#Extreme decluttering before and after full#

Hoarders experience elevated levels of stress and anxiety when faced with discarding items this anxiety, coupled with a crippling fear of making the wrong decisions about which items to keep versus which to discard, often results in homes filled to the brim with clutter in the form of trash, neglected collections, mountains of clothes, and countertops full of expired food and dirty dishes. Other people begin hoarding in response to a traumatic life event such as the death of a loved one (where they often inherit their belongings), a divorce, or a sudden loss of one’s personal possessions due to a natural disaster. out of fear that if they were to part with the item, then the information would be lost forever. Some people hoard information in the form of books, papers, receipts, etc. Fear that they may need a specific item ‘one day’ and when that day comes, they worry that they may not be able to afford to replace the item or that it won’t be available for them to purchase. If you or someone you love suffers from hoarding disorder, I urge you to seek treatment today. Please do not take the information contained in this post as medical advice.

Disclaimer: I am neither a doctor nor a mental health professional.