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Ancestry/Genealogy

kdmorris

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5. Is there anyone that this hoarder is particularly close to?

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2014, 07:27 AM

Jul 2014

Someone that she would be inclined to listen to if they ask to archive some of it?

Sometimes you will have more luck if they don't feel like they are "losing" something, so much as helping others (though the description of the power thing does make it likely that there is something mental going on).

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how do you preserve an aggregate of family memorabilia... [View all] grasswire Jul 2014 OP

Certainly, family photos are increasingly easier to preserve and to share. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #1

Hoarders don't want to give up the items, JimDandy Jul 2014 #2

good insight grasswire Jul 2014 #3

Bring a computer, scanner printer in. kickysnana Jul 2014 #4

Is there anyone that this hoarder is particularly close to? kdmorris Jul 2014 #5

apt description grasswire Jul 2014 #6