Exclusive to NWN, beloved SL YouTube vlogger Cassie Middles (subscribe here!) discusses the problems of addiction to online worlds like Second Life, in a deeply personal and bravely honest way. Rather than explore that touchy topic in the abstract, Cassie discusses how it's impacted her life, and how she's learned to cope with it.
Here's a cheat sheet from Cassie:
"Always take a step back to try and evaluate things.
"Take moments to calm down before typing, and think things through before letting emotions carry your conversations or control your relationships.
"Second Life is still a wonderful asset and device for social interaction, in moderation. Try to make sure your own health is being given attention as well.
"If you feel there is something that you might need proper help with, seek going to a psychologist to get evaluated or talk with your doctor.
"There's so many different types of therapy you can find. In real life, online like at Betterhelp, or possibly even in Second Life if you dig through [search] and find a place you feel comfortable going to.
"You are wonderful and amazing, and don't ever think any of this is meant to demean you or define you, but to help improve all our lives, by just making sure we are self aware."
Any other tips to share? Please post in Comments below, or on Cassie's YouTube.
No such avatar in SL.
Nor 'Cassandra' Middles.
Nor any combo including 'Resident'.
Oh also no 'middles' as a name ever :) Now, Middle exists...
Having said that nice filler and 'tube puff piece for the weekend.
Posted by: sirhc desantis | Friday, August 10, 2018 at 11:01 AM
@sirhc
Try cassandramiddles.resident
She's been around as a SL vlogger for a few years.
Posted by: Amanda | Friday, August 10, 2018 at 06:16 PM
I cannot imagine being so self important that you write off a person getting real intimate with their mental health issues as 'filler' or 'puff piece.'
Posted by: Blaise Glendevon | Friday, August 10, 2018 at 07:09 PM
She could have changed her animation - it's kinda hard to take seriously someone who's talking while they're feeling themselves up every 30 seconds.
Posted by: Chuck Strong | Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 07:24 AM
I think it is difficult not a get some kind of online addiction in today digital world, you can get almost everything you need and enjoy when you turn on the computer.
Posted by: Gifts | Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 11:32 PM
shes talking about addiction to secondlife in a video where shes in secondlife? seems weird
Posted by: what the | Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 12:20 PM
Yeah, second life is perverted and full of perverts. There is reall nothing else in second life other than sickness and perversion. They love to eat shit there if you pay the whore.
Posted by: Chris Katz | Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 05:15 PM
If you want to destroy your mental health, go to second life.
Posted by: Chris Katz | Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 05:18 PM
Some very prominent people affected by mental diseases/disorders even do run some of the biggest countries nowadays. No wonder, in sl reality is mirrored on a micro-scale so perfectly and the number of affected people in SL grew over my last 11 yrs of observations constantly. Noticing that as a postgraduate sociologist.
Posted by: Jacques Mesrine | Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 01:44 PM
@Chris Katz - And yet, you're here.
Posted by: Blaise Glendevon | Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 06:57 PM
I think that it was a good video, she clearly opened her heart and gave some practical advices on how to handle SL addiction, being very honest with her personal challenges and what consequences there might be.
Posted by: Fred | Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 03:35 PM