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That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

That Hoarder: Overcome Compulsive Hoarding

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Hoarding disorder is stigmatised and people who hoard feel vast amounts of shame. This podcast began life as an audio diary, an anonymous outlet for somebody with this weird condition. That Hoarder speaks about her experiences living with compulsive hoarding, she interviews therapists, academics, researchers, children of hoarders, professional organisers and influencers, and she shares insight and tips for others with the problem. Listened to by people who hoard as well as those who love them and those who work with them, Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with That Hoarder aims to shatter the stigma, share the truth and speak openly and honestly to improve lives.© 2023 Overcome Compulsive Hoarding with @ThatHoarder Higiene y Vida Saludable Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental
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  • #196 Trusting our future selves to be resourceful with Dr Jan Eppingstall

    #196 Trusting our future selves to be resourceful with Dr Jan Eppingstall
    Sep 5 2025
    Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom Session: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ticketSubscribe to the podcast: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/subscribePodcast show notes, links and transcript: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ This episode, I’m joined by Dr Jan Eppingstall to talk about why so many of us who hoard struggle to trust our future selves to cope without keeping everything “just in case.” We get into how doubts about our own resourcefulness and fears about scarcity keep us stuck, and share practical ways to build confidence in our ability to handle whatever comes next. If you’ve ever worried you won’t manage without every single spare part or backup item, this conversation’s for you. Trusting Our Future Selves to Be ResourcefulThe psychological struggle of believing in one’s ability to cope without keeping everythingPersonal anecdotes from the host about surprise resourcefulnessExploration of cognitive distortions surrounding trust in future adaptabilityResourcefulness in Hoarding BehaviourContradiction: Resourceful justifications for keeping items vs. fear of not being resourceful if they’re discardedThe role of loss aversion and catastrophic scarcity thinkingImagining multiple uses for broken items versus inability to visualise coping without themThe ‘Just in Case’ MythReading and analysis of Ru Kotryna’s Instagram post on ‘just in case’ keepingDiscussion of how this reflects distrust in future selfEmotional impacts: fear of change, sufficiency, and facing the future without backupHow Distrust in Future Selves Manifests in Hoarding‘Insurance hoarding’ and duplicate/back-up keepingInformation hoarding for fear of forgetting needed detailsEmotional insecurity and sense of powerlessnessHost’s personal examples (nature as a self-soothing tool and fear of its impermanence)Navigating Ephemerality and ChangeConversation about the fleeting nature of things and the difficulty in accepting impermanenceReflection on attempts to freeze time by hoardingBehaviours and Thoughts Stemming from Lack of Self-TrustExecutive function issues (planning, organisation, working memory)Trauma and past experiences of genuine scarcityShame and immediate anxiety-reduction through keepingAvoidance and ‘comfort objects’ as safety strategiesPsychological Mechanisms Behind ‘I Don’t Trust Future Me’Discontinuity between current and future selfImpact of ADHD and perimenopause on executive functioning and time perceptionCognitive gaps between imagining needs and recalling/locating stored thingsIrony of ‘preparedness’ leading to greater unpreparednessBuilding Trust in Future ResourcefulnessThe value of journalling resourceful momentsSmall experiments: let go of duplicates and record how needs are met afterwardReviewing past examples of having coped or improvised successfullyConsumerism and the Illusion of SolutionsAttraction to gadgets and solutions for perceived problemsThe sunk cost fallacy and struggles to let goOwning up to aspirational or impulse purchases and being flexible in letting go if they don't workScarcity Thinking and Its Long-Term EffectsPersonal stories of genuine scarcity and the enduring fear it createsHow fear of not having enough directs attention to objects as solutions, rather than inner resourcefulnessDifficulty breaking the object-focused habit even after circumstances changeBreaking the Pattern: Psychological Approaches in TherapyBuilding evidence of existing skills and resourcefulnessAddressing deeper self-worth issues and messages from childhoodThe importance of social connections, seeking help, and curiosityThe Power and Pitfall of Backup SystemsPossessions as emotional and practical backupDrawback: Items often become inaccessible or forgottenThe paradox of keeping as “preparation” that often fails in practice due to volume and executive dysfunctionStrengthening Connection with Future SelfUsing ACT techniques and self-compassionTreating your future self like a friend and planning for their needsInternal monologues about preparing spaces and making life easier for future-youAlternative Pathways to Security and PreparednessCommunity and social resource sharing (borrowing, lending among friends/family)Developing adaptability, self-confidence, and skills rather than accumulating more itemsExperimenting with minimalism and embracing uncertaintyActionable Steps for Building Trust in ResourcefulnessSaying “I’ll figure it out when I need to”Experimenting with running out of non-critical suppliesDocumenting and reflecting on resourceful problem-solvingLetting go of low-risk items and noticing outcomesThe reminder that listeners have survived all past problems resourcefullyEncouragement to recognise and trust personal growth and capabilitiesEmphasis on learning, adaptability, and present-focused living Links The Ru Kotryna Instagram post that inspired this episodePodcast ep 183: ADHD, executive dysfunction and ...
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    1 h y 12 m
  • REMIX: Executive dysfunction and hoarding disorder with Dr Jan Eppingstall

    REMIX: Executive dysfunction and hoarding disorder with Dr Jan Eppingstall
    Aug 29 2025

    I really hope to be back with new episodes for you next week but, in the meantime, enjoy this incredible conversation with Dr Jan Eppingstall all about executive function, executive dysfunction, and hoarding.

    Find the show notes and episode transcript here: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-112-executive-function-executive-dysfunction-and-hoarding-with-dr-jan-eppingstall/

    • Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom Session: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ticket
    • Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/subscribe
    • Podcast show notes, links and transcript: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
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    1 h y 41 m
  • REMIX: 23 dehoarding tasks you can get done in a weekend

    REMIX: 23 dehoarding tasks you can get done in a weekend
    Aug 22 2025

    Today, as we go into the weekend (and it's a long weekend here in the UK), get some ideas for weekend-shaped dehoarding tasks you can really get your teeth into.

    Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-90-23-dehoarding-tasks-you-can-achieve-in-a-weekend/

    • Come to a Dehoarding Accountability Zoom Session: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/ticket
    • Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/subscribe
    • Podcast show notes, links and transcript: http://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/
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    49 m
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My partner of 5 years left me, partly because of my hoarding and partly for other ptsd and ocd related difficulties. I fell into a pit of despair and shame and felt so alone. It catalyzed my taking in the hoard. It’s been deeply disheartening, alienating, and just so heavy. I found this podcast and for the first time in my struggle I feel so seen ❤️‍🩹 she has such a deep self awareness and brought to my art the weight of the emotional and psychological aspects of hoarding. I’ve made so much progress and when I get stuck or my roommate launches me into a downward spiral of negative self talk by refusing to see the progress I go to this podcast.

I’m almost at the point of self acceptance that I’m considering speaking out about it on social media and extending my hand to anyone else in my community who fights this secret battle. It’s been so hard to feel like I can’t talk to anyone about it or ask for help and if I ever get through this I want so badly to help others as this woman has helped me.

Could not do this alone

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This is such a fantastic podcast. I appreciate the compassion, humor, reflection, the topics and proactive outlook. The presentation is so well organized and so helpful. It's just so refreshing to hear representation by someone who experiences the disorder rather than being the passive subject of others scrutiny and analysis. This podcast is exactly the kind of dialogue that is needed to destigmatize hoarding disorder.

Informative, compassionate, and proactive.

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It is better to do this together. My biggest issue is giving away things that has something to do with my kids. My thinking: ‘I think maybe my sister could use this with her kids if she will ever have any down the road…oh I love this my son played so much with this!’ Or ‘ I could sell this.. this was so expensive!!’….just sad!.. I need you… Thank you!

Enjoying your podcast very much.

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