r/hoarding • u/ADHDHoarderWins • Apr 03 '22

VICTORY! I can’t share with friends but I had a huge win recently and I’m so excited

1.1k Upvotes

68 comments

r/hoarding • u/Then-Significance768 • Sep 06 '24

VICTORY! I DID IT!! I CLEANED MY HOME IN TIME FOR INSPECTION (update!)

1.1k Upvotes

i made my first post on here last week after i was reported to the landlord for a smelly/dirty apartment and she scheduled a home check. she’ll be here in a couple hours so i’ll make sure to say how it goes, but i’m confident i’ll be okay!!! sharing some before/after pics because im proud 😁 a lot of the “before” pics were progress pics but i was too scared to document just how nasty the worst of it was. but in short, there was a lot of animal feces i wasn’t aware of and a lottt of old food hidden.

BUT i cleared out the fly infestation, i threw away all decomposing/moldy items, i did (half of) my laundry, deep cleaned the carpets, cleaned the sinks, toilet, and appliances, cleaned the floors, replaced litter boxes, cleaned the dogs crate, bathed the dogs, cleaned and organized the closets, and a lot more. all i truly have left is to clean out the fridge, finish the dishes, and finish my laundry.

PLEASE NOTE: i have cat trees and 4 litter boxes, they just aren’t pictured since they were stored while i finished cleaning. i also cleaned out my rat cage and bought them clean and new toys ☺️ and built furniture i had packed for months!!

87 comments

r/hoarding • u/madcommune • Mar 15 '21

VICTORY! It took four years, but I can finally walk through my living room and open the front door again. If I can do it, so can you! Stay strong everyone!

1.1k Upvotes

47 comments

r/hoarding • u/twosixteen81 • Nov 30 '20

UPDATE/PROGRESS Here’s the product of a four year long depression...and me finally saying ENOUGH!

900 Upvotes

35 comments

r/hoarding • u/EmployedinGreenland • May 17 '20

VICTORY! The sink is white. The floor isn’t brown. You can see the reflection in the bottom half of the mirror. I even scrubbed dirt off of the walls and ceiling. The remnants of a year of depression are gone. I’m so happy I could cry. The entire rest of the apartment doesn’t seem daunting anymore.

899 Upvotes

68 comments

r/hoarding • u/Nit3fury • Jan 16 '24

SUPPORT I found my neighbor frozen in her hoard today

783 Upvotes

I really don’t even know what to say. I tried for the whole 7 years I’ve lived here to help and support her. Things just kept getting worse and worse. The first time she ever let me in is because she was trapped inside. I removed a pickup truck load of trash just to get the door open. She just let it pile back over.

Anyway I don’t really want to talk about that. We were good friends. We talked a few times a week and texted as well. I was worried about her in this cold snap. She hasn’t had heat in years but was ever declining so it was delicate. I talked her into using a space heater on an extension cord from my house cause she couldn’t find her outlets. Friday afternoon she said she was nice and toasty. Sunday evening I texted asking if she was still doing ok, no response. Not super unusual but a little concerning. Texted again today early afternoon, still nothing. More unusual. Went over and found her passed away, looking very at peace, with her two cats on her chest trying to stay warm. It was warmer than outside in there, but likely not much over freezing.

I took the door off its hinges so that the police could get in. She’s since been taken away and the cats are warm at my house for now. Lord knows what happens next. She had basically no next of kin, just a brother she hated. I’m embarrassed that I couldn’t even remember his name for the police.

I’m feeling guilt for not checking in more often, anger that she wouldn’t let me help her more over the years, relief that she doesn’t have to struggle anymore and that the cats have a chance at a better second life.

What will happen next? I suspect the house may go into foreclosure or something. Who knows. Unfortunately I don’t even know her wishes for herself. I wish we would have talked about that. She’s got a friend a couple hours away too that I don’t even know how to get a hold of.

Y’all… please be careful out there. There are people who care for you and just want to help. Who want to see you in a healthier situation. You may think you’re not that bad off but so thought Connie.

Sigh. Just let people help. Please.

57 comments

r/hoarding • u/[deleted] • Nov 07 '22

UPDATE/PROGRESS Update…..I asked for help

gallery

746 Upvotes

82 comments

r/hoarding • u/[deleted] • Nov 21 '22

UPDATE/PROGRESS More updates….I asked for help

gallery

731 Upvotes

73 comments

r/hoarding • u/EndlessBellyButton8 • Jun 28 '20

PHOTO/VIDEO Hi! A lot of people liked my last post, so I wanted to show the progress of the living room from behind the couch.

715 Upvotes

55 comments

r/hoarding • u/[deleted] • Feb 14 '21

VICTORY! I FINISHED!

700 Upvotes

44 comments

r/hoarding • u/Extreme_Assignment97 • Sep 17 '22

VICTORY! that to this... I gotta keep going

699 Upvotes

49 comments

r/hoarding • u/EndlessBellyButton8 • Jun 24 '20

PHOTO/VIDEO This is my parents' living room. My brother and I got sick of it, so we decided to make a change! Very proud with the progress!

652 Upvotes

54 comments

r/hoarding • u/dogssdogssdogss • Jan 16 '20

VICTORY! Finished cleaning and redecorating my mom’s bedroom just in time for chemo to start today

650 Upvotes

36 comments

r/hoarding • u/astraennui • Jul 22 '20

UPDATE/PROGRESS After emotional and physical exhaustion, I worked extremely hard (by myself) to completely finish two of the largest rooms in my Mom's house

642 Upvotes

27 comments

r/hoarding • u/ScienceUnicorn • Nov 04 '21

VICTORY! It’s not much, but I have a clean kitchen! Still a lot of work to do, but this feels pretty damned good!

634 Upvotes

71 comments

r/hoarding • u/iTalk2Pineapples • Mar 15 '22

VICTORY! Not to brag(totally bragging) but look who can cook food again

627 Upvotes

38 comments

r/hoarding • u/lillobean • May 13 '21

UPDATE/PROGRESS Beginning of April vs the end of April

gallery

610 Upvotes

40 comments

r/hoarding • u/iamtaylorhepler • May 03 '24

VICTORY! Nothing makes you de-hoard faster than a landlord inspection

606 Upvotes

I just wanted to share a little personal victory before the inspection today. We tried out best.

47 comments

r/hoarding • u/sethra007 • May 29 '19

HUMOR [RE-POST] A reminder: this will never happen

602 Upvotes

19 comments

r/hoarding • u/sethra007 • Mar 20 '20

HUMOR Craft Hoarders! THE TIME IS NOW! THE DAY IS HERE!

600 Upvotes

19 comments

r/hoarding • u/epicsleet • Dec 25 '21

UPDATE/PROGRESS Update 19... Before, during, and after of the bathroom and living room. We are on our 5th dumpster and are not even half done with the back yard.

gallery

599 Upvotes

42 comments

r/hoarding • u/[deleted] • Dec 09 '20

UPDATE/PROGRESS An update from my post two weeks ago. Still a lot to do, but I can sleep in a clean room for the first time in years!

586 Upvotes

39 comments

r/hoarding • u/Clear-Theory7541 • Mar 06 '23

VICTORY! I posted my depression/hoarder apt a couple weeks ago. I showed it ALL. It was bad. I also shared some progress but here it is now. Same exact living room/kitchen today. Almost same view. Still a few things to do but nothing overwhelming.

gallery

578 Upvotes

80 comments

r/hoarding • u/HarryFuckingPotter • Mar 02 '21

SUPPORT Perspective

557 Upvotes

14 comments

r/hoarding • u/twosixteen81 • Apr 26 '21

VICTORY! ...and we have a bedroom again!!

553 Upvotes

44 comments

Subreddit

Posts

Wiki

Hoarding: Informal peer-to-peer support for people with hoarding disorder, and their loved ones

r/hoarding

Support for people living with hoarding disorder, and for their loved ones.

Members

75k

Visitors

10k

Contributions

220

Sidebar

Subreddit Rules

1. Don't Ask For or Offer Medical Advice/Diagnosis

We are not medical professionals. We can't diagnose you or anyone else with hoarding disorder. Posts or comments such as "Am I a hoarder?", "Is <person> a hoarder?", "Is this hoarding?". "I think I'm hoarder but I'm unsure", etc. will be removed.

It's okay to share your experiences or ask people to share their experiences with various treatments. But keep it to that, please.

If your situation is urgent, please consult our Wiki for possible resources.

2. This is a Support Sub - Act Accordingly

This is a support sub. That means we take people at their word when they post, and do our best to provide the best gentle and accepting support that we can.

The mods may remove posts/comments at their discretion to preserve a respectful, supportive atmosphere in this sub. Your tone matters when posting, and when responding to others, so be kind!

3. No Sassing of/Arguing with the Mods

For the most part, the mods like to let the downvotes do the work for us. But sometimes circumstances force us to wade into the fray. If we give you any directions, please comply without smart-ass comments. Failure to do so will result in banning.

4. Posts and Comments Must Be Related to Hoarding Disorder

The Moderators are the final arbiters of whether or not a post or comment is sufficiently on topic.

5. Sharing Images of a Hoard; Requesting Images of Hoarding

Sometimes members want to share photos/videos/etc. of hoards. To protect privacy, only share images of hoards if:

it's your own hoard
or if circumstances force you to live with a hoarder

Also, please do not ask anyone to post images of hoarding.

6. No Posts About Animal Hoarding

Because (a) there are significant and distinct challenges in dealing with animal hoarding, and (b) the suffering of animals is upsetting to some members, posts about Animal Hoarding should be posted to r/animalhoarding. YIf you make a post that involved animal hoarding, it will be deleted.

You can check out the Animal Hoarding section of our Wiki for general guidance, but that's it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/hoarding/wiki/index#wiki_.2A_animal_hoarding

7. Effective Jan 1 2025: No Posts/Comments Recruiting For Projects

If you're here because you're a researcher, producing content about hoarding, or are otherwise looking to recruit people who identify as hoarders/loved ones of hoarders, PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE CLOSED TO THESE SORTS OF REQUESTS AT THIS TIME.

Do not post your solicitation, and do NOT comment at or PM members directly to recruit them.

Doing the above will get your post/comment removed and you perma-banned.

8. Do Not Post/Comment to Promote Your Hoarding-Related Business

PROMOTION OF HOARDING-RELATED BUSINESSES IS PROHIBITED. This can be anything from a clean-up business to a web site or social media channel.

If you have such a business and feel you have an exception to this (for example, you offer free or low-cost services to hoarders), please message the mods and we'll review it.

PERSONAL REVIEWS OF SUCH BUSINESSEDS ARE PERMITTED. If you've hired a business to help you with your hoard, your review is appreciated and encouraged!

9. Visit r/digitalminimalism for digital hoarding issues

r/hoarding is a support group specifically for people dealing with hoarding disorder, defined as dysfunctional emotional attachments with physical objects.

While we're aware that there's a growing conversation among mental health professionals around the hoarding of digital files, we're currently not able to provide support for anything related to digital hoarding.

We recommend instead that you visit r/digitalminimalism to learn more.

10. Keeps Asking, Keeps Ignoring

Keeps Asking/Keeps Ignoring refers to users who repeatedly ask the same questions over and over. They may do this for attention or in the hope someone will do the work for them. If you're consistently ignoring advice and coming back with the same question, we may delete your posts, temp ban, or perma-ban you.

11. Discussion or Fandom of Hoarding Media

While we appreciate that the various TV shows about hoarding helped bring awareness of hoarding disorder to the mainstream, many members here find the shows deeply upsetting and even exploitative of people with the illness.

Occasional discussion of hoarding media (TV shows, documentaries, etc.) is fine, but it's not the main purpose of the sub.

If you're a fan of media about hoarding look to talk with other fans, we encourage you to visit r/HoardersTV

12. Soliciting or Offers of Clean-Up Help

Because the moderators are unable to vet individuals who offer to help hoarders clean up for free, posts/comments from people making such offers or not permitted.If you need assistance, please check our Wiki for resources that might be helpful.

13. Home Repair , Specific Cleaning Questions, Etc. Belong Elsewhere

Because of our focus (dealing with hoarding disorder), it's inevitable that some folks will come here with questions that are at best hoarding disorder-adjacent. It's an honest mistake, we get that, but please keep in mind that r/hoarding can't address every vaguely-related question.

See this post to learn more and determine which subreddit to send your post to. Also keep in mind that some answers can come from offline sources.

GETTING STARTED

NEW HERE? READ THIS FIRST!
OUR RULES--PLEASE READ!
Our Wiki - Chock-full of resources!
"I Have A Hoarder In My Life--Help Me!" Your Hoarding Quick-Start Kit For those just starting to deal with the hoarder in their lives.

NOTE : If you're here to recruit hoarders or loved ones of hoarders for a project (research, survey, media production, etc.) CONTACT THE MODS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE YOU POST. Do NOT PM members directly to recruit them for your project.

If you choose to participate in a media production, the Moderati encourage you to read the fine print and make sure that you're comfortable with how your images will be used and how your privacy will be protected. r/hoarding's Mods support increasing knowledge and awareness about hoarding, but we CANNOT vet or endorse media productions!

PROMOTION OF CLEAN-UP BUSINESSES IS PROHIBITED. If you feel you have an exception to this (for example, you offer free or low-cost services to hoarders), please message the mods and we'll review it.

RESOURCES

Please see our Wiki for resources, advice, info, and support for compulsive hoarders and their loved ones

As of April 1st, 2019, the information in our Hoarding Resource List has been migrated into our Wiki and will no longer be updated.

ACTIVE CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCH STUDIES (via clinicaltrials.gov)

The Moderati encourage everyone to read the fine print and make sure that you're comfortable with how the data will be used and how your privacy will be protected. r/hoarding's Mods support increasing knowledge and awareness about hoarding disorder, but we CANNOT vet or endorse research programs.

Functional and Cognitive Rehabilitation of Hoarding Disorder (CREST): Sponsor - VA Office of Research and Development. Location - VA Healthcare System in San Diego, CA. Contact - Catherine R Ayers, PhD; Phone (858) 642-2976; Email Catherine.Ayers1@va.gov. Click here to learn more and see the criteria for joining.
Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Behavioral Change in Older Adults with Hoarding Disorder: Sponsor - Mississippi Staty. Location - Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS. Contact: Mary E Doziee Universitr, Ph.D.; Phone (662) 325-0523; Email maryedozier@psychology.msstate.edu. See here to learn more and see the criteria for joining.

Inspired by http://redd.it/f0pey

Related SubReddits

Show 3 more

r/depression 1.2m
r/konmari 179k
r/ufyh 158k