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Shame and hoarding disorder https://shameandmedicine.org/shame-and-hoarding-disorder/

Autism spectrum condition, attachment to objects, "minimalism"
I could say that I'm a minimalist. Much like many other of my characteristics, this one stems from the autism spectrum.
Many people in the spectrum show emotional attachment to objects. Sometimes you could think of it as "hoarding", but for me it's mostly about strong negative feelings when something breaks, when I need to throw it away (interesting enough, I don't really mind giving it away, so others could use it, just trashing).
The simplest way to limit these negative feelings… is to have very little stuff. Don't buy, nor take, stuff that you don't need. Limit yourself to things that are really important, and ideally wait some more, look around, maybe it will turn out you didn't need it after all.
I don't have any plushies (anymore). Most of my old hardware were given "into good hands". Some is still waiting for a good way how to revive it. There are no ornaments over my walls, just an old clock that belonged to my grandmother, one from the "сделано в СССР" era. Its scary how outdated my smartphone firmware is.
I suppose some people will think it's an unhappy life. I don't really know. I don't think I've ever enjoyed mindless consumption. Perhaps as a child — but the excitation of novelty usually quickly gave way to disappointment.
And gifts, gifts are something I truly hate. But it's a separate topic, another kind of trauma.
#ActuallyAutistic #minimalism

Podcast ep 139: Chronic disorganisation with Jo Cooke of Hoarding Disorders UK https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-139-chronic-disorganisation-with-jo-cooke-of-hoarding-disorders-uk/…

Leave has been cancelled for all #IDF combat units... #GPS is widely disrupted as a defense measure, making it really easy to take a taxi from Jerusalem to Beirut... Hoarding is advised against, many if not most households having three-days supplies of essentials...

Podcast ep 130: Loneliness and hoarding with Vassia Sarantopoulou: build human connections and combat hoarding-related shame https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.

I thought I have too many browser tabs across my three devices, but 7000 ? That's some extreme levels of digital hoarding. 😱
https://me.pcmag.com/en/browsers/23391/firefox-power-user-keeps-7400-browser-tabs-open-for-2-years

Firefox Power User Keeps 7,400+ Browser Tabs Open for 2 Years
Hazel doesn't close tabs because it's 'like a trip down memory lane.' Mozilla says it has some profile and tab group features coming later this year that might help her organize those memories.

I don't care for Taylor Swift's music or her addiction to private jets or hoarding of unsightly mountains of money. But otherwise she's fine.
#hottakes

it's annoying that people who have lots moralize the strategies people who don't have use to survive.
on the flip side, it's hard to not be over-pampering.
common learned strategies:
- resource hunting (asking dad vs mom, or a less experienced volunteer when the shift lead says no)
- fragmenting for assistance (slightly different requests to many people)
- hoarding (if you've never endured scarcity you might not get this)
Nothing wrong with that strategy, just we're also trying to help out the polite / hesitant folks who don't vouch for themselves
or dealing with a limited "one phone per family" budget because money in a charity is f-ing tight.
assume the best of the people you're trying to help, but don't commit the org to promises (even saying maybe can be seen as commitment that might backfire) - call the case manager and let them work it out.
trying to avoid codependency and encouraging them to try it themselves / gain confidence in a new place, encourage independence and self sufficiency.

Hey Billionaires…
THIS IS HOW YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY, YOU HOARDING ASSHOLES! 🤬 https://mastodon.social/@noondlyt/112000385412240583

'You are the most important thing in your life, not your habits, not your home environment' - Vassia Sarantopoulou https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.u…

it's annoying that people who have lots moralize the strategies people who don't have use to survive.
on the flip side, it's hard to not be over-pampering.
common learned strategies:
- resource hunting (asking dad vs mom, or a less experienced volunteer when the shift lead says no)
- fragmenting for assistance (slightly different requests to many people)
- hoarding (if you've never endured scarcity you might not get this)
Nothing wrong with that strategy, just we're also trying to help out the polite / hesitant folks who don't vouch for themselves
or dealing with a limited "one phone per family" budget because money in a charity is f-ing tight.
assume the best of the people you're trying to help, but don't commit the org to promises (even saying maybe can be seen as commitment that might backfire) - call the case manager and let them work it out.
trying to avoid codependency and encouraging them to try it themselves / gain confidence in a new place, encourage independence and self sufficiency.

Yes, It’s Okay to Throw Away a Book | The Walrus
https://thewalrus.ca/yes-its-okay-to-throw-away-a-book/

Yes, It’s Okay to Throw Away a Book | The Walrus
We love acquiring, hoarding, and displaying books even more than we love reading them

I think i need to rethink my data hoarding strategy.
Several HDDs filled to the brim of backups and old things, i mean like projects since i was in middle school.
Do you just keep it all or rethink about throwing parts of it from time to time?

Is it true that most #hoarders don't have insight into their #hoarding? Is it possible to have insight into some parts of your hoarding but not others? What does having insight mean anyway? Join me and Dr Jan Eppingstall as we dig in to all things insight

You can feel proud that you achieved your thing, but you can also feel proud that you helped them achieve their thing https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk…

'I think we can all be impacted by chronic disorganisation. It can be situational, it can be inherited, it could be linked with neurodiversity. Anything can tip us over the edge' - @HoarderDisorder https://www.overcomecompulsivehoardi…

'When we can start to bring the #shame down, that's when things can start to happen.' - @HoarderDisorder https://www.overcomecompulsiv…

Accountability is so powerful. It can really make the difference between getting something done and not getting something done, or getting a lot done versus getting a little bit done https://www.

The lower the degree of psychological flexibility, the higher the hoarding behaviours https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-129-is-this-the-hill-you…

Podcast ep 129: Is this the hill you want to die on? Psychological flexibility, rigidity and hoarding with Dr Jan Eppingstall https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.

'Our nests are all very different. So actually, for someone to come in and unpick that nest, you can feel quite vulnerable.' - @HoarderDisorder https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-139…

There is a real benefit in sharing with each other what's working as well as sharing your goals. https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-138-t…

🥰 Podcast Remix: Couples and hoarding: An interview with relationship therapist Laura Silverstein https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-remix-couples-and-hoarding-an-interview-with…

We define digital hoarding based on these three criteria: constant acquisition of digital contents, discarding difficulty, and a propensity for digital content clutter. https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.…

Digital hoarding happens when an individual constantly acquires digital content, feels difficulty in discarding it, and accumulates digital content without an intended purpose. https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co…

'The first step for me is values. So I always start there ' - @stuff_ology https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-129-is-this-the-hill-you-wa…

'Cognitive fusion is basically when we believe what our mind's telling us despite what the environment tells us. We're not actually reflecting on what's happening' - @stuff_ology https://www.

With seemingly endless data storage at our fingertips, ‘digital hoarding’ could be an increasing problem https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/with-seemingly-endless-data-storage-a…