I think my problem with hygiene is that I think about it too much. When I look in the mirror I usually see an ugly person (something I have struggled with since my trauma) and I shower two or three times a day sometimes to make sure that I am not gross (ie. unlovable). Also, sometimes when I am out and stressed I feel like I am taking on the dirt of other people... like strangers are touching me but without touching me, and I want to wash the creepies off.

Buuut, that second thing might just be a coincidence because my Mom is a nurse and always insisted on everything being really, really clean.