Posted by Simon on 4/12/2009, 11:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Hypnosis"

I would say the only way to treat this is a workshop combined with self desensing ( a long term comitment in your own time). However, things such as hypnotherapy, meditation, sport, yoga... anything you can do to relax and calm your mind must be good to help. I have found certain hobbies and interests have given me more self respect, and someone on the follow on workshop who had experienced hypnotherapy sent me a link (30 min mp3 hypnotherapy session). This is supposed to calm your mind inbetween desensing, and help you calm down in general. It has been said that AP sufferers are generally sensitive and detached somewhat, and Andrew has said a lot of the causes of not being able to pee come from being stressed or anxious- so surely something like meditation/hypnotherapy will help here (how many people find it easier when they're pissed?). However, as Andrew said above, the problem of AP is not only the mindset at the time (stress/anxiety) but also years of negative reinforcement (going in there expecting to fail). A lot of sports men visualise lifting the trophy/crossing the finishing line. But only since the workshops I have in my memory banks images of success and normality when in public. The same guy who gave me the mp3 read the book and started desensing on his own, but for me I needed the support of the workshop. Even he, I believe would recomend a workshop, to anyone - because it gives you the tools to visualise success and therefore achieve it.

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