hello @Former-Member, @Former-Member, @Faith-and-Hope, @soul, @Determined
we took a few things to the dump today 
@soul, I ask our kids if I can have a look over their discards before they hit the bin- because sometimes I've given them something that means more to me than it does to them. If so, I'm happy to resume custody. And if nothing else, it means the recycling among it ends up in the recycling bin. 
We had some belongings wrecked by floodwater back in 2011, when a quarter of the state turned into a kind of inland sea. I salvaged a lot of what mattered the most, but there were a few keepsakes that were lost altogether, such as a book that my grandmother gave me as a child. So, while I'd say that most clutter is "just stuff", there's the treasures hiding among the stuff. Unfortunately there's no easy way of extracing those except piece by piece.
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.