Squalor Survivors

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 You Need to Take,