10 signs that you are turning into Plyushkina
The character of Gogol's “Dead Souls” - a thin scruffy old man - many remember on the school curriculum. Plyushkin personifies extreme stinginess, sloppiness and sloppiness. But here that in psychiatry there is a syndrome of the same name, not everyone knows. If you are concerned about the strange behavior of loved ones, or your own, then check the list, perhaps this is Plyushkina syndrome.
Home constant mess
A mess happens from time to time in every home. However, if he takes a chronic course and is difficult to eliminate, think about it, suddenly this is a disease. Some people have a creative mess and do not cause inconvenience. A person of creative mindset in such a mess and things are not lost. Even if the laptop lies behind the washing machine, the owner remembers this and can easily remove it from there if necessary. He’s just so comfortable.
It's hard to part with an old thing
Everyone has favorite trinkets. This is a memory of events and people. But if the useless things are already a complete apartment, and it would be necessary to sort and throw out the old and the unnecessary, and the hand does not rise, then you turn into Plyushkina.
Storage of broken items
Well, if functional things are stored. But it’s a pity to throw out an old broken radio. Already, there are no radio points in the house, and spare parts will not come in handy. Well, what if ...
The appearance of strange things in the house
In especially neglected cases, a patient with Plyushkina syndrome begins to be vividly interested in garbage bins, as a source of particularly interesting specimens for his rubbish collection and is constantly replenishing the apartment with new rarities. You look, a gramophone appeared on the windowsill, and a leaky fur coat hangs on the battery - a trifle, but nice!
Flea market trips
Second hand markets are another inspiration for someone with this disorder. There is almost no need to pay, and they sell so many useful things. A sick imagination raises the value of worthless purchases, trips to flea markets improve mood and become regular.
Excessive frugality of insignificant things
Throwing something away is becoming a pity all the more. Plyushkin’s logic is reinforced concrete: “Everything will come in handy on the farm. Why throw out the scribbled paper - there is still a couple of letters fit. A check from the store is also useful - you can record a phone on it. And there’s nothing that there is no ink in the core, you just need to dip in the dried shoe polish ... ".
Empty container house cluster
Empty bottles and cans also acquire super value. Healthy people often use them. But, if the apartment is similar to a glass container collection point, this is not the best sign.
It's hard to find a certain thing
Given the scale of the mess, it is logical that the right thing is almost impossible to find. In some drive houses it’s even difficult to move around. The premises are so cluttered that a healthy person seems unsuitable for housing. Well, if you have access to common areas, otherwise they can become conditionally ubiquitous. Like a bad cat - no matter the angle - the toilet!
Neglect of personal hygiene
The more difficult the clinical case, the less interest in hygiene. The disorder around aggravates the disorder in the head, self-criticism disappears completely. Among the rubbish, mountains of unwashed dishes arranged on all horizontal surfaces interspersed with antiques from the nearest trash, the person no longer cares whether he follows hygiene. Yes, and clean clothes can not be found. Degradation is progressing.
Self-isolation
The final chord in the history of the formation of Plyushkin is self-isolation. It is difficult for normal people to understand him, but he does not strive for this. He lives alone in his empire of trash and does not seek help. Not because support is irrelevant, but because a person with such a syndrome is not able to adequately evaluate themselves. Accordingly, help is only necessary.
