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Originally Posted by peaceseeker63
The things that keeps me from throwing stuff out are:
1. I'll donate it (never do)
2. Maybe a friend can use it
3. I can sell it on-line (never do)
4. It has some sentimental value
5. I am lazy and don't want to take the time to go through the stuff
6. I don't want to waste stuff
7. I don't want to fill up the landfills
8. I might need it one day!
9. I just don't know what to do with it
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Peaceseeker,
I can relate to every last one of these; especially number five. I get overwhelmed quickly whenever I try to make an effort and give up. And if I don't give up and actually am able to get a space cleared or a drawer emptied or a part of the closet emptied and cleared then I feel triumphant for about 2 seconds. After that, I realize that I have so much more to do before I can get the house the way I want it to be. The overwhelming feelings and feelings of defeat overtake my brief feeling of accomplishment because it took so much time and energy to get the little bit done that I did.
Also I sometimes do this thing that I recently found out has a name---churning. Churning is when you go through your stuff and clear a space but you don't actually get rid of the stuff that was in the space you cleared but rather just find another hidey-hole for it somewhere else in the house.
