How can I help my mother in law with her hoarding/spending problem?!
Question:
How can I help my mother in law with her hoarding/spending problem?
She can't even walk through the apartment she lives in. She sold her house against all of our advise. She believed she could just start over and it would be fine. Now she has 3 storage spaces and a 2 bedroom apt. she can't even get through. she just keeps buying, and she won't get rid of anything. She has endless "projects" SHe's "going to do soon". It's really hard to watch. We want to help her but we don't know how. Any thoughts. I'm really worried about her. She wants to retire next year but it just doesn't seem possible.
Answers:
First, it helps to understand what she has.
Hoarding and excessive spending are traits related to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. To learn more about it and find a free family member support group in your local area:
http://www.nami.org