eurolady
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Joined: August 2020
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Post by eurolady on Aug 14, 2020 19:00:00 GMT -5
Hello everyone👋
I used to be a rather active member at this forum like 5 years ago, and partly thanks to this forum and thanks to having motivation, I managed to overcome my problem with hoarding. Temporarily...
The last 14 months this problem has come back to haunt me, my motivation decreased, so I'm unfortunately back.🤦♀️
I am 40 years old. I live alone with my dog. I live in Europe, English is not my native language, but my "second language" because my partner (we don't live together) is anglophone.
I am a "collector", I sell items on eBay for a full-time living (it pays my rent, food++). But, I do realize that I hoard unnecessary items too, and I would really really like to stop that...
I managed to stop 5 years ago, so I am optimistic that I might be able to stop again. I am thinking "I can do this", at the same time as I know it will take a lot of work, I am 14 months behind with housework/organization of my "hoard.
I have not been able to let my partner into my apartment the last 13 months. (We live in different cities..a flight apart.)
I feel a lot of shame, and paralyzing feelings of being extremely overwhelmed. And I feel very, very tired. 😕
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Post by ohblondie on Aug 14, 2020 20:23:24 GMT -5
So happy you came back to join us!
Take a deep breath, and another.
We got you and you got this!!
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Post by itsybitsy on Aug 14, 2020 22:03:08 GMT -5
Welcome back!
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Post by Arid on Aug 14, 2020 22:50:13 GMT -5
I remember you!
You posted under a different name then; didn't you?
Weren't you working on a college degree or taking some classes, too?
I always found your posts to be very interesting.
Welcome back!!
Arid
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Post by sillycanuck on Aug 15, 2020 10:00:43 GMT -5
Welcome back !! I remember you--always busy
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Post by larataylor on Aug 15, 2020 10:26:04 GMT -5
Welcome back!
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Post by mylittlescholar on Aug 15, 2020 11:18:35 GMT -5
welcome home! you absolutely can do this. back to basics, one step at a time.
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eurolady
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Joined: August 2020
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Post by eurolady on Aug 15, 2020 17:17:36 GMT -5
Thanks for all your lovely encouragementing answers. I am now trying to psyche myself up to join "Listzilla" and to get some things done.💪
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eurolady
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Joined: August 2020
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Post by eurolady on Aug 15, 2020 17:24:59 GMT -5
I remember you! You posted under a different name then; didn't you? Weren't you working on a college degree or taking some classes, too? I always found your posts to be very interesting. Welcome back!! Arid No, I have a masters. (But I don't really use it, I work freelance. 🤣) |
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Post by joyinvirginia on Aug 15, 2020 23:09:38 GMT -5
Welcome back! Every action, no matter how small, helps to control the clutter and get closer to maintenance.
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Post by creativechaos on Aug 20, 2020 13:21:09 GMT -5
hi eurolady, and welcome back...
funny, i was just thinking of starting an ebay shop with some of my hoard... but i know the drill... love to shop and so... 
WTG on managing to sell full time on ebay and NOT hoard excess stuff for a time - for actually stopping with getting excess! It would be fascinating to know how you did that. If you did it once, you can do it again - so glad you decided to return to us. I fully understand the shame of hoarding... you have a lot of courage, and knew where to come to get free again.
I'll be following along on your journey.
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