12-Step Groups

* Re “Just 12 Steps Away,” June 12: By sheer happenstance, I was lucky enough to get a copy of your paper (not available at my home) and read about myself--the incurable clutterer. It not only inspired me to clear off--well, sort of--my night stand, but also to clutter my files with your insight. Maybe my husband will understand me a little better and realize how well-off he is (no boxes of junk in the living room). However, I did realize that my grown children don’t care about all those things I thought they might “be interested in,” so I’m throwing/giving those things away.

Thanks again (cluttering words).

JILL L. TARGER

Santa Maria

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* After reading your article on self-help groups I decided to organize a new group called GALA: Get a Life Anonymous.

PETER N. KARP

Carlsbad