I understand, but I try to remember that I am not my surroundings...I am my spirit...not my stuff.
But I know how overwhelming it is ( I have piles of stuff everywhere!!) and no matter what I do it seems to wind up looking the same :(

What I'm doing now is doing one little thing a day...like throwing out some old magazines, or sweeping the floor. Then I look at that one thing I did (and blank out the WHOLE picture)...and I feel somewhat encouraged.

Sometimes being disorganized is hereditary or due to attention deficent disorder...or even biochemical depression

So I'm trying to be more gentle on myself (but I DO want a cleaner & prettier environment!)
I still believe we can do it!!!
((( hugs ))).

I get discouraged too. But then I try to look at the things in my house that are pretty or sentimental, or relaxing. That helps me feel better. That also gives me the incentive to try to make the rest of the mess look better. But I still struggle. I just can't get it all together. It seems like depression is my problem. I just have a hard time getting up and doing things.

I agree with moonstar. I do one thing a day, no matter how small, and that is the minimum. Everything else is a bonus.