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I am a 3rd generation hoarder. My grandmother began later in life (she ended up with Alzheimer's). My father started a little later in life as well. He's 71 now, but probably really started about 20 years ago. I'm 42 now and have probably been a hoarder since my early 20s. I have some OCD/Bipolar/Anxiety issues. I am honestly perhaps at a level 2 in my hoarding. I haven't ever seriously tried hard to get things under control. I do obsessively buy "organizational" items. I was also recently diagnosed with MS, so fatigue has been a significant issue. I am unemployed, so I'm most of the time at home with my stuff. I had back surgery last year and had to have in-home home health therapy. I have never been so embarrassed in my whole life. My mom came to visit me, and I know she was horrified (she's tried several times over the years to get me to clean because she is a clean freak). I just want to live in a cleaner space, but can't even decide where to start.
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