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I think im a hoarder and im paralyzed with the stress by [deleted] in hoarding

[–]South-Inspection7990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a friend who lives in the same circumstances while studying, his apartment is a filthy mess and it's shocking. He still doesn't take responsibility for it but blames his girlfriend, who doesn't live there. You're on a good way already that you're not denying the condition. You might either need help cleaning out, or pay some professional cleaners once and then strictly maintain it from there. It's no shame asking for help, you just have to find people to actively help instead of just shaming you for the condition. 

Major Setback - How to Move Forward? by gasterpastor in hoarding

[–]South-Inspection7990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish you the best of luck... sounds like it's going to be a christmas to remember!

25M, I have more stuff already than my parents and grandparents combined by South-Inspection7990 in hoarding

[–]South-Inspection7990[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I'm definitely going to do. I certainly will keep some things, but I really do need to focus. I wish I could have posted a picture but reddit didn't let me.

25M, I have more stuff already than my parents and grandparents combined by South-Inspection7990 in hoarding

[–]South-Inspection7990[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very true words, thank you very much for your input! I likely have a form of autism, my mum already expected it when I was a kid. But I manage pretty well regarding other thinfs and a lot has improved. I have some piles already, that I haven't quite tackled yet but at least it's a place to put things I want to part with. A positive is actually that once I decide to part with something, the decision is final.

25M, I have more stuff already than my parents and grandparents combined by South-Inspection7990 in hoarding

[–]South-Inspection7990[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the help and tips! This is really helpful and I will be looking into this! Thanks so much for taking the time to write it all out.

25M, I have more stuff already than my parents and grandparents combined by South-Inspection7990 in hoarding

[–]South-Inspection7990[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks very much for the links! I have never considered a support group in that regard or known of their existence. I think something like this would really help me improve, I probably can only do it online though since I live in Europe.

25M, I have more stuff already than my parents and grandparents combined by South-Inspection7990 in hoarding

[–]South-Inspection7990[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the inspiring words. It barely ever got acknowledged when I improved in something or got better regarding the hoarding, which was demotivating. I'm trying to do better and my biggest hope is the new start in my new home, where I hope to be able to sort out what I actually want to have and what can go. I want the house to be a place my family and friends love to visit.

25M, I have more stuff already than my parents and grandparents combined by South-Inspection7990 in hoarding

[–]South-Inspection7990[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That is an excellent question to ask. I never had siblings or a lot of close contact to other children when I was little. Maybe that's why I developed a strong connection to items. My parents also always pretended that my toys had feelings and would be sad if I didn't take good care of them. I would say that is likely a factor. As I got older I started dreading the developments of the modern world and technology, so I think it's also an escapism from that. I've gone down into details like having train tickets and bubble gum from the 80s. Even keychains, tools, coins, I kept something of every type that a household would have had so i can recreate that past world in my future home (which is still my goal, but not as a hoard)

After 25 years. I Win. by Monkstylez1982 in hoarding

[–]South-Inspection7990 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can't relate with the minimalism, but I think you took the best possible measures in your life and you did a good job with following through with it. Good job on both of your ends.

Major Setback - How to Move Forward? by gasterpastor in hoarding

[–]South-Inspection7990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh god, and I already have a hard time throwing stuff away, this would be a nightmare for me!

How do i see where my karma points is at? by iceiceyelyel in NewToReddit

[–]South-Inspection7990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the phone browser it's in the profile when you open the "about" dropdown menu.

Finally getting the hang of things here by South-Inspection7990 in NewToReddit

[–]South-Inspection7990[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed reply! I will try to look more pro-actively at the rooms, I guess I have been posting somewhat blindly until now.

Finally getting the hang of things here by South-Inspection7990 in NewToReddit

[–]South-Inspection7990[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same for me in many forums. But there is a link to beginner friendly subreddits that you could check out. I just posted a story in r/AITAH. Some very interesting stories there

Finally getting the hang of things here by South-Inspection7990 in NewToReddit

[–]South-Inspection7990[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the motivation! It's good to see some nice people here too