MMORPG's are addicting. That is a fact. Just look at the people around here who play them. You can tell yourself that you're not addicted, you can say that it can't happen to you, you're too smart for that. This is posted on the Cenla Chemical Dependency council website: Signs and Symptoms Behavior characteristics associated with substance abuse: # Abrupt changes in work or school attendance, quality of work, work output, grades, discipline. # Unusual flare-ups or outbreaks of temper. # Withdrawal from responsibility. # General changes in overall attitude. # Deterioration of physical appearance and grooming. # Wearing of sunglasses at inappropriate times. # Continual wearing of long-sleeved garments particularly in hot weather or reluctance to wear short sleeved attire when appropriate. # Association with known substance abusers. # Unusual borrowing of money from friends, co-workers or parents. # Stealing small items from employer, home or school. # Secretive behavior regarding actions and possessions; poorly concealed attempts to avoid attention and suspicion such as frequent trips to storage rooms, restroom, basement, etc. Sure, not all of those apply to addicted gamers, but many of them do. Here is a short conversation with a player of an MMORPG Q:How long do you play per day? A:2-3 hours generally why; like if anything im adicted to the responsibility Q:responsibility? A:yes im a player moderator in runescape Q:do you get paid? A:no These are some signs of internet addiction: 1) Using the online services everyday without any skipping. 2) Loosing track of time after making a connection. 3) Goes out less and less. 4) Spending less and less time on meals at home or at work, and eats in front of the monitor. 5) Denying spending too much time on the Net. 6) Others complaining of your too much time in front of the monitor. 7) Checking on your mailbox too many times a day. 8) You think you have got the greatest web site in the world and dying to give people your URL. 9) Loggin onto the Net while already busy at work. 10) Sneaking online when spouse or family members not at home, with a sense of relief. You should count the number of those that apply to you. If you have even one of those, you could be addicted. Addiction is a mental and physical problem, and needs to be treated with a doctor.