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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 22, 2016 23:01:46 GMT
I have worked over 4 hours today throwing stuff out, putting it away and mating socks, etc. I guess the good news is you can see the floor. I mean it has bare patches so that is progress. I have thrown out probably 40 pounds of stuff (that's today's load) and I can't do too much more. I am tired, sad and sick of it. I don't really know what to keep or what to toss. If my mom were here she would tell me "Oh keep that and get rid of _____." She was so good for helping me to the point of being obnoxious at times, but still good for making me get rid of stuff. I am trying to channel my inner Granny (my mom's name) and see what she would say. Toss? Keep? Toss. Always err on the side of tossing. I have probably thrown out 500 things so far this year. I am aiming for 2016 but may not get that far. I am trying, though! Soon! Also, once stuff has been put away I can go through the drawers and throw more stuff out if I don't need it. I just need it out of site so I can work on it. The good news is I have some very pretty clothes! I keep proving I have excellent taste  I just maybe could slow down a bit! Also, please tell me where you keep your yoga mat? I paid a lot for mine and I don't want to keep it in the garage as it will break down being in there. I have one in my bedroom and it is still new and I have one in the car I should bring in before it gets warm. (Yes there are 3 of them...) |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 23:27:57 GMT
Tossing 500 items is fantastic! I'd be happy if I could manage 100 items! No clue on where to stash the yoga mat, but I stash my ironing board under the sofa.  |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 22, 2016 23:31:38 GMT
Tossing 500 items is fantastic! I'd be happy if I could manage 100 items! No clue on where to stash the yoga mat, but I stash my ironing board under the sofa. The yoga mat can go under the bed. I kicked it 2x in the last 30 minutes. I forgot it was there and it is in a black bag. I didn't turn on the light because it's daytime and kicked it again! It can go under the bed. That is easy. I would do under the sofa but it is too big for that. I have a closet downstairs where one of the mats can go too. I forgot about that. Yay! |
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Post by Peamac on Apr 22, 2016 23:34:17 GMT
Good for you! 4 hours is a long time to spend decluttering all at once. I have to do it a little at a time, or else I decide to keep everything instead.
Will your yoga mats all fit under your bed or under the couch? Can you roll it up and stand it in a corner of your closet?
DD took ours to grad school, so I have no idea where she keeps it now.
ETA- nevermind about the yoga mat- we were posting at the same time!
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Post by jenjie on Apr 22, 2016 23:46:20 GMT
Honey you are pushing yourself. You sound like me. I was keeping so busy not realizing I was trying to escape thinking about what had happened.
Please show yourself grace. Give yourself an amount of time you will work on decluttering each day or week and when you've reached that time, STOP! You can pick up again the next day or week.
What happened with me is something I just realized within the past week. Everything came to a crashing halt. I have been exhausted. I have barely had energy to do anything productive. My house has been too messy to even let the cleaning people come.
A few days ago it's like I woke up and found that I had fallen into a pit and didn't know how I got there, and wondering if I'm going to have the energy to climb out. Actually I think I may be depressed. My counselor wants me to make an appt with my doctor. I got myself a few new appliances and that's giving me motivation, I cooked a real dinner tonight and it was an accomplishment. I cleared off a counter. So I am starting to come out of this fog very slowly.
Don't do what I did. Be gentle with yourself. Show yourself grace.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 23:58:56 GMT
I have a box by the front door under my entry table. It holds my purse, small umbrella and my yoga mat.
Good for you getting rid of things.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 23, 2016 0:18:38 GMT
Honey you are pushing yourself. You sound like me. I was keeping so busy not realizing I was trying to escape thinking about what had happened. Please show yourself grace. Give yourself an amount of time you will work on decluttering each day or week and when you've reached that time, STOP! You can pick up again the next day or week. What happened with me is something I just realized within the past week. Everything came to a crashing halt. I have been exhausted. I have barely had energy to do anything productive. My house has been too messy to even let the cleaning people come. A few days ago it's like I woke up and found that I had fallen into a pit and didn't know how I got there, and wondering if I'm going to have the energy to climb out. Actually I think I may be depressed. My counselor wants me to make an appt with my doctor. I got myself a few new appliances and that's giving me motivation, I cooked a real dinner tonight and it was an accomplishment. I cleared off a counter. So I am starting to come out of this fog very slowly. Don't do what I did. Be gentle with yourself. Show yourself grace. I can't deal with another major manic episode again. I am forcing myself to just lay on the bed at night and not do anything. The inner me wants to go and work on the room more starting at 10 pm until 4 am. More bags, more hangers, more socks, and on and on it goes. The diet pills (amphetamines) that I take OMG they are a lifesaver. They really are. But I am sounding manic again aren't I? When I take the diet pills they slow down the thoughts I can get stuff done on a normal level. Sometimes the thoughts are so rapid I run from room to room looking for stuff to do. (I went through 5 t-shirts today doing this...yeah so maybe I might have over done it a bit. ) It needs to be done, though. That's the hard part! |
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Post by playingcinderella on Apr 23, 2016 18:00:02 GMT
We (DH, myself and two kids) each have our own yoga mat. They are rolled up in a metal basket on our fireplace. Convienant and visable so we actually do our yoga each night.
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Post by kernriver on Apr 23, 2016 18:49:58 GMT
My advice: pair up your own socks if you want but DO NOT pair anyone else's. Just throw them in the drawer and let everyone do their own.
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Post by kernriver on Apr 23, 2016 18:51:38 GMT
What kind of diet pills do you take and who prescribed them?
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Post by peasapie on Apr 23, 2016 19:00:12 GMT
Good for you for getting this done! I find that the more I sort and get rid of, the better I get at it and the more I want to do.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 23, 2016 20:22:10 GMT
What kind of diet pills do you take and who prescribed them? I take Dexadrine and I haven't lost weight on it but the focus I get is amazing (ADHD) and stuff just gets done. It's a good feeling. My psych prescribed them. |
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Post by kernriver on Apr 23, 2016 21:23:08 GMT
I thought you were bipolar. You have adhd also?
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 23, 2016 22:43:42 GMT
Yes the psych said the two can go hand in hand.
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Post by gar on Apr 24, 2016 7:11:17 GMT
Honey you are pushing yourself. You sound like me. I was keeping so busy not realizing I was trying to escape thinking about what had happened. Please show yourself grace. Give yourself an amount of time you will work on decluttering each day or week and when you've reached that time, STOP! You can pick up again the next day or week. What happened with me is something I just realized within the past week. Everything came to a crashing halt. I have been exhausted. I have barely had energy to do anything productive. My house has been too messy to even let the cleaning people come. A few days ago it's like I woke up and found that I had fallen into a pit and didn't know how I got there, and wondering if I'm going to have the energy to climb out. Actually I think I may be depressed. My counselor wants me to make an appt with my doctor. I got myself a few new appliances and that's giving me motivation, I cooked a real dinner tonight and it was an accomplishment. I cleared off a counter. So I am starting to come out of this fog very slowly. Don't do what I did. Be gentle with yourself. Show yourself grace. I can't deal with another major manic episode again. I am forcing myself to just lay on the bed at night and not do anything. The inner me wants to go and work on the room more starting at 10 pm until 4 am. More bags, more hangers, more socks, and on and on it goes. The diet pills (amphetamines) that I take OMG they are a lifesaver. They really are. But I am sounding manic again aren't I? When I take the diet pills they slow down the thoughts I can get stuff done on a normal level. Sometimes the thoughts are so rapid I run from room to room looking for stuff to do. (I went through 5 t-shirts today doing this...yeah so maybe I might have over done it a bit. ) It needs to be done, though. That's the hard part! It needs to be done at some point but not necessarily today or tomorrow or even next week. Listen to Jenjie's words of wisdom...pace yourself if you can. |
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I just maybe could slow down a bit!
