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| Topic: How long did you leave the Christmas tree up? |
OnanIsland
Replies: 8
Views: 440
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 Forum: About Growing Up
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:25 pm Subject: How long did you leave the Christmas tree up? |
 I'm starting to stress already! |
| Topic: I'm lost here in Calgary I got lost in the hoard |
OnanIsland
Replies: 6
Views: 212
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Forum: Interventions, Reporting, & P.I.S.S.
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:25 am Subject: I'm lost here in Calgary I got lost in the hoard |
Christine,
I'm so sorry for your loss. Take the time you need for yourself and find a way to let it out, whether here, friends or even a professional... thoughts and prayers.  |
| Topic: Post-Intervention Stress Syndrome (P.I.S.S.) |
OnanIsland
Replies: 39
Views: 2088
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Forum: Interventions, Reporting, & P.I.S.S.
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:39 pm Subject: Post-Intervention Stress Syndrome (P.I.S.S.) |
Lisa-
When I first moved out from roach filled apartments to new ones, I figured out a very simple way to get rid of those little critters as I moved. I simply rented a covered moving truck and aft ... |
| Topic: Post-Intervention Stress Syndrome (P.I.S.S.) |
OnanIsland
Replies: 39
Views: 2088
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Forum: Interventions, Reporting, & P.I.S.S.
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:49 am Subject: Post-Intervention Stress Syndrome (P.I.S.S.) |
Hey.... Donna.... (nudge, nudge) .... wake up.... it's time to get up.
Just take a breath, take a deep breath.... iiiiiiin...... ooooout.... good.
WELCOME HOME!
Wow! You have surely been thro ... |
| Topic: Were you scared you would be taken away? |
OnanIsland
Replies: 14
Views: 757
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Forum: About Growing Up
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:16 pm Subject: Were you scared you would be taken away? |
Well said Lisa, thanks.
I'm there right now, too, like Lazarus. The thing is for me I don't know what will work to move forward anymore and I'm just exhausted... and taking time from even myself fo ... |
| Topic: 2/26 Orange County-House Unfit To Live In/Son investigated |
OnanIsland
Replies: 13
Views: 589
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Forum: In The News
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:06 pm Subject: 2/26 Orange County-House Unfit To Live In/Son investigated |
I know it's crazy isn't it... I just wish common sense could prevail... but who's common sense?
It's not an easy thing. |
| Topic: 2/26 Orange County-House Unfit To Live In/Son investigated |
OnanIsland
Replies: 13
Views: 589
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Forum: In The News
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:46 pm Subject: 2/26 Orange County-House Unfit To Live In/Son investigated |
Crayfish and I touched on this a while back on another thread and agreed it was a "slippery slope".
But you're right VJ, it seems like something could be organized to help prevent hoardin ... |
| Topic: Recent updates & Title under your names |
OnanIsland
Replies: 4
Views: 226
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Forum: Visitors Center For Our Community & Technical Help Desk
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:51 pm Subject: Recent updates & Title under your names |
Listing on-line members that way would be cool.
It would also be neat if it had that "most visitors and members ever on-line at one time" stat too, if it's possible and would work. |
| Topic: Recent updates & Title under your names |
OnanIsland
Replies: 4
Views: 226
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Forum: Visitors Center For Our Community & Technical Help Desk
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:25 am Subject: Recent updates & Title under your names |
Just curious if you noticed the:
"Most users ever online was 54 on Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:45 pm"
statement at the bottom of the page, that isn't true. I've noticed plenty of days where we ... |
| Topic: Post-Intervention Stress Syndrome (P.I.S.S.) |
OnanIsland
Replies: 39
Views: 2088
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Forum: Interventions, Reporting, & P.I.S.S.
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:54 am Subject: Post-Intervention Stress Syndrome (P.I.S.S.) |
| (Thanks for putting it back up with a sticky) |
| Topic: Is your avatar (profile picture) missing? |
OnanIsland
Replies: 2
Views: 211
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Forum: Visitors Center For Our Community & Technical Help Desk
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 12:59 pm Subject: Is your avatar (profile picture) missing? |
Mine's okay.
Just anything from photobucket, I can't see because my work blocks it. |
| Topic: Would you have gone to a support group? |
OnanIsland
Replies: 5
Views: 389
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Forum: About Growing Up
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:06 am Subject: Would you have gone to a support group? |
| .....shhh.....it's that the kids know the secret already..... and everyone else doesn't..... shhhhh........... |
| Topic: Has anyone secretly cleaned a hoarder's house? Need advice. |
OnanIsland
Replies: 18
Views: 859
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Forum: Interventions, Reporting, & P.I.S.S.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:14 pm Subject: Has anyone secretly cleaned a hoarder's house? Need advice. |
Good for you guys. Something positive to sink you teeth into... It sounds like a good compassionate plan.
Just be ready for her to feel defensive and not want to talk about it with your husband (a ... |
| Topic: Has anyone secretly cleaned a hoarder's house? Need advice. |
OnanIsland
Replies: 18
Views: 859
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Forum: Interventions, Reporting, & P.I.S.S.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:58 pm Subject: Has anyone secretly cleaned a hoarder's house? Need advice. |
I'm so sorry to hear of your situation... and  BT.
It sounds as though you guys have done your homework and understand the problems and realize there is no easy answer.
Does your ... |
| Topic: How do you think you are different....r/o... |
OnanIsland
Replies: 14
Views: 799
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Forum: About Growing Up
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:22 am Subject: How do you think you are different....r/o... |
What2do,
Agreed, very much so.
I just wish the slippery slope, wasn't so slippery... and common sense and decency would take a priority in the hoarders mind.
I know, it's not a PC thing to sa ... |
| Topic: How do you think you are different....r/o... |
OnanIsland
Replies: 14
Views: 799
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Forum: About Growing Up
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:36 am Subject: How do you think you are different....r/o... |
I very much agree with what you said, but only to a point, What2doNormal has to be a comfort zone for you! There isn't one normal. That's what the pharmceutical companies are selling!
Normal start ... |
| Topic: hoarding article |
OnanIsland
Replies: 0
Views: 208
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Forum: In The News
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:09 pm Subject: hoarding article |
By Amy Albright Palmer
Compulsive hoarders collect things they don’t need or can’t use, until there’s no room left for a normal life.
Holly Graff, a professional organizer, knew she had t ... |
| Topic: The Doorbell/Knock At Door |
OnanIsland
Replies: 23
Views: 1252
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Forum: About Growing Up
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:06 pm Subject: The Doorbell/Knock At Door |
Lazarus,
Oh, I remember your very 1st post. It cut me right to the quick in very few words... and a valid question.
I'm so sorry for what you have gone through, it sounds like it ... |
| Topic: Non-Hoarding Parent |
OnanIsland
Replies: 4
Views: 509
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Forum: About Growing Up
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:43 pm Subject: Non-Hoarding Parent |
Boy, Lisa,
I can picture that vividly. I sure hope I will never be like that with my son and wife.
I'm sorry you guys had to live with the guilt of delivering results with no tr ... |
| Topic: Additional smilies/emoticons available |
OnanIsland
Replies: 5
Views: 269
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Forum: Visitors Center For Our Community & Technical Help Desk
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:52 am Subject: Additional smilies/emoticons available |
| (thanks Donna for the fortune cookie emoticon! I hope you are right, but I just want the stuff gone more than the $$$) |
| Topic: Post-Intervention Stress Syndrome (P.I.S.S.) |
OnanIsland
Replies: 39
Views: 2088
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Forum: Interventions, Reporting, & P.I.S.S.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:37 pm Subject: Post-Intervention Stress Syndrome (P.I.S.S.) |
| A lot of good stuff in here. |
| Topic: Interventions |
OnanIsland
Replies: 7
Views: 412
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Forum: Interventions, Reporting, & P.I.S.S.
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:13 pm Subject: Interventions |
Norse,
Great job identifying what is probably the biggest problem for COH's to deal with, that the "professionals" truly just don't understand and are not able to give the care and the k ... |
| Topic: Video by a daughter of hoarder, "Sequestered in Squalor |
OnanIsland
Replies: 8
Views: 1164
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Forum: Learn About Hoarding-Knowledge Base
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:56 am Subject: Video by a daughter of hoarder, "Sequestered in Squalor |
| I am laughing about it now, but I remember telling a friend that it took me 12 hours to clean my mother's bathroom. He thought I was lying. One day it took me 18 hours straight just to get the house i ... |
| Topic: Video by a daughter of hoarder, "Sequestered in Squalor |
OnanIsland
Replies: 8
Views: 1164
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Forum: Learn About Hoarding-Knowledge Base
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:18 am Subject: Video by a daughter of hoarder, "Sequestered in Squalor |
| Wow. Janell... if that house is acceptible to you then I do think you may have a problem. True, it's not completely filthy, but it's still not a functional home that can utilize all that is inside it ... |
| Topic: Video by a daughter of hoarder, "Sequestered in Squalor |
OnanIsland
Replies: 8
Views: 1164
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Forum: Learn About Hoarding-Knowledge Base
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:58 am Subject: Video by a daughter of hoarder, "Sequestered in Squalor |
| The video (I was able to watch it!) was very powerful and disturbing to me. I see through others situations that mine will just continue to get worse... if "all I can do is keep breathing" . ... |
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