Learn to recognize the cravings to acquire stuff a...

Yes, it’s possible. We can learn to not feed our cravings/obsessions. How? Through training (such as mindfulness, meditation, yoga perhaps…). I’ve been following Buddhist philosophy/psychology for more than a decade and am a meditator. This stuff really does work! When we learn to become still, to hold the wanting and craving with an open hand – it releases by itself. We don’t need to push it...

Compassion works with Hoarding!

  We beat ourselves up all the time.  It’s totally NOT HELPFUL!  It’s not motivating.  It’s dispiriting.  Embarrassment and shame only cause contraction and retreat.     Craving/wanting leads to suffering – that’s inevitable.  “Hoarders” are not happy people.  An unquenchable, intoxicating desire for acquiring and keeping stuff does NOT...

What to do about “hoarding”

I have rec’d a lot of responses to my hoarding posts. I’m assuming that they’re from folks who are aware that they have a problem with acquiring and letting go of “stuff” or know someone who does. There is so much suffering around “stuff”. In any case, when we recognize what’s going on, we’re in a position to do something about it. Recognizing that help is needed is a...