We struggle with clutter and disorganization and we are failing in the struggle. First we admit we are powerless. We turn our attention from changing the house to changing ourselves. By applying the twelve steps adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous by Messies Anonymous, we seek to find sanity in our living. These steps are similar to the AA steps. Their application to the Messie lifestyle is spelled out in Sandra Felton's book, Hope for The Hopeless Messie (available at http://www.messies.com/products/books/

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