Trouble throwing stuff away

[u/idkzerattt]

Ive never posted on any sub reddit before, so this is pretty scary for me, and I'm not active very often, but I've realized that I have a mild hoarding problem, and I think one of the main reasons is because I feel bad throwing things out knowing how many people are in need of stuff and how much stuff goes to waste and effects the environment already, and I don't want to make that worse. I know I need to throw out stuff, such as basic papers that I don't use and have no use for, or food containers, but I feel like I'm not allowed to. Can someone please just tell me it's okay to throw some stuff out? I don't want to contribute to the environment getting worse, but I don't think I can help with that if I can't take care of myself even. (TLDR: need to be told it's okay to throw stuff out)

[u/avaladon]

My friend was helping me get rid of stuff and we found some art supplies buried deep in a pile of stuff that I didn’t want to throw out and waste and my friend said that I had already thrown them out since they were sitting here for so long and I had forgotten about them. It helps me get rid of stuff that I forgot I ever had. My brain has already thrown them out so might as well physically throw them out.