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I didn't think Dr. Tobin was very supportive of Lauren, because he just stood there while she was being yelled at by her mother, and brother.  (Others may disagree, but this is my opinion, and I bet we all see things skewed by our own experiences).    It was nice he called her brave, but I think she was lured to the clean up with false hope,   Both of them said before she even arrived that they hate her, and always would, and they were not kidding.   I believe Lauren has a good heart, and would help if the mother and brother would let her help, but they're both so sick that no amount of therapy, or clean ups will change anything.   

I wish in this instance, Dr. Tobin would have told Lauren to get further away, from Sherry and Matt.    I think Sherry is seriously unbalanced, but Matt is dangerous.  

I think the family members are lured to helping by the promise that things will change, this time will be different, and they won't be pushed to put up with abuse.   Every freaking time the family members who come to help are abused, yelled at, and talked into staying by the cast (I'm calling the on camera people cast, because this is just as scripted as any other 'reality' show, with the same formula every week).     I'm afraid that one of these times, someone will actually get attacked, or worse by a hoarder and their enablers.   

Lauren should never have kept in touch with the mother, and should never have agreed to be humiliated on national TV like that.     I was really worried in a few scenes that the brother or mother would physically attack Lauren.   She's the family scapegoat, and always will be.    Lauren should never have come to the house, and should have left when it was clear that her mother and brother were so hostile to her.    My personal opinion is the therapists, and other personnel are just there to get 2 hours of show done, and they all should realize that they are not helping anyone but the network, and the producers by filming the temporary cleanups.   

I feel sorry for Lauren, and for the neighbors, who have to live with a filthy hoard, full of vermin.     Sherry, and Matt are hopeless, and vicious, and this was another case of not helping anything, but putting on a show for ratings, and advertising dollars.   The product placement is getting ridiculous too.     

People are so desperate for love, that they will accept almost any behavior from an abusive parent, and keep running back for more.      Lauren needs to cut off contact, and leave her mother and brother in their nasty hoard, that's already been rebuilt.   I don't believe that mother or brother ever cleared any more living space, and I bet everything is just as bad as ever.   I hope the city codes enforcement has stepped in, along with the fire inspectors, and forced repairs to the water lines at least, but so many city officials tiptoe around hoarders that I doubt anything has been done.     

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