Is hoarding / compulsive buying common in ASD?

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auntblabby
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22 May 2014, 7:56 pm

I still have a lump of fake skin that a dermatological drug rep gave me.

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22 May 2014, 11:10 pm

I'm a hoarder of things of a certain shade of green. If I see something that's pea green, I buy it. I have many pieces of clothing that are pea green.

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22 May 2014, 11:11 pm

I bought a camera once solely on account of it's being a shade of cordovan.

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23 May 2014, 1:25 am

I am a hoarder if I allow myself to be. 5 years ago I sold my house when my partner and I decided to buy a house together. It was one of the most stressful times of my life having to clear my hoard from the house, I never want to have to go through that again. Sometimes its hard to part with stuff if I think there's a chance it may have a use. It would be easy for me to slip back into my old ways but my partner gets mad if clutter starts to build up so I get rid of it. I think the hoarder in me will always be there but I fight it