Help with hoarding

I just order some more organizer for my chess and closet.

Sounds like under my dryer.

I tossed out some old clothes that are in to bad of a shape to wear anymore and shoes that I can’t wear anymore.

Tossing out clothes is fun. I have been doing that also. I lost weight and the clothes are worn out so I have no excuse to keep them. Luckily, I have bought things in the past with the expectation I would someday lose weight, so now I have ten year old never worn clothes to wear, lol.

I tackled the cabinet under my bathroom sink over the weekend. It is much more organized now. There were things like expired moisturizers I decided I didn't like, some empty containers and other random things I no longer need or use that I was able to get rid of.

Awesome. I have too much clothes. I just got some more organizer for my chess.

I end up having to throw away clothes that were to rip up and donated clothes that look new but are too small to wear. It cause anxiety. But I go through the anxiety.

It's hard to get rid of the stuff that's too small to wear. I keep it, figuring some day I will lose weight and wear it again - and sometimes that's true.

I didn't know there was a thread discussing this matter when I had to toss out my stuff for my move. I was upset that I had nobody to talk to about it and had no sympathy from others.

I still have some stuff at my parent's house but I haven't been back since Feb 1. My friend won't allow me to bring more stuff to his house.

I find life complicated. He has more stuff than I do at this point.

I work at the retail superstore and now when I see people with cart loads of household items, I think other people probably have more problems than me.

That is awesome. I am still declutter my closet.

I hear you. I am the same way.

I do this too!! With bigger and smaller clothes. I put on weight with one of my meds (pregabalin) then lost weight with another (vortioxetine) and now Ive jsut added Bupropion to the mix and my appetite has decreased again.
Plus when I have episodes my weight tends to change too. So I keep all of my clothes even when I shouldnt...

I find it easier to throw out clothes that are too big, like I think it will be motivation to not gain weight. This conversation made me go through a bureau and fill up a bag with clothes I will never wear. Most of them still have tags and were purchased over ten years ago. How long ago was 2006??

Took out two organizing bin out of my bedroom one from my closet the other from under my bed. I had just a little anxiety today. That ended with one garbage bag out.

I’m sorry that you felt left out. Your friend sounds stubborn. I’m here if you ever want to talk. Is there away to find someone else to moved to?

Woohoo, we are on a roll!

Thanks Buffy. I wish you could move out of your family's place too. If you ever need to talk, I am here too.

I don't have any other friends. I did have a lady friend who wanted me to move into her place and pay her rent money but I had a falling out with her because she was rude to me but I know I didn't want to move into her place because she would likely have me drive her all the time and plus she has hoarding issues as well and has piles of books in her living room floor and other junk there. I finally dumped her because I find her emotionally cold person who judged me negatively saying she wasn't there to solve my problems. I was shocked because I never asked her to as I never assumed she could. I guess she hated me sharing my issues about the pandemic and loneliness. Anyway, it gave me reason to cut her off when she didn't like me and was only using me to drive her. I never cut people off. But she had it coming. She was always rude to me and being nice only when she needed my help.

I wish I had other friends but no.

People here suggested I put an ad for a roommate but that is too scary for me and it's a huge commitment to move in with a total stranger with my personal items. I heard too many horror stories and I am not usually lucky in meeting the right people.

And I know when people sign up for a place to rent, they usually have to sign a 1 yr contract.

Me too.

I understand how you feel. Sometime we just have to cut people out of our lives. That is understandable especially when we can never be too careful about who we allowed ourselves to be involved with especially with living arrangements.

I wrote that at the beginning of october. Its now the beginning of march. So my actuals are at least ten times my estimates. Thats good to know! But something has changed in me. Now i do on average five things a day, every day, up from maybe one! If something spills (like objects, not liquids), i am more likely to clean it up immediately, instead of letting it make a bigger mess.

That is awesome in your progress. However I been having some really bad nightmares lately,

I started decluttering again in my bedroom and took down my curtain that I no longer like any more.

Had a really frustrating experience today where I was trying to clean the coils on our fridge. First I had to move all the stuff I have on top of it - cake pans, mixing bowls, cookbooks. Why do I have this stuff when I can't even eat baked goods anymore? Then I finally get the fridge out but give up on the idea of finding the right sized wrench and try to use pliers. It worked, but I pinched myself and lost a bolt. I get the thing apart and then can't find the brush I want. It's just so frustrating, there is so much crap in the basement that it doesn't take much for me to give up looking and buy a duplicate. I told my husband afterwards that we need to get rid of some stuff and he accused me of throwing out some things he couldn't find last week!

I managed to clean up a little more of my closet and I bought some fake plants to brighten up my bedroom a little bit more.

I got rid of lot of stuff. I can now shut my closet doors.

I been helping my sister who I live with declutter her clothes.