Thanks.

i still don't really understand the point of wasting so much storage space by leaving it empty, but it makes dh very happy.

i think the thing about recovering from hoarding is that no matter what approach you use, you have to want to get better - more than you want all the things that make you hoard. And it's still hard, and sometimes, you just want to get/Keep stuff.

i'm dieting now too - the pain in my knees moved to my hip, and finally losing weight was more important than cookies. But now I'm down to the last 5 lbs, and it's a lot harder because I don't hurt anymore, so today I ate a huge piece of cake.

the hoarding is like that too.