Bah, I wish I could get addicted to an mmo. At least, if it didn't always sound like addicts were having no fun at all. I know a guy who always complained when he played wow. He was always intending to quit and he always said it was a waste of time, but he played way more than I ever did, with four lvl 70s to my 1, and _I_ was enjoying myself.

When I stopped enjoying it, I stopped playing. I even stopped playing a couple times in the long road to getting my only character to 70, just because I was more interested in something else for awhile.

Sometimes I envy the addicted. They get things done, no foolin'. But then I'm not sure I really care to play a game I don't enjoy anyhow.

It's weird though because I'm pretty sure I have an addictive personality. I'm obsessive and I'm an escapist, naturally and by choice. I guess I'm just waiting for something worth being addicted to...

Until then I have a little trouble sympathizing with these stories.