Perique, I can't give advice for your dilemma, but I'll let you in on what I've decided (for now).
I currently have 17 pipes (3 are cobs, so 14 briars). That's 12 more than march of 2012. I have just about filled my "cellar," with some significant spillover. It's probably going to take me the rest of my life to smoke it all.
Granted, to me (and certainly my wife!), things seem a little out of control. So, I've decided to put it to rest for awhile. No more browsing through websites, spend a little less time on this forum. I'm surprised as to how much time I spend browsing or reading.
So, I need to take a break. You can't covet what you can't see, right? I just re-strung my guitar after it sat in its case for 3 yrs. I've found some of my old russian textbooks, gonna work on speaking that again. Just found a bunch of free e-books on mythologies of the world. But it's all gotta start with closin up the laptop, putting it away, and spending some time away from a screen. Just my two cents