Conquer the Clutter

Relationships

Could Hoarding Happen to You?

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on July 23, 2021

Have you ever wondered what causes people to live in hoarded conditions?

Have you ever wondered what causes people to live in hoarded conditions?

Imposter Syndrome

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on May 26, 2021

You may feel like you have gotten to where you are in life by mistake, or that your achievements were undeserved.

You may feel like you have gotten to where you are in life by mistake, or that your achievements were undeserved.

Narcissism

Have a Parent With Narcissistic Attitudes and Beliefs?

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on May 4, 2021

Are you hanging on or moving forward?

Are you hanging on or moving forward?

Narcissism

Moving On From a Narcissistic Mother

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on February 24, 2021

How to accept her limitations and meet your own needs for unconditional love and self-acceptance.

How to accept her limitations and meet your own needs for unconditional love and self-acceptance.

Embarrassment

Responsibility, Accountability, and Toxic Shame

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on February 15, 2021

How does toxic shame affect you today?

How does toxic shame affect you today?

Narcissism

Growing Up with Parental Narcissism

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on February 8, 2021

Are you dealing with emotional flashbacks as an adult from Parental Narcissism?

Are you dealing with emotional flashbacks as an adult from Parental Narcissism?

Embarrassment

Why Do I Feel Like I'm Never Enough?

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on January 30, 2021

No matter what you achieve, why do you feel like you are never enough? Take back your life and your spaces from the internal critic.

No matter what you achieve, why do you feel like you are never enough? Take back your life and your spaces from the internal critic.

Health

How COVID Changed Hoarding Disorder

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on January 5, 2021

Has a new cohort for hoarding disorder developed as a result of the pandemic?

Has a new cohort for hoarding disorder developed as a result of the pandemic?

Anxiety

Holiday Gifts Leave No Room to Spare

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on December 31, 2020

Experiencing anxiety about the new holiday gifts that have come to you? Where can you put them?

Experiencing anxiety about the new holiday gifts that have come to you? Where can you put them?

DSM

Qualities of a Good Clutter Buddy

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on November 23, 2020

How can I help a friend or family member declutter and move forward?

How can I help a friend or family member declutter and move forward?

Happiness

Can’t Buy Happiness

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on November 8, 2020

How to overcome impulse buying with a more conscious acquiring process.

How to overcome impulse buying with a more conscious acquiring process.

Depression

Hoarding, Dysthymia, and Depression: A Tiring Trio

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on October 20, 2020

Solutions start with taking that first step away from being overwhelmed.

Solutions start with taking that first step away from being overwhelmed.

Motivation

Self Inoculation Against Second Wave Isolation

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on October 6, 2020

How to obtain social and emotional support through a great "clutter buddy."

How to obtain social and emotional support through a great "clutter buddy."

Environment

The Second Wave

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on September 29, 2020

You are not alone in dealing with COVID restrictions in your at-risk environment.

You are not alone in dealing with COVID restrictions in your at-risk environment.

Relapse

The Pros and Cons of Intensive Hoarding Cleanups

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on September 8, 2020

How to get to “I can live with it” decisions as an effective way to a fresh start.

How to get to “I can live with it” decisions as an effective way to a fresh start.

ADHD

ADD/ADHD and Its Relationship to Hoarding

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on September 4, 2020

How can your ADD/ADHD affect your hoarding behavior?

How can your ADD/ADHD affect your hoarding behavior?

ADHD

ADD/ADHD and Hoarding Disorder

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on August 21, 2020

Learn these life strategies when ADD/ADHD and Hoarding Disorders co-exist.

Learn these life strategies when ADD/ADHD and Hoarding Disorders co-exist.

Anxiety

Hoarding and Families

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on August 18, 2020

Why did the "stuff" seem more important than me?

Why did the "stuff" seem more important than me?

Bias

The Real People Behind Hoarding Stereotypes

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on August 2, 2020

They can discard; they just can't keep up.

They can discard; they just can't keep up.

Procrastination

Procrastination 101: A Self-Protective Mechanism

Elaine Birchall, MSW, RSW, and Suzanne Cronkwright on June 16, 2020

What stops you from moving forward with decluttering and your other goals?

What stops you from moving forward with decluttering and your other goals?