Tropicals & Tender Perennials: At what point are you an addict?, 1 by Desertdenial5

Desertdenial5 wrote:
Franco I think it is awesome that you have a love for plants already. I wish one of my 5 would show that kind of interest. My kids say I love my plants more than them since I am always taking pictures of plants.

I think this would be appropriate here.
The HHA Creed
(This is the ‘Horticultural Helper’s Anonymous’ (HHA) Creed)

1. I WANT IT.
2. I WANT IT ALL.
3. I WANT IT NOW.
4. IF IT WILL NOT GROW IN MY ZONE OR IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE; I WANT IT MOST OF ALL.
5. I AM PERFECTLY WILLING TO FOREGO ANY NECESSITIES OF LIFE, SUCH AS FOOD FOR MY CHILDREN, IN ORDER TO HAVE IT.
6. I RECOGNIZE MY HORTICULTURAL DEPENDANCY.
7. I RECOGNIZE YOUR HORTICULTURAL DEPENDANCY.
8. I WILL WILLINGLY AID AND ABET YOUR DEPENDANCY, AS YOU WILL MINE.
9. THIS MAKES US INFINITELY HAPPY.
10. ANY MONEY NOT SPENT BY WAY OF COMPARISON-SHOPPING EQUALS ‘FOUND’ MONEY AND THEREFORE IS NOT COUNTED AS SPENDING.
11. MORE IS MORE!
12. REGARDLESS OF MY PREVIOUS DESIRE FOR, PLANNING FOR, OR NEED OF, ANY PLANT, IF ANY OTHERS HAVE IT, I MUST HAVE ONE, TOO.
13. IF I HAVE PLANTED MOST PLANTS I HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED, I MUST IMMEDIATELY PURCHASE ADDITIONAL PLANTS.
14. WE BELIEVE IN OWNING ALL PLANTS, IN SOWING ALL SEEDS, AND OWNING ALL BOOKS AND CATALOGS.
15.
AT THIS POINT IT IS CUSTOMARY TO RECITE ONE’S MAIN CREDIT CARD FROM MEMORY ONLY, PLEASE.