I am 50 years old, and have a physical issue. One that interfears with activity but is not bad enough to be in a group/nursing home.

I know HOW to clean and have been able to 'keep up" with things in the past, but my home does not show that atm.

I need help with organizing, decluttering stuff, and actual "hands on" with sorting through the stuff. I dont need someone to tell me I need help, I see it. :/

While it would be nice to have someone to talk to about the issue, talking will not fix it. To fix this takes action, movement and determination to reclaim the space the stuff takes up. Oh, and dealing with all the emotions that goes with the territory.

Even if I could afford maid service, I doubt that would be helpful as most of the clutter would probably still be here.

My sister has said medication would help. Personally, I don't see how medication would get the clutter out the door. Then there is this group in a town over in the next county that deals with hoarding, but I have to be there 4-6 days per week. That is taking time away from affirmative action, not to mention trying to get a bus there and back every day makes it impossible to do. ( I don't have a car and I'd have to be there before the first bus leaves my town to get there).

People have asked me " why don't you ask for help?" to which I reply " I am asking for help." What do I hear? " I/we can't help you, there is nothing in the county that I/we know of." So much for asking, right?

But I don't stop there, my question to them is "what would it take to get something started here?" and all I get is a blank stare (as if to say are you kidding?)

Guess my question is, where do I go from here? And I mean that in several ways as I may very well lose my apartment this month over it, even though I have been putting forth effort to remedy the situation.

In Frustration,

Jan