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Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone. Yes I'm very embarrassed by this and the Martha's table is a great idea. I hate that I have indulged in this kind of excess. Thanks for the antidepressant reminder, clearly there are some underlying issues.

Well, stop the hate. As a means of coping with underlying issues goes, buying things you can afford is on the safer end of the spectrum.

But address the issues and get rid of the excess stuff, because your life will be better when you do, and you deserve that.

Thank you.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone. Yes I'm very embarrassed by this and the Martha's table is a great idea. I hate that I have indulged in this kind of excess. Thanks for the antidepressant reminder, clearly there are some underlying issues.

Well, stop the hate. As a means of coping with underlying issues goes, buying things you can afford is on the safer end of the spectrum.

But address the issues and get rid of the excess stuff, because your life will be better when you do, and you deserve that.

Thanks everyone. Yes I'm very embarrassed by this and the Martha's table is a great idea. I hate that I have indulged in this kind of excess. Thanks for the antidepressant reminder, clearly there are some underlying issues.

Meant to add, OP, that I would see someone about a anti-depressant. It's good that you're recognizing that you have too much. If you need medication, it can help cut through the fog of indecision and stress.

Anonymous wrote:The light bulb has to want to be changed. Are you ready to get rid of things and don't know how to decide, or are you having trouble letting go? You may not be ready for an organizer.

I'm not here to diss organizers because I know they have really helped some people I know. But you need to be willing to part with things -- are you there yet?

I think that is a good question.

We wear 20% or what we own 80% of the time. The pieces that you love and wear all the time are the ones you keep. If someone suddenly spirited away most of what you don't wear, you probably wouldn't be able to recall specific details about any one top or skirt. But you have to be at peace with parting with these things.

B/F you get an organizer, get some big plastic bins at Target. I'd sort by color and season the items you have but don't really wear. If anything still has the tag on it, it automatically goes in the donate bin.

I'd also look at stemming the incoming stream of "things." You may have the space/money for 200 or 300 of something but you need to stop bringing more unwanted, unused items into your house. You need to replace the online or brick and mortar shopping with something else.

Martha's Table can use your clothes:
http://marthastable.org/programs/healthy-connections/

This can be your goal over the summer, OP. Bit by bit, clean out your closet. Think about how wonderful it will be for some young woman to have new or next to new clothes for school!

The light bulb has to want to be changed. Are you ready to get rid of things and don't know how to decide, or are you having trouble letting go? You may not be ready for an organizer.

I'm not here to diss organizers because I know they have really helped some people I know. But you need to be willing to part with things -- are you there yet?

Anonymous wrote:read the Mari Kondo book. The Japanese Art of Decluttering. I got rid of about 50% of my clothes -- I was ruthless. I don't miss one single thing.

+1

You can also try Scott Roewer at The Organizing Agency. I've used him several times and am always pleased. He has lots of helpful hints for storage as well as just helping you sort through everything. You'll feel great relief when it's over.

Julie at Home Strategies (http://home-strategies.com/).

how much does a service like Simplify You cost?

read the Mari Kondo book. The Japanese Art of Decluttering. I got rid of about 50% of my clothes -- I was ruthless. I don't miss one single thing.

I will come to your house monthly and gladly get rid of whatever you have an issue with. And for 1/4 the price of a doctor

C Lee Cawley at Simplify You.

I need help. Especially in the area of clothes. I think I may hoard on that front (I have 200 dresses, some 300 tops, 40 pairs of jeans, etc.) But I can't seem to get rid of things. I like them all and they fit. I can afford to have this much, but it's making me feel depressed or like I have an addiction. Do you know anyone that can help in this area? Thanks!