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That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

 That Hoarder

Hoarding disorder is stigmatised and people who hoard feel vast amounts of shame. This podcast began life as an audio diary, an anonymous outlet for somebody with this weird condition. That Hoarder speaks about her experiences living with compulsive hoarding, she interviews therapists, academics, researchers, children of hoarders, professional organisers and influencers, and she shares insight and tips for others with the problem. Listened to by people who hoard as well as those who love them and those who work with them, Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder aims to shatter the stigma, share the truth and speak openly and honestly to improve lives.

Mental Health Health & Fitness Health & Fitness:Mental Health
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
44 minutes
Episodes
214
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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#14 Why do I keep buying stuff?

#14 Why do I keep buying stuff?

"I don't know why I get such an urge to get stuff in the first place. I mean, is it just living under capitalism? Am I just a victim of every advert I see and every idea I have that I feel I need to …

00:11:28  |   Fri 05 Nov 2021
#13 A weird motivation for hoarders: death?

#13 A weird motivation for hoarders: death?

This may sound like a weird reason to dehoard my home, but it's not as morbid as it sounds.

For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoardin…
00:07:38  |   Fri 29 Oct 2021
#12 ”But throwing it away would be a waste of money”: defeating objections to dehoarding

#12 ”But throwing it away would be a waste of money”: defeating objections to dehoarding

What I want to focus on today is: ‘well I can't throw this away, because it would be a waste of money. I spent a lot of money on that pair of jeans, or that shelving unit, or that bedding and throwin…
00:10:10  |   Fri 22 Oct 2021
#11 Does hoarding really have a 97% recidivism rate?

#11 Does hoarding really have a 97% recidivism rate?

I need to stop this statistic - that may or may not be made up - from being a barrier that stops me from making my home livable in. And so that is my goal for the time being, I need to get that numbe…
00:10:12  |   Thu 14 Oct 2021
#10 The gas man came

#10 The gas man came

I was so scared. I was so scared because this person was going to come in and see how I live

For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, visit the website at Overcome Compulsive Hoardi…

00:10:14  |   Fri 21 May 2021
#9 Panic, panic, panic

#9 Panic, panic, panic

I'm also full of panic about the absolute horror and shame I will feel when they are in here. My initial reaction to that the appointment was panic, panic, panic, and then I just froze. 

I was paraly…

00:06:26  |   Fri 14 May 2021
#8 One of my worst nightmares just happened

#8 One of my worst nightmares just happened

My podcast planning has gone out of the window today, because I am in a panic. A full-on panic, my worst nightmare - one of my worst nightmares - is happening

 For the full show notes and transcrip…
00:06:29  |   Fri 07 May 2021
#7 Resisting the lure of pretty boxes - or stop buying storage to store your junk

#7 Resisting the lure of pretty boxes - or stop buying storage to store your junk

If you're listening, and you're struggling with hoarding and you haven't got rid of 75% of your stuff already, then listen to me: “Don't get the pretty basket, don't get the shelving unit, and don't …

00:06:19  |   Fri 30 Apr 2021
#6 So do we just pick a room and start?

#6 So do we just pick a room and start?

Thinking of compulsive hoarders, thinking of people whose homes are in quite a mess, then just saying, “I'm going to work on the bedroom” is just too big. It's too overwhelming. It's too difficult to…
00:06:07  |   Fri 23 Apr 2021
#5 A moment of despair in the middle of the night

#5 A moment of despair in the middle of the night

I can't tell you how dejected I feel right now. Because sorting out a few boxes in one room is one thing. It's better than not sorting out a few boxes in one room.

But that's one room of several. And…

00:04:45  |   Fri 16 Apr 2021
#4 Why hoarding TV shows are a disaster

#4 Why hoarding TV shows are a disaster

Programmes about hoarders exist so that viewers can look into the home of somebody who's struggling and laugh at them. And that's not okay.

For the full show notes and transcript for this episode, …

00:06:45  |   Fri 09 Apr 2021
#3 My experience of having CBT for hoarding disorder

#3 My experience of having CBT for hoarding disorder

I was sceptical because the initial CBT sessions had been relatively useless. But equally, I had no other options. There aren't exactly hoarding treatments readily available. So I agreed to be referr…
00:08:07  |   Fri 02 Apr 2021
#2 The stigma that surrounds hoarding disorder | Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder

#2 The stigma that surrounds hoarding disorder | Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder

So, I hate the word hoarding. I hate the word hoarder. I resist saying them unless I absolutely have to. And this podcast and the website are kind of forcing me into getting used to those words, and …

00:05:32  |   Tue 30 Mar 2021
#1 How I Got Here | Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder

#1 How I Got Here | Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder

So I guess the place to start really is how I got to where I'm at now. Where I'm at now is that I live in a hoarded house, surrounded by crap that I have a lot of mental blocks around getting rid of.…

00:06:45  |   Tue 30 Mar 2021
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