lelandj wrote: > On 10/27/2011 09:44 PM, Michael Oke, II wrote: >> In all likelihood you, on your own, will not be able to. Getting >> professional help is key but when the hoarder won't admit that they have an >> issue, chances are poor that you will be successful. > > Right. It will not only require the help of professionals, but based on > what I've seen in the TV episodes of "Hoarding", having the hoarder > agree to be helped also requires some kind of immediate, pressing > crisis, like threat of eviction by a landlord, removal of kids from the > house by protective services, tickets requiring the payment of fines for > violation of city ordinances, and jail time, (eg 90 days), if conditions > continue unattended, etc. Still, even with a crisis and professional > help, most hoarders will fail; although, based on the TV series most > avoid the immediate threat. > > In the TV series a professional cleaning crew is brought in with large > trucks to clean up the mess over a two or three day period, while the > hoarder; although given the final say, is helped by mental health > professional that specialize in things like ADHD/Hoarding, etc. > > The degree/level of the hoarding disorder varies from individual to > individual. My wife's condition is not nearly as sever as those > featured in the TV series of "Hoarding", which are almost always level 5 > hoarders. > > It is estimated there are 3 to 6 million hoarders around the world.
Hi Leland, So, while she is in jail you have a dumpster dropped in your yard, hire a couple of day workers and clean house. When they let her go she will start again, but you will be good for a couple of years. We did that with the lady across the street. She was sent to the hospital for rehab after a stroke. We told her we would have to clean her house or "they" would keep her locked up forever. She agreed. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
