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Seeking Help for Hoarding Brother-in-Law Jan. 30, 2025
Dear Annie: I have a brother-in-law that I need help with but don't know where to turn. He's a hoard... Read More
My Hoarder Brother's Trapping Our Mother Oct. 19, 2024
Dear Annie: My elderly mother bought a house on the West Coast to be near my younger brother and me ... Read More
How and When to Let Go of Household Clutter Jan. 15, 2024
Now and then I hear from readers who are facing a dilemma that strikes a chord with me personally. I... Read More
The Ultimate Junk Drawer Oct. 24, 2023
Is your stuff really worth what it's costing you to store it? There's nothing like a couple of episo... Read More
Hoarding Ruined My Marriage Jun. 12, 2023
Dear Annie: Eight years ago, it felt like I had a mental breakdown trying to deal with all the clutt... Read More
Messy Habits May Mean More Mar. 11, 2022
Dear Annie: I am a licensed professional counselor writing in response to "Cleaning the Chaos," the ... Read More
Hoarding Addiction Might Bury Me Alive Feb. 12, 2022
Dear Annie: I am a single and retired homeowner. The problem is that I have a spending addiction whe... Read More
What to Do When You Have Too Many of These Things Sep. 28, 2021
Before we get going here, and in the interest of full disclosure, I have an inner hoarder who puts u... Read More
August 24, 2021 Aug. 24, 2021
Dear Annie: I have 19-year-old sister who I think is sexually active. A few weeks ago, I went over t... Read More
March 19, 2021 Mar. 19, 2021
Dear Annie: I am a divorced mother of two married children. I am now retired, but in the past, I hav... Read More
Got Those Genes at Half-Price Mar. 10, 2021
Some folks are seemingly obsessed with bargain hunting or extreme couponing. Assumed to be a habit c... Read More
For Obsessive Behavior, an Electric Finding Feb. 24, 2021
New research suggests low-frequency electrical stimulation of the brain may help people reduce obses... Read More
Disrespectful Son Dec. 09, 2020
Dear Annie: Two years ago, I got on my then-17-year-old son for using a very derogatory term for wom... Read More
Breaking News: Not Everything Is Terrible Oct. 15, 2020
We devote a lot of mental energy to things that are going wrong or could go wrong. It's human nature... Read More
Hoarder Has Too Many Animals for Adequate Care Oct. 08, 2020
Q: My neighbor has more cats than I can count, so I assume she's a hoarder. Should I intervene? If s... Read More
September 21, 2020 Sep. 21, 2020
Dear Annie: Our daughter and her husband are major hoarders. They have two teenage children who have... Read More
September 11, 2020 Sep. 11, 2020
Dear Annie: I am a widow in my 80s. I recently was introduced to a widower who seemed friendly and h... Read More
Putting Judgment Aside in the Grocery Aisles May. 11, 2020
Dear Annie: I know that these are trying and difficult times. For most of us, we have not seen hards... Read More
May 9, 2020 May. 09, 2020
Dear Annie: I have seen my sister gradually change from a simple packrat into a full-on hoarder. Whe... Read More
The Impossibility of Tying Down Peter Pan Apr. 11, 2020
Dear Annie: I'm a widow. It's been nine years since I lost my husband. I have been in a friendship w... Read More
