Padraig that made me
your wife obviously knew you would have things in hand as you were able to care for her so well and she must have thought they were bound to be for her as you knew what she needed
Soobee, I agree with all you have written. Since becoming ill I 'collect' more than hoard and it has caused me distress as I have never been of that ilk and the change in my personality is what bothers me, however I have learnt that it is not wise to get rid until I am ready. I have been told I have too much 'clutter', I don't really, I live in a small flat, if it was in a small house it would be fine but I live here so am
as to why it should bother others. I but more things than I did because not being able to work any longer visiting shops is much more frequent than when I worked, I also forget what I have bought but there is usually something I have in mind when I buy something and if I were assisted in following through the activity associated with what I have purchased e.g. wrap and send a birthday present then I wouldn't have so much. I DONT want to be stuck like this buying, forgetting, buying etc. and I try and put strategies in place to cope, sometimes they work, others not depending on how severe my symptoms are but I have yet to get 'on top' of things like I was once able to
, I wont stop trying though.
If other people got rid of my things it would only add to the sense of suspicion that can be aroused in a 'bad phase'. I know because I live alone it has to be me that has misplaced, forgotten something although it really doesn't feel/seem like it when really bad - thankfully this hasn't happened for quite a while - but if I couldn't trust who visited me then it would really make things much worse.