Posted by Ritch on April 13, 2002, at 10:44:58
In reply to Re: To fellow hoaders/hermits, posted by susan C on April 12, 2002, at 22:08:49
> hi fi and mist and all,
> I, unfortunately, or fortunately, dont dream about either...I do it. It is a sign to me I am entering manic. If I can control it, it works out pretty good, other times, months later, I think, oh no, I threw that all out, and it turns out I packed it in a box, stored away in the closet...or, i think Oh, that must be packed somewhere, and I, in fact, Threw It Out.
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> The neighborhood now knows the front of my place is a good place to pick up great stuff.
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> One day I put food out.
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> Unfortunately it rained and the stuff that hadnt been taken (like the 12 pack of coke) (I warned the kid that took it it rots your teeth) kind of disintigrated.
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> mouse in a mouse holeSusan,
Is there a "term" for people that are *anti-hoarders*? Is it a form of OCD? This runs in my family, but I have a problem with throwing *too* much away! If it seems like it is unimportant or unneeded out it goes. I have thrown out part of my record collections at times whenever I have moved. Music liking is mood-dependent and if I am in the "wrong" mood when I am moving vinyl goes into the trash! Then later on (at the time of year I like the stuff I threw away) I am pissed at myself for pitching things out.
Mitch
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