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HOARDING IS THE DISORDER WHERE LETTING GO REGISTERS AS PAIN
WE STARTED WITH A HOUSE FULL OF STUFF
WE END INSIDE THE BRAIN THAT FILLED IT
THE CLUTTER WAS ONLY EVER THE SURFACE
UNDERNEATH IT SITS A WIRING PROBLEM
ONE THAT TURNS A TRASH BAG INTO A THREAT
ONE THAT MAKES A JUNK FLYER FEEL LIKE A LOVED ONE
THIS IS THE DEEPEST PART OF THE STORY
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WHY LETTING GO REGISTERS AS PAIN 🧠
RETURN TO THOSE TWO REGIONS FROM THE SCANNER
THE ANTERIOR CINGULATE CORTEX AND THE INSULA
TOGETHER THEY FORM PART OF THE SALIENCE NETWORK
THEIR JOB IS TO DECIDE WHAT DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION
THEY ALSO HELP THE BRAIN PROCESS PHYSICAL PAIN
IN A HOARDING BRAIN THEY FIRE TOO HARD OVER ORDINARY OBJECTS
THE SIGNAL SAYS THIS MATTERS AND LOSING IT WILL HURT
THE OBJECT BECOMES A STAND IN FOR SAFETY AND COMFORT
SOMETIMES IT BECOMES A STAND IN FOR A PERSON
LETTING IT GO IS NOT READ AS CLEANING
IT IS READ AS TEARING AWAY SOMETHING LOVED
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WHY IT RARELY COMES ALONE 🔗
HOARDING ALMOST NEVER SHOWS UP BY ITSELF
DEPRESSION RIDES ALONGSIDE IT IN ROUGHLY HALF OF CASES
A LOW MOOD DRAINS THE ENERGY ANY CLEANUP WOULD TAKE
ATTENTION PROBLEMS ARE COMMON TOO
THE BRAIN SKILL HOARDING DEMANDS IS EXACTLY WHAT ADHD WEAKENS
SORTING AND DECIDING AND FINISHING ALL BREAK DOWN AT ONCE
EACH CONDITION FEEDS THE OTHER
THE DEPRESSION MAKES THE SORTING HARDER
THE CLUTTER MAKES THE DEPRESSION DEEPER
TREATING ONE ALONE RARELY HOLDS
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WHY JUST THROW IT AWAY FAILS ♻️
THIS IS WHY A SIMPLE PURGE NEVER LASTS
EMPTY THE HOUSE AND THE BRAIN IS STILL WIRED THE SAME WAY
HOARDING HAS ONE OF THE LOWEST TREATMENT RESPONSE RATES IN PSYCHIATRY
THE WORK THAT HELPS IS SLOW AND QUIET AND PATIENT
IT MEANS SITTING WITH THE DISCOMFORT OF LETTING ONE THING GO
THEN DOING IT AGAIN THE NEXT DAY
IT MEANS TREATING THE FEAR NOT JUST THE FLOOR
PROGRESS IS MEASURED IN SMALL STEADY CHOICES
THE GOAL WAS NEVER A CLEAN ROOM FOR A CAMERA
THE GOAL IS A BRAIN THAT NO LONGER READS LOSS AS PAIN
ACROSS THIS SERIES HOARDING WORE A COSTUME
A PUNCHLINE A REALITY SHOW A MESSY RELATIVE
UNDERNEATH IT WAS ALWAYS A BRAIN IN PAIN
THE STUFF WAS NEVER THE STORY
THE STORY WAS THE GRIEF OF LETTING GO
