Anybody watch Hoarding Buried Alive last night, the hoarder could not be helped.

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14. Because

I have a history of depression, I have a very real fear that I could end up a hoarder myself.

For now, I'm just in the "clutter" category.

I keep stuff, but after a while I do get sick of looking at it and throw it away.

One very strange episode involved keeping a bunch of turkey and chicken wishbones. Then there was the gel capsule period...I was taking supplements but couldn't swallow the whole pill, so I emptied the contents into water and took it that way, but didn't throw the outer shells away for a long time. Eventually I did, though.

I have mixed feelings watching those shows. On one side, I get so frustrated with people who won't give up stuff I would throw out.

On the other side, I understand the feelings behind getting rid of things that hold memories or that might have a future use.

Whenever I feel like my own home is a mess, I just watch one of those shows and feel a lot better. We can't exactly eat off the floors here, but there are no vermin or piles of stuff that would make the place a health or safety hazard.