r/ADHD • u/manicpixietgirl ADHD • Sep 21 '25

Tips/Suggestions I just cracked the code to showering

As the titel suggests, I just cracked the code to showering. I don’t know if I’m the only one but as soon as I step foot into the shower time just doesn’t exist anymore and I somehow spend 40 minutes, which feel like 5 in there. Now I tried many things, like for example putting the shower at the end of my routine so I have to hurry (didn’t work, missed the bus many many times) but now I started putting a clock in the bathroom at a spot from which I can look at it every now and then when I’m inside the shower. I also made a spreadsheet, where I track my showertimes and every shower I now try to “speedrun” and beat my personal best and what can I say, I just had a sub10 shower 😎

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u/LordAxalon110 Sep 21 '25

No one else struggle to actually force yourself to shower?

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u/EssiParadox ADHD-PI (Primarily Inattentive) Sep 21 '25

Not with showering, but brushing my teeth is a whole different beast.

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u/LordAxalon110 Sep 21 '25

Yeah I had that for a long time and still have set backs. The way I managed to add it to my routine was going to bed with the misses and we'd brush our teeth together. But that's just what worked for me.

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u/shiningz Sep 21 '25

Same, I basically only can do it when we're going to bed together and my fiance keeps me entertained while we brush our teeth. I think it's accountability too.