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As I already stated several times before: I am an addict. EQ is highly addictive.

When I started playing EQ during my studies, I spent a huge amount of time; I played day and night, during the week and on weekend; I saved a lot of money 'cause I didn't go out very often. And then, after a patch day, I couldn't run EQ anymore due to a lack of computer performance.

I was not able to play for nearly one and a half year, but I continued paying for my account; I thought that I would lose my characters if I didn't, and I hoped to be able to continue playing some day. I was clean; or at least I thought so.

In Feb.2004, I bought a new computer, and suddenly it was all back. I played EQ as often as I could; When I was at work, I searched Allakhazam (as you do now), and I now know exactly which weapons and which armor my chars will have when they hit lvl 30, 40 or 50. I lost a huge amount of - as you would call it - wife/girlfriend faction. I even dreamed of EQ.

But things are changing.

I don't think that I will be able to stop EQ completely. But after 2 months of excess, my mind is changing. Yesterday evening I met some friends, we had a couple of beers and much fun, and I realized again that there was life besides EQ. Maybe it's just because summer is approaching, but right now I would rather go for a walk or do some sports instead of levelling one of my chars (if I was not at work...).

Do you think that there is a possibility of having both, EQ AND a life without thinking of it every 5 minutes?

Let this be a warning to all you newbies out there, your life just won't be the same after having started to play EverQuest...

well, I am not a psychologist, didn't study addictions and whatnot. but from my experience I can say that you can have both.

just limit yourself from time to time. and it's funny, if I don't touch the game for a week or so my desire to play wanes.

Alla here is an addiction though, even at work...