num_pages: 222
description:  We all have treasured possessionsa favorite pair of shoes a much-beloved chair an ever-expanding record collection. But sometimes this emotional attachment to our belongings can spiral out of control and culminate into a condition called compulsive hoarding. From hobbyists and collectors to pack rats and compulsive shoppersit is close to impossible for hoarders to relinquish their precious objects even if it means that stuff takes over their lives and their homes. According to psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio our fascination with hoarding stems from the fact that most of us fall somewhere on the hoarding continuum. Even though it may not regularly interfere with our everyday lives to some degree or another many of us hoard. The Hoarder In You provides practical advice for decluttering and organizing including how to tame the emotional pull of acquiring additional things make order out of chaos by getting a handle on clutter and create an organizational system that reduces stress and anxiety. Dr. Zasio also shares some of the most serious cases of hoarding that shes encountered and explains how we can learn from these extreme examplesno matter where we are on the hoarding continuum. 
language: English
title: The Hoarder in You: How to Live a Happier, Healthier, Uncluttered Life
publisher: Rodale Books