http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/-t1.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:32:43 GMT 10 http://www.helpinghoarders.com/images/HHLogo-dropshadow.jpg http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/-t1.htm http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/caveat-on-posts-below-t164.htm gopats OK, so all of these are not blogs, some have a blog .... some of these are informational websites, so I should have posted them under that Heading, which I did not see at first. I will work with the site admin to either move them or repost them in the appropriate section later. Great blogs to visit for help & inspiration Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:32:43 GMT http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/caveat-on-posts-below-t164.htm#210 http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/caveat-on-posts-below-t164.htm http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/squalor-survivors-t163.htm gopats http://squalorsurvivors.org/ The site name speaks for itself and is very inspirational. Read kimmie's story. Even if you don't live in this type of environment...still very inspirational. Lots of personal stories and they do have message boards. A lot of information on: Squalor: Measuring, Hoarding, Contributing Factors, Consequences Overcoming: Where Do I Start -- Start with Yourself; There is a Reason, it's Not Laziness; Your Problem is Unique, So is the Solution, Steps ... Great blogs to visit for help & inspiration Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:28:45 GMT http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/squalor-survivors-t163.htm#209 http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/squalor-survivors-t163.htm http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/i-m-an-organizing-junkie-t162.htm gopats http://orgjunkie.com/ Here is a site that is kind of cool. It is put up by a woman who is a self described "organizing junkie" who is addicted to containerizing everything. She loves to organize. It is a large site, and may be a bit overwhelming at first -- it was for me anyway!! In fact, when I first read it I was really resentful of this woman. Who is she and why is she so organized!? I mean, where does she "get off" being so good at this...when I am struggling. :) BUT, ... Great blogs to visit for help & inspiration Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:22:09 GMT http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/i-m-an-organizing-junkie-t162.htm#208 http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/i-m-an-organizing-junkie-t162.htm http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/mike-nelson-s-clutterless-group-t161.htm gopats
Here is his website.

http://www.clutterless.org/]]> Great blogs to visit for help & inspiration Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:10:15 GMT http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/mike-nelson-s-clutterless-group-t161.htm#207 http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/mike-nelson-s-clutterless-group-t161.htm http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/sandra-felton-s-messies-support-groups-t160.htm gopats http://www.messies.com/support_groups/ List of support groups affliliated with Sandra Felton and the Messie's Anonymous. Support Groups Messietalk Postings about the general problems and solutions Messies face in many areas of life. One of the most active groups. Australian Messies in Recovery As Australian Messies work together they can speed their own improvement. Teleconference Announcement Join this group to be notified about upcoming telephone conference dates. Twelve Step ... Great blogs to visit for help & inspiration Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:06:15 GMT http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/sandra-felton-s-messies-support-groups-t160.htm#206 http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/sandra-felton-s-messies-support-groups-t160.htm http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/zen-habits-t159.htm gopats http://zenhabits.net/ A site with lots of info on simplicity and simplifying your life. Very large site, have not looked everywhere, but stumbled on this article somehow. http://zenhabits.net/2007/10/15-great-decluttering-tips/ This is a 'tough love' comment, but it really made an impact on me. Number 13 on the list. Internalize that your value is not in your “stuff”. It is just “stuff”. And realize that your value grows when you share your “stuff”. Hoarding is a selfish act. Oh, ... Great blogs to visit for help & inspiration Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:02:32 GMT http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/zen-habits-t159.htm#205 http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/zen-habits-t159.htm http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/my-messie-house-t158.htm gopats http://mymessyhouse.org/

Some great articles, seems to be updated sporadically, but some good stuff there. Has been updated by site admin recently and it seems like there will be more content added soon. There is a good article on hoarding specifically. Non judgemental and inspiring.]]> Great blogs to visit for help & inspiration Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:51:37 GMT http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/my-messie-house-t158.htm#204 http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/my-messie-house-t158.htm http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/psychology-of-clutter-dr-amie-ragan-t116.htm Admin Part of Her Statement of Purpose This blog is designed to help people organize their lives and the disruption caused by chaos and clutter. Chaos and clutter can be literal, such as physical stuff, or it can be emotional, such as negative thoughts, emotions and relationships. http://psychologyofclutter.wordpress.com/statement-of-purpose/ Great blogs to visit for help & inspiration Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:47:30 GMT http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/psychology-of-clutter-dr-amie-ragan-t116.htm#128 http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/psychology-of-clutter-dr-amie-ragan-t116.htm http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/neat-simple-living-professional-organizer-t114.htm Admin http://blog.neatandsimple.com/
To help inspire those trying to get organized!]]> Great blogs to visit for help & inspiration Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:43:11 GMT http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/neat-simple-living-professional-organizer-t114.htm#126 http://helpinghoarders.forumotion.com/great-blogs-to-visit-for-help-inspiration-f8/neat-simple-living-professional-organizer-t114.htm