I have more than I need

I have more than I need. Food, space, clothes, income, keepsakes, memorabilia, mementos... I have more than I need.<br><br>As someone with a hoarding disorder this has been a hard thing for me to acknowledge but when you really think about it, it’s true for most people.<br><br>Obviously, I only speak for myself but I’ve always had enough food to eat, physical space, clean clothing, an income, etc. I’ve never needed to be dirty or hungry or uncomfortable. And most people I know have also never struggled with any of those things.<br><br>And yet, I hoard. And have always felt like I don’t have enough. And I think that’s true for a lot of people. But it’s really not. There are starving and homeless people, yes, but the majority of us in this chamber have enough.<br><br>So why do we accumulate and hoard?<br><br>Is it stress? Fear? Habit? Trauma? No idea. This is just a brain dump of my thoughts after shopping last night and feeling guilty and dreading putting all my shit away. <br><br>Let me know your thoughts.