Author Archives: Richard

How Alcohol Affects Paruresis

I often wonder, if I drank, how different my life would be. I never drink as a young adult, I didn’t drink at all in my 20’s. I may have had one small sip of champagne at New Year’s, but … Continue reading

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Walmart and Sam’s Success!

Running errands today I Fluid Load before I go. There’s about five stores that I’m going to, but I’m saving my desensitization for the big stores; Walmart and Sam’s Club. That way I’ll have better odds at having decent traffic … Continue reading

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Success at Costco!

We run to Costco today for some supplies. I Fluid Load with 1 1/2 bottles of water before we go. I don’t have a higher urgency to pee, but I know I can pee. And so, as soon as we … Continue reading

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Avoidant Paruresis Suicide

The other day, I’m looking at my Google Analytics for my website here Shy Bladder HQ, and I’m checking out all of the search terms and keywords that bring people to my site. Often it gives me topics to write … Continue reading

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More Peeing Success!

We’re heading out to the local bar, and so I Fluid Load before hand. We get there, and I make my way to the bathroom pronto. I know I need to pee. I’ve actually had to pee for the last … Continue reading

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A Weekend of Success!

Yesterday, we go out to eat at my favorite restaurant. Some other friends are joining us. I guzzled a bottle of water before hand, and drank another bottle on the way. The bathroom at this restaurant (with the long walk … Continue reading

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Fish And Chips And Peeing

Me and a bunch of my friends all go out to a pub in the afternoon. And before I left the house, I drank a bottle of water. Just so it would help me pee at the restaurant. And after … Continue reading

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C3PO…K!

We have to run some errands today, so before I go, I Fluid Load! I Fluid Load a LOT! I drank 2 bottles of water, and another bottle on the way. We get to Menards 20 minutes later. I head … Continue reading

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Try With No Luck!

So I go out with a bunch of my friends to a restaurant tonight. I didn’t Fluid Load because that gets a little hectic peeing and explaining why “I have to pee again…“ But I told myself that I would … Continue reading

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Good Call Mike!

I’m at home, working on the computer. Mike, my Pee Buddy and Roommate asks me if I want to go get a bite to eat. “Where to?” “How about Bob Evans?“, he says “I want a Salad.” “Sure!” So I … Continue reading

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