Lets see the damage here:
Negatives:
2 of my ipod batteries destroyed
almost 4,000 combined hours (All servers over 3 years) lost from my life
grade averages going from all A's to B's
Loosing a few friends
Developing an adddiction
Positives:
Gaining alot of friends online
Learning to pixel art
Learning how to work in a business environment before initially working at a job
Learning about different cultures around the world from the community
Having a very good hobby to relieve stress and escape
Having a use for my ipod finally besides music
All the fun i have had over the past 3 years
Not sure if it helped or hurt yet.