* steps up to the podium *
Hello Everybody. My name is Marius and I have an addiction.

I just tallied up how much I sent on T's this month alone. Then I did it again, after getting up from falling off my chair, and decided it was time for a lot of wine and a little introspection.

5 Months ago I was a certifiable arachnophobe, replete with the screaming like a little girl at the sight of a little jumping spider song and dance.

Looking at my collection I just don't know how the hell I got here.

Is this some kind of subspecies of Stockholm syndrome?

How the hell can this hobby, and these amazing, primitive creatures be so addictive?

*Gets up from a fold up chair*

Hi, my name is Fuzzy Bear. I have been an addict for many years now ! I have made the best of friends through this hobby, and equally, the best of foe. I also suffer from a severe bout of Stockholm Syndrome, and I could care less...

*stretches into karate kid fighting stance*

I too am an addict, but i'm down to sniffing urticating bristles only 3 times a day now, used to be 12 times a day. I used to sniff crickets and roaches too but it played hell with my sinuses.

I hope to be completely clean by the end of Greek Easter.

Ooo is that a P.metallica!?

*Breaking fold up chair over knee*

I was forced here by my family, yes I'm an addict but who cares not me anyway.

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*Does a chuck Norris style roundhouse kick*

My name is Neil, and for the past 5 years I have been suffering from ADOAT, which stands for: Attention Deficit OOH ANOTHER TARANTULA!

*Let's out a noise that resembles a fart and realize I'm not alone in the 'room'*

Hello, my name is Vanessa, and like Marius, I was an arachnophobe Level 5, before the fascination for these beautiful creatures hit me right between the eyes (P.S I still scream like a girl when I see a rain spider).

I started November 2011 and is now at that point where I buy Tarantulas before I buy clothes or gadgets, half the townhouse is dedicated to the tarantulas, snakes and feeders and they all have names !!

The highlight of this addiction thus far, was travelling 1000km in one day to pick up a tarantula .......

But just to clarify: I don't suffer from insanity ..... I love every moment of it !!!!