Hoarding

Buffy01 · May 01, 2024 at 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose76

That can be a powerful reason to feel you have to hang on to things. Sometimes we keep a thing because we feel the peron who gave it would be hurt, if we didn't. That might be reason enough to keep a thing. But ask yourself if that is really true about each item you no longer really want. Usually, it isn't.

I'm very sentimental myself. It can be a struggle to balance that with being practical. Here's how I look at it: Clutter is like rocks in a backpack that I have to lug around. After a certain point, I get tired of "stuff" ruling my life. Every item I own requires a certain amount of maintenance. There is a limit to how much of my time and attention I want to devote to curating stuff. I've got better things to do. So have you.

You have made progress. Keep going, even a little bit at a time. It adds up. You'll like the result. Letting go of something that was given to you does not mean you've stopped loving the giver.

Sounds like me being afraid of hurting someone feelings.

Rose76 · May 01, 2024 at 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Buffy01

Sounds like me being afraid of hurting someone feelings.

I understand. You sound like someone with a sensitive nature and a caring heart.

VabGirl · May 01, 2024 at 07:09 PM

Everytime i add something i throw something away

Buffy01 · Yesterday at 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose76

I understand. You sound like someone with a sensitive nature and a caring heart.

that is true

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VabGirl Member Member Since Jul 2021 Location: virginia Posts: 201 2 28 hugs given	May 01, 2024 at 07:09 PM #23 Everytime i add something i throw something away
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