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Hobby mini declutter: how to let go of a long-lasting hobby I think was just a safety blanket

Help for people trying to reduce stuff·/u/Someonejusthereandth·about 1 month ago
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I decluttered some things, including several equipment things for my long-standing hobby, and this got me thinking - do I really need everything else I still have left for the hobby? I've been doing this hobby for maybe 20 years on and off, but I'm not sure if I do it because I actually enjoy it or because it's a safety blanket for me. I don't do it when I don't have the right equipment. I could do it with much simpler tools but that way it isn't providing me with the feeling of safety and I don't like doing it at all. And this latest declutter was about getting rid of things I bought during a recent stressful period in my life when I was looking for some stability, and since I don't feel that way now, I catch myself coming back to the thought - do I *really* need these last remaining bits of equipment for this hobby? How do I know? I have gotten rid of equipment for this hobby about 10 years ago and then bought it again a few years later.…

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