SPINO1: It's an addiction Alosso, i know how Lonnie feels right now. To part with something he had for nearly 4 years....however meaningless it seems.
Actually it is not so much an addiction, it something driving that person, in this case to keep up a streak..
I once had over a year consecutive days played, and lost it via some WGT error not recognising the games. Said I played but did not add the day and re-set (and yes was in the time frame).
Truth was, some days I played only the one hole to keep up the run, despite not enjoying the game at times (and 1 hole pffftttt that is when it becomes an obligation (hence why I do not see it as an addiction. It is like a winning streak - you push on to see how far you can go.
If it was an addiction players would keep on playing and playing and one hole per day players would not exist.
But the upside is since that day I lost my bonus, I could not give a toss if I play or not as CDB actually does not mean anything.
In fact you feel liberated but not being a slave to that CDB.
If you play just for this, then IMHO, you are playing the game for the wrong reason. It should be about having fun and enjoying the game, when you do not have that, just playing for a CDB is meaningless..