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Helping Hoarders Not To Hoard

According to the A&E television series “Hoarders,” more than 3 million people in the United States are affected by hoarding. Spokane resident Judi Manuel is one of them. In fact, hoarding almost cost Manuel her life. But the disorder also gave her daughter, Ceci Garrett, a new purpose. In August, Garrett launched Adult Children of Hoarders Spokane – a peer-to-peer recovery and support group. She and her mother were featured in a 2009 episode of “Hoarders.” On Monday, another Spokane-area resident will be featured along with two local professional organizers, Martha Goss and Cindy Vanhoff/Cindy Hval, SR. More here. (SR photo: Ceci Garrett, left, and her mother, Judi Manuel)

Question: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being someone who needs strong therapy, how much of a hoarder are you?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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