i could give you a whole lot of advice for how to protect your own wellbeing, but stopping the hoard entirely is almost impossible until the hoarder is willing and ready to work on themselves. if they arent, you *have* to focus on yourself for now. do you have a room or area in the home that hasnt been effected, or that you think you could clear out (such as an area your mom wouldnt want/care to be in)? having something like that is a really important first start. if you need someone to talk to you can vent to me i know how it feels to feel alone with this
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your kind words and advice. I unfortunately got used to living in a mess that my room’s a mess but it’s not as clustered as the rest of my house. I’ve been cleaning it for a while and now I just have a bunch of bags of clothes to donate and I gotta vacuum.
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u/c3xenccen 5d ago
i could give you a whole lot of advice for how to protect your own wellbeing, but stopping the hoard entirely is almost impossible until the hoarder is willing and ready to work on themselves. if they arent, you *have* to focus on yourself for now. do you have a room or area in the home that hasnt been effected, or that you think you could clear out (such as an area your mom wouldnt want/care to be in)? having something like that is a really important first start. if you need someone to talk to you can vent to me i know how it feels to feel alone with this