Author Archives: Richard

Back on track. I’ve peed two times today so far, with Mike standing right behind me in the bathroom (facing the mirror). It took me a minute or two to go, but I peed! :) SUCCESS! I realize that my … Continue reading →

Attempt 1: I peed in the bathroom with my Pee Buddy (Mike) a foot away. He was leaning against the open door way facing out. I left the light off this time, so the reflection wouldn’t be in the window … Continue reading →

Day 5 of my GET starts out weird. For some reason I can’t sleep, so I get up early. It’s 7 a.m. (usually get up around 8) and it’s still dark out (thanks to the new daylight savings time hours). … Continue reading →

Recovering from Paruresis is an every day battle. My entire being wants to fight with my inner feelings and behavior. It wants to break me down and take the easy route. The Path of Least Resistance! I struggle with this … Continue reading →

Pee Buddy and Gradual Exposure Therapy (GET) Day FOUR! It’s only been 4 days of my Exposure Therapy, but here’s a breakdown of what I’ve accomplished so far: I peed with my Pee Buddy directly on the other side of … Continue reading →

Affirmations are things you tell yourself to keep yourself thinking positive and to retain your mind into achieving your goals the right way. Like for instance, my goal is to pee in a public restroom, at a urinal, with other … Continue reading →

Day three of my Gradual Exposure Therapy is turning out pretty interesting. I want to keep pushing my limits with my Pee Buddy Mike and see how far I can go, and still be able to pee. Some are a … Continue reading →

Day Two is different than Day One in my beginning stages of my Gradual Exposure Therapy. I get up in the morning and get my coffee. I go to the office and see Mike at his computer profusely typing. I … Continue reading →

So today (Monday, October 14th, 2013) was my first full day of Gradual Exposure Therapy (GET) with a Pee Buddy (my Best Friend and Roommate Mike). I went to the bathroom about 8 or 9 times today (only in my … Continue reading →

I thought I’d take a moment to talk about some popular Shy Bladder Myths! A lot of what people think about when it comes to Paruresis is just not true! Even people WITH Paruresis can believe things that hold no … Continue reading →