Obsessive compulsive hoarder

[Ed Barton]

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/25415

OMG!!

You only need to watch the first few minutes to see the extent of the hoarding. But if you've got the time it's an interesting watch.

 

[geoffw]

I once had to evict a hoarder for non payment of rent. That meant I had to remove all his stuff and store it. It was only a one bedroom unit with enough stuff to fill a house. Removing the stuff was a filthy disgusting job- but I've never seen a bigger contrast before and after in any reno show.

 

[Ed Barton]

I once had to evict a hoarder for non payment of rent. That meant I had to remove all his stuff and store it. It was only a one bedroom unit with enough stuff to fill a house. Removing the stuff was a filthy disgusting job- but I've never seen a bigger contrast before and after in any reno show.

As bad as my link?

 

[geoffw]

Probably not- but my internet link is not fast enough to view videos without a long wait.

I mentioned this, not because my tenant was anything comparable to that person (and there was one on commercial TV recently, it was pretty horrific)- but because it's personal experience. Sorry, it was not intended to be mine is worse than yours.

It took several days to move this guy's stuff- fortunately there was on site storage. I just felt filthy, in a bad way, every day I was working there. The build up of dirt was awful. Which is what made the cleanup and renovate so dramatically different.

The TV shows would not have bothered with this guy. What's been hoarded in a one bedroom unit cannot compare to those people in houses with big yards.

 

[Melbournian]

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/25415

OMG!!

You only need to watch the first few minutes to see the extent of the hoarding. But if you've got the time it's an interesting watch.

the guy has some serious problems of not letting go of stuff.

 

[Ed Barton]

Probably not- but my internet link is not fast enough to view videos without a long wait.

I mentioned this, not because my tenant was anything comparable to that person (and there was one on commercial TV recently, it was pretty horrific)- but because it's personal experience. Sorry, it was not intended to be mine is worse than yours.

It took several days to move this guy's stuff- fortunately there was on site storage. I just felt filthy, in a bad way, every day I was working there. The build up of dirt was awful. Which is what made the cleanup and renovate so dramatically different.

The TV shows would not have bothered with this guy. What's been hoarded in a one bedroom unit cannot compare to those people in houses with big yards.

Neither was my comment meant to be a mine vs yours. I was just curious to the extent of your hoarder. If yours was as bad as this guy it would have taken you months to get rid of the rubbish!

rooms with crap so high, he has to crawl and squeeze through doorways - between the crap and the top of the doorway. takes him 30 minutes to get to the front door or bathroom!

 

[Dazz]

Wow - what an amazing piece of TV !!

Watched the lot, and amazed at the turnaround, due to that splendid fellow Andy. What a saint.

An expert psychologist specialising in hoarding has a crack and gets absolutely nowhere, runs away and says all too hard.

Fire brigade professionals go in, (well the skinny ones at least that could fit) and drive away with nary a smoke alarm ?? WTF ??

A part-time local gardener with the softly softly approach and a friendly ear nibbles away at the edges, and before you know it, 30 tonnes of rubbish is removed from the front yard, with the help of the village folk, such that you can actually see and walk to the front door.

For me, the stand out point in all of that, excepting the massive problem to start with, was a very intelligent but lonely man simply crying out for companionship. He found a good friend and everything improved from there.

Go Andy the gardener !!

The world needs far more Andy's in the world, and far less expert pyschologists.

 

[Aaron Sice]

+1 Dazz - i think just caring about people enough makes a difference, not so much expert anything.

great observation.

 

[Shahin_Afarin]

My wife has the exact opposite condition of hoarding - i get pleasant surprises every time i open the garbage lid only to find my new sneakers, jumpers, you name it. The rule is if I haven't used it in the last 12 months - its going.

 

[Cazo]

This is awfully sad. I am experiencing something with my mum (on a lesser scale to this gentleman (ie not the filth!). The dialogue is verbatim with my mum. Trying to help her is very tenuous and stressful for all parties. When you have a family member who is (superficially) coping alright, how can you tell them how they should live their life and what they can and can't accumulate when they have had financial means to do so?... but YOU see the excess?? Try and try try again, get shut out and shut down has been my experience for 20+ years .... it has now become a majorly poor financial decision which has forced realisation for her to finally disclose her deteriorating financial position (the horrendous hoarding and spending has been in plain sight but the person doing this doesn't see it). What a wonderfully kind man the landscape gardner is on this show. What I am experiencing (and have in the past) from my mum's 'condition' are her own lies, deceit, blame, manipulation and disassociative behaviour. All I can do now is be kind and loving to help her, she can't help herself. (this is the polite me not swearing)!

 

[Ed Barton]

For me, the stand out point in all of that, excepting the massive problem to start with, was a very intelligent but lonely man simply crying out for companionship. He found a good friend and everything improved from there.

One thing I found amazing was that the hoarder, after figuratively being spat on by the village folk (called immoral, suggesting burning the place down etc) did his bit for the village flower attempt by agreeing to a fence being installed to hide the mess.

 

[luckyone]

What a legend Andy is to help him out without compensation. And it was so nice to see at the end that they had become friends. I really enjoyed that video, thanks for sharing Ed

 

[wylie]

One thing I found amazing was that the hoarder, after figuratively being spat on by the village folk (called immoral, suggesting burning the place down etc) did his bit for the village flower attempt by agreeing to a fence being installed to hide the mess.

The comment from the man who mentioned setting a match to it was not really being vindictive. It was a bit of a throwaway line about how to quickly solve the problem.

Having watched Hoarders I was surprised at how well this hoarder broke through his problem and allowed others in to throw the rubbish away. He had a few "moments" where he could not part with things, but it seemed much easier than some of the others I have seen on TV. It would be good to see if he managed to continue the transformation in his yard into his house.

The village seemed to rally around so well. It was lovely to watch, and the landscaper was just the right person to drive it. What a nice man.

 

[Ed Barton]

The comment from the man who mentioned setting a match to it was not really being vindictive. It was a bit of a throwaway line about how to quickly solve the problem.

Many a truthful word is spoken in jest.

Having watched Hoarders I was surprised at how well this hoarder broke through his problem and allowed others in to throw the rubbish away. He had a few "moments" where he could not part with things, but it seemed much easier than some of the others I have seen on TV.

I presume 'hoarders' is a pay channel program, which I don't get.

But my brother is a hoarder, so I understand. He won't accept charity (my offer to buy him a house), but will gladly accept government charity.

It would be good to see if he managed to continue the transformation in his yard into his house.

Yes indeed. I suspect the house is far more precious to the hoarder. The yard is one thing; but don't touch my house!

The village seemed to rally around so well. It was lovely to watch, and the landscaper was just the right person to drive it. What a nice man.

The village helped to get rid of the junk in the garden, with their sole purpose to win the flower comp. all the while wan't to set fire to the house.

sorry for the sarcasm, but it's probably warranted.

 

[Munchkin]

Wow - what an amazing piece of TV !!

Watched the lot, and amazed at the turnaround, due to that splendid fellow Andy. What a saint.

An expert psychologist specialising in hoarding has a crack and gets absolutely nowhere, runs away and says all too hard.

Fire brigade professionals go in, (well the skinny ones at least that could fit) and drive away with nary a smoke alarm ?? WTF ??

A part-time local gardener with the softly softly approach and a friendly ear nibbles away at the edges, and before you know it, 30 tonnes of rubbish is removed from the front yard, with the help of the village folk, such that you can actually see and walk to the front door.

For me, the stand out point in all of that, excepting the massive problem to start with, was a very intelligent but lonely man simply crying out for companionship. He found a good friend and everything improved from there.

Go Andy the gardener !!

The world needs far more Andy's in the world, and far less expert pyschologists.

This pretty much says everything I was thinking. I felt so sorry for Richard, it was obvious he didn't enjoy living like that. Good on Andy and everyone else that showed up to help, brought him food etc. I'd love to see where he is at now. I hope he got the counselling and managed to deal with the problem.

 

[Munchkin]

The village helped to get rid of the junk in the garden, with their sole purpose to win the flower comp. all the while wan't to set fire to the house.

sorry for the sarcasm, but it's probably warranted.

The competition was over by the time they came to help. You can be critical of the way someone lives but still care to help them.

 

[Munchkin]

I just found part 2 on YouTube. He still has a lot to go but he has come a long way.

 

[luckyone]

Can you post the link please Munchkin? I had a look for it but had no luck.

 

[Munchkin]

Part 1 http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=AU#/watch?v=k53UB4XMQqc
Part 2 http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=AU#/watch?v=yNHsPapwWnY
Part 3 http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=AU#/watch?v=H36LcMx7sdU
Part 4 http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=AU#/watch?v=OLg5WwB7-ec

Hope that works

If it doesn't my exact search was 'obsessive compulsive hoarder the big clear out'

 

[Ed Barton]

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/28538

The comment from the man who mentioned setting a match to it was not really being vindictive. It was a bit of a throwaway line about how to quickly solve the problem.

He's now helping with Richard's next step.

Having watched Hoarders I was surprised at how well this hoarder broke through his problem and allowed others in to throw the rubbish away.

Knowing some hoarders, I was surprised as well.

It would be good to see if he managed to continue the transformation in his yard into his house.

Here it is http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/28538

The village seemed to rally around so well. It was lovely to watch, and the landscaper was just the right person to drive it. What a nice man.

I was skeptical that the villagers just wanted this eyesore gone so they could win the garden comp. I'm wrong, they've rallied around and helped without external motivation this time.

If someone accidently deleted the internet then Richard would have 30 years of records.

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/28538