Since having schitzophrenia I can only motivate mysefl to have a shower once or twice a week. Anyone in the same boat?_
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Yes me too, it is a common symptom…
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Me, too. And, speaking of stigma, it’s something people notice.
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Yeah definately
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Same. If I didn’t have to work, I know I would do it less.
If I had a darn boat I would have rowed away from this disease years ago and never return.
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I do it five days a week now 
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Did you ever used to have difficulty dong it Butterfly?
Oh yea so much. But it improved recently cos I now do a small slow jog five days a week n that gives me the energy to shower. Plus I’ve discovered it’s more enjoyable with music to shower.
But I def know where u are coming from. If I wasn’t jogging I’d be in the exact same boat
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I might start swimming.
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This post has come up before…I shower at least three times a day. Editing as a child I was not given showers and only two pairs of undies…etc I am breaking the cycle
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It’s very encouraging knowing someone can get better
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Of course you can…if taking care of yourself and on right meds. Each day you should celebrate your victories 
It’s all about taking small steps n seeing how it goes.
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Normally I shower almost every day, but last week I skipped three or four days. I took a shower tonight, and I feel better.
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I know how tough it can be. I really need to cut my hair, but don’t want to go. I’ve just been wearing in a ponytail. They always ask so many questions and makes me uncomfortable
Cut it yourself? That’s wat I do now
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My hands are shaky. I might ask my neighbor
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Good idea
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I can make her and her kids something and I’m sure she’ll do it
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