Life of an Ad-dict

Is it possible to be addicted to working in advertising? I'm just asking because, like, you know, there are so many people in advertising who profess to really, really hate what they do, yet they keep doing it. What's the draw of the industry? Why is it so seductive? Is there a secret happy place in advertising I don't know about?

Is it the fast pace? The craziness? The excitement of being able to handle the flaming chainsaws when they come flying at you? Really, I'm dying to know. It's kind of fascinating in a car accident-meets-train wreck kind of way, but no one seems to have any answers.