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July 2, 2008, 5:20 pm PDT
Very good point!
Quote From: jwils523Another thing that has really helped me overcome my obsession with hoarding is giving the clothes I don't wear anymore to consignment stores and/or donating them to charity. It truly is better to give than to recieve! Take the focus off yourself and put it on the people who are truley in need. That is exactly the way I feel, why should I have things taking up space that I no longer use instead of donating them to people who really need them. When I became disabled and realized that I would never be able to return to work, I boxed up all of my nice (and expensive) work clothes and shoes, etc. and donated them to the shelter for battered women, the one that helps women start a new life and need the work clothes to get out and get a job. It was a very sad day for me because a huge part of my life was ending but it was also one of the best days that I've had because I was full of hope that another woman would be given a chance to get on her feet. The hope for someone else was definitely more constructive than thinking about my own loss.
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