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#126
Apr 13, 2014, 06:27 PM
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r0101 hope you are still doing amazingly well
it was 16 days a while back, which deserves applause |
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#127
Apr 14, 2014, 12:38 AM
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I finally washed my hair tonight, Its been too long but the idea of a shower is just too much. I used the kitchen sink for my hair then took a long soak in the tub. Somehow that is easier to tolerate than a shower. And of course the lavender salts and bubbles are relaxing. Now if they would only put me to sleep, this mixed episode is draining me.
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Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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#128
Apr 14, 2014, 09:46 AM
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I bought some handmade Castille (spelling?) soap this weekend
It motivated me to shower Go me!! |
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#129
Apr 14, 2014, 11:33 AM
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Lately, I'm up to twice a week. That's up from not showering 6-10 days!
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#130
Apr 14, 2014, 04:47 PM
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worthit, that is great.
Something to be proud of. Go you!!! |
| worthit
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#131
Apr 17, 2014, 11:04 PM
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I finally bought a 100% cotton white bathrobe for myself. $19.99 at IKEA. They come in two sizes: S/M and L/XL. I fit quite comfortably in the latter. The robe has a belt. heaven on earth!
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| Nammu, worthit
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#132
Apr 18, 2014, 01:47 AM
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I had a shower every two days now, this ends my record of taking one every day for close to a month. I have been in a depressed mood lately. Apparently my change in mood can dramatically affect my functioning. I have accomplished nothing in the last few days and missed an appointment. So I guess the frequency of my showers indicates when I am depressed.
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#133
Apr 18, 2014, 12:40 PM
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depression = not showering
I think that, to some extent, you are right Sometimes it is just too overwhelming to consider doing. R010159 - every 2nd day is great. I would bet better than most of us |
| PoorPrincess
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#134
Apr 18, 2014, 01:12 PM
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OMG ... I wrestled the large wild animal in the bath. So exhausted. Everything is major difficulty, major effort. I just do not understand it. And I'm sure there is no pdoc or NP who can comprehend.
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| Nammu
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#135
Apr 20, 2014, 05:59 AM
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I have the same problem of not showering when depressed. I use an aerosol dry hair shampoo that I bought from Walgreens. That helps as my hair feels gross after several days of no washing.
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| Nammu
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#136
Apr 20, 2014, 11:18 AM
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Is the same thing true about how often one changes one's bed lines?
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| thickntired
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#137
Apr 20, 2014, 05:20 PM
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True with me. I don't care about changing the bed linens. But changed them 2 nights ago. I won't tell you how long the previous ones were on,though!
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#138
Apr 20, 2014, 05:26 PM
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True for me too. It is exhausting to just think of dragging all the linins off the bed, putting new on AND then washing the dirty ones. I don't even want to think about folding them!
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Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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#139
Apr 20, 2014, 09:03 PM
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Bed linens
until they get to the point where they make me itch and they smell |
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#140
Apr 21, 2014, 07:17 PM
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Wow, so it's not just me, huh? I absolutely hate feeling dirty and greasy, but I have so much trouble getting myself to take a shower to get clean. I can't explain it, I just...I want to, but I DON'T want to. On work days, where I have limited time in the morning and don't want to offend my coworkers, I have an easier time with getting up and immediately getting in the shower. But on weekends, or, like now, when I'm unemployed, it's a huge ordeal to get myself to take a shower. "Ok, I'm going to take a shower in 15 minutes." Fifteen minutes later "Ehhhh you know, 15 more minutes, then I really will." Then, once I finally go in and start the water running, I always find an excuse to come back out of the shower and delay actually getting in and under the running water for another five minutes or so. I'll suddenly "need" to go into the living room to tell my wife something.
It's really more amusing than anything else. It makes both myself and my wife laugh how hard it is for me to shower. It's not distressing to me. But it is definitely weird. And I find it really intriguing that it's apparently not at all uncommon. |
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#141
Apr 21, 2014, 08:17 PM
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Quote:
 Bed linens are supposed to be changed???? OMG It has been..er...QUITE a long time (like when I first purchased the mattress eons ago). Maybe that is where the smell in my room is coming from? I thought a dead rat was decaying underneath my bed. 
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#142
Apr 22, 2014, 02:31 PM
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I don't want to shower because it's
1) A pain in the *** 2) Uncomfortable 3) A pain in the *** 4) I'm too damn depressed to get out of bed. Why would I want to go get wet? |
| Nammu, PoorPrincess, Tawnya20, usehername
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#143
Apr 22, 2014, 02:32 PM
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Right on Silent!
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| PoorPrincess
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#144
Apr 22, 2014, 02:51 PM
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#145
Apr 23, 2014, 11:42 AM
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My reason for not showering:
It's a chore for me! I have to go downstairs to let the dogs out (and I watch my grandchildren most days) Then I have to trudge upstairs Decide what clothes to wear Go in the bathroom and use the toilet, get the towel ready Finally force myself to get into the shower Then you have to get out and dry off, ugg Dry my hair (I hate having wet hair) Make it back downstairs Then I collapse on the recliner because I'm exhausted! It's like a chore I shower like every 3 days. My daughter, also bipolar, showers about once a week. |
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#146
Apr 24, 2014, 04:29 AM
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"I'm gonna kick the darkness, til it bleeds daylight" - U2 Schizoaffective disorder/mood disorder with psychotic features (depending on who you ask), OCD. Seroquel 300mg a day and 25mg prn Lamictal 400mg a day Neurontin 1200mg a day Zoloft 300mg a day Cymbalta 60mg a day Nuvigil 325mg a day Ativan .5 prn Prazosin (for nightmares) 4mg a day Additional dx: cluster migraines, celiac, hypothyroid, anemia, gyno issues and the list goes on...... |
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#147
Apr 29, 2014, 08:49 AM
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Anyone else put talcum power in their hair? I sprinkle on my scalp then carefully rub it in along the roots. It absorbs the oil and my hair looks more like its been washed. Lol
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#148
Apr 29, 2014, 12:38 PM
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Thick - I do
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#149
Apr 29, 2014, 06:51 PM
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My fiance b***h's at me all the time about not showering. I can identify with most of these posts though. I'm having her read the 15 pages of posts here. And by the way "We all need MORE COWBELL!!!" |
| usehername, worthit
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#150
Apr 29, 2014, 07:05 PM
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