Thread: Friend with OCD
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Old Jun 24, 2009, 04:57 AM
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On the shower thing...15-20 minutes sounds reasonable to me. I know many people recommend 10-, or even 5-minute showers, but I couldn't get done in that amount of time. Yes, my OCD is part of it, but I also have some physical difficulty, being overweight and out-of-shape. I take about 45 minutes. That includes washing my hair, by the way. Also, the dang shower mat keeps scrunching up, and it makes things very difficult for me...I have to be really careful not to slide, plus, it uses my muscles and tires out my legs in trying not to slip.

Aren't you supposed to use the body wash everywhere, and wash with a washcloth or pouf/mesh sponge everywhere?

LOL! I just found instructions:

How to Take a Shower
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