{"id":86,"date":"2011-10-28T00:56:55","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T00:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/amomentofchange\/?p=86"},"modified":"2011-10-28T01:06:24","modified_gmt":"2011-10-28T01:06:24","slug":"dealing-with-hoarding-4-behaviors-to-watch-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/amomentofchange\/2011\/10\/dealing-with-hoarding-4-behaviors-to-watch-for.html","title":{"rendered":"Dealing With Hoarding: 4 Behaviors To Watch For"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Sherry Gaba LCSW, Psychotherapist, Life & Recovery Coach is featured Celebrity Rehab on VH1. Sherry is the author of \u201cThe Law of Sobriety\u201d<\/a> which uses the law of attraction to recover from any addiction. Please download your copy of \u201cManifest Holistic Health<\/a>\u201d from Sherry\u2019s Enrich Your Life Series. Contact Sherry at sherry@sgabatherapy.com<\/a> for webinars, teleseminars, coaching packages and speaking engagements. Listen to Sherry on \u201cA Moment of Change with Sherry Gaba\u201d<\/a>on CBS Radio.<\/p>\n

Hoarding is a very real problem in the lives of many people.
\nWhile professionals may argue if it is a true addiction or if it is more of a
\ncompulsive behavior, the truth is that hoarding is much more common than you
\nmay think. You have probably been flipping around the channels on your
\ntelevision and come across one or more shows on hoarding and the devastation it
\ncauses. People will hoard anything from live animals to garbage and need
\ncoaching, support and decision making skills training in order to start
\nchanging the behavior.<\/p>\n

Hoarders, like those suffering with an addiction, cannot
\nsimply stop the behavior. The piles of items will continue to increase and
\npeople will become more and more secretive if intervention is not completed.
\nThey will continue engaging in the behavior, particularly if they feel pushed
\nby the family to change. Getting a life coach or addiction therapist involved
\nis critical.\u00a0 A new framework for identifying
\nwith positions and finding value in their lives is also essential.\u00a0 If you are dealing with a family member that
\nis hoarding or you suspect may be engaging in compulsive hoarding seeking
\nprofessional help is a critical first step.<\/p>\n

The major signs of hoarding include:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. High levels of clutter and collections of random
    \nitems or one specific item to the point of making living space unusable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Distorted view on the value of everyday, broken,
      \ndamaged or outdated items by the individual engaging in the hoarding behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Refusal to allow others in to the home, specific
        \nrooms in the home, yard or living or storage space.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

         <\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Excessive emphasis on collections or collecting
          \nitems that are not valuable and not well cared for once in the person’s
          \npossession.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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