http://dallisonlee.com/blog/2009/11/23/shopaholics-are-not-hoarders-in-disguise/ The Official Blog of D. Allison Lee Professional Organizers ~ Your Portal for Organizing News & Lifehacks Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://dallisonlee.com/blog/2009/11/23/shopaholics-are-not-hoarders-in-disguise/#comment-4551 Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer® Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:40:46 +0000 http://dallisonlee.com/blog/?p=4595#comment-4551 Both hoarding and over shopping can cause distress to person entrenched in the issue, as well as their friends and family members. It can be very difficult for friends and family to be patient and understanding, understandably so. It's nice that you had a bit of a sense of humor about your mum. Did she agree with your diagnosis of her shopping "situation?" Both hoarding and over shopping can cause distress to person entrenched in the issue, as well as their friends and family members. It can be very difficult for friends and family to be patient and understanding, understandably so. It’s nice that you had a bit of a sense of humor about your mum. Did she agree with your diagnosis of her shopping “situation?”

]]> http://dallisonlee.com/blog/2009/11/23/shopaholics-are-not-hoarders-in-disguise/#comment-4548 City Girl Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:51:01 +0000 http://dallisonlee.com/blog/?p=4595#comment-4548 Great post! I often joked that my mom was a shopaholic, but she never reached the clinical level of harm as the therapist describes. Even reading about hoarding saddens me. Thanks for highlighting both issues. Great post! I often joked that my mom was a shopaholic, but she never reached the clinical level of harm as the therapist describes. Even reading about hoarding saddens me. Thanks for highlighting both issues.

]]> http://dallisonlee.com/blog/2009/11/23/shopaholics-are-not-hoarders-in-disguise/#comment-3988 Interview With Dr. Marla Deibler, Therapist Featured on “Hoarders” | Organize to Revitalize! Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:46:52 +0000 http://dallisonlee.com/blog/?p=4595#comment-3988 [...] Shopaholics Are Not Hoarders in Disguise (dallisonlee.com) [...] [...] Shopaholics Are Not Hoarders in Disguise (dallisonlee.com) [...]

]]> http://dallisonlee.com/blog/2009/11/23/shopaholics-are-not-hoarders-in-disguise/#comment-3987 YouTube Puts the Spotlight on “Hauls” | Organize to Revitalize! Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:46:32 +0000 http://dallisonlee.com/blog/?p=4595#comment-3987 [...] Could today’s haulers turn into tomorrow’s hoarders?  Yes, I know there’s a difference between hoarding and over shopping, but there’s a line between the two that some people dance over.  Perhaps I’m looking [...] [...] Could today’s haulers turn into tomorrow’s hoarders?  Yes, I know there’s a difference between hoarding and over shopping, but there’s a line between the two that some people dance over.  Perhaps I’m looking [...]

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