What happens when Youth Living in the Hoard cannot escape the chaos for an extended period of time? It wears on their mental health and for many it can be hard to find ways to engage in meaningful …
Space for Everyone Else
I see a lot of discussions about folks just wanting “one room” that they can have clutter free within their own homes. Often homes where they foot the bill for everything, but are relegated to hiding …
Hoarding Impacts Everyone
Hoarding Disorder Awareness Week in the State of Washington is October 16-21, 2017 as declared by proclamation signed by Governor Jay Inslee on August 8, 2017. It is so valuable and important that …
The Humans in Hoarding Situations
In my work with folks I have been reminded of the level of suffering that occurs within chaotic situations such as hoarding. It hurts my heart to see people who do not believe in their inherent value …
Free Feet
What does freedom look like to you? It could be eating ice cream for breakfast. It could also be setting your own schedule or releasing oneself from a toxic work environment. Maybe it’s learning to …
Keeping What You Love
People with hoarding tendencies often have a fear that the must “get rid of everything.” The reason this bothers a person that hoards is because of the attachment they have to the “everything” that is …