Let me ask you a few questions.
Do you have trouble making decisions? Maybe you have problems with organizing things or with problem solving. Maybe you have a lot of stress in your life or you may have difficulty coping with a death or a divorce. Are you depressed? How about anxiety disorder? Do you have OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? How about ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? Maybe you have slowly accumulated things and in doing so you do not let people into your home or your bedroom.
These are the things that can cause you to become a hoarder. Now don’t get confused with saving collectables but even at that it can become a hoarder’s situation. According to the Mayo Clinic, Hoarding disorder is an ongoing difficulty throwing away or parting with possessions because you believe that you need to save them. You may experience distress at the thought of getting rid of the items. You gradually keep or gather a huge number of items, regardless of their actual value. Hoarding ranges from mild to severe. In some cases, hoarding may not have much impact on your life, while in other cases it seriously affects your daily functioning. The first symptoms of hoarding disorder often appear during the teenage to early adult years. You may get and save too many items, gradually build up clutter in living spaces, and have difficulty getting rid of things. Hoarding disorder is different from collecting. People who have collections, such as stamps or model cars, carefully search out specific items, organize them and display their collections. Collections can be large, but they aren’t usually cluttered. Also, they don’t cause the distress and problems functioning that are part of hoarding disorder. It’s not clear what causes hoarding disorder. Genetics, brain function and stressful life events are being studied as possible causes. If you know someone who has a hoarding problem here is some advice from verywell health, Hoarding is a great disruption to a person’s quality of life. It may also interfere with their safety and health, as well as the well-being of their family members inside the household. Maintaining compassion when helping someone with hoarding disorder can ensure their dignity while improving the potential of positive treatment outcome. Hoarders can place themselves in an unsafe situation, fires ,falls, even their mental health, so family members or friends may have concern for your well being. Do not be offended by their concern. They may see things you may not see. It is OK to let go. It is OK to seek help. It is OK to talk about it.
If you are a hoarder and someone wants to help you to overcome this, let them, but if they are moving too fast for you, explain to them because you may need to go at a slower pace, but let them help you let go.