by admin | Jun 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many children and adult children live with a dirty family secret: they grew up with a parent who hoards (PWH). If this is you, what are you responsible for and how do you want others to view you? A few words of wisdom, knowledge and encouragement from someone...
by admin | Jun 2, 2022 | boundaries, COH, recovery
Many adult children have been forced to take the blame and responsibility for things that their PWH did (or didn’t do) unfairly. We’ve been told that it’s our fault that things are the way they are. Sometimes this is clearly spoken, other times it is...
by admin | May 24, 2022 | codependency, COH, healing
I always felt out of place,Like I didn’t belong here.The ones who were supposed to love and protect me—Didn’t.Instead, I was told how far I came from measuring upTo their expectations. How taking care of meWas simply too much for them.The accusation was heavy:If it...
by admin | May 19, 2022 | COH, recovery
Despite some initial fear and trepidation, I launched my professional website and the free workbook I created on Monday. The result? Eight downloads! On Monday alone, eight individuals took advantage of this free workbook. Eight people found a resource to help them...
by admin | May 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
The first article about compulsive hoarding was published in 1996. In 2013, the APA published the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) which made Hoarding Disorder (HD) its own separate diagnosis. Yet, here, in 2022,...