I haven’t showered in a week. Just can’t make myself.
I’m missing out on life stuff because can’t go out in public like this. But can’t get myself to shower. Help!! What’s wrong with me?
My therapist says: “Just shower. It’s something everyone doesn’t like but just does.” 
Not helpful. For me it runs deeper, as in schiz negative symptoms or deeper. It’s gotta be something because this isn’t normal. Do non MI people not shower for a week?
Just shower?
That’s like telling us to stop being delusional.
Self care is something that many schizophrenics struggle with. Mine is shaving. I have a hell of a time getting myself to do it enough. So I end up with a beard that is too long to just shave. I have to trim first.
I usually shower 2 or 3 times a week.
I have looked after myself better but still not the best
I haven’t showered in weeks
I’m going to push myself to do so today!
Showering is difficult for me to initiate
Difficult for me as well
Put your phone on the back of the toilet with a video playing really loud that you don’t really need to look at, but can listen to while showering… like a podcast or something. That makes it more interesting.
Some things that have helped me or my kids with showering, that aren’t “just do it.”
Some of these might help you, too. Some might not. But there are options beyond “just do it.”
I think it’s off putting that schizophrenia will drive you to the point of wanting to end your life, the worse thing possible, and people muster up the courage to almost do it, but a shower, well that’s to much. It always struck me as odd for a human behavior.
I just took a shower. I forced myself in. Once you start there is no going back.
I know the feeling though. It’s like mission impossible.
It helps having a few cups of coffee before.
Why is showering so universally difficult for most schizophrenics to accomplish?
I mean… why?
It probably wouldnt be so difficult for many if you could just hop in. You have to get undressed and dressed also. As you get older and fatter this can really be a pain. I mean putting my socks on sometimes feels like I’m pushing a boulder up a hill 
.
I can’t breathe when I do that.
I hate showering. It has to do with my psychosis but even before showering enough times in the week was like hard and now its impossible
It does run deeper. Before Schizophrenia, I loved taking showers for some reason - but now I’m aversive to water on my skin and mentally get a block. Don’t let it stop you though, in order to function in society, you must always be presentable and that’s only fair/well mannered to do so - make that your reason to shower. The sake of others !
I struggle to shower too, sometimes I sigh during all the shower time because I really don’t want to do that
Sometimes a hot shower makes me feel better, more relaxed
Sometimes it’s like I used all my energy in the shower
Yeah, my big thing is my teeth. I can’t seem to ever brush them. It’s like there’s a barrier a lot of the times.
Showering is hard, and under my own volition, I might be the same as you guys, but I have, thankfully, parents who make me do it
I usually only wash my hair, armpits and private parts when showering. Makes it a lot easier. At least the rest of the body gets rinsed and dried off after.
Im glad i dont have showering difficulties. I love them. Usually twice a day. Some days I feel undeserving of it though. As in I think im very lucky to be able to have running hot water available in my home at all times. It feels like a privilege to me.
Maybe getting wet wipes can help. Back when I wasn’t doing so good I rarely showered and my mom got me wet wipes. They’re really handy in between showers.