Since we currently have a winter storm going on outside, I’m sitting around watching TV. It just so happens that there’s a Hoarders marathon going on. I’ve been watching them all morning but this one episode has really touched home today. It’s a mom about my age with 2 teenage daughters.
I don’t think my house got quite as bad as theirs but if things wouldn’t have changed for me, there’s a chance it might have gotten that bad. I don’t think we were far from it. The mom is very ashamed and embarrassed. She doesn’t want her house to look the way it does but she’s so overwhelmed, she doesn’t know where to start. I just want to go into her house and empty it out for her. There’s just too much stuff. I want to tell her that if she gets rid of 5 or 10 thousand things, she never has to clean them up again. They don’t need all that stuff! But I know it’s easier said than done.
The doctor came in and is explaining that the teen daughters can’t learn how to mop a floor when they’ve never seen their floor. He’s very kind to the mom and I think she needs that. She’s very worried that child protective services is going to take her girls away because of the mess. She’s just very disorganized. Oh no… now they found mold. Whew….Thankfully, it wasn’t too extensive!
I wish I could help her. I hope they are doing okay now!
I also watch these. I have so many emotions for them and myself when I do.
I get emotionally involved too. Especially since I have a lot of the same mental and emotional problems.
I’m so glad you and I are on the road to recovery!!