Gamer uses Pokemon to quit smoking

[wraggster]

Some people quit smoking with a patch, some with therapy, and some still with hypnosis or acupuncture. DS Fanboy reader Dan had an alternate method: he replaced his nicotine addiction with an addiction to Pokemon. So far he's only 40 days into the trial, but he's reporting success. (What is not reported, however, is how many pokemon he's caught. This is a vital detail, folks!)

So what happens when Dan needs to break his Pokemon addiction?

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/17/ga...-quit-smoking/

[Eviltaco64]

I guess he COULD move onto crack if necessary.

[JKKDARK]

It makes no sense. Only because you're addicted to a certain video game, it doesn't mean you will lose your smoking addiction.

[Arion2064]

It makes no sense. Only because you're addicted to a certain video game, it doesn't mean you will lose your smoking addiction.

true but it could help him keep his mind of smoking to some extent

[____anders____]

hope it works for him
pokemon is fun

[turtleman6431]

Good for him. I'll be sure to remember that if I ever need to quit something addicting. (unless it's pokemon...then I'm just screwed)

[____anders____]

Good for him. I'll be sure to remember that if I ever need to quit something addicting. (unless it's pokemon...then I'm just screwed)

haha!, i guess you are..

but who would want to stop playing pokemon?