Saw a book recommended around here somewhere with some good perspective on this: How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis.
One of the big starting points is recognizing that care tasks are functional, not moral. Having those doom piles does not make you “bad” and cleaning them up will not make you “good”. Caring for yourself and your space is about providing functionality. That’s it.
Saw a book recommended around here somewhere with some good perspective on this: How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis.
One of the big starting points is recognizing that care tasks are functional, not moral. Having those doom piles does not make you “bad” and cleaning them up will not make you “good”. Caring for yourself and your space is about providing functionality. That’s it.