I’m curious, does anybody else sit down in the shower. (That’s right not a typo. Sitters, not shitters)
This started for me when I was younger, usually when I was nursing a gnarly hangover. The warm water beating down on me was a solace and sitting just made it feel all the more comforting. Though I’m sure it’s not the most hygienic.
Over the years, it’s evolved into a ritual, now my preferred way to unwind and relax. So much so, I’m building a concrete bench seat in the shower, with a custom shower head above it, as part of our bathroom renovations. (Similar to the pic)
I’m curious if anyone else has a similar routine. Do you find it therapeutic too? Any particular reason why you started?
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It’s not a waste. It’s medicine for your mental health.
Both my knees need replacing and my left hip is shot at too I have a shower seat so that I can shower when they hurt. I do find it’s relaxing and many a time I’ve been close to falling asleep
I’ve fallen asleep too often. I always worry I’d drown. But hasn’t happened yet. 🤷♂️
I always sit down in the shower. Always. Pretty good feeling. In fact, I just did it, 5-10 minutes ago.
I’m doing it right now. 💛
Lemmy-ing in the shower? Good one.
Since I was a kid. You’re the first person I’ve ever heard talk about it. I guess I always thought it was super weird so i never told anyone.
I used to straight up nap in the shower as a kid. My parents thought I was jerking off but I was legitimately just taking a power nap.
Dude. Same. I would sometimes make a little sleep mask out of a wash cloth.
I just let my parents think that. Somehow, yanking it seemed less weird.
Holy shit are we the same person?
Yeh. I’m Shocked here tbh. I feel like I’ve found my people. I was always told it was super weird too!
There are dozens of us!
Edit: Damn it, scrolled down and saw someone beat me to this. There are clearly too many of us.
Why can’t you both say it?
Sometimes when everything gets too overwhelming I’ll sit in the shower
It’s relaxing but I lose track of time pretty easy and the amount of hot water I have is pretty limited
I get about 40min in winter before it runs out.
Oh man, at my apartment I get about 12-15 minutes over the year.
It blows
Time to move haha.
I bought a nice shower seat for my spouse several years back so she didn’t have to balance awkwardly on one foot to wash the other. I’ve used it on occasion when I’m not feeling super great and oh damn does it make a the shower that much more relaxing, at least if I can get the showerhead aimed so I’m not being pelted in the face.
I’ve got the perfect aim so it runs down my back and body, keeps me warm. And my left arm is free to use my phone.
Love it! I’ve never done it unless I’m feeling really sick or really sad, but it’s so nice—why not every day?
It’s like the best combination of a shower and a bath! I also started when I was younger… I had to get up really early in the morning and the only way I could get myself out of bed was to lay down and basically sleep in the shower. It was soo relaxing but eventually woke me up enough for the day. I still do it sometimes when I really want to relax or am very tired.
Yeh. I’m thinking I might like saunas too. Haven’t really tried one properly.
Best way to unwind. Best way to get over a headache or hangover. I like to go from as hot as I can handle down to as cold as I can handle & alternate for as long as I feel I need. Magic.
Yeh. I get horrible migraines. A few a month. Definitely plays a big role in that behaviour too.
I always try to finish on the cold. Seems to be better. But I hate being cold.
I recently bought one of those gel skull ice pack things. Actually really helpful.
Or freezing cold can of coke and 3 aspirin.
I had an ex-gf that would sit down for showers when possible, and sometimes fall asleep lol
Me too haha
I would but I don’t think I’ll fit on the floor in a sitting position. Our shower is too small
Wouldn’t matter how small. I’d make it work haha. 🧘♀️
You don’t want to know how I misread that title. 😶
Flower sitters?
I think I know how you read it.
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I somehow read it as “Waffle Stompers”…
Yeah I do it in the dark while listening to music. Feels like you’re in another world
When my nerve pain rose to the point that I lost the use of my leg, I invested in a shower chair.
Now that I’m rehabilitated, I still use the shower chair because it’s absolutely delightful to just chill with good posture in the warm shower.
I broke my hip and was touch-weight bearing for nine months. The NHS provided a shower stool but after a few months I just hopped into the shower, I found standing on one leg preferrable to sitting down.
I used to do it a lot, but now that I share my shower with my roommate, I think it’s kind of gross, so I stopped. But it was nice, I really enjoyed it, especially with some good music.
I also did it while I was in Japan, since the bathroom layouts over there allow for showering while sitting and then simmering in the bath tub.
