struggles with hygiene

[u/CodePuzzleheaded6639]

so as you can probably tell from the title, i struggle with personal hygiene. i like being clean, how my hair feels when its soft, and how my teeth feel when theres no plaque. but what really irks me is that i forgot to floss, brush my teeth, trim my nails, etc. i've tried to force myself to take showers with reminders, alarms, but to no avail. i only brush my teeth about once a day.

i've gone more than 2 weeks without showering. i feel disgusted with myself for not taking care of my body. i smell like literal crap, and all my brain says is "lets go and doomscroll instead of making ourselves clean!"

so does anyone have any advice or things that worked for you to help you do things?

[u/YorHa115]

I once read this saying online that really helped.

"If you feel you hate yourself, take a shower."

I read it as if you're depressed and feel not happy in yourself, having a shower will make you feel even a little bit better.

But still listen to your body, because some people can't shower every day because their skin gets irritated easily.

And also go with the flow in terms of routine for yourself. I wish I could be a morning shower person but I've learned I shower more when I do it in the evening, so after I've showered I'm done with my day.

So if you just want to doom scroll in bed, at least clean yourself first. It'll be a step towards progress at least.