For instance, hoarders often have emotional attachments to possessions, a need for a sense of control, and a fear of letting go. These traits often lead to a disorganized living space, which significantly impacts the individual’s quality of life. Unlike collectors, who seek and value specific ...
Hoarders are often unaware that they have a problem until loved ones discover what kind of conditions they are living in. Once this happens, it’s best to contact a mental health professional – with experience in compulsive hoarding – for help. Only they can properly help your loved one wi...
we'd have them on our ice cream in the afternoon.We learned that some plants have funny names, like the elephant ear plant.We learned that you could make do with what you had.We learned that making things out of paper and cardboard was more fun than what came inside the packaging.We...
I find this to be such a disgusting situation. I've seen a couple of reports on the news that focused on animal hoarding and the animals are always so miserable and often so ill that they have to be put down. I can't imagine anyone thinking that they have the right to keep animals...
As an old-old person here, I can see both sides of this dilemma, perhaps a bit more clearly than I could have 10+ years ago. It's REALLY difficult to walk the line between what we (my spouse, 94 Y/O, and I, 87) can still do independently w...
“I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and when I am making my way, someone else steps down ahead of me.” The man saw himself as the victim, when Jesus saw he could be the victor: Do you want to get well? Each of us has a story. Our ...
B.Hoarders may also have problems planning and organizing. C.However, it can be successfully treated with the right mix of treatment methods. D.The common time for it to come is when people are middle-aged or older and living alone. E.Hopefully, some people with the condition do seem to...
Basically, as you go through your day, keep a mental note of things you use up daily. Then make sure you have enough for 2-4 weeks so that you wouldn't be inconvenienced. Don't buy things just to hoard them with the plan to return them later. That's not neighborly. The ...
Have you seen the show Hoarders? I have a feeling that when those nice people have nice, neat homes their homes might be clean for a little while. But I bet most of them eventually get right back into the same mess because they have not dealt with the issues that caused them. ...
I see some of these hoarders have panic attacks at the thought of giving up something so trivial, but I guess I don't understand all of the history behind those things. I don't know if I could throw out some things from my own childhood myself, but I don't know if I would have...