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Anyone else have a online shopping problem??

Mental Health | Last Active: Jan 13 2:46am | Replies (19)

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@lizziel1

Yes, money burns a hole through my pocket! Not a good thing, since I live on very little being on SSI/retirement.
I didn’t used to be like this. It started gradually after I lost everything through divorce, then worsened as my children left the nest.
My main purchases are stocking up, and “ who can pass up that clearance price “! 😂
I’m getting to the hoarder point, and as much as this distresses me I can’t seem to stop.

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My cousin, who I ended up caring for when she got very sick and later died, had stocked up like crazy on paper products, LYSOL, detergent, sanitizer, etc, and most family members had poked fun at her. THEN, when covid hit, nobody was laughing. I sang praises to that girl every time I pulled those products out from the pantry. We were able to get by pretty well thanks to her preparation. So, if it’s useful products and you have room……

For items you have no practical use for or no room for, have you considered taking photos of them, then donating the item to someone who needs it? My friend has done that. She struggles with letting go of most things.

I understand - and recently (over the past year) have used a compassionate virtual "professional organizer" who has written books on organizing, understands and can be a resource (though she quickly, and credibly, points out she is not a mental health provider) to additional considerations (such as Adult ADHD, depression, etc.), she attends many conferences on this subject by the professional organizers' national, credentialed association.

Since she is virtual, she can assist via Zoom no matter where you are physically located. "Clutter" and its many iterations are a physical manifestation of emotional tugs, and she is a calming, reassuring, nonjudgmental resource I genuinely recommend.

Check her out at https://www.organizationrules.com/ (Vickie Dellaquila). If that doesn't fit for some reason, there are others you might find online for virtual organization/decluttering too. She also is just starting online classes for January/February (4-week sessions) that enable you to try out the virtual help with a small project you choose for the course.

Hope this might help in some way! (From a fellow master online-shopper!)