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Originally Posted by *winter*
The last episode I saw, with the lady and the tapes...she lost her son in an accident, and the other person on the show started hoarding after deaths in her family. They mentioned that "stuff" can fill "a space" (albeit a physical one, not a psychological one) and that "stuff" can make people feel less alone. Or they inherited someone's stuff who died and they feel guilty about throwing it away.
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I can see that with hoarding and even compulsive shopping. The people I know who are compulsive shoppers are looking for "stuff" to fill a psychological hole.
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