Author Archives: Richard

I’m talking to my Sister the other day. She’s telling me about the mall and when she went shopping with her husband. She says “He got mad at me because I was in the bathroom so long“. Wanting to tease … Continue reading →

The first step into any bathroom is the hardest. Literally, opening the bathroom door to a public restroom and not knowing what you’ll find is quite terrifying. I hate that moment! You don’t know if the bathroom is small, whether … Continue reading →

I love watching movies on the big screen. LOVE IT! Eating a huge tub of buttery popcorn and guzzling down a Cherry Slush while seeing the latest Epic Adventure Movie is pure bliss to me. The Bathrooms are not! The … Continue reading →

I’m a Paruretic who’s been practicing the Breath Hold Technique for a couple of weeks now. I’ve been testing this at home in the safety and comfort of my own bathroom. I have to admit, that I’m not all that … Continue reading →

Okay! Here’s a really embarrassing thing that happens to me just about every single time I pee: I Fart when I Pee! Seriously! I’m standing there, and as I start to pee, 9 times out of 10 I’ll fart. I … Continue reading →

Tonight was a big fat failure for me. It was Friday Night… Theater Night! It was such a perfect opportunity, but it resulted in absolutely nothing. The evening started out late to begin with (which heightened my anxiety). I ran … Continue reading →

One of the number one cures that people tell Paruretics (Shy Bladder People) to do is to get themselves a Pee Buddy. It’s been in every book that I have read so far on the subject (see books on right). … Continue reading →

I really do have a strong fear of public bathrooms. But then again, if I think about it, it’s not really the actual bathrooms that I fear… it’s the crowd! The Social Setting! Being Watched. Being sized up. Being talked … Continue reading →

I just finished reading the book “Pee Shy to Pee Free” by David Soucy. One section of the book is almost terrifying to me (being a Paruretic). Page 56 talks about Pee Buddies and having them witness you peeing. In … Continue reading →

Watching Max and Dominic on their YouTube Channel Paruresis Exposed, really opened doors for me. To actually see two people who are mostly cured through the breath-holding technique has given me a lot of hope. Granted, no one is ever … Continue reading →