Hoarding: Buried Alive

Extreme hoarders Chris, of Fairfax County, Virginia, and Laurie, of Franklinton, Louisiana, are spiraling out of control. Their possessions are destroying their relationships and transforming their homes into virtual prisons. Change won't be easy, but it's their only hope of reclaiming their lives.

A 51-year-old Canadian man plans to abandon his hoard only to move back with his mother, a fellow hoarder. A woman's hoard is so severe that she runs the risk of having her house condemned.

Extreme Omaha, Nebraska, hoarder Mary Thompson is in denial while Anne Thomas, of New York City fears she's passing down her compulsion to son Brendan. For decades they've had trouble discarding their belongings but will they finally gain clarity and get the help they so desperately need?

Wanda, of Radford, Virginia, and Ray, of Menlo Park, California are extreme hoarders destined to lose their homes and live in isolation if they don't stop surrounding themselves with stuff. Making the change will be emotional and filled with anguish but they know that time is running out.

Two women who struggle with compulsive hoarding must get a handle on the piles of possessions that plague them. They have no choice but to ask for help - or they risk losing everything that matters to them and their families.

In Portland, Oregon, Charlotte and Shelley's hoarding is both a comfort and a curse. If these two women can't find the strength to change, they risk being condemned to a lonely life where possessions replace people.

Two women must get their compulsive hoarding under control or face eviction and further alienation from their families. One lives amid personal treasures, the other amid a mountain of trash.

For compulsive hoarders Cheryl (of Beverly Hills, California) and Michelle (of Southern Virginia), their possessions are crowding out the people they love most. If they don't change their behavior soon, they may find themselves living alone, buried by their belongings.

A family of four from Big Sur, California is on the brink of collapse under the weight of a mother and father's incessant hoarding. And in Rogers, Arkansas, Mike Pyron is in denial that his addiction to auctions and garage sales has crossed the line into a full-blown compulsion.