CLUTTER 101

The Overview of Clutterers

Definition: Clutter is anything in someone's life that they don't use, want, or need that takes up their time, energy, and space.

12 STEPS OF RECOVERY FOR CLUTTERING

THE HISTORY OF CLA

• Founded in 1989 in Simi Valley, CA
• The organation uses a prolonged approach to the disease physical, emotional, and spiritual.
• The 12 steps are only suggestions to help members along the way.
• The support is available with no memberships or fees.
• CLA meetings are in a estimated 70 cities in 24 states in the United States.

THE ISSUES

• The reasons can be sympotomatic of deeper issues.
• Conditions could be caused by depression, mania, OCD, and ADHD.
• Can lead into compulsive hoarding.
• Switching quickly between tasks.
• Keeping a strong working memory which overloads the brain.

THE TWELVE TRADITIONS OF CLA

• The common welfare should come first, personal recovery depends upon CLA unity.
• For the group purpse there is but one ultimate authouriry. The leaders are trusted servants.
• The only requirement for CLA membership is a desire to stop cluttering.
• Each group should be autonomous except i matters affecting other groups or CLA as a whole.
• Each group has but one primary purpose to carry its message to the person who still suffers.

TRADITIONS

• A CLA group ought never endorse, finance, or or lend Clutterers Anonymous name to any facility.
• Every CLA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.
• Clutterers Anonymous should remain forever professional.
• Create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.
• CLA has no opinion on outside issues.

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CLUTTER EFFECTS THIS PART OF THE BRAIN