Sickboy

I Can't Piss When You're Watching: Paruresis


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Jer and Tay sit down with Christopher Zara, the senior editor at Fast Company magazine, who bravely shares his experience living with Paruresis, the infamous "shy bladder syndrome." While often played for laughs in pop culture, Christopher sheds light on the serious side of this quirky social phobia, which can be both crippling and embarrassing. Paruresis is a legit social phobia and Christopher knows that more than anyone. From grade school escapades of holding it in all day (to the point of physical harm) to creative bathroom strategies behind dumpsters and bushes. Let's not forget the challenges of living in New York City, where finding a private spot to pee should be a frickin' Olympic sport! Christopher reveals how he faced this irrational fear head-on with self-imposed exposure therapy.
Check out Christophers Book UNEDUCATED here: https://www.amazon.com/Uneducated-Memoir-Flunking-Falling-Finding/dp/0316268976
Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN
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