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?

  • claymedia@lemmy.world
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    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.

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    I had an ex-gf that would sit down for showers when possible, and sometimes fall asleep lol

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    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

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    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.

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      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.

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    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.

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    Lemmy needs a hide option. I am not a shower sitter but I do not want to downvote to get it off my feed. You guys will now live at the top of my feed out of respect for your life choices.

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    There are dozens of us! Dozens!

    I just sit right on the bathroom floor. Don’t even care. I’m the one who cleans that bathroom, I know that shits clean, yanno?

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    People don’t do this sometimes??? I enjoy doing this as often as possible. I started doing it when I had some headaches and didn’t feel like bending backwards (tall guy problems in a small shower) so I would just sit and let the water flow over me like I was being blessed by the water gods of headache removal. Haven’t looked back since, it’s so damn soothing!

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      Exactly the same. Usually standing up, but if it’s a really bad morning I sit down.

      More often than not I also close the drain so it becomes a bath and suddenly I’m stewing in my own shame and regret.

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    I haven’t done it in a while but when I did it was a way to relax and unwind a bit.

    Now though I haven’t had the luxury of time to do so.

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    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.

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    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.

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      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.