Another WoW addict checking in. I was somewhere north of 12,000 hours from release to the end of Wrath with another stint during Classic.
I've since quit with no intention of ever returning. Despite how much I loved the game it doesn't love me back, and it's better if I don't play at all.
I recently started going for walks again after dark. There's something about the residual summer heat, the darkness, and the quiet that just connects with me. On occasion I'll even go bare foot and it can really intensify that feeling of being connected to the world around me.
I would highly recommend it to anyone.