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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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Hi @Dimity , was thinking of you lots yesterday and sending wishes. How did it go?

I hope you are OK....

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Hi @NatureLover there were some difficult moments but I got through it thanks. There were a lot of people. I wish I could chat more readily. Last night I couldn't sleep but I got a few hours this morning after taking extra meds (a contingency plan).

Did you catch up with the dog whisperer?

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Yes keep it thing, have aces to storage depots etc, recently chucked put pictures of the ex, the current partner is still in shock 😮 at my must move on, but enough is enough don’t need to leave it for the will people, heap of them

🤣, charity organisation really only need the help and money I think, legacy will from me will be only for animals 🙃👍

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Thanks pumpkin,long road when the hordes want your stuffs, like they live ceramic, silver, plates, cups, etc, the thing that worths money is in the clothes like table clothes, napkins, etc, ,plate cloths , service cloths etc….
if you go overseas this stuff is light to put in suitcase etc, but everyone out there wants cash , money not history etc

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Hello @Clawde yes I don't think people will want my stuff when I've gone, someone told me to throw out everything including my books. They wanted me to change my will too. But it's too hard at the moment.

Hope you're OK with it.

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Yes @Clawde they want the money not the stuff with stories.

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Don’t through out your books, tell you why later, you don’t need to make noting for a current will, you just need to say it on paper, even a text with emoji has passed in court, all you need is a date and a fairdinkum reason, in my case to keep the world at bay is my cause, I have no problem with law of child, husband or wife,

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Books keep them, go to book sales and buy them, when at your home put them in library order, then the next step, old books in ok condition, cook books, you tube do not have the contents of old books, recipes and look, cook books are a treasure, table to bar, bbq, coffee table. Menu to ingredients and services of products, cooked, Raw, marinated, Fresh, washed, steamed, Boiled, grilled, BBQ, Old Cook Books are worth mega bucks because they display food that we all want to eat, restaurant quality are chasing this presentation all the time, so your next book thing to keep is ……..

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Well done for getting through Friday's event @Dimity . I'm not surprised you couldn't sleep after a big taxing event.

Hope your sleep last night was calmer.

The second dog, the aggressive one, is away at the moment. So when it comes back I will arrange for the dog whisperer to come over.

I've been really getting into the gardening, as I love being outside, plus it enables me to avoid the housework! However you've reminded me that I need to clean up before the dog whisperer comes over. The rain today will help as I can't be outside.

I have been doing the 10 minute bursts for about a week now - they've been helping.

Hoping you are OK and can get done what you need to today. Any news on your surgery date?

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Hello @NatureLover well done on persevering with your short bursts of activity. I trust it's paying off. And well done on all the gardening.

I've been trying to keep up with chores but haven't been consistent, so there's a lot that needs to be done to catch up. And I noticed today that the backyard is badly overgrown again. I'll have to start again.

I really don't know whether or when I'll have surgery. I'm having another review with the specialist in a week or two.

Christmas is now looming...

Best wishes for work tomorrow. Is December a busy time for you? I seem to remember you've sometimes worked public holidays.

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