Paruresis Association of Australia

Registration is needed by 2nd July. Here is the Registration link, with full details on that site: https://smartmailerclick.bisglobal.net/act_linkClick.aspx?sm_guid=MHwwfDF8fDB8aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuY2hhcml0eWVuZ2luZS5uZXQvSVBBLUxXUy1BVVMyMDI0fDB8MHwwfDExNTR8MHwwfDMzZmQ1NjQ1LWI0YzktNGMxMS1iOGQzLWQ2OTAxZTY...

Hi all, The International Paruresis Association has recently announced this proposed workshop date: AUSTRALIA Live Weekend Workshop Gold Coast, Queensland Fri. Aug. 2 to Sun. Aug. 4, 2024 Kickoff Fri. 7 p.m.; Sunday 'til 2 p.m. Leader: Rom Noonan, M. Psych. AU$795; AU$695 for IPA members Minimum att...

This is amazing! Kay2 emailed me a couple of days ago seeking help. I suggested registering and sending a post to this Forum. I also mentioned that I have a friend in regional Queensland who might be able to help with peebuddy work. Now johng sends the first post to the Forum since last October (I t...

Dr Knowles' email to me mentioned a "conversations article" which is very informative. I should have included the link to it, when I sent the first post in February. Here it is:

https://theconversation.com/cant-do-wha ... elp-127719

JohnW

Hi Dylan, Thanks for the post. You are asking good questions. Of course, it’s a knock-out for paruresis recovery practising. Even if you were to go out to have a practice, public toilets are probably not a good idea – to say nothing of the task of convincing a police officer of your reason to be out...

This is to confirm that the 2020 Workshop has been abandoned for the time being.

JohnW

This post was originally placed in "Events", where it seems no-one saw it! This is proposed for Sydney, Friday evening to late morning Sunday, on one of the first three weekends in May. The workshop, if held, will be a “budget" one, run along the lines of those held in the past nine years, using a s...

I was recently contacted by Dr Simon Knowles, a clinical researcher at Swinburne University in Melbourne. He has a new website (BBA.mindovergut.com) which provides free information regarding bladder and bowel anxieties, and which also has an online bladder and bowel anxiety assessment tool. He hopes...

Here's the link to an excellent 8-minute video online:

https://vimeo.com/252256637

JohnW

I have received advice from Dr Steven Soifer regarding a 52 minutes podcast. Here is the link:

http://peopleiknowshow.libsyn.com/51-dr ... -restrooms

JohnW