Minutus

Teresa,

I believe Homeopathy can be very helpful for someone with a hoarding disorder. Like many diagnoses or disorders the individuals experience is the most important, there are many reasons why individuals hoard. I do believe the most common reason is a desire to keep past memories alive, fear of change and dealing with painful emotions. I have a client who I have helped who has severe anxiety,and has hoarding tendencies. I have never been to her home but from what she has told me the apt. manager does frequent checks to make sure there is a path open in case of a fire. She has told me there are so many memories in those boxes and she can't even imagine going thru them (most striking is the fact she had a failed relationship and there are many cards from him in these boxes). She has finally decided to seek some help from friends to help her go thru some of these boxes. Homeopathy can act as a catalyst for positive changes.

good luck to you and your neighbors & kudos to you to inquire about other options

Lora Roberts

There are Sulphur hoarders who think everything is of value or beautiful but don't knock Arsenicum. I remember one lady who was very Arsenicum and I couldn't tie it in with the crowded state of the house until I noticed that the living areas were all clean. The time it must have taken to dust everywhere beggared belief, moving everything and putting it back. She had had her years of being hard up and couldn't bare to get rid of anything she might possibly ever need, including empty garden compost bags.
A bit like the Sulphur chap who said he hardly drank anything but later admitted that he was thirsty all the time but couldn't be bothered to go and get a drink - remedies don't always manifest how you might expect!
Theresa

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Have you looked at 'Fear of Poverty'?
Soroush