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Do you also get 'stuck' in the shower? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/adhd

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Turning the tap on that nice bed-like environment is a real dopamine hurdle. And I keep getting lost in my thoughts. Bathrooms are practically stimulation-less spaces.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

For me it's the sensory of the hot water, breathing in the steam, and having a place to be alone. My life is wall-to-wall tasking these days...being a parent with ADHD who has a toddler and a type-A personality partner who loves to delegate tasks is existentially exhausting.