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Hi my name is Matthew and I'm only 21 and have been suffering from ap most my life. Your AP sounds a lot like mine as to you can't pee even in front of your self sometimes. I can't use cubicles and definitely not the dreaded METAL TROUGH!!! or any public urinary device for that matter. You seem not to have let AP take full control of your life though which is a positive. I my self only began my first ever proper job this March, a slow start by some standards.
As to there HORRIFIC night one positive i saw was the telling your friend bit and it does help to tell your closer friends and family. I told my two best friend after i spent most of my teens making up excuses as to why i can't go out to the pubs. To my amazement they where understanding and have been helpful in making me feel relaxed if i do go out. One of even made it his own business to get me to go to the doctors to be referred to which i am grateful for because after two and a half years waiting i am now going to see a doctor who can hopefully help this Thursday. If you wish to read my story i think my post is now on page 2 and just scroll down and click on Matty-: How It All Began.
on 8/9/2009, 12:45 pm, in reply to "There are others like me!!"