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Do any of you have a tendency to keep things that you know you don't need, perhaps to the point where you've become a pack-rat or even a hoarder? Do members of your family, immediate or extended, have a tendency to hoard things? Have you gone on a regiment to get rid of things that you really don't need anymore? Discuss your experiences with managing your belongings/personal possessions.
For years, I've had a tendency to keep a lot of my things from my childhood, and in more recent years, I've printed out pictures, articles, and other writings that I really like, to the point where I have a lot of papers.
In the past, my mom has gotten after me about getting rid of things that I don't need, telling me that I'm a borderline hoarder. Over the past year or so, I've been getting rid of a lot of my things that I had, and shredded a bunch of the papers that I didn't need. Most of the things that I got rid of were donated to Goodwill, though some others, particularly more valuable items, were consigned to my account at the consignment shop that is part of my workplace.
My extended family, along with my dad, however, have hoarding tendencies, which they picked up from my late grandmother. My dad and two of my aunts, live in the same house that their mother lived in until her death, and they have tons of things. Although it's not as bad as what you see on certain shows that cover hoarding (such as certain episodes of Dr. Phil, which I do watch when he has them), my mom and I believe that hoarding is hereditary, since it seems I picked up from my grandmother and extended family the habit of keeping things that I really don't need.
For years, I've had a tendency to keep a lot of my things from my childhood, and in more recent years, I've printed out pictures, articles, and other writings that I really like, to the point where I have a lot of papers.
In the past, my mom has gotten after me about getting rid of things that I don't need, telling me that I'm a borderline hoarder. Over the past year or so, I've been getting rid of a lot of my things that I had, and shredded a bunch of the papers that I didn't need. Most of the things that I got rid of were donated to Goodwill, though some others, particularly more valuable items, were consigned to my account at the consignment shop that is part of my workplace.
My extended family, along with my dad, however, have hoarding tendencies, which they picked up from my late grandmother. My dad and two of my aunts, live in the same house that their mother lived in until her death, and they have tons of things. Although it's not as bad as what you see on certain shows that cover hoarding (such as certain episodes of Dr. Phil, which I do watch when he has them), my mom and I believe that hoarding is hereditary, since it seems I picked up from my grandmother and extended family the habit of keeping things that I really don't need.