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Liberal_in_LA

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35. info hoarders. saw a season1 episode of hoarders recently

Reply to mackerel (Reply #32)

Sun Jan 11, 2015, 04:05 PM

Jan 2015

The guy hoarded diy/construction books and mags.

Had four rental properties he hadn't rented out for twenty years stuffed with stuff.

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My wife is a bit of a hoarder. [View all] Tobin S. Jan 2015 OP

There are psychologists who specialize in hoarding Number9Dream Jan 2015 #1

I don't think it has to do with the loss of a loved one. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #4

I'm thinking it might too... pipi_k Jan 2015 #7

the loss of the grandmother compounded by some emotional loss of her mother GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #33

My friend is a serious hoarder... Phentex Jan 2015 #2

Overwhelmed... Tobin S. Jan 2015 #3

I watch the hoarder shows, and I disagree with some of their methods underahedgerow Jan 2015 #5

You are a very good friend to take on the task. Welcome to DU ! Boxerfan Jan 2015 #6

Thanks for the welcome! He became a good friend during this process, we'd underahedgerow Jan 2015 #16

IMHO the stuff is just a symptom of the underlying issue GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #34

After watching those shows pipi_k Jan 2015 #8

lol Tobin S. Jan 2015 #10

Yeah, not throwing away pipi_k Jan 2015 #30

They say it is usually related to an obsessive-compulsive disorder ... Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #9

That's what I've heard as well, but she doesn't really have any other symptoms. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #11

I have slight hoarding tendencies. The condition runs in my family to various degrees. Throd Jan 2015 #12

This raises the question about the difference between clutter and hoarding - hedgehog Jan 2015 #13

She's probably more of a clutterer than a hoarder. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #14

Heh heh heh Tobin S. Jan 2015 #18

It happened to a friend of mine...Phd Professor HipChick Jan 2015 #15

I'm not a hoarder, but I do have clutter in places you can't see. Avalux Jan 2015 #17

My wife describes her difficulty with the issue in a similar way Tobin S. Jan 2015 #19

One thing that has been helpful to me Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #27

That's *exactly* the problem! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2015 #20

my wife is the opposite d_r Jan 2015 #21

Yeah, the other extreme can be a problem as well. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #22

my Mom was a thrower outer blackcrow Jan 2015 #24

I think she's a cluttered, not a hoarder blackcrow Jan 2015 #23

Welcome to DU, blackcrow. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #25

My dear Tobin! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #26

Most hoarders don't think they have a problem and they won't change. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #28

Thank you for sharing your story Tobin S. Jan 2015 #29

I'm so glad you have reached a compromise!! Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #31

This is a great thread! I'm a clutterer right now but mackerel Jan 2015 #32

info hoarders. saw a season1 episode of hoarders recently Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #35

My sister was a hoarder, and I'll start crying as I write this mountain grammy Jan 2015 #36