Sounded all wholesome and win until this bit:
> It was the perfect place to escape to, which taught me about addiction and many aspects of myself.
It surprises me that the world of MUD’s would have been addictive, but I suppose it didn’t limit the amount you could play per day?
On reflection, this was an unintentional healthy aspect of the BBS; 30 minutes a day and then booted for the next guy.