Yes. I had a forced downsizing due to having to flee my home because my roommate was a mentally disturbed meth user and was quite seriously threatening to kill me (he had become paranoid). The situation was terrifying and no, the police would not help at all.

I grabbed my cats, my pet rat, and the belongings I could throw into 2 garbage bags. I grabbed my computer. Shoved it all into my car and left that city, moved to a new town that I love, and lost most of what I owned. That included all the things my parents had left to me and my gorgeous vintage Raleigh bike. Very, very hard and I was filled with grief for the first year. But I lived through it, became stronger and more capable, and made a new life. My apartment is very small and doesn't hold much, so I don't own much. But what I do own I really WANT in my life. Everything in my home is clean; it is uncluttered. I have space.

It works to give excess stuff up. And most of our "stuff" IS excess.

Best of luck to you with this. I believe that you can do what you know needs to be done.