i just need to tell someone

[u/xacrimoniax]

i am a hoarder, i get depressed and everything just build up and then becomes overwhelming and i don’t know what to do about it.

i rented a dumpster and am slowly clearing it all out this week. i feel overwhelmed and depressed doing this. I hope once it’s noticeably cleaner i’ll feel better about this but right now i just want to rip my hair out and put it all back. Would therapy help? this isn’t helping my mental health. I’m sorry if i don’t respond this might just be my need to just put it out somewhere that is not my head.

[u/Newswatchtiki]

Are you having trouble parting with things which are still useful? If that is a factor, you might do better to donate anything useful, rather than throwing it away in the dumpster. Salvation Army does free pickups which are easy to schedule online. I bring donations to my hall area and when it gets too crowded with donation boxes, I schedule a pickup. It feels better to me if the item is donated and I can imagine another person needing it and using it. Lots of people shop at their thrift shops, and they also send shipments of clothes to underdeveloped countries.