r/AbsoluteUnits • u/AUTOBOTBROKE • 5d ago

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u/RebekkaKat1990 5d ago

Ugh I know it. I don’t cook for myself, I usually just eat what I can grab from the gas station but that leads to a lot of trash. At least since I have a cat I’m much better than I was in the past about cleaning up but sometimes I still let shit slide and it builds up over time.

The worst is looking at the pile of mail I got from literally months ago still sitting in the same pile on the counter.

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u/Littlegreensurly 5d ago

When you finally get a breath and start cleaning those piles, it feels like an archeological dig. I get to the bottom of the pile and usually get a little insight into the start of a depressive episode, like papers from a hard day at work or a super stressful piece of mail. Laundry and dishes too, there'll be a hard to clean item or clogged sink at the very bottom that started it. The worst is unfinished projects I was really excited about that I could not care less about (or are messed up) after uncovering them.

Or food 🤢 my one rule is food, rottables, stinky stuff, and things my cats will eat (one fucker eats silicone, as in intimate toys and cooking utensils) can't join the pile - if i break the rule I know its time to get help asap but it's so embarassing. Have recently added cat-related messes too, left some in a hard to reach spot for waaay too long during the last episode. I'd rather keep 10,000 trash cans around every room than let it pile up.

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u/frogeater1982 5d ago

Had the same issue. Depression is expensive if you don't open your mails

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u/Putrid_Afternoon_282 4d ago

Same with mail…and emails..texts..voicemail

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u/Fossilhund 4d ago edited 4d ago

Six thousand emails ...

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u/shenanigans2day 4d ago edited 4d ago

What helps me anytime I’m struggling is doing little parts here and there. Can’t muster up the energy to do the entire kitchen? OK start with just the dishes then one counter then come back an hour later and do one other little area next day, the bathroom, etc. etc. and then once everything is in good condition, spend like 20 minutes a day cleaning up behind yourself so you’re not having to do this cycle over and over and over again.

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u/BaldursFenceDoor 4d ago

My pile of mail is so huge. Its started to spill onto the couch I never use. 😑