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Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.85227
EAN: 9780195300581
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0195300580
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: February 08, 2007
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
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Editorial Review:
Buried in Treasures outlines a scientifically-based and effective program for helping compulsive hoarders dig their way out of the clutter and chaos of their homes.
Discover the reasons for your problems with acquiring, saving, and hoarding, and learn new ways of thinking about your possessions so you can accurately identify those things you really need and those you can do without. Learn to recognize the "bad guys" that maintain your hoarding behavior and meet the "good guys" who will motivate you and put you on the path to change.
Features of this book include:
-Self-assessments to determine the severity of the problem
-Tips and tools for organizing your possessions and filing your paperwork
-Strategies for changing unhelpful beliefs about your possessions
-Behavioral experiments to reduce your fear of anxiety and fear of discarding.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Very Little and Poorly Padded
First, there is so much more to say about the topic of hoarding and how to overcome it. The book could have been better if it had contained more text and fewer blank pages disguising themselves as workbook pages. Anybody, not only a hoarder, certainly has their own blank paper around to house that they could use as worksheets. The publisher does not need to provide it for us and charge for it.
Secondly, the book says what it has to say then repeats virtually all the same things!
Third ... Read More
Rating:  - Original Insights
I've read a lot of books about getting organized--enough to stop. This book was recommended on the NACBT forum and I found it to be very worthwhile reading.
Rating: - Excellent Book to give to Hoarders
This is a very respectful book and can help a hoarder come to terms with his or her problem. It explains why people hoard and how they can begin to do something about it.
Rating: - Tired of piles? This book can help
This book has examples and advice for people with serious hoarding problems but the advice and exercises are helpful for those with more mild cluttering problems. Both my wife and I read the book and found ourselves energized to clear our space. It covers some of the reasons to be motivated to clear your space and some of the not so obvious roadblocks that get in your way. For example, are you a perfectionist about where everything should be and how it should be disposed? This can cause you to end ... Read More
Rating:  - This is for the very bad compulsive horder who probably needs more than a book to help.
This book had some great idea's however the issues in my family are no where near as bad as this book tries to deal with.
While this book had suggestions to help solve hoarding issues, the idea's were general, and it seemed to recommend using professionals (both mental health providers and organizers).
I also ordered Peter Walsh's Book "Its all too Much, How to live richer with less". I enjoyed reading that one much more, and it had practical advise that we could use. ... Read More
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