From what has been said about hoarding, childhood trauma leads to hoarding. When my brother & I were young, Dad would beat us with his belt. He also had a routine right before he beat us by snapping his belt in his hands. I know my younger brother would get worse beatings than me. I'm 71 & I have a hoarding disorder; my brother does not. During the beatings, I dissociated & would float up to the ceiling so I could watch it. When I feel threatened, I still dissociate & go to the ceiling & watch whatever stressful confrontation is going on that & have memories of the beatings, but my brother & I have never talked about it. When I think about the beatings, I also conjure up lots of memories of what I've seen in the news, & I get very disturbed, like torture scenes or some serious fighting. I cleaned my apartment today & did gather everything I didn't really need & it went straight to the trash. I feel better, but I know there's more to do tomorrow.
I know it's been months since you posted this comment, but I want you to know I read it today and I weep for the child you were. You did not deserve that abuse and I wish I could take away those memories. I cannot, but I put my arms around you now and wish you peace and safety.
Im sure the books on the shelves beheind the good doctor are relavent to the therapy he is providing not too mention he can share those books with collegues, that is not an example of hoarding
My mother can afford it, i even offered to pay for help for her but she doesn’t want to talk to anyone about getting rid of her stuff…..watch the show hoarders, they are getting free counseling and they are rabid about getting rid of stuff. It’s a serious mental illness, they like their trash better than their kids and friends
The Dr. Knows his stuff. He's very compassionate.
From what has been said about hoarding, childhood trauma leads to hoarding. When my brother & I were young, Dad would beat us with his belt. He also had a routine right before he beat us by snapping his belt in his hands. I know my younger brother would get worse beatings than me. I'm 71 & I have a hoarding disorder; my brother does not. During the beatings, I dissociated & would float up to the ceiling so I could watch it. When I feel threatened, I still dissociate & go to the ceiling & watch whatever stressful confrontation is going on that & have memories of the beatings, but my brother & I have never talked about it. When I think about the beatings, I also conjure up lots of memories of what I've seen in the news, & I get very disturbed, like torture scenes or some serious fighting. I cleaned my apartment today & did gather everything I didn't really need & it went straight to the trash. I feel better, but I know there's more to do tomorrow.
Keep going man, you deserve better and always have ❤
I know it's been months since you posted this comment, but I want you to know I read it today and I weep for the child you were. You did not deserve that abuse and I wish I could take away those memories. I cannot, but I put my arms around you now and wish you peace and safety.
Good luck to you. Is 76, and also remember childhood beatings.
I hope you're still cleaning & doing well.
Im sure the books on the shelves beheind the good doctor are relavent to the therapy he is providing not too mention he can share those books with collegues, that is not an example of hoarding
I think it was a joke. it made me laugh! We all need to remember to laugh!
It was a joke, Im laughing as I look back on it.
Not TO mention
People don’t reach out for help because they can’t afford it. Therapy costs money.
My mother can afford it, i even offered to pay for help for her but she doesn’t want to talk to anyone about getting rid of her stuff…..watch the show hoarders, they are getting free counseling and they are rabid about getting rid of stuff. It’s a serious mental illness, they like their trash better than their kids and friends
The problem is these stuff remover people handle it like a business and without engaging personally with the people they are “helping”.
Is it me or is this doctor hoarding all of those books in those shelves behind him?
That's a place for the books to exist orderly. I don't think that's hoarding.
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Do you think that comment is clever? It is stupid!
Hiring a skip is over £300 I know I can manage to improve but it costs a lot
The older I get the more I reconsider before throwing something away. Time to toss.