Hoarders vs Obese

Korrie

Korrie

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Ok, so I was watching a new show...something about being a hoarder. Burried Alive, maybe?? Anywho....I got to noticing, mentally, there seems to be alot of connections between hoarders and being obese.

The first thing I noticed is all the excuses they come up with for not wanting to let something go. And they all seemed very fear driven...like, "what is goign to happen to me if I do let that go". Also, they seem to surround themselves with all this junk for emotional reasons, different reasons, but always driven by emotion.


Not that any of this was any big deal, I just noticed a connection and though it was interersting. *shrugs shoulders*
 
I can totally identify with this. I am a self-confessed hoarder, and it runs in the family, as does obesity. The less cluttered the hosue gets the fitter the occupants. The motivation to clean up our acts goes both ways. I have reached the point in my life that I can easily identify it, and find it much easier to throw out unuseful things, and pass on useful thingsthat I do not need/use. It is a daily obstacle, I find myself cleaning and having to snap out of object lust - quickly deciding that I no longer need/want something works best.

Wish me luck - i'm off to tackle my daughter's room!
 
Thanks for your responce. While I can't say I'm a hoarder in the way that I keep everything...maybe i'm the opposite...but I have a hard ass time keeping my house cleaned up! I know i have kids, but so do other people and their house isnt' as messy as mine, I know it has to be related to my weight...maybe its problems with consistancy? My mother in law likes to say "messy house = messy mind" lol
 
For a long time i've noticed the my mess is worse when i am more depressed. When i am in keep everything neat and tidy mode i am at my least depressed and most motivated.

I used to hoard. But moving is a good cure for that and now i like trying not to acquire stuff and i like to throw stuff out too. I aspire to having less but that everything i have is useful and highly valued. I don't think i am doing too well with clothes at the moment. But i will have to have a radical clean up soon beucase i have to shift out of this house.
 
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