Admitting I have an issue.

Starting the New Year off better than last few years . . .

In an attempt to get myself and my life on track, I am going to admit something to everyone . . . I am becoming a hoarder.  

I have spent the last few days cleaning out a spare bedroom to have a place for my grown daughter to spend the Christmas holiday with us.  I am very scared that I am going to become one of "those" people who have every nook and cranny stuffed full of useless items.  I am sentimental and I always am thinking I may use --insert whatever item you can think of-- and I am realizing I cannot keep it all or use it all.  

This is an attempt to get myself on track, get rid of useless items, reuse and reduce items and gain control of my household.  I have a basement full of items, cloths, old games, video games, paperwork from years ago, decorations, furniture, old rugs, towels, if you name it, it is probably in my basement or closet or wherever in my house.  I am embarrassed to have people over.  I have always had clutter and now the clutter is taking over. 

Last weekend, hubster and I went out for a nice day to enjoy a botanical garden.  We had a great day, until we got home.  We walked in the back door and hubster announced it looked like a bomb went off in the living room. The day ended on a very sour note. 

This is a cry for help, I need to get myself motivated and declutter.  Realize that shopping will not fill whatever void I have. Shopping creates clutter, wastes money, creates issues with my husband and me.

With Christmas in the next few days and I did not decorate because of the clutter, I am reassessing myself and what is important to me. 

What is important to me

    1)  Relationship with God

    2) My family - hubster and daughter

    3) Happiness - being happy in life

This will be chronical of getting back to a better relationship with God, which will make me happier and a better relationship with my family. 

Hopefully people will join in on my journey and be supportive and offer help and encouragement.  I don't want to be that person who was known as a hoarder.