Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding

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	• Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding David F. Tolin, Randy O. Frost, ... Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 - 192 pages average customer review:based on 29 reviews view larger image
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Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding

I found this book to be a real eye opener. I have bought more books on getting organized than most people have books in general! This is the first one I have read that actually gets to the root of my problem. I have always just thought of myself as a messy slacker. Now I understand the reasons I have trouble getting rid of things or sorting through things that I have collected for years. The fear of letting go has been explained and has actually made it so much easier to LET GO! This book also has sections for the people around me (husband and kids for me) to read and see what I am all about, and helping these people be supportive and not just critical. I truly wish I had found this book years ago. I can honestly say it has changed my life.

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Life-saving book!

This book is a life-saver for those who have a REAL problem with clutter, AND for those who want to help someone who does. It is not just "how to clean your house." It goes into the issues of why you cannot part with stuff. It contains worksheets & self-evaluations, so it's good to have your own copy so that you can write in it. I've purchased copies for all of my family members!

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Usable and helpful for hoarders AND for those living with hoarders

I found this book to be the best of it's class. Useful information and advice, including direct skills to apply immediately to the problems of hoarding and dealing with clutter.

Of note were the passages and sidebars addressed to those who do not themselves clutter, but must cope with the challenges of living with some who does. Tolin, Frost, and Steketee provide clear explanations and helpful information for family, friends, roommates, or coworkers dealing with compulsive savers.
Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding

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Great Workbook

In a workbook format, with clarity for the layperson Ready to clean up their living or work space. This book, I think, would also be Perfect for the professional that has hoarders amongst their clientele.

I must admit I'm a hoarder living with a hoarder, and when I began taking action, my husband became Furious. My advice, then, is that everyone directly affected by the decision to de-clutter must be ready to make the change. You cannot make the decision for another person (as the book is quick to point out).

If you and everyone else in your home is in agreement, I highly recommend this book, and especially recommend it to professionals. It delves into the various psychological causes for hoarding. While enlightening for friends and family members of hoarders, it won't help until the consequences to the hoarder outweigh the discomfort and anxiety involved in getting rid of things.

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Understanding How and Why

Buried in Treasures is a workbook in understanding, how things got so out of control and why it's not so simple to handle. Once you can figure out your particular triggers, then they give you strategies to dig your way out and find your own goals for not falling back into the old patterns. I found it a very useful tool and would highly recommend it for others with a hoarding/cluttering/acquiring problem and for family members and friends who want to support change.

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