Annabelle
I am a tarot collector, as the majority of you know. I love my collection, and use many of the decks, though there are some that I choose not to for whatever reason.
I collect because I love the art. I'm not in search of the "one perfect deck" or anything like that; if all I wanted to do was read tarot, well then I've got the RWS - what else do I need? (Answer, for me anyway - "nothing"). But I continue to buy decks because they are beautiful and because they continually add to my understanding of and appreciation of tarot. I enjoy my decks; if others don't understand it, that's okay with me.
As for the matter of addiction - last year I think I may have been very close to having a shopping addiction. My behavior certainly bears that out. I was miserable in my job and in other aspects of my life. I had money to spare - so I bought . . . and bought . . . and bought to make myself happy. If there wasn't a package coming in the mail I got nervous. Now, the shopping addiction (if that's what it was) is definitely over. It has to be, as I now have half the income that I used to and my SO and I are trying to save for a downpayment on a house. (Also, I'm happy with my job now, so I don't need something coming in the mail to cheer me up.) Sure, you'll still spot my posts in the "What are you awaiting in the mail?" thread, but I'm waiting for a heck of a lot less now than I would have been at this time last year, that's for certain!
I collect because I love the art. I'm not in search of the "one perfect deck" or anything like that; if all I wanted to do was read tarot, well then I've got the RWS - what else do I need? (Answer, for me anyway - "nothing"). But I continue to buy decks because they are beautiful and because they continually add to my understanding of and appreciation of tarot. I enjoy my decks; if others don't understand it, that's okay with me.
As for the matter of addiction - last year I think I may have been very close to having a shopping addiction. My behavior certainly bears that out. I was miserable in my job and in other aspects of my life. I had money to spare - so I bought . . . and bought . . . and bought to make myself happy. If there wasn't a package coming in the mail I got nervous. Now, the shopping addiction (if that's what it was) is definitely over. It has to be, as I now have half the income that I used to and my SO and I are trying to save for a downpayment on a house. (Also, I'm happy with my job now, so I don't need something coming in the mail to cheer me up.) Sure, you'll still spot my posts in the "What are you awaiting in the mail?" thread, but I'm waiting for a heck of a lot less now than I would have been at this time last year, that's for certain!
.. Wait! Ok! Now I'm an addict!!