I'm sure you've all seen it at some point: the tip at the bottom of the loading screen that reads, "Everything in moderation, including World of Warcraft!"
I've not played the game for a little under three months now, because when I used to play, I was unable to keep it under control. I remember being able to easily go for up to 20 hours at a time, wrecking any semblance of a sleep schedule I might have had. It goes without saying that this sort of routine was positively detrimental to my education, so I canceled my subscription and went on my merry way.
I recently spoke to an old high school friend who wants to start playing again, and he proposed the idea of rerolling on some low-pop, possibly minimally-progressed server. Given my history with the game, I'm reluctant to jump into the fray again, but the semester IS going to be over soon, and for the next few months, the only real time commitment I'd have would be my job.
My question to you rogues is this (and I specifically ask the rogue forums because I know I'll get at least a few decently coherent responses): if you're able to play for a few hours and then walk away for some sunlight or something, how do you do it? The most fundamental nature of the MMO genre lends itself to hooking its players for extended periods of time; where and how does the moderation come in?
P.S. Any suggestions with regard to which server to roll on (assuming I decide to pick it up again)?