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Re Q&A: Peeing Under Pressure
Les,
Thanks for the great response to Peter Out in the question Peeing Under Pressure. I'm 43 and have done battle with this problem all my life. I, too, shut completely off at the sound of the door handle or of someone standing near by. If they're already at the urinal when I enter, I might as well just leave as trying to go in their presence - and feeling the added pressure of standing next to someone and doing "nothing" - only makes it worse. I don't know how I came to have this problem and over the years it has caused me much discomfort. Closing my eyes as you have suggested really does help. I don't know why I never thought of that before. Also, what has helped me has been going into a stall whenever possible. I also have been trying to condition myself mentally to embrace the noise and presence of others by imagining them at the urinal with me when I am alone. And I have had a modicum of success. This also helps when I am functioning fine and someone else enters or stands nearby. Before I would shut off completely. Now, I can continue to urinate, although the flow diminishes to a weaker stream. Overall, my anxiety level has diminshed greatly thanks to my ability to relax more as you've suggested, and visualize what I fear so that when it happens (someone entering) I don't shut off like a kinked hose. The anxiety of traveling, road trips with buddies, etc., plagued me for years. And while it still is a problem from time to time when I'm not able to get a stall or john to myself, overall things are much better. Just wanted to share my story. Thanks again for helping those of us who are pee-shy.
Jamie
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