EarthgirlOK

I wish I was more like Attila.

I'm afraid I use bonsai like I've used other things in the past to escape. Sometimes, my life IS out of balance.

When I'm feeling restless and unchallenged at work, I'll lurk here. When I'm frustrated, I'll surf the galleries or I'll go outside and pick little pests and brown leaves off of my trees.

When I'm feeling really deprived, I'll drive an hour to a nursery and load up on neglected landscaping trees "with potential." If I was more cashy, I'd have alot more to show for it, but all of my stuff comes under the heading of ghetto bonsai.

I've gotten better. My spouse isn't as jittery as he used to be about my trips out of town, and his eyes don't roll to the back of his head as often when the subject of trees comes up, or I have a monthly meeting to get to.

I've actually missed a couple of meetings because other really pressing priorities have taken precedence. And I have gotten a little bit of work done in the past few months, so I guess all is not lost.

To find out if you have a problem, you can answer the following questions;

1. Has your involvement with bonsai negatively affected your close relationships?

2. Has your involvement with bonsai ever caused you to miss work or other important engagements?

3. Have you ever spent money on bonsai you didn't have to spend?

4. Has anyone ever told you that your bonsai activities is out of control?

5. Have you ever tried to stop doing bonsai for more than a few days and found it impossible?

6. Have you ever worried that your involvement with bonsai is out of control?

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