How Hoarding Can Affect Your Life

No, you don’t need to hold onto everything you own.

Imagine a home full of things stacked high like mountains. It begins to feel overwhelming when you feel like you’re being surrounded by things, and more things.

I recently helped clean out someone’s home and I was blown away by how much stuff accumulated. It was crazy to see at first, but by having a big team to work on it, we made a ton of headway.

It required renting a U-Haul, making several trash runs, recycle runs (because we recycle here), and a ton of letting go. Helping clear out someone else’s home makes it easier to get rid of things because it’s not yours and to them, the thing may seem purposeless, but to a hoarder, they believe everything has a purpose.

If you hoard items or have a hoarding tendency, it can lead to a toxic downfall you don’t want to put yourself in. No one wants to be a hoarder, but by the time they are, it’s too late and they need help. A hoarder needs help like an alcoholic needs to attend AA meetings.

Ever since I was a kid, I loved getting things for Christmas, shopping for new clothes, and dropping all my movie theater money on stuff. It felt good to have things, but I realized that it was filling a void.

It filled a void of loneliness, sadness, and a bit of depression. The thing is, stuff won’t make you happier. Love, care, and connections will. Once I…

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