A Woman’s View – IPA Virtual Workshop

A Woman’s View – IPA Virtual Workshop [Julia attended our Virtual Workshop on August 12, 2023, led by IPA President Dan Rocker. She shared these thoughts prior to the workshop, and kindly followed-up with her post-workshop reaction. If you are considering attending...

Flying High!

Flying High! [Greetings fellow members. The following is an edited and expanded version of a text I had sent to two board members upon my return from a trip abroad. Given the length of the flight, weeks prior to my journey I was feeling apprehensive. In fact just a...

Flight 282

Flight 282 by Steven Weinraub ​ You have to understand, I am not afraid of flying in an airplane. As a kid, I loved the movement and motion of flying. But for the past fifty-five years, I haven’t flown very often at all. This all started because of an incident that...

Three Success Stories

Three Success Stories [Support Coordinator David Kliss shared these amazing success stories, May 2022]  There are a great many things about the support work that I do on behalf of the IPA that provide me with personal satisfaction, but there is something truly special...

FTF Method Airplane Bathroom

FTF Method Airplane Bathroom During the recovery from a surgery, it was required that I had to wear an adult diaper for a few weeks; and as an unexpected gift, I discovered it was quite helpful with my Paruresis. Even after the recovery, when I knew I would be in...

My Recovery Story – Dave Kliss

My Recovery Story – Dave Kliss [Dave Kliss is a Board Member and the longtime Support Coordinator for the IPA.] My name is Dave, I am 65 years old, I am married with two grown children and 4 grandchildren, and I am a retired teacher. I developed Paruresis when I was 5...