For the past few years now I've been battling with several addictions, coffee, sugar, tobacco, teev, weed and cacti. The drugs are bad but I can give em up, I just gotta have a little self control.
The cacti on the other hand is life consuming. the cacti gods indoctrinate one through mesmerizing natural patterns and spines so dangerous and otherworldy they simply demand respect. If possible I'd mainline cactaceous species straight into my brain meats. If I go for more than a few weeks without purchasing myself a new specimen, I get terrible withdrawal symptoms. I can't eat, I can't sleep, i shake, every time i close my eyes all i can see is cactus, every thought, cactus. If I don't get that new plant I feel as though my head might explode.
Anyway. enough of my rambling. The point I'm trying to express is. How addictive is the cacti collecting game? How much of your hard earned cash goes straight into the garden (or a pot)? Is it possible to beat the addiction? or is it just not worth it?