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Nope, can't say as I have lived with somone that has this problem. I too am a pack rat when it comes to certain things. However, if someone is hoarding rotting food and fecal matter (which you seem to imply) then there is something else wrong with them besides the inability to throw something, anything, away.

In this day in age we seem able to find the teensiest little personality quirk and turn it into a full-blown medical problem that needs to be covered by Medicare or something. Keeping stuff is not a problem, it's keeping weird/useless stuff that is, without any idea or intention of finding a use for it, and it's symptomatic of another disorder and does not require it's own name and syndrome.

I apologize if you were offended by moy post, and suggest that you invest in a good pair of hip-waders while you get whoever is keeping all that junk medicated.

I wasn't offended, but I have had to assist hoarders (which is a symptom of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)of various degrees. This isn't something new either. Most don't get to the extreme, but there are quite a few who literally can't let go of their stuff when it starts to overtake everything including the physical and financial safety of their family. There's nothing wrong with being a pack rat as long as your and others safety isn't compromised.