I more than hear you. Taking a simple shower can be so anxiety provoking for me. I get it in my head that I "can't make it through the shower"...am "going to collapse" that kind of thinking. So now I have a shower seat and more grab bars. Sometimes my husband lays on the bed waiting for me. And, yes, those shower wipes are a good idea when it is simply too much for me. Obviously I have a severe panic disorder. I even think the "closed-in" feeling is part of my anxiety. Often I talk myself through it. I found taking a shower in the AM is better than the evenings - perhaps switching up your time might help. Do try positive self talk. "Wow, I am washing myself!"..."I can do this, I am almost done!" I have even "prayed" myself through a shower. If there is one thing I want to leave you with is...You Are Not Alone! Take it - a shower - one small step at a time.

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