yup. I must admit that I have not really been interested in piercing before I got my nostril pierced (hey, and I didn't really consider the nostril thing a 'piercing', it's become little more special than a usual gunned lobe). But as soon as I had that metal in my nose, I started really getting into it (like actually reading RAB...
). Since then I've had my left nipple pierced and the labrum will be next. It's a bit different with tattoos, I've always been interested in & fascinated by them, and am still planning my first one. But I won't exclude the possibility of being 'drawn in' there as well. But why on earth should this be like a 'downward spiral'? In terms of my wellbeing and my feelings towards my body (ie. myself), for me it is very much an 'upward' way.
But I do remember that my second thought as I was getting my tattoo (right after my first thought of 'oh, my god, what have I done?) was 'cool! what can I get next?!' 
