I haven't visited this site for a while, and I noticed they changed some things, or I'd suggest to you that Hoarding falls under OCD, but there doesn't seem to be a specific category for that anymore. That might be a good thing; I think more people will see your post, so, even if they don't have the same issue, they might still have an answer for you.

I'm with you when it comes to books. I buy more than I can read, although I've taken a difficult step and stopped buying them, for the most part. There are exceptions (like, if I see a new romance novel featuring pirates, I will consider getting it), but it's very rare for me to buy them now, tempting though it is. I still buy magazines, though. I am a slow reader, IMO, and that has to do with my OCD and ADD, I believe. I don't "absorb" what I read sometimes, and have to re-read it, sometimes several times. I went through all my books several months ago, discarding the ones I felt I wouldn't mind not reading, because with the books I've kept, it will still fill up my time--years--of reading. I have them all packed away to keep dust from them, but reachable when I want them.

I'm in college now (and wish I had waited just a semester or year longer), so my reading of my own books and stuff has come to a halt, since I'm doing a lot of reading and work for college.

I also know what you mean about buying too much. I really love shopping when I have the money to do so. When I don't, I feel frustrated, because I hate not being able to get what I want when I want it. Still, it's something we have to learn to control. I have gotten much better than I used to be, but the temptation's still there.

I hope you can get things under control. Are you on meds for the ADHD? That might help. I'm on the generic for Adderall, but not seeing any improvement. The pdoc increased it, but I have a bit of a phobia regarding meds and side effects, so when I take them the first time, I want to make sure my boyfriend is home, just in case something bad happens and I can't drive to the hospital or call an ambulance myself, not to mention worrying what if they can't help me. Anyway, I haven't taken the increased dosage and explained to my pdoc that I still want to try it, but I need to wait probably until college lets out in December.

Best of luck to you.