Issue with water

OK, I might be the only one who has this, but does anybody else develop an almost phobia of water as their depression sets in? I will go for weeks without a shower if I could and I won't drink water. I will go an entire day and drink nothing if water is the only choice. Today I went for 7 hours without drinking anything until lunch time when I had cordial. I can have water in things, just can't bring myself to drink it plain. I did end up in the afternoon drinking about the equivalent of a glass - thats in a 4 hour period. As soon as I get home, its get stuck straight into the coke zero time.

So, does anyone else go through this or am I the only one?

Oooh now that's interesting! *HUGS* I really hate to hear it, though.

I can't say that I've ever had a real 'phobia' or irrational fear of water when I'm depressed, although I can't take baths (but I can take showers) because it feels smothering.

Maybe others have this problem as well?

fraid not - although I can think of other fears and behaviours I develop when I'm really low - but they're quite complex to explain and hark back to my childhood.

Its not so much that I'm afraid of water, I just won't go near it. I can't explain why, I don't know myself. I can look at water and when I do take a shower I'm ok, no panic attack, I just won't go near it.

I don't really have a phobia of water...

but, when I get at my lowest time of depression, I can't get motivated to shower...

But for me, thats more of a self-worth, self-image thing...

Mel
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