Getting out of vinyl and sick about it


I was collecting for years but then went away to New Zealand without my gear and now that I'm back I can't justify records. I'm selling my first subscription to the Music Matters Blue Notes that I never got to open as well as my huge Mosaic records collection and my crazy, original stuff from Tom Petty to expensive Led Zeppelin reissues on Classics 45s. Not to mention the love of my life...a gold Technics turntable with KAB mod plus a 78rpm setup and my huge 78 collection. Ah! The horror. What should I do? I'm out, I must get out!
kublakhan

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I've been there, but never pressed the 'unload' button. I have gone through periods over the years where I didn't have a system set up. At some point, I'd get back into it, and man, realize how glad I was that I hung onto the records. I could see getting rid of the crap, though, which is what I'm constantly doing- thinning out my records, so I keep the better pressings. Of course, I'm still buying vinyl, but most of it used/older stuff.
I'm reluctant to offer advice, but will say that you can live without if it is a necessity to get out. (Which is how I'm reading the OP). Good luck. (I did the same thing with cars- couldn't get enough of them, now don't even drive much, and don't miss it, except for the occasional tug when I'm on a twisty road and wish I was behind the wheel of something old, fun and nimble).