carly10 wrote:
I Have to have a shower every day, sometimes even two or three if im really stressed. I love the feeling of the water and would live in the shower if I could! I always sit down or lie in the shower which I am not sure if this is normal. It has to be really hot so it makes my skin red and i make it hotter and hotter. I can stay in the shower for up to two hours and sometimes fallen asleep when i am ill or tired.
I do this because it is the only place i can think clearly with only the noise of the water and usually with the light off. It calms me down, and helps me make decisions big and little and always makes me physically and mentally feel better. I usually have to use an alarm to get out or i will stay there all day!
Is this something to do with having Aspergers and/or ADHD? and does anyone else do this?
I've gotten in the habit of taking one long, hot shower a day. I used to sit and lie down in the shower to feel the warm water all over me but now I just stand because my bathtub is over thirty years old and I don't want to sit in it. You might want to watch how hot the shower gets. I used to feel like fainting when I let the water get so hot it made my skin red and a friend told me it's not good to let the shower get that hot. I thought I couldn't get accustomed to cooler water, but I did manage. know what you mean about showers. They are so relaxing and in the winter when it's cold outside, they warm you up.