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Mike 03

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14. You know a lot about this. I've only seen the documentaries

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:17 AM

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and Hoarding is a really frightening phenomenon. I did know a person who really did begin to manifest hoarding. I realized it was the reason she almost never wanted anyone to visit she and her boyfriend. When I saw the house, I was really shocked. And it extended to their vehicles. I helped the male clean out his car and it was totally filled with stuff that looks to you and me like trash.

They go through this process every few years of renting a dumpster and throwing items away.

Deep down, I think hoarders are in a lot of psychic pain. In the TV documentaries I've seen, they are often very likable and sympathetic and usually have some major trauma in their past.

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There is a fine line between collector and hoarder. [View all] multigraincracker Thursday OP

Earlier this year when I was doing a massive throw-out project Mike 03 Thursday #1

Markets change daily. Right now, not much of anything is selling. multigraincracker Thursday #3

That's interesting. You know how to get the most out Mike 03 Thursday #7

Oh no... barter??? OldBaldy1701E Thursday #15

Collecting was a buzz. bucolic_frolic Thursday #4

Electronic games and toys, which I have on interest in. multigraincracker Thursday #9

Excellent points. Fascinating. This is sort of what I figured. Mike 03 Thursday #12

If hoarding disrupts your family or your space bucolic_frolic Thursday #2

You know a lot about this. I've only seen the documentaries Mike 03 Thursday #14

Past traumas are the root of a lot of pain and malfunction in later life bucolic_frolic Thursday #17

I understand Duncanpup Thursday #5

Always looking and can't pass up anything reasonable with vacuum tubes. multigraincracker Thursday #6

My friend I know. Duncanpup Thursday #10

My wife is the opposite. multigraincracker Thursday #11

my wife has flashlights all over the house rampartd Thursday #8

Ooops, I should have said that in my first post: You are NOT a hoarder. Mike 03 Thursday #13

We are "downsizing" AverageOldGuy Thursday #16

There are some options, but one has to be willing to part with their junk bucolic_frolic Thursday #18

Seems your wife has an issue. lark Thursday #19

There are hazards to storage Marthe48 Thursday #22

We collected things over the years Marthe48 Thursday #20

Our depression era parents saved everything. It becomes engrained Evolve Dammit Thursday #21

I clean my plate too..... almost never waste food Evolve Dammit Thursday #24

Match books used to be a thing. Old Crank Thursday #23

A collector put tags on it, a hoarder keeps tags on it. marble falls Thursday #25

Being a collector of certain items requires a certain amount of learning. Keepthesoulalive Thursday #26

I have at least a thousand business cards. rickford66 Thursday #27

I tell my kids it's not hoarding, it's a collection, as long as it's tidy and organized Fiendish Thingy Thursday #28