Support groups have always worked wonders for a variety of problems people work though all the time like dealing with rape, alcoholism, eating disorders and many other issues. However, support groups cannot be the only treatment for hoarding. Support groups should be used to help the hoarder identify with other people who have similar problems and learn from each other in the group.
Currently, within Colorado there aren’t specific hoarding support groups, but there are a few support groups for OCD. Since hoarding is considered to be part of OCD, patients suffering from hoarding will benefit from attending these support groups.