And that is the classic hoarding reaction. Feeling anxious/bad when faced with getting rid of useless things. Quite sure that's why they've had it under the anxiety umbrella.


By way of contrast, I get anxious/stressed when there is too much stuff around. (Hear ya, Christina!) I find a more minimalist environment calming.


I'll give stuff away just to get it out of my sight. Big stuff (recently, stereo system), small stuff, doesn't matter. I've often wanted to just literally THROW stuff out on the lawn and shout, "come and get it!". (I do put larger items out with free signs). Excess gets on my nerves THAT much.