Misty, I'm not sure how I just came across your story. Thank you for mentioning my article. It sounds like we have a lot in common. I agree with you when you talk about the depression years however I have come to believe that it can be genetic. There are so many examples of hoarding in my family and they didn't grow up in the depression. I've got a messy mind and my workspace is messy. But I do try to keep the junk level down in the house. Sometimes it sneaks up on me though. Take care Love Ruby Lee