Great responses here. I'm the same as the rest of you, I find it far more fun now, that I don't have guild/raid responsibilities and drama, and I play a lot less - I also used to spend far too much time logged in to just chat with guildies - nothing wrong with that, but I prefer real live interaction.

But lets be blunt: if you can't control a hobby to the point it effects your life in negative ways, you have a much bigger issue than WoW, and it could be anything that could lead to issues - drugs, women, gambling, wow, whatever.

It's a hobby. That means it is ALWAYS optional. I started MBing so I don't need a guild, raids, or pugs, and I don't care about the end-game rat race.

But - it can be replaced at any time. It fits my life right now. That may change in the future. Who knows? But it's MY decision, and I am in control. If I don't play, I don't get those nagging feelings I used to, wondering how much gold/honor I was losing by not logging in, which led to the decision to break away from that mentality.