510- Clearing the Chaos: ADHD-Informed Strategies for Tackling Clutter and Hoarding

A cluttered, disorganized living environment is as common as it is unsettling for many people who have ADHD. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., helps us understand how to discern clutter versus hoarding and teaches practical strategies to decrease disorganization.
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[@frankbreuer8849]

excellent explanations and examples. Thanks for inviting Michael to the podcast

[@teresahopemiller1008]

Thank you for helping me so much. you are spot on about all this i wish I knew it long ago.. i became a serious hoarder at a older age Just my spouse getting dentures and us having to pay back a loan for them and then the Pandemic with a food stamp benefit which was reasonable. i have to eat up what is there but I can do it. I have sentimental value on my possessions that my spouse bought me. But he wondered what I got. Time to spring clean. Time management was a issue with the both of us he wanted my attention but he wondered why I got nothing organized. But he wanted results. My Alexa is my timer, better than a braille one. I hate the paper trail , Government and agencies say save to your files. Iam tired of that concept. Even now i still try to get rid of paper. I try to find reason to keep less.

[@lefill3z]

One of the few things I can find myself early/on-time for... thanks! 😁

[@frankbreuer8849]

For me Michael displays an outstanding level of behavioural therapy which I rarely find in others : his fluidity with concepts, his thoughtful descriptions of the intricacies of emotional and cognitive processes and much more, is truly remarkable. Behavioural therapy as good as it gets. 👏👏👏

[@SpecialEdDHD]

That's it I'm gonna clean out my closet once and for all yaaaa rigghttttttt lol. Out of sight out of mind.