RECOMMENDED READING

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rossco309
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RECOMMENDED READING

Post by rossco309 » Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:26 pm

Anyone suffering with Shy Bladder / Avoidant Paruresis and who wants to recover, needs to read for a start the book :-

‘Shy Bladder Syndrome’ by Steven Soifer and others.

This may be available in your local council library. My library at Sutherland bought a copy in after I contacted them. Or you can buy your own copy from the following online sites:-
The Book Depository > $16.19 at the moment with Free Shipping
http://www.bookdepository.com/Shy-Bladd ... 1572242272

The International Paruresis Association (IPA) has it also and a range of other good books and resources available. > http://www.paruresis.org/store_index2.html

Amazon Books >
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=a9_sc_1?rh= ... id=1342664

I have also personally been helped by purchasing and reading a copy of > "Free To Pee: A Self-Help Guide for Men with Paruresis." - By McCullough, Christopher, Ph.D. (2000) from the IPA store.
It is the best guide for learning about secondary paruresis (what we think about our paruresis) and how to deal with it.

Some people find that when they first start reading more about their paruresis that their anxiety levels seem to increase. This is fairly normal and most people find that once you start down the recovery road this increased anxiety soon dissipates.
The more we can discuss our problems with other sufferers in self help forums such as this, and in face to face at a Support Group Meetings, and practice in desensitisation situations, the more I believe we will continue to improve from this social anxiety disorder.

Ross.

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Re: RECOMMENDED READING

Post by Derek » Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:48 am

Thanks for reminding us all about these books Rossco.
Anyone can make small progressive steps by following the principles in the book by Soifer - affectionately known as the "Bible" to paruretics.
Reading this book did not cause terrible anxiety, just an eye opener that there were others on the planet that had the same disorder that I had suffered since 4th class in Primary School, and all of the avoidance techniques etc were almost universal amongst AP'ers.
I have never read Christopher McCullough's book, but might not be a bad idea now that I have made significant progress - to remind me of the thought processes that occur as an AP'er, and why we sometimes regress if we are complacent and not determined.
I have always had a relatively weak stream, and Soifer also believes that there are strong physical components that also make us vulnerable to the onset of the disroder, as well as perceived mental deficiencies and the environmental conditions - ie poorly designed toilets with negligible privacy with rogue bullies etc, and as to why a cure is not always possible.
We can change our outlook on it though,whick is the key factor.
There are also many, many more internet articles now if you do a Google search.
One of my faves:

http://www.adavic.org.au/PG-personal-st ... resis.aspx

Edit: There also used to be an article on this site by Russell Gibbs, a psychologist and former sufferer who is well known by most APérs who have been to a workshop.

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