When Tanya goes to visit her sister Larina, it invokes a fury in her like no other. The concerned aunt can't believe the lifestyle Larina subjects her 10-year-old daughter Alexiah to. The funny thing is, Larina agrees. She admits that she feels like a bad mother and that Alexiah deserves better. Yet, in her neglect, she feels helpless to stop. Five years earlier, Larina was brutally beaten outside of her home. Unable to cope with the traumatic incident, Larina began hoarding. Her home, including her daughter's room, is filled with tons of trash. Tanya became determined to get custody of Alexiah in an effort to provide her with a more stable lifestyle. Larina's fiancé Charlie even left her because of her hoarding. The mother's life was falling apart.
That's when Larina decided to ask for help. She reached out to TLC's Hoarding: Buried Alive. The program provided her with therapy and removed the tons of trash and items from her home. Just five months later, you have to see how Larina's and Alexiah's lives are transformed! The mood on these two is night and day. It's clear that Alexiah is proud of her mommy. Even her fiancé Charlie returned to help Larina continue to manage her issues. As for Tanya? She had to see it to believe it herself. The reluctant aunt had to admit that Larina has made huge strides. She and Larina's therapist concluded that there was no reason to take Alexiah away from her mom.
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