| Devin | Posted: 02 July 2014 - 09:27 PM |
My mom is a neat freak. She hasnt seen my bedroom yet, so far its only my furniture covered with stuff i dont really need, but i have to prevent this from getting worse before she does see. I cant seem to be brave and clear my desk and dresser so i figured i just do something before the floor is covered. I have only 2 empty boxes on the floor right now that i am scared to get rid of cuz i know if i do i will need them. Another thing i noticed is every time my mom or dad want to donate or toss something, i give them a reason to keep it. They call my reasons stupid but i would have to disagree. | |
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| whew! | Posted: 11 July 2014 - 09:52 AM |
It's great you wrote, and I hope you're reading the posts in other places--just to get some hope. I think the way to begin moving through our mess is to deal with the emotions along the way. Fear of letting go, perhaps? Sadness of saying goodbye to a person or a time in our lives? Fear of not having something when we need it? Fear of giving away the next "antiques roadshow treasure?" Fear/Sadness of not being the person who has space for all the things? I have a host of emotions when I'm working through my clutter/hoarding. NONE of which are stupid. Reading all I can, journaling and posting on these boards helped me get started...and stay started...and come back. Also, on a practical note getting a timer that I set for 15 minutes and then declutter just for those 15 minutes helps, too. You're in the right place. | |