Welcome to the forum... may your stay be long and fruitful.
This is a great game, and with a little bit of practice, you can be as average as I am in no time...
My real addiction to the game came much like you are starting out. I had to give up the whitewater kayaking that I loved because my back would leave me almost crippled for a week or more after a day on the river. That was about 22 years ago, and look how far I've come....
