[Terremoto]

I think like most other things in life, it's about balance. And it can be about anything, not just poker, so if there is something in your life that is out of balance, it has the potential to affect your life in an adverse way. I think it has more to do with the individual's tendencies, than it does to poker itself. I play recreationally, so if my playing negatively affected my career or family, the issue is really my choices, not poker itself, because my poor choices of excess can surface in other ways as well.

[/my 2 cents]