My Story
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:17 pm
Hi All
I thought I would share with you my story. I grew up in a household of women. My father was often away. I suspect he had the problem as I can never recall him taking me to the loo. Up to year 10 it was ok to use a cubicle with the door open. When we moved to upper high school the toilet design changed. I failed once and never went back. As we lived close to the school I went home each lunch time and the pattern was established.
About age 21 at university I realised I had a problem. One psychologist tried to help me but noone new much about this in the early 70's. The psychiatrist I saw wanted to put me on Valium. I then battled on by myself. I modestly improved over the years so that I can use airport loos and plane loos."so other people actually have this. I am not the only one"It was a relief to find the PAA site in 2006 I still have a fear/phobia of falling back into my old ways. Currently I am on antidepressants as it has got me down together with other work pressures. It is amzing that despite how common the condition is, little is said of it. I guess these must be common themes to everyone else.The only way I can see progress is through a self help group. Is anyone else interested in a Brisbane group?
Johng
I thought I would share with you my story. I grew up in a household of women. My father was often away. I suspect he had the problem as I can never recall him taking me to the loo. Up to year 10 it was ok to use a cubicle with the door open. When we moved to upper high school the toilet design changed. I failed once and never went back. As we lived close to the school I went home each lunch time and the pattern was established.
About age 21 at university I realised I had a problem. One psychologist tried to help me but noone new much about this in the early 70's. The psychiatrist I saw wanted to put me on Valium. I then battled on by myself. I modestly improved over the years so that I can use airport loos and plane loos."so other people actually have this. I am not the only one"It was a relief to find the PAA site in 2006 I still have a fear/phobia of falling back into my old ways. Currently I am on antidepressants as it has got me down together with other work pressures. It is amzing that despite how common the condition is, little is said of it. I guess these must be common themes to everyone else.The only way I can see progress is through a self help group. Is anyone else interested in a Brisbane group?
Johng