OVERCOME HOARDING and TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE
How to Choose Hope and Life Instead of Things

Are you a hoarder? If the indicators below apply to you, you need to read this book.

• Getting rid of things is difficult or impossible or you experience anxiety if something is thrown out. Some examples of common hoarding-indicator emotions include:
  - strong attachment to objects that most people would say have no value
  - excessive sense of responsibility for the fate of objects
  - other people touching your things triggers anxiety or rage
  

• Living conditions are uncomfortable or compromised because of the accumulation. Examples:
  - sleeping on the couch because the bed is piled with belongings
  - having restricted walkways, entry or fire exits because of piles of objects
  - being unable to use the kitchen or bathroom in a normal manner
  - having infestations that cannot be controlled because of the volume of
    stuff

• Risking losing or damaging your home, family, finances, health, or life because of your belongings. Examples:
  - being at risk for or threatened with divorce or eviction
  - being unable to have repairs made to essential fixtures like toilets or sinks
  - being in debt from acquiring things you do not use
  - being at risk for fire, falls, or falling objects because of piles of things

• Acquiring more belongings continues even though your living situation is already difficult or dangerous because of the volume of stuff. Examples:
  - adding more things to existing piles
  - going into debt buying more things when you already have too many
  - bringing in things from the street despite the many risks
  

• Buying great volumes of particular items, far more than could be used in a week, month, or even a year. Examples:
  - buying lots of cleaning supplies even though you do little cleaning
  - buying many duplicates of the same item of clothing, even though there
    are already unworn articles of the same type
  - buying duplicates of an item when you have not tried the first one to learn
    whether it meets your needs