ATTENTION SHOWER-HATING GUYS

I hate showers. I have sensory issues, so it’s partly because of that, but I also hate seeing my body. It sends me into a dysphoric spiral, making me avoid showers for days and feel terrible every time I have to take one. But I recently discovered a way to minimize dysphoria in the shower. Turn the lights off. It didn’t occur to me before, but I don’t need to have the lights on when showering. If I turn them off, I can’t see my body, which makes most, if not all, of my dysphoria disappear. I felt a bit dumb that this hadn’t occurred to me at all until pretty recently, but it’s helped massively. I don’t dread showering nearly at much anymore, and I’ve started showering much more often now that it’s something I can handle.
Anyway, just thought I’d share. :)