In doing research about hoarding, I have found that there is a difference between being Chronically Disorganized and Situationally Disorganized. I will be discussing the latter in this post because this seems to be the issue for most of my clients. It seems to occur when there are life-altering events and the more things that occur simultaneously, the worse the situation tends to get. These can be divorce, illness, death of a loved one, relocation with no time to unpack, loss of a job, having a home-based business without adequate living space, blending families with different attitudes toward functional living space … the possibilities are endless. Maybe you have taken in a relative who has no place else to go, and they bring in all of their stuff as well and you were already short on storage space.
When these events occur <whether alone or multiple events at one time>, routines tend to fall by the wayside. If there were no routines in place beforehand, the situation becomes unmanageable very quickly. If your parents were hoarders, you are even more lost because you never had a role model from which to learn.
None of this is your fault, yet it is hard not to feel embarrassed and overwhelmed. If this is you, please call me. I can help provide relief with assistance, suggestions and strategies that can get you back on the right track despite your temporary situation.
When these events occur <whether alone or multiple events at one time>, routines tend to fall by the wayside. If there were no routines in place beforehand, the situation becomes unmanageable very quickly. If your parents were hoarders, you are even more lost because you never had a role model from which to learn.
None of this is your fault, yet it is hard not to feel embarrassed and overwhelmed. If this is you, please call me. I can help provide relief with assistance, suggestions and strategies that can get you back on the right track despite your temporary situation.
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