The Hoarder in You: How to Live a Happier, Healthier, Uncluttered Life

We all have treasured possessions—a favorite pair of shoes, a much-beloved chair, an ever-expanding record collection. But sometimes, this emotional attachment to our belongings can spiral out of control and culminate into a condition called compulsive hoarding. From hobbyists and collectors to pack rats and compulsive shoppers—it is close to impossible for hoarders to relinquish their precious objects, even if it means that stuff takes over their lives and their homes.

According to psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio, our fascination with hoarding stems from the fact that most of us fall somewhere on the hoarding continuum. Even though it may not regularly interfere with our everyday lives, to some degree or another, many of us hoard.

The Hoarder In You provides practical advice for decluttering and organizing, including how to tame the emotional pull of acquiring additional things, make order out of chaos by getting a handle on clutter, and create an organizational system that reduces stress and anxiety. Dr. Zasio also shares some of the most serious cases of hoarding that she's encountered, and explains how we can learn from these extreme examples—no matter where we are on the hoarding continuum.

• The Secret Lives of Hoarders: True Stories of Tackling Extreme Clutter
• Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding (Treatments That Work)
• Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding: Why You Save and How You Can Stop
• Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding, and Compulsive Acquiring
• Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things
• Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
• Children of Hoarders: How to Minimize Conflict, Reduce the Clutter, and Improve Your Relationship
• Stuff Your Face or Face Your Stuff: The Organized Approach to Lose Weight by Decluttering Your Life
• Treatment for Hoarding Disorder: Workbook (Treatments That Work)
• Breathing Room: Open Your Heart by Decluttering Your Home