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Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

Hi, I have just joined. I have a few mental illnesses, but am especially interested in hearing if there are any diagnosed germophobes or people with hoarding disorder on these forums?

I don't know any germophobes in real life, and would be interested to know how any of you pre-Corona germophobes are doing. Can you find enough sanitiser? If not, what are you using instead? Has your germophobia gone sky-high in this pandemic? Do you find it less or more lonely now that nearly everyone is a self-confessed germophobe?

My germophobia is quite bad - I can't have anyone in my house, and need lots of sanitiser when I go out. E.g. I use it after leaving my house and before I get in the car; again before I touch the steering wheel, again after touching my purse, again before putting my seat belt on, etc. I am struggling to find enough sanitiser. If I run out, I was thinking about diluting some disinfectant and putting it into an old water bottle to take out with me. I had one really bad panic lasting 3 days that was debilitating, due to COVID-19, but after that thankfully my germophobia came back down to normal levels. I guess normal levels are not that great but at least I am used to them!

I am strangely finding it more lonely as a diagnosed germophobe now, and would really like to meet some other germophobes online and hear how you're going. At least I had a friend tell me that I was in a stronger position than him, during this health crisis, as he had trouble remembering to wash his hands, whereas I wash them a hundred times a day already!

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Re: Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

@NatureLover Dropping off some 💜💜💜💜 and hoping the cold change doesn’t hang around too long.

I hope today is ok, or ok enough.

@Eve7 @Former-Member @Anastasia @outlander

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Thank you heaps, sweet @Maggie ...

I hope your today is "OK enough", too (I do like that phrase). 💙

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@NatureLover thinking of you x

Beautiful picture @Maggie x

Hello @Eve7 hope you are ok too x

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@Anastasia wrote:

@NatureLover thinking of you x


Thank you, you are sweet, @Anastasia

I am a bit overwhelmed and very behind on the forums today! I will catch up at some point. Hoping that you are not too anxious about your boy being away this weekend.

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Sending some love and letting you know I’m ok @NatureLover

I hope you’re starting to feel a little bit better.

💚💛💚

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Thank you so much for saying you are OK, @Eve7 ...I was worried about you after reading my emails this morning, before I got up.

Thank you for the love and good wishes, feeling overwhelmed today. But I wanted to reply to you first to say thank you for your reassurance, and also send many good wishes and 💛 your way...

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I am sorry you’re overwhelmed @NatureLover my turn to worry about you. Stay safe my friend.

💚🧡💚

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@NatureLover Sending lots of 💜💕💙❣️🌺🌸🌷🌹

@Eve7 💚💚💕💕🌹🌹🌸🌸

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Maggie you are a beautiful person @Maggie

💙❤️🤗❤️💙

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@Eve7 💙💙💙

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