Flying with paruresis can be especially stressful: little space, little privacy and the worry of not being able to urinate in the airplane restroom. For many people with shy bladder syndrome, flying is one of the hardest situations. This guide is made for exactly that.

On a plane, you can't just get off or put the situation off until later. That's why this guide breaks down the entire flight step by step: from preparation through the airport to the airplane restroom and afterward.

A workbook to work through, not just to read. You work with concrete tools such as Faking, your personal difficulty parameters, Calming Thoughts, the flight rhythm and your own flight plan.

What to expect:

Before the flight: understand, plan and prepare in a targeted way
During the flight: recognize easier and more demanding phases and use your tools
Afterward: review, put it into perspective and keep learning from it
Sample flights for different flight durations
a Quickstart in case your flight is coming up soon

You go into the situation prepared, instead of having to figure out what to do once you're on the plane. You don't have to force anything. What matters is that you gather new experiences, flight by flight.

Who is the guide for?

For you, if flying is stressful because of your shy bladder, whether a flight is coming up, you've avoided traveling so far, or you only get through it with a lot of planning.

You'll get the most out of the guide if you also train the basics in everyday life, for example with “Training Paruresis in Everyday Life”. If you first want to understand which thoughts and patterns shape your paruresis, start with “Rethinking Paruresis”.

Developed from personal experience and years of work with people with paruresis by Bernd Fuchs, founder of the Paruresis Training Academy and workshop leader. With professional input from Johannes Lanzinger, MSc, clinical and health psychologist.

What it is not: not psychotherapy, not a diagnosis and no promise of a cure. The guide gives you a system to prepare specifically for flying with paruresis and to train the situation step by step.

Flying with Paruresis - The In-Flight Workbook (English edition)

€29.00

PDF, 71 pages, A4. Fill in digitally or print out. Available for download immediately after purchase. Language: English.
I can't urinate on a plane. What can I do?
If you can't urinate in the airplane restroom even though your bladder is full, paruresis may be behind it. The guide shows you what makes the situation on a plane so difficult and how you can prepare for it concretely.

How do I manage to urinate in the airplane restroom?
Not by putting on even more pressure, but through preparation, training and a plan for each phase of the flight. The guide takes you from the airport to the airplane restroom and shows you which options you have and when.

My flight is in 3 days. Will the book still help me?
Yes. The guide gives you the most important quick tips for your next flight in a compact summary. You don't have to work through the whole book first, and you can also use it as a reference on the go.

I rarely fly. Is the guide still worth it?
Yes. Especially when you rarely fly, there is often no chance to practice the situation regularly. That's why the guide gives you lots of orientation around the airport, flight phases and airplane restroom, so you can prepare specifically for individual trips.

What do I do on a long-haul flight if it doesn't work?
A single restroom visit doesn't have to decide how the whole flight goes. You'll learn to plan several possible time windows, take the pressure off and deal with a misfire. The guide also includes concrete examples for short and long flights.

Do I need medication or special aids?
No, you don't need medication or special gadgets to work with the guide. It relies on preparation, paruresis training and concrete strategies for the flight situation.

Does this also help with trains, buses or ships?
Many principles can be transferred. Situations with little privacy, closeness to others or limited alternatives can trigger similar difficulties. The guide itself, however, is designed specifically for flying.

Is the guide suitable for women too?
Yes. Paruresis affects women too. The guide's basic principles can be applied to your own situation regardless of gender.

Is this a substitute for therapy?
No. “Flying with Paruresis” is structured self-help support and does not replace medical or psychotherapeutic treatment.

Flying with Paruresis - The In-Flight Workbook (English edition)

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