^ thats what they all say at first.
Ive been a hardcore mmorpg player for a long time, i know how the games work. Ive seen so many peoples minds get twisted into them. They *are* drugs. they work on similar areas of the brain that addictive substances do, in that if youre gone from it long enough youll start to feel withdrawals from playing. I know that sounds crazy and i have no medical backup except for theories, but thats really how it is for some people...
I played the first 5 months the game was out. 10 hours a day was nothin. I still maintained school and friends and work somehow, but when i was at home, you wouldnt find me anywhere else but behind that game. After 5 months, when i was powerful as fuck, i realized i had to get out before it took me down. (everquest 1 fucked me up bad back in the day)... so i sold my account for $800 and got out of there. Havent looked back since and wont ever again.
Until WoW 2 or whatever game is next, ... hahaha.