Posted by Geoff P on 17/4/2009, 11:37 am, in reply to "Re: Starting a new thread"

Hi Pete, Yes I am staying at the hotel. And you're not alone in feeling excited about the whole thing. As I've said before, I feel I've reached a bit of a ceiling in my progress. I simply can't start with anyone around and I'm finding this is adding to my anxiety at the moment. I've just got back from a walk down the town during which I needed a pee. I purposely waited until I got to the main, busier part of town, as the urinals there are more likely to be in use and therefore more of a challenge. On my first attempt, there was someone in a cubicle, which should'nt have been too much of a problem, but I couldn't start. As I stood there, someone else came in and stood at the other end of the trough, so after a few seconds, I pretended to have finished. I came back after a few minutes to try again but even on entering the place, which was empty, I felt more anxious than usual. I was followed in by another guy, so went for a cubicle. I'm trying not to let this kind of experience discourage me too much but have to confess that I am struggling a bit at the moment. I think I need to step back a little and use some quieter facilities again to regain my confidence. I'll let you know how it goes. Really looking forward to meeting you and halving a good talk. Cheers mate, Geoff.

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