Hi Dale
Glad you have found the charity. Paruresis is anxiety based. It is due to the amygdala, the primitive part of the brain that among others things looks out for threats, treating peeing or the toilet as an unsafe situation and putting the body into camouflage mode; this switches off peeing and other things. The recommended treatment is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to desense the individual and the brain to the "threatening situation. This is done in baby steps, and is very effective.
We use this approach on our workshops. We have run over 80 weekend workshops since 2003 and many have benefited from them and posted positive feedback on the forum. Our next workshop for first timers will be in the new year. However we also run one day online workshops (virtual) and have just decided to run one on Saturday 10th December. It is not on the website booking page yet but will be soon. Keep an eye on the page.
Picking up on your comment about being under time pressure. This is self-inflicted, because your life is what matters, and to hell with anyone else; they can sort themselves out.
Anyways, anything else I can help with? Meanwhile get yourself onto the workshop.
Cheers
Andrew
1 year 6 months ago