Understand what you're afraid of, and recognize when your fears are irrational.

"Ask yourself: What's the worst that can happen if I throw this
out? And how bad would that really be? If you're not sure whether your
fear is irrational, try an experiment. Try making a specific prediction
about what will happen if you discard an object.

Then discard it, and really look to see whether that bad thing happened."

Source

A technique frequently used by Cognitive Behavior Therapists.
(From the website of James Claiborn, PhD.)

One of the tools many people have found useful in working on OCD including hoarding problems, is a Dysfunctional Thought Record or "DTR."

Blank DTR

Instructions on how to use

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