This Is Why The Narcissist Leads to Hoarding (No One Talks About THIS!)

6. Guilt Over Discarding Things
Narcissists have a way of turning even the smallest decisions into a moral crisis. Maybe you were told you were ungrateful if you didn’t cherish every little thing they gave you. Over time, this conditioning sticks, resulting in you holding on to things not because you need them but because letting them go feels wrong. Trauma therapist Dr. Carolyn Leaf explains that guilt-based hoarding is often a subconscious attempt to avoid emotional pain because throwing something away can feel like betraying the person who gave it to you.

But here’s the truth: you are not obligated to carry the past with you. Your worth isn’t measured by how much you keep, and throwing something away doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful; it means you’re choosing freedom. Healing starts when you realize that you don’t have to prove anything to anyone anymore. Your space, your rules, your life.

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