having a bath

[Buby]

lately, ive been scared of having a bath. i do have them, but get nervous when i get in. i stick it out though to see if i stop panicing, most times i do, but when i get out i feel hot then i start to panic again. does anyone else feel the same?

rachel xx

[Rennie1989]

ratchit

hi ya

the only thing i suggest is taking a shower. no, i dont expirience the same. the only thing i cant do is walking into my school grounds.

Jade

hugs xx

[Buby]

hi jade,

i hate showers though cause all the water gets in your eyes ( see im a buby ). but i might rty it, i could probably get used to them.

its nice hearing from you, you havent posted on here for a while. school, god, ive got that tomorrow and my counselling session. only two years after this and on my way to college. wahoo! im joining the school play tomorrow, i gave myself targets, i have o join in school activities and i thought about the play, cause i love acting and this will be my chance to open up in crowds.

keep posting

hugs rachel xx

[pauline]

Hi Rachel

yes i get that one. I mostly have showers now but love baths. Before we had the shower fitted bath times were dreadful. I would try and make myself stop in and try and wait for the panic to go but most of the time i did not win. My only thoughts on it were that i was always thinking if something might happen to me and here i was in the bath with no clothes on and what a site the person would see.
I was the same if i put a face pack on but well you can kinda understand someone being shocked looking at that[:0] it does go though so see it through if you can.

take care
Pauline



pjpriest

[uryjm]

Hi Rachel
I once ran a bath and literally couldn't get in it. The thought made me panicky, but I'd been really anxious that morning, and I think I tansferred all the nameless, shapeless fear onto the bath. Eventually my brother asked if I was ever going to get in it, which kind of brought me 'round, so I did, and I never had that particular phobia again. Now I find them really relaxing, espescially with a good book and no work in the morning.

Jim

[stimpy]

I too have had the same thing.
Oh man was I stinky! [xx(]

I used to ask Steve to sit at the top of the stairs, incase I got in to trouble.

I found the best way to tackle it was little and often.
Ask some one to wait outside the door and then,
Say every other day, put some water in the bath (not too much) and put a foot in, if that feels okay, put 2 feet in. Then next time you go in 1 foot, 2 feet, kneel and so on. And eventually you will be able to sit in the bath with less worry, and a little bit more water.

Good luck!

Love and best wishes
Liz xxx

Panic Monster & Scatty Excentric

[Brownie]

Hi rachel,
I know exactly how you feel, i used to love taking baths even though i would have minor attacks from the heat (which has always been a trigger for my panic). But now that my panic attacks have gotten so much worse and constant im affraid to take one anymore, I just take a quick shower.
-Christie[:I]

[emo]

hi
i had one of my worst panic attacks ever when i was in the bath a couple of nights ago,ive recently moved house and i locked the door in the bathroom because its downstairs and my baby daughter was still up and she has a fascination with the bath,so without thinking i locked the door to keep her out and found myself stuck in the bath feeling like i was going to die,i managed to get out and get dried and dressed by which time i'd calmed down but i havent been able to face getting back in the bath again.i did have a laugh about it afterwards when i realised i'd only shaved 1 of my legs!!!!
my boyfriend finishes work early tomorrow so im planning on getting him to sit near the bathroom while i try and get a bath.
love em x

[Buby]

i do that, just shave one leg without realising and its not good when you have PE the next day.

its good to know that people have fears of having a bath, i thiught id be the only one cause it seems such a rare kind of phobia.

hugs rachel

[emo]

hi rachel,it does sound a bit strange does'nt it been afraid of having a bath!!!!
but,its great when you realise that you're not the only one.
i really thought i was crazy with all my strange fears until i found this site.
my biggest problem now is getting help for myself and getting my family to realise that im not mad.im going to get my boyfriend to have a look at this site and see what its all about.
love em xxxx