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Post by hoardingresearch on Jun 26, 2023 21:53:40 GMT -5
Family perspectives on what improves the symptoms and quality of life for a relative or partner with hoarding disorder Dear Participant, We are researchers in the psychology discipline at the Australian Catholic University and we need your help in a new research study. This study aims to find out from close family members what has helped to improve their relative or partner’s hoarding symptoms and quality of life. We hope that this research can help clinicians to improve treatments for hoarding disorder in the future. Who can participate: · You are a partner (e.g., spouse) or close relative (e.g., parent, sibling, child, grandparent) of someone with hoarding disorder · You are over 18 years of age · Are fluent in English · Have lived with the person with hoarding disorder for at least 1 year (either currently or in the past) · You can attend a 45-minute interview via Zoom If you are eligible and interested in helping or would just like some more information before signing up for the study, please contact Allegra Styles at allegra.styles@myacu.edu.au Kind Regards, A/Prof Keong Yap Allegra Styles
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Post by Ally on Jul 6, 2023 9:34:58 GMT -5
Interestingly enough, reading through this statement about what you are looking for, allowed me to realize that my husband probably has a very different idea than I do of what has worked and what hasn't.
My husband is a recovering alcoholic with 30 years of sobriety. I have believed for the past 30 years, that something I did back then helped influence his decision to go into treatment. He claims that it didn't influence his decision at all, in fact he doesn't even remember me saying what I did.
I think, sometimes when we hit bottom and decide to get help seems to coincide with our loved one giving an ultimatum, which they then believe made the difference.
I think it has just taken me many years to reprogram my brain, and something finally "clicked". (I belong to several different decluttering groups, and have been working through the Buried in Treasures book.)
He probably thinks that it was something he did or said. Unfortunately, when he starts threatening me, it backfires.
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