A&E Explores The Lives of Hoarders

Posted by Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer®

August 17, 2009

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Starting tonight, A&E will air the series, Hoarders. Each episode is described as “a fascinating look inside the lives of two different people whose inability to part with their belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis.” Though hoarding may seem like an issue of just “too much stuff,” it’s much more than that. It is a disorder that can hold a person hostage in their own home.

Fortunately, it’s not hopeless. There are many hoarders who work with professional organizers and therapists to get out from under the mountain of things they have held on to. Last Friday, the Today show interviewed Jennifer Miller, a mother of three, who got help from professional organizer, Geralin Thomas. Jennifer’s life isn’t perfect, but as she said, “we’re towing the line.” Tune in A&E tonight at 10/9 Central, especially if you have a hoarder in your life. If nothing else, it will give you some insight into their struggles.