Do you think you are a compulsive hoarder?

bulletDo you have an excessive amount of clutter that limits living space?
 
bulletDo have difficulty categorizing and organizing items?
 
bulletAre you holding onto possessions that seem of little or no value?
 
bulletHave Severe anxiety when trying to throw out an object?
 
bulletHave Trouble making decisions about possessions?
 
bulletFeeling anxious, embarrassed or depressed because of clutter
 
bulletFears about needing items that could be thrown away.

If you answered yes to more than one of the questions you are a compulsive hoarder and need help from a certified professional organizer along with a therapist to work on the emotional issues.  I have several therapists I can recommend

Compulsive hoarding is different than chronic disorganization. Yes, aspects of chronic disorganization also apply to hoarders; but there are also important distinguishing features. A hoarder's home totally loses its functionality. A kitchen is no longer a kitchen. A bedroom is no longer a bedroom. The home becomes a jangled mess of storage for an indistinguishable mass of useless and useful stuff. And the disorganization affects the safety and health of the hoarder and their loved ones. Organizing by itself, though it can be therapeutic, does not always get to the bottom of things, so to speak, because the issue is not just "the stuff" but the person and their way of thinking.

Maybe you read the sad story of the woman in Sandy Springs, Georgia who had to be extricated by the Fire Department from her home heaped to the ceiling with stuff. The Atlanta Hoarding Task Force is in touch with city authorities to see if we can be of any support. If you know someone whose health or safety is seriously compromised by clutter, contact the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization to reach an organizing specialist.
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