Posted by Peter on 4/2/2015, 8:21 pm, in reply to "You are not alone - Feedback from London Beginners’ Workshop"

"If you think you can do something, or if you think you can't do something, you are right" - Henry Ford As another of the participants at the Beginners' Workshop and a long-time sufferer, I very much concur with Jon and Andrew. At the Workshop I was always be in control. No one tried to take me out of my comfort zone. Although I was very apprehensive when we started, I soon felt at ease and soon began to make progress. My fellow participants were friendly and sympathetic, regular guys, just like me (I hope!). I was happy to share my progress with those running the Workshop and pleased that no-one else paid any attention to how I was doing. Like everyone else, I had my own personal issues but it was beneficial to be in a group where everyone shared the same problem, to a greater or lesser extent. Details of how mind and body are involved in paruresis were explained clearly and concisely, in an engaging and informal way, the Urinary System 1.1 it was not. Anecdotes and details of first-hand experiences made the exposition more relevant. The Workshop does not promise a "Lazarus, take up thy bed and walk" instant cure, butI found that for the first time I could take control of the problem and was able to change from a "can't do" to a "can do" mindset. For that I am most grateful to the two Course Leaders, to whom I express my sincere thanks.

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