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Jun 06, 2017, 05:00 PM
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Member Since: Apr 2014
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Hoarders suffer from a compulsion to keep the things or have things. It's not like being interested in dolls and wanting to collect them because you like them. HOarders have difficulty letting things go and would be devastated and suicidal if you took their things from them. Someone who collects would be sad they lost their collection, but they wouldn't choose their collection over their loved ones.
And yes, collectors do take care of their collections, whether they are well kept in climate controlled boxes, or on display. Hoarders do not take care of their possessions and in fact, most of what they hoard is spoiled or ruined by mold, rat droppings, etc.
It's the difference between active choice and compulsion.
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.
Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien
Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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