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Struggle Care
57: Hoarding: Two Experts, Part 1
Oct 23, 2023
Joining the podcast is That Hoarder, an anonymous hoarding expert who shares her experiences and challenges with hoarding disorder. The podcast explores the complexity of hoarding, therapy techniques like cognitive-behavioral therapy, the importance of curiosity and self-compassion in overcoming hoarding tendencies, and challenges and advice for friends and family members of hoarders.
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- Hoarding is a complex combination of fear, indecisiveness, and trauma, going beyond having too much stuff.
- There are two subtypes of hoarding disorder: difficulty letting go of anything and continuously acquiring new items without discarding.
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Understanding hoarding disorder through personal experience
In this episode, the podcast host speaks with an individual who has firsthand experience with hoarding disorder. The guest discusses the challenges of hoarding, emphasizing that it goes beyond having too much stuff. They highlight how hoarding is a messy combination of fear, indecisiveness, and layers of trauma. The guest also discusses the stigma surrounding hoarding and why they choose to remain anonymous. They share that only a few people in their life know about their struggle, and express the difficulty in talking openly about hoarding. Despite the progress they have made in challenging their own thoughts and being more rational about letting go, the physical process of decluttering continues to be slow and challenging.
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