Over-acquisition

The pattern of acquiring more items than can be used, stored, or processed — often through buying, but also through accepting free things, collecting found objects, or saving everything.

Acquisition is the front end of accumulation. About 80–90 percent of people with hoarding disorder also experience over-acquisition — and addressing it is often as important as releasing existing items, because otherwise the pile refills.

Octolet doesn't currently track acquisition directly. It's a deliberate omission for the first version: focus on releasing first, build trust, then layer in acquisition awareness.