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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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Thank you @NatureLover I appreciate that. 🙏💕

I am following along on how you are going too. I just am not posting very much.

Emelia 🌻🌷🐝

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Omg @Rosemary4 I used to watch that I loved seeing the end and jus their mindset throughout. But then it would make me sick because it reminded me of ny parents and now I find I'm becoming a hoarder unintentionally and it's the OCD that keeps me from tackling it. It doesn't even make sense. But I love organizing I guess with all the moves it's actually traumatizing now. But it's amazing what you can find when it's viewable. You never use it otherwise if it's stashed away under rubble. I may be having a hoarder service come help but I worry what kind of houses they have been through with animal droppings and mold. I'm not even a level 1 hoarder it's jus everything's still how it was moving Day. My cupboards are empty. But there's no space to begin.

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Sorry @Rosemary4 keeps logging me out. You are going through the exact same as me! I'm trying to tackle the clothes first, the laundry which takes me all day to do a load. And it's just where to put it as I tackle it all. I need to clean wardrobes so maybe I should jus do that 1st?

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Yes @NatureLover omg I'm not the only one!! I can't tag for some reason hope you see this

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Omg at @former-member not sure if you're still on here or if that's your name. I do the same with compulsive buying due to lockdown panic buying. I've never had this issue but I do it with cleaning products and also so I can avoid going out so often because it makes me an anxious. There's so much I have nowhere to put it so just leave in it the bags then I look through and go ok I have more than enough so I tell myself at shops ok just buy 1 or none if I can get by that week.

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Yea I hear all this

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Yea @NatureLover i hear all this about toilet paper and coffee. My coffee machine isn't clean so I don't use yet I have all these capsules that I end up throwing I don't know why I do this? It's covid anxiety. I find I'm improving now maybe coz lockdowns are over. It's been so stressful. I tried to tag you further up in another message but couldnt tag

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@Shaz51 I do the fridge thing but not now that I moved out of my parents. Well I do check perished items I know I have heaps as I haven't checked. But it's not like I have to do it, so things I don't have to do I try not too as I hope it helps my brain with the things I can't help

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Sorry @Anastasia to hear about your son and dad. It is beyond a joke, keep pushing them it's not right at all, even if they let in 1 family member at a time or can they wheel bed outside. I'm so sorry

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Hi @Pippyl

We have him home now to be surrounded by love, it's his wishes. I'm primary carer 24/7 but treasuring every minute that he has left. Thank you for your message 🙏

Hello and hugs @NatureLover 💚☕🌄

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