For the past years I've been obsessed with collecting, digitising and archiving fragments of my life, like a digital archive of every day I've lived. What started as a special interest now consumes all my spare time and I'm having difficulty functioning in my day-to-day work and life. I've tried to hold back, but we're still talking about terabytes of data and hundreds of thousands of files, mostly scanned documents, photos, sound clips, videos etc.
I can't get out of the habit to collect and catalogue because the alternative just feels like a big black hole of anxiety. I will attempt to get professional help, but is there anything I can do personally to help myself?
Anyone else have trouble with digital hoarding (or regular hoarding too, if that's you), especially when it's about sentimental value connected to your life and sense of identity?