Children of Hoarders: How to Minimize Conflict. Reduce the Clutter. and Improve Your Relationship

Growing up with a hoarder can be a confusing painful and sometimes dangerous experience. And when it comes to finding help for a hoarder parent many adult children find themselves taking on the exhausting role of caretaker. As the child of a hoarder you may be wondering what resources are available to you. Written by nationally recognized obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) expert Fugen Neziroglu a regular on the popular TLC television series Hoarders Children of Hoarders explores strategies for communicating with hoarder parents and outlines practical intervention skills. In addition the book shows readers how to let go of the personal shame and guilt associated with being the child of a hoarder. Using mindfulness acceptance assertiveness and validation skills this is the first book written specifically for adult children of hoarders that focuses on the interpersonal effects of hoarding. Inside you will learn to communicate with your loved ones in a way that minimizes conflict while still dealing with the logistical and organizational issues that arise when living with or witnessing hoarding behavior. The book also includes tips for reclaiming living space strategies for ensuring that the health and safety of residents is not compromised by the hoarder?s living conditions and organizational tactics for sorting through the clutter after the death of a parent who hoards. As the child of a hoarder sometimes it can be helpful to know that you are not alone. In Children of Hoarders you will get the support that you need to deal with your hoarder parent and reclaim your own life in the process.

Paperback: 200 pages

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications; 1 edition (November 1 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9781608824380

ISBN-13: 978-1608824380

ASIN: 1608824381

Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 8.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces