Re:The Hair Dryer Incident (2014)
by ajsnigrutin on Friday June 18, 2021 @08:31AM
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OCD is like a fire... you have trash can burning, and you have to treat the problem properly... so, water? Do I have a container to bring it? A glass is too small.. bottle to slow to empty... what about an extinguisher? Dust or CO2? Where are they? Can I use them= Damp towel? Baking soda?
If the can burning is in a garage, and you're able to move it to the middle of the asphalt (non-flammable) driveway, you still haven't put out the fire, but you've solved one half of the problem and given yourself a lot more time to think and find something that helps.
Driving back home 10 times per day, means that she might lose her job, become homeless and not be able to afford proper care... having a hair dryer in her purse (or wherever), means she can live a pretty much normal life, while slowly working on her problems (eg. start with leaving the hairdryer at the psychs receptionist, and start from there).
If the can burning is in a garage, and you're able to move it to the middle of the asphalt (non-flammable) driveway, you still haven't put out the fire, but you've solved one half of the problem and given yourself a lot more time to think and find something that helps.
Driving back home 10 times per day, means that she might lose her job, become homeless and not be able to afford proper care... having a hair dryer in her purse (or wherever), means she can live a pretty much normal life, while slowly working on her problems (eg. start with leaving the hairdryer at the psychs receptionist, and start from there).