Wanted: The Will To Finish What I Start

I know some people who say that any more than two or three works in progress (WIPs) would drive them completely around the bend. Before starting one more item, those things would either be finished or frogged. Would that I were so disciplined. Witness the following items in varying states of incompleteness:

There are two single socks, the beginning of a cotton blanket, two sweaters, one hat, two scarves and the tip of a Clapotis. How did things get so out of hand? The bigger question for me is, how do I regain some control over this startitis run amok? It feels so overwhelming at this point that I've sunk into a kind of inertia. In my mind, knitting has become something akin to crossing the Sahara on foot. All that lies ahead is more sand.

I've tried the "Let's Make A Deal" approach, as in finish just one thing before casting on the latest pretty that caught your eye. A small thing like a sock will do. Another approach? Limit the number of needles and you limit the number of projects that can linger simultaneously. Right. This turned out to be bad idea that was easily overcome simply by buying many more needles.

I'm coming clean with this because maybe, just maybe, somewhere on the Internets someone can corral this project magpie and help her to clean up her act. I want my mojo back!