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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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@Maggie thank you for your update, I was going to post asking how it went, after work, and your post was there. I hope the treatment works well like last time...

No wonder you freaked yourself out..sending big hugs.

You haven't hijacked my thread, I like seeing posts on my thread, and I wanted to know your news. ❤

Take good care of yourself, dear @Maggie ...

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Sending extra love @NatureLover i hope your burnout is getting abit better 💕

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@Eve7 wrote:

Im home from hospital @NatureLover with a really cool fibreglass cast on my wrist which is purple!!


A purple fibreglass cast! Did you choose purple? Yay that you're home...does the fibreglass mean you can take it in the shower? @Eve7

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@outlander wrote:
Sending extra love @NatureLover i hope your burnout is getting abit better 💕

Thank you so much, dear @outlander ...maybe a bit better thanks. I think it'll take a while. Thanks so much for the extra ❤, sending the same to you..hoping your headaches and pains are easing. 💙

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Hi @NatureLover

Ive been given a long plastic glove with Velcro to go over my cast as I can’t get the wound wet.

Purple or black were the only choices on offer so it was a “no brainer”.

How has your day been?

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I agree, purple's better than black! Glad you have a waterproof cover. @Eve7

I had a stressful day at work, usually it's great though so I can't complain.

Sending you healing hugs 💛

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Sorry it was stressful @NatureLover but you have a great attitude about it not usually being like that.

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@NatureLover Thinking of your appointment today. 💕💕

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Thank you, dear @Maggie ... I really like that meme...I needed it too, actually, especially the bit that said "May you hang on tightly to your sense of humour and your patience". I have made a note of that.

I'll let you know what my psychologist says about staying on the forums as I have been doing, in the very limited way.


@Maggie wrote:

@NatureLover Hi. Yes she did come. She went home with a stone painted like a crib. She has a tiny doll, dressed in India colours, so now has a crib to match. She will put it in her window for Christmas.

I had just finished painting a mandala on a card for Christmas, when she arrived. Unfortunately, the pencil marks from the stencils doesn’t come off paper well, and there are many shades of white that don’t match, so I found out. Trying something different today. It keeps me out of trouble. 😂😂


Cards sound trickier than the canvases or stones! Does your painting student pay you for classes?

I hope your furbaby's coughing eases quickly with the vet treatment from yesterday. Thinking of you and her, and sending lots of 💜

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@Emelia8 wrote:

Best of luck tomorrow with your psych appointment @NatureLover ... hope it goes well and you can resolve any issues that are currently on your mind. Also hope your shoulders and neck are better than they were.


Thanks, @Emelia8 ...I will let you know how it goes. My shoulders /neck /arms will be a long-term thing, I think...at least, I've been googling "frozen shoulder" and it seems that it takes between 1 and 3 years to resolve. If it's that, I mean.

I hope that things are improving for you, however slowly...sending 💙, thoughts and positive wishes...

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