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November 15, 2006, 7:25 pm PST
Are you my twin ?
Quote From: wendydarlingtx Hi, yes, I agree: it's frustrating to see cats get much more
sympathy and understanding than a human being who has an anxiety
problem.
From your post and others, and of course the show, I think I'm
beginning to understand the root of the hoarding problem. It seems to
me that hoarders are trying to control the unknowns of their
environment by hoarding. Everyone to some extent feels a need to
control their environment. I think the difference between hoarders and
non-hoarders is that non-hoarders are better at prioritizing and
organizing things and tasks. It seems to me that
non-hoarders see that EVERYTHING is important, and hence the need to
hang on to everything.
I'm being an armchair therapist, so take my post with a grain of salt.
I do think that what you should do is contact professional help. I know
that there are professional clutter-cleaners out there; however, I
don't that one fell swoop of cleaning out your clutter will get to the
root of your hoarding. I think it would be a good idea to see what a
therapist or psychologist has to say about the matter. I am just like you . I make lists , I have 101 tubs but I can never seem to accomplish anything because I think about where I should start and feel so overwhelmed. I cannot seem to take it one spot at a a time. For me , it seems to be all or nothing. I even looked up the same website you did and was shocked to find that we had even searched the same thing. I was sexually abused as a child by my grandfather from the time I was 9-18 and when my parents finally found out they got upset at him. Within a month they were inviting him over for a barbeque. I felt worthless. Being unable to get my Christian home in order makes me feel worthless too. What does it feel like to be right with yourself and love and accept yourself faults and all ? I hope I found out someday because I can't keep living this madness. It is wearing me to the bone.
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