The Woman Trapped In Her Own Home | Hoarders 

Yes, but I still find it horrible - SO judgemental and dramatic

The saving grace , if any,, Is that the dog almost certainly died of carbon monoxide long, long before the fire ever reached him. One of my adult male cousins silently suffered chronic deep depression for many years and lived with his elderly widowed mother. Daniel set their home on fire and went to bed one afternoon. He was ordained as an minister in middle age. He preached at many small town, to many small congregations who could not afford to even share the cost of a half time pastor. So his only income was “good will offerings” which did little more than pay for his gasoline. He devoted a huge amount of hours weekly to those congregations, preparing sermons, visiting the sick, etc as rural pastors do. He desperately wanted to be called to a home church as at least a half time pastor. It wasn’t to be. He died of smoke exposure, and the fire never reached him before it was extinguished. We were told that it appeared that he had peacefully gone to sleep. His mother was in her 90s recovering from a slip and fall in a nursing home at the time. Although she was still of sound mind, she would not have been physically able to live at home for many years without Daniel’s help, and they were good companions, supporting each other And enjoying life, all in all, living with each other. His mother survived him for quite a long time, but never left the nursing home to live. Rest in Peace, Daniel and Aunt Delores

I bet most of all her stuff went to the trash cleaning a dirty home is much easier than cleaning a clean one the cleaners probably just saved what could be saved I'm happy those that the lady got to die with dignity to be able to see her home clean and sleep in her bed before she died is price less

He didn't pass on those genes. Brian's daughter looks like his sister.

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Autism usually makes you look younger.

I hate to admit it, but you're right!

No stress. They just ignore everything

My mother was a low-level hoarder. I tried to help her clear it up. Together we cleared off one corner of the kitchen counter, but a few hours later it was cluttered again. I gave up. Hoarders don't change unless they want to.

It has NOT been proven to be a mental issue. I believe it's a habit and pure laziness.. is all.

​@@rodagrail3231Okay, show us all the articles you havd read where they say hoarding is NOT a mental health issue!!

Hanta Virus is a very real possibility. Those ladies didn’t protect their own bodies. I’d like to also see more help for them.

Reading the comments that Susan passed away. RIP dear Susan.

I’m surprised they don’t have face masks on. I’m glad to see gloves.

She is deceased.

I think the dog was in a chain. This man should be prohibited to have a dog

What was your mother's reaction to you getting rid of her stuff while she was gone? It seems like such an obvious solution to just hire a dumpster and throw it all away, but I hear hoarders can have a completely unreasonable attachment to their stuff. Myself, I have a lot of junk, but I love purging and getting rid of stuff- thank God!

@@lilyt5855 Thank God that you are willing to let some stuff go! For my mom, I had to declutter while she was away. Of course she came back, got mad at me for days,weeks....months, but she eventually got used to it😀

@Meutroos My thought too. Working themselves far too hard to get that much cleared out in five days. And all the time, breathing in all the dust and mould spores.

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@@Thom-gs6ztDied of her cancer in 2019

@@CoraJean19that’s very sad. Hopefully she got visit with her sons and grandchildren plenty of times before then

@Mikado677 I've just realised who he reminds me of. A little bit Michael Portillo. But more the actor Geoffrey Palmer.

And who's there to pick up the pieces when something goes wrong inside?

Japanes has a massive issue with old houses being abandoned because the family do not want to take them on or are uable to pay back tax after a person dies and the population is falling in numbers. Meanwhile the Japanese continue to build and want new houses in part due to earth quake concerns of houses not being stable afterwards for sure and some Japanese houses are defintely hoarded. They are often clean but packed to the gunnels.

they do have " mental issues " . . . .

I don't know, being a "piggy fuktoy" sounds miles freakier. Not sure you have any room to judge twins for dressing alike 😆

It's not about attire, that is irrelevant. It's about people helping people and having compassion for others.