I get in the bath distressed as a regular thing (5)
I believe the answer is:
habit
'a regular thing' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'i get in the bath distressed' is the wordplay.
'get in' is an insertion indicator.
'distressed' is an anagram indicator.
'bath' is an anagram of 'habt'.
'i' placed into 'habt' is 'HABIT'.
'as' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for habit that I've seen before include "Ingrained behaviour" , "Usual practice; garment" , "addictive practice" , "Regular practice" , "Routine - clothing" .)