This group is for those who care about someone who is a hoarder. It is not a therapy group. Here we share information which may be useful in understand those whose lives are impacted by hoarding. Perhaps some ideas for approaches will prove useful.

Some may wish to approach professional mental health workers or medical professionals for guidance on how to proceed. Others may wish to educate themselves through books and reliable websites which may be suggested.Visit the website, http://www.helpinghoarders.com/taskforces.html, to see if there is a hoarding task force formed in your area to help with hoarding issues.

As always, seek both knowledge and wisdom in knowing how to approach your own part in this frustrating malady of someone you are concerned about.

A website dedicated to those who are struggling to overcome hoarding on their own part is available on the OnLine Support Group page of www.messies.com website. You may also want to contact www.ocfoundation.org and search the internet for more valuable information on this subject.

I'm Sandra Felton, The Organizer Lady®, founder of Messies Anonymous. Check out all of the organizing helps we have on http://www.messies.com.