as of today ive been 45 days sober lost 20lbs and have had friends coming to me left and right to play with me saying this is the old league player i remember. That Hungry player ready for more even when you think hes down and out and me not looking for anyone to play with again. So on this 45th day i wanted to say Thank you riot.. Thank You for showing me something it took me a long time to see.