*Stories*
Stories of COH experiences sent in
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh15.php
A few stories just from sons
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh55.php
A few stories just from daughters (first stories sent in)
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh54.php
Tracy's Story
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh5.php
Some Yahoo Group Member Backgrounds:
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/private/backgrounds.html
(private COH site page)
Share your story form
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh41.php
Repeating Topics Discussed in Yahoo Support Group
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/private/topics.html
(private COH site page)
FRC Discussion: About Growing Up- Input/Discussion
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/forum-32.html

*If you are living in it right now*
Elephant in Living Room
http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/info2/a/aa061197.htm
Advice on what to do to help yourself
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/LivingInIt.php
You didn't cause it, you can't cure it
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh8.php
Alateen site
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/

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*About Adult Children *
Traits & Core Issues of Adult Children of Dysfunction
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh10.php
Roles of Children from Dysfunctional Families
http://tinyurl.com/2lwgzo
Alanon
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/english.html

*Magazine Articles
Marie Claire: Daughters of Hoarders
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/files/Marie_Claire[1].pdf

*Student Papers
Masters Thesis: Adult daughters/Hoarding Mothers
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05162007-180241/
"Stuff," Essay by Tyler Gore, son of hoarder
http://www.tylergore.com/print/stuff_print.html

*Video featuring COH Experience*
KNBC-LA with daughter
http://video.knbc.com/ player/?id=64989
Sequestered in Squalor-by daughter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65xcUgj3wsU
When A House Is Not A Home-by daughter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDeWwRPorL0
My Mother's Garden-by daughter
http://www.mymothersgardenmovie.com/pages/film.html
COH Voices-quotes from stories sent in to COH site
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh54.php
The Hallway-by a son
http://hoardersson.blogspot.com/2007/01/hallway.html
The Nest-by a son
http://hoardersson.blogspot.com/2007/01/empty-nest.html
Journey in helping-by stepson
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=MessoftheHouse&p=r

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*Healing/Overcoming For Adult Children*
Your Personal Bill of Rights, Guilt & Shame
http://tinyurl.com/3bl6bt
What You Are Responsible For
http://tinyurl.com/3ya5n7
Empowerment & Victimization
http://tinyurl.com/3bl6bt
When You Grow Up In A Dysfunctional Family
http://www.mudrashram.com/dysfunctionalfamily2.html
FRC Discussion: Forms of Twisted Thinking & How To Undo
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/ftopict-730.html
Isolation/Fear of People
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/Trait_January.php
Not Feeling "Real"
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/Trait_February.php
Celebrating Ourselves
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/Trait_March.php
Books recommended for healing
http://tinyurl.com/68swuw

*Guilt*
About Unhealthy Guilt and Stashing It (COHUGET)
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh48. php
Guilt, member posts
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/private/topics.html#guilt
(Private COH site page)

*Genetics*
Is it Genetic?
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh24.php#genetics
(see 1/3 down the page)
Genetics Study-2007
http://tinyurl.com/3322ru

*Breaking The Cycle*
How Not To Raise A Hoarder
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/BreakingCycle.php
Advice About Guest Anxiety/Doorbell Dread/Entertaining
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh19.php
FRC Discussion: What Others Do To Break Cycle
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/forum-37.html

*Didn't learn to clean/cook/routines ?*
FRC Discussion: General Cleaning Tips/Discussion
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/forum-34.html
FRC Discussion: Cooking Basics & Easy Recipes
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/forum-35.html
How-To Cleaning Books:
http://astore.amazon.com/childrenofhoa-20/102-5391653-2888100?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=10
Book for establishing routines/Sink Reflections by Fly Lady:
http://astore.amazon.com/childrenofhoa-20/detail/0553382179/102-5391653-2888100

*Do You Have Hoarding Tendencies?*
Self-help tools
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh60.php
A few chapters of Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding Book
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/private/topics.html#OCHBook
(Private COH site page)
FRC Discussion: Are you a COH with hoarding tendencies?
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/ftopict-783.html
Conquering Clutter books:
http://astore.amazon.com/childrenofhoa-20/102-5391653-2888100?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=9
Organizing books:
http://astore.amazon.com/childrenofhoa-20/102-5391653-2888100?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=11
Perfectionism books:
http://astore.amazon.com/childrenofhoa-20/102-5391653-2888100?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=17

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*Do You Have OCD?*
Learn about OCD
http://www.ocfoundation.org/what-is-ocd.html
FRC Discussion: COH who have OCD
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/ftopict-918.html
Books re: OCD:
http://astore.amazon.com/childrenofhoa-20/102-5391653-2888100?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=18

*Do You Have ADD?*
Informative Post From A Member
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/private/topics.html#ADD
(Private COH site page)
Books recommended: ADD
http://tinyurl.com/5m9w5v

*Depression Books:
http://astore.amazon.com/childrenofhoa-20/102-5391653-2888100?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=15

*Clean-outs*
Your feelings after a cleanout or intervention (PISS)
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/private/topics.html#PISS
(Private COH site page)
FRC Discussion RE: PISS:
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/ftopict-108.html
Advice on cleaning out from those that have done it
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh14.php
FRC Discussion: Crisis Clean-Outs
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/forum-15.html

*Bringing It Up/Intervening*
Ideas on Ways To Bring up/Things to Show Hoarder
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh33.php
Advice From Family Members
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh12.php
Advice on How & When To Bring Up: Various Sources
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh18.php
Intervention Roles from Mass Housing
http://tinyurl.com/2sp52v
Advice from a paramedic
http://tinyurl.com/6b4a9x
FRC Discussion: Stories from those who have intervened
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/ftopict-423.html

*Gift Giving*
Non-Clutter Gift Ideas for hoarder
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh17.php
FRC Discussion: Cards, finding one that fits hoarding parent
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/ftopict-981.html

*Misc.*
FRC Discussion: FAQ's about our hoarding loved ones/situations:
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/forum-31.html
Excuses We Hear From Our Parents
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/Excuses.php
Story behind our logo
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/coh39.php
Wonderful Strangers our parents know
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/private/topics.html#WS
(Private COH site page)
Things some of our parents have in common
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/private/topics.html#ParentsCommon
(Private COH site page: username: COH, password: COH)
COH site bookstore:
http://tinyurl.com/68swuw
FRC: About COH Chat Room-see Sunday night meet-up time:
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/ftopict-1087.html
FRC Discussion: Fun & Off-Topic
http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/forum/forum-27.html

COH-only Support Group:
COH Support Group information. COH map.
Group photo albums (members only)
Repeating topics discussed (members only)

Support all family & friends:
Family & Friends Online Community on COH website
Family & Friends general discussion forum
Support group list for family members

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