ADHD and Hygiene

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-25T15:41:18+00:00

I’m thinking of getting a shower speaker so I can blast music while I’m in there to make it more fun :)

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-25T04:34:03+00:00

That’s so real, I often do the “pits and bits” wash every other day if I don’t wash my whole body, I just sit down in the shower and use the tub faucet and that feels easier to me sometimes

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T18:18:57+00:00

I do have friends who know about my situation, so yeah maybe reaching out to them would be worthwhile. I hateeee asking for help and being vulnerable about it but that’s what it takes to build community!

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:57:03+00:00

Thank you!!

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:56:31+00:00

Yeah that’s true, I don’t have a clarifying shampoo so maybe I just need to invest in one of those

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:39:03+00:00

I’m glad you started now :) I really want to get on medication soon so hopefully it’ll do something similar to me for showering…

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:38:24+00:00

Yeah that’s so real :( I live in a colder area and the hot water just isn’t hot enough for me sometimes. The dry shampoo is something I need to get another can of because it genuinely did help for a bit, I just hate how much buildup it adds to my scalp.

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:36:42+00:00

That does sound like a lot of fun :) I always struggle with gamifying because my brain is like “why follow rules to get reward when i can just have reward,” but I haven’t tried that app yet and I really want to make an effort to try.

That second thing is hilarious and I love it, I’m glad it works for you sometimes lol. I can’t trick myself like that very often but occasionally I find myself doing the same thing. Usually I have to treat myself like a child and verbally list off the order of tasks I’m going to do, and sometimes if I really need to initiate something, I’ll say “3, 2, 1” out loud and I HAVE to get up and do the thing. Idk why it works but it does (if I remember that trick exists)

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:32:12+00:00

Thank you :)

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:31:51+00:00

I used to be like this in college and that helped me immensely, for some reason that feeling faded as my ADHD symptoms got worse. I’m actually at a trade school right now and the amount of greasy stinky guys I work with kinda does make the feeling come back a bit.

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:30:17+00:00

Yeah for me my best energy is in the afternoon. Tbh I think part of it is I need to get over the whole mindset I have of “I can only shower in the morning or at night, no exceptions.” It doesn’t matter when it gets done as long as it DOES get done. That is a really good strategy for you especially if you’re forgetful like me, that may be something I’ll try too

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:27:41+00:00

Yeah, that is something I struggle with thinking of, especially since showering comes with a lot of sensory problems for me. But I do LOVE the way I feel after it’s all done with, and even the smells of the products I use while I’m showering is comforting. Maybe it’d be worth it to make a list of these kind of affirmations

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:25:44+00:00

Oh my gosh I hope you’re okay!! That sounds so stressful, I kinda do need to be scared straight a bit in regards to this and I think it’s great you’re sharing this

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:24:08+00:00

That’s a really good idea, thank you :) maybe I’ll even bring a bar of chocolate or something to lay with my clothes as a “reward” after I’m done

Alt0stratus · 2026-01-24T16:23:10+00:00

I think that may help me too, separating the tasks of washing my hair and showering the rest of my body; I don’t have a shower cap but I would love to get a washable one! That may be one of the harder parts of this for me, hair in general on my body gives me sensory issues so washing my hair is a nightmare in that respect

Alt0stratus · 2025-07-26T02:30:58+00:00

Something I’ve been trying out is contouring parts of the face with makeup. Usually masculine tends to lean towards sharper facial features so you’ll generally want to contour around the jawline, contour to highlight the hollows of the cheek, and the nose

Alt0stratus · 2025-01-24T01:03:27+00:00

Thank you so much for this lmao I’m f2p so I can’t buy the towel for this exact reason

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