Posted by Paul on 18/4/2011, 11:33 pm

Hi Guys, I'm so glad I have now finally looked up on the internet why I can't pee in front of people - Paruresis. I have now read so much on what it is about and will try and cure myself for good. I don't normally have a problem going in cubicals, if the toilets are empty and only me in there I can sometime goes in the urinal if I feel I won't be interrupted, normally because it's a quiet bar/pub with not many people around. As soon as someone comes in the flow of peeing that I started stops instantly. When I’m in Pubs on a night when it’s busy I can only go if I’m in a cubical, which is fine sometimes when I’m not with male friends, but if I end up with people I know in the toilet I just stand there at the urinal and pretend knowing full well that I’m not going to do anything. I’m glad that now I have finally made the effort to overcome Paruresis and get help, it’s so reassuring to know that there are others who suffer from this, I’m sure there will be many many more who will never come out and try and over come this, we can only hope they do. I do have a quick question if anyone can help. On this website I have read 'components of a CBT based approach, The Basics of Graduated Exposure' and will definitely try this. I know there is no quick fix to anything in life, but I am very curious as to whether any of these other website that claim to offer a cure actually work, such as 'www.paruresistreatment.com' by Rich Presta, will this be a complete waste of money? Thanks for reading my post, a massive life-long weight has just been lifting from my shoulders!

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