‘Hoarders’ is Painful to Watch But You Can’t Look Away

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Lolita Carrico

Hoarders. Do you watch this series on A&E? Hoarders is like a car wreck you see on the freeway, you don’t want to see it–but you can’t look away.  A&E’s Hoarders is gripping.

Hoarders is a peek into the lives of people with a disorder that causes them to obsessively collect things.  They hoard even unnecessary and unneeded items, until it ruins their lives.  The series is the story of the “hoarders” efforts to recover.

For example, here’s the story of an upcoming Hoarders show:

Deborah is a 49 year old mother of two who fears that her hoarding may cause her two children to be taken away. Her husband Ron claims that Deborah’s hoarding triggered his depression and alcoholism. Deborah claims that Ron’s alcoholism fueled her hoarding. The situation went from bad to worse when Ron attempted suicide seven years ago. Now Deborah must either change or risk losing her family.

Here’s a quick video peek of the series: