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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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Good afternoon @Shaz51 🙂

I can imagine it's a big job to do that, but you got this, and as you said, take it one step at a time. Allow yourself to step away when needed and take a few deep breaths, OK? ❤️

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Take your time with it @Shaz51 . Some stuff will be easier than others.

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@PizzaMondo , @Dimity

I have been through mum's stuf from her hospital room. Wow did not realised how much she had over 2 years in hospital

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I think about how much we can accumulate in 2 years, thinking, WOW what a long time, and at the same time, that it isn't long at all...

I hope you can take some breaks and the sorting can go smoothly @Shaz51 🙂

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@Shaz51 I feel like my house is too crowded too, maybe I'll take the stuff I don't need out once I have more time. It does take a while to clear out stuff when there is so much. Take it slowly and you'll get there ❤️

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Thank you @creative_writer , @PizzaMondo

Going up to visit mum in hospital every second day for the last 2 years and then to stop feeling very strange

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@Shaz51 I hope the visit goes okay for you ❤️

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Hope you're going OK @NatureLover @Shaz51 .

I tried to do a spot of decluttering today but just moved stuff between rooms.

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Sometimes I have days like that too @Dimity . I figure it means I'm not in a ruthless enough frame of mind that day.

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Hey @NatureLover @Dimity @Shaz51 ,

I wanted to come past and say hello 🙂

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