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by Derek
Fri May 27, 2011 1:54 pm
Forum: General Paruresis Discussion
Topic: Newcastle Support Group now on!
Replies: 2
Views: 13886

Re: Newcastle Support Group now on!

Hi Derek, I am a new member & suffer from Paruresis, live in the Hunter Valley, the whole idea of having a piss buddy I find rather odd, if I was to join a support group, Newcastle would be the closest. Chris. Chris, I will send you a Private Message re: Newcastle and Hunter Valley Support Group. I...
by Derek
Sat May 21, 2011 8:51 pm
Forum: General Paruresis Discussion
Topic: Poll: Age of onset of paruresis
Replies: 11
Views: 37492

Re: Poll: Age of onset of paruresis

Option 1 for me. I can't remember ever using the urinals in school toilets, although I do remember peeing in my younger brother's presence up to the age of about 12. David The reason I used the option <10, is that most memories are blurred prior to this age. I first noted I had a real problem in Ye...
by Derek
Thu May 05, 2011 10:08 pm
Forum: General Paruresis Discussion
Topic: Poll: Age of onset of paruresis
Replies: 11
Views: 37492

Poll: Age of onset of paruresis

What age did yours start (ie when paruresis was first noted as a real problem):

1. <10
2. 10-12
3. 13-15
4. 16-18
5. 19-21
6. >21

My age of onset is Option 1.
I would suspect Option 3 would be the highest, followed by Option 2.
Option 6 would most likely be the lowest.
by Derek
Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:58 pm
Forum: General Paruresis Discussion
Topic: List of good toilets for exposure practice
Replies: 18
Views: 54204

Re: List of good toilets for exposure practice

Today I found another McDonalds with an excellent layout in Sydney. It is the big, fairly new one on General Holmes Drive, Mascot, just before you get to the airport when driving north. I had to pickup a friend and as I was running early so stopped for a coffee and toasted sandwich. I had about a 6...
by Derek
Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:36 am
Forum: General Paruresis Discussion
Topic: Internet stories on Paruresis
Replies: 0
Views: 33780

Internet stories on Paruresis

A couple of articles worth reading, I posted them on the old site, but will re-post them here: http://www.adavic.org.au/PG-personal-stories-bashful-bladder-syndrome-paruresis.aspx http://www.paruresis.org/research_results_RGibbs.htm There also used to be an article by Russell Gibbs on the http://www...
by Derek
Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:41 pm
Forum: General Paruresis Discussion
Topic: Survival Skills for People with Paruresis
Replies: 2
Views: 12475

Re: Survival Skills for People with Paruresis

Most of these I have used in the past Rossco, and still occasionally now -eg Conferences or travelling etc, whereby active fluid loading may be impractical, and/or you are with work and professional colleagues. Let's not forget the good old fluid restrictions. Since my paruesis started in about 4th ...
by Derek
Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:59 am
Forum: General Paruresis Discussion
Topic: Newspaper Paruresis Article
Replies: 1
Views: 11325

Re: Newspaper Paruresis Article

This would be a great article to get ""out there"" in a paruretic hostile country like Australia.
In Australia, ignorance and male-pride is probably the over-riding factor that stop this condition from becoming mainstream.
by Derek
Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:56 am
Forum: General Paruresis Discussion
Topic: Finding a pee buddy – a new lease of life
Replies: 1
Views: 12307

Re: Finding a pee buddy – a new lease of life

G'day Chas, great you have found a pee buddy to practice with - you can make very good inroads from this more than anything. Don't expect your wife to "get it", mine never did or has. Don't let that faze you. I understand you worrying about people recognising you in public, in a small city, but it i...
by Derek
Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:19 am
Forum: General Paruresis Discussion
Topic: Vivtorian Toilets - Graduated Exposure
Replies: 2
Views: 14211

Re: Vivtorian Toilets - Graduated Exposure

I assume these are the type of toilets you are talking about: http://www.nothingtoseehere.net/images/rothesay-victorian-toilets.jpg They were fairly common from memory back in the late 70's and early 80's, before places (eg railway stations and ferry wharfs) were upgraded and rennovated. They vary i...