For some, the need to shed possessions is a life-consuming illness—but the cultural embrace of decluttering can make it hard to seek help.
As long as she can remember, Annabelle Charbit has loathed “stuff.”
She hated birthdays because birthdays meant gifts.
And gifts meant finding a way to toss them.
At 5 years old, Charbit would sneak toys into her younger brother’s room. By age 10, she…