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I too will respond to this question by refusing to follow the prompt, be complicit in denial, or claim the pokemaniac is unsalvagable.
I believe its too late for them. I reckon the best thing to do at this point is to see what happens when you put a pokemaniac in a hydraulic press. Its quite popular these days you know.
Is this topic meant to discuss people who get addicted to Pokemon cards/the Pokemon IP in an unhealthy way, and how people learn to manage their time/money spent on it? I am a bit confused.
Step 1: develop mild, phone media-induced ADHD.
Step 2: look outside the TCG for other potential sources of dopamine.
Step 3: realise through trial and error that any activity, hahbee or product that is easily attainable either physically or financially is not enough to satisfy.
Step 4: have motorcycles accidentally pique your interest after watching TikTok.
Step 5: decide that learning to ride a motorcycle would give you that new, sufficient dopamine hit.
Step 6: simultaneously remove yourself from pokemania and increase the probability of being able to afford to buy and ride a motorcycle by selling pokemon cards.
Step 7. Pass your motorcycle theory and practical tests.
Step 8. Buy a motorcycle and ride it.
Step 1: Play the latest Pokemon game and it’s frustratingly disappointing
Step 2: Drift away from the franchise due to frustration with the games and apathy for the anime and tcg
Step 3-7: ???
Step 8: Profit
Step 9: Partner teases you about your old hobby and convinces you to play the latest game with them
Step 10: You both enjoy it and now you have memories of your partner inextricably linked to the game
Step 11: Start enjoying other parts of the franchise on your own. You are now trapped in the franchise
This question is meant to discuss any and all thoughts or interpretations on what was asked. If you have a relevant comment, or an irrelevant one, feel free to add to the answers.
Step 1: (As always) Admit you have a problem.
Step 2: Realize that buying packs to open is unsustainable and will lose you money.
Step 3: Establish clear and measurable collection goals.
Step 4: Resist pursuing extraneous cards and items which do not contribute to your goals.
Step 5: Develop an in-depth understanding of the market so you are able to make informed decisions on what collection items to buy and when.
Step 6: Realize that professional grading is subjective and will never bring you the joy you seek.
Step 7: Complete your collection goals, if desired, set new ones.
Step 8: Return to binder collecting. You now find joy over $0.20 mid-era commons and uncommons illustrated by Komiya.
Step 1. Accepting that pokemon are not friends, they are not tools, they are the enemy!
Kidding.
Perhaps the first good step would be to avoid this forum, remove adding any pokemon-related stuff to your life, and accept that they are wonderful things just around the riverbend…
…now I’m a Disney addict.
