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Hoarding: Disorder for beginners - Basic Self-Help for Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring - Hoarding 101
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This book will help you better understand Hoarding, and in particular compulsive hoarding, and see how you can deal with it. It has been written as a general overview outlining the main things you need to know about this subject. It's a short read and a great start for people who know little about the subject.
"I’ve always had trouble throwing things away. Magazines, newspapers, old clothes… What if I need them one day? I don’t want to risk throwing something out that might be valuable. The large piles of stuff in our house keep growing so it’s difficult to move around and sit or eat together as a family. "
This is typical of someone who suffers from hoarding.
For those who hoard, the quantity of their collected items sets them apart from other people. Commonly hoarded items may be newspapers, magazines, paper and plastic bags, cardboard boxes, photographs, household supplies, food, and clothing.
People hoard because they believe that an item will be useful or valuable in the future. Or they feel it has sentimental value, is unique and irreplaceable, or too big a bargain to throw away. They may also consider an item a reminder that will jog their memory, thinking that without it they won’t remember an important person or event. Those who hoard usually experience embarrassment about their possessions and feel uncomfortable when others see them. They have clutter, often at the expense of livable space, feel sad or ashamed after acquiring additional items, and they are often in debt.
""You're a hoarder", my wife said, and although she was smiling at the time, it got me thinking. Was I really a hoarder? Sure, I still have the stylish 80's Versace shirts with the elephant print hanging in my closet still, but does that really make me a hoarder? I'd seen enough of the TV shows about hoarding to make me a bit concerned, even though my wife had just said it in jest."
- Mike Boldea -
"Hoarding was an issue in my family in the past. My mother was a major hoarder back in her hey day. I've experienced living with a hoarder and the information discussed in this book just as the defining and diagnosing all are true indicators of a hoarder. This book explains what it is and how to deal with it by giving simple but effective strategies to cope with hoarding problems. Check this book out!"
- Norris Cole -
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This book will help you better understand Hoarding, and in particular compulsive hoarding, and see how you can deal with it. It has been written as a general overview outlining the main things you need to know about this subject. It's a short read and a great start for people who know little about the subject.
"I’ve always had trouble throwing things away. Magazines, newspapers, old clothes… What if I need them one day? I don’t want to risk throwing something out that might be valuable. The large piles of stuff in our house keep growing so it’s difficult to move around and sit or eat together as a family. "
This is typical of someone who suffers from hoarding.
For those who hoard, the quantity of their collected items sets them apart from other people. Commonly hoarded items may be newspapers, magazines, paper and plastic bags, cardboard boxes, photographs, household supplies, food, and clothing.
People hoard because they believe that an item will be useful or valuable in the future. Or they feel it has sentimental value, is unique and irreplaceable, or too big a bargain to throw away. They may also consider an item a reminder that will jog their memory, thinking that without it they won’t remember an important person or event. Those who hoard usually experience embarrassment about their possessions and feel uncomfortable when others see them. They have clutter, often at the expense of livable space, feel sad or ashamed after acquiring additional items, and they are often in debt.
""You're a hoarder", my wife said, and although she was smiling at the time, it got me thinking. Was I really a hoarder? Sure, I still have the stylish 80's Versace shirts with the elephant print hanging in my closet still, but does that really make me a hoarder? I'd seen enough of the TV shows about hoarding to make me a bit concerned, even though my wife had just said it in jest."
- Mike Boldea -
"Hoarding was an issue in my family in the past. My mother was a major hoarder back in her hey day. I've experienced living with a hoarder and the information discussed in this book just as the defining and diagnosing all are true indicators of a hoarder. This book explains what it is and how to deal with it by giving simple but effective strategies to cope with hoarding problems. Check this book out!"
- Norris Cole -
Download your copy today!
Scroll up and click the orange button "Buy Now" on the top right of this page to access this book in under a minute
Take action today and download this book for a limited time discount of only $2.99!
Learn more today about Hoarding Disorder today and get your life back!
hoarding; compulsive hoarding; compulsive acquiring; compulsive buying; hoarding cure; hoarding treatment; hoarding help; hoarding stories; hoarding fiction; hoarding disorder; hoarding memoirs; hoarding self-help; hoarders; the hoarder in you; hoarders tips; compulsive shopping; compulsive behaviour; compulsive hoarding symptoms; hoarding detection; hoarding prevention; declutter your home; declutter your life; declutter your home now; decluttering and organizing; declutter fast; declutter now; decluttering; declutter and clean; simplify your life; simplify organize declutter; organize your home; hoarding therapy
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First published March 28, 2015
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November 30, 2021
Adequate for an overview of hoarding
What I consider the major flaw of the book was quoting the statistics on extreme hoarding with a lot left to the imagination as to what exactly extreme looks like. As the percentage is low, I'm assuming problematic enough for intervention by outside authorities. Hoarding is actually on a continuum and less about the quantity of stuff and more about the aesthetics. If everything is scattered around, has potential to cause an accident or sickness and the owner is too embarrassed, ashamed and afraid of judgement to allow people into their homes, that is considered a mental health issue. However if one has a well-organized pantry or a personal library or a craft room filled with cleverly stored items that is not considered hoarding. The author stated that hoarding often starts with stress or loss and is much more common in the elderly. Is it a mental health issue if one is moving to progressively smaller living spaces, inheriting other people's stuff or have kids who are minimalist while borrowing your camping equipment, tools, and visiting but not removing their possessions from younger years? A cute little apartment can become overwhelmed by stuff with the addition of a baby and a toddler creating all kinds of stress that a young, single social worker who is well rested might interpret as poor parenting skills. Craig Donovan's e-book is concise, defines hoarding, has suggestions for recognizing if you are a holder and has a list of tips on how to overcome hoarding. Reality is the tendency to hoard involves a very complex mixture of reasons and the success rate even with sensitive support is on a par with dieting and remaining at one's goal weight. It takes a lot of motivation and most hoarders will have fluctuations between accumulating too much stuff and realizing they need help with letting go and organization once again.
What I consider the major flaw of the book was quoting the statistics on extreme hoarding with a lot left to the imagination as to what exactly extreme looks like. As the percentage is low, I'm assuming problematic enough for intervention by outside authorities. Hoarding is actually on a continuum and less about the quantity of stuff and more about the aesthetics. If everything is scattered around, has potential to cause an accident or sickness and the owner is too embarrassed, ashamed and afraid of judgement to allow people into their homes, that is considered a mental health issue. However if one has a well-organized pantry or a personal library or a craft room filled with cleverly stored items that is not considered hoarding. The author stated that hoarding often starts with stress or loss and is much more common in the elderly. Is it a mental health issue if one is moving to progressively smaller living spaces, inheriting other people's stuff or have kids who are minimalist while borrowing your camping equipment, tools, and visiting but not removing their possessions from younger years? A cute little apartment can become overwhelmed by stuff with the addition of a baby and a toddler creating all kinds of stress that a young, single social worker who is well rested might interpret as poor parenting skills. Craig Donovan's e-book is concise, defines hoarding, has suggestions for recognizing if you are a holder and has a list of tips on how to overcome hoarding. Reality is the tendency to hoard involves a very complex mixture of reasons and the success rate even with sensitive support is on a par with dieting and remaining at one's goal weight. It takes a lot of motivation and most hoarders will have fluctuations between accumulating too much stuff and realizing they need help with letting go and organization once again.
December 29, 2018
Short, to the point.
Hits key points in self help area. Easy to remember guidance made by the author and put to practical use.
Hits key points in self help area. Easy to remember guidance made by the author and put to practical use.
September 19, 2015
"To help you asses...." ?
"To help you asses...." Yes, this is the actual start to a sentence in chapter 2.
Proofreading really is a lost art... Ignoring the somewhat entertaining typos this isn't a horrible book. It's written in complete sentences, the prose is comprehensible, and the author even throws in a handful of legitimate references. Overall though it's just not terribly informative.
"To help you asses...." Yes, this is the actual start to a sentence in chapter 2.
Proofreading really is a lost art... Ignoring the somewhat entertaining typos this isn't a horrible book. It's written in complete sentences, the prose is comprehensible, and the author even throws in a handful of legitimate references. Overall though it's just not terribly informative.
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