Posted by George on 30/1/2013, 9:59 pm
Message modified by board administrator 31/1/2013, 8:34 pm

I've been aware of the website and discussion board for years and while I've been able to make some progress on my own, I found that going to the workshop clarified what goes on in my head and that there is a way to deal with this problem. Andrew and Peter were both excellent and it was great to be able to talk freely with the other guys about something we had all kept hidden. They were all a bunch of very normal people who share this one rather random problem, which shows this condition can affect anyone! Going to the workshop has given me the confidence to tell my close friends and family, which has been really cathartic and should help my recovery. Simply because it becomes such a huge deal in my head, when I say it out loud and explain it, so much of the power it has/had over me is diminished. Really, if you are unsure about going to a workshop, I would urge you to do so. I think everyone who attended with me got something from the experience and most got more than they had hoped. There's no shortcut (and I've discovered that most of my problems now are with all the habits and thought patterns I've acquired rather than the core peeing in front of others...) with paruresis, but there's definitely hope. Thanks again Andrew and Peter, and to the other guys who attended.

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