Hi 👋🏻 All, I’m Lauren. New here! I hate the H word but I have to call what it is hoarding runs in my family. I know it’s a disease. My grandmother had it. My father has it if it wasn’t for my mother God knows what their home would look like and I have struggled with “ holding onto items” that no longer serve me, not being able to have the living spaces of my dreams in every place that I’ve lived there’s always been some room, some part of my space that was sectioned off due to clutter and things that have outlive their purpose. It not only burdens me, but it weighs on my soul. I’m tired of living like this. I know it’s something that I have to work through, but if I don’t start somewhere, I’m terrified. I will end up like my family members on my dad‘s side and I refuse to allow that to happen. Not to mention, I know that it adds to the stress in the chaos that I feel within. So I am here to be vulnerable by sharing my experience, learning from others and most of all, I have to say it feels really good to know that I’m not alone in this battle not that I would wish this on anyone. I just want to be able to have friends over and not be embarrassed by the amount of “things” I have. Anyway, that was quite a long welcome for me, but it’s good to not feel alone so that’s enough out of me. I’m just here to learn and grow and change.