Prologue

This is my personal experience.   This is an analysis of what to look for without the psycho-babble.

 It is a book of warning.

To begin, I first heard the expression; "Emotional Hoarder" from one who embodies the concept.

I did look up the definitions, as you can do, but it is not a deeply investigated topic.  The scant information  tended to view the Emotional Hoarder as a victim. Tended to define him as one  who is unable to process past events and carries his negative memories and feelings throughout life.

The provocation of compassion for  the Emotional Hoarder seemed to be at the centre. 

As I was unfamiliar with the term and the definition seemed rather hollow  I thought to cultivate a friendship with this person so as to see first hand what it entails.

Dealing with a person who has been and describes himself as an 'Emotional Hoarder' I  experieincef what it is, how it manifests and the effect on the Hoarder and those around him.

Although the first response would be a kind of pity for one unable to escape the 'traumas' of the  past, I found a dark under belly to Emotional Hoarding.

Emotional Hoarders aren't just wallowing in the pain of their past.  Their version of the past and reality are often divergent. 

 The Emotional Hoarder is unable to escape  the feelings they experienced at the time of the event, whether reasonable or not. 

Further, Emotional Hoarders are focused on inflcting their view of events on anyone in their ambit who can be blamed.

It is

Impressum

Verlag: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG

Tag der Veröffentlichung: 20.06.2021
ISBN: 978-3-7487-8626-9

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