I've known too many people with serious stuff problems who seemed unable to divest themselves of stuff if they weren't actively giving it to someone else.

I saw an episode of Hoarders today where one of the psychs said that hoarders often have problems with feeling that if they don't have their stuff, they need to make sure it goes to someone who will use it "right", and until they can do that, they just don't let go of it. This is very true to my experience with people with stuff problems. Their city doesn't recycle, so they end up with a room full of recyclables. They no longer sew, but they won't get rid of their fabric unless they're confident that it will be used in a way they will approve, so they just don't. Etc.