Well SO isn't multiplayer, so there's no pressure to play. Those games I play when I feel like it. MMOs like PL gett he fire under you when you're trying to catch up with others and get the best gear, etc.
Starting from scratch did not help matters bc now I can't play with the friends I used to play with. So there's that urgency to get lvled up again. But then again, it's taking so long, that I realize it may be something I'll just have to let happen slowly instead of investing all my time into it.