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WOMEN’S WORKSHOP- NEWARK, NJ β€’ NOV 7-9
The IPA is delighted to offer a women-focused weekend workshop for Paruresis recovery! This is a rare chance to learn from women experts and practice with others like you. This event has been finalized, so please join us! You can register on our website!

07.10.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Need a new book to add to your reading list? Check out IPA Shy Bladder Center Coach and Board Member Mike Hurd’s new book, β€œFeeling the Flow: Creating Freedom from Shy Bladder”! You can get your copy of this excellent new contribution to the Shy Bladder literature on Amazon.

26.09.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨Attention🚨 The IPA’s FINAL live workshop of 2025 is right around the corner! Pre-register by October 7th to join us in Newark!!!!!!

22.09.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As we head towards the end of 2025 (😱😱), the IPA has just TWO more live workshops scheduled! Register by October 1st to join us in Phoenix for one of our last events of the year!!

10.09.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨Mark your calendars!!!🚨 The Camden International Film Fest, a wonderful documentary and nonfiction film festival in Maine, will be featuring IPA member Steven Jackson’s β€œPee Shy”!

05.09.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us in wishing IPA Co-Founder and the β€œGodfather of Paruresis Recovery” Dr. Steven Soifer a very happy (belated) 70th birthday!!! Thank you for believing in his mission and for standing with us as we build a world where understanding, acceptance, and practical help are available to all 😊

23.08.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘Charlotte, NC: we need 5 pre-registrations by August 20th (this Wednesday‼️) to make this workshop β€œa go!!” Sign up today at paruresis.org πŸ‘

18.08.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Baltimore!! We’re coming SOON, and we need at least 5 pre-registrations by August 12th to make this a go!! Sign up today πŸ‘

31.07.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re back and more excited than ever!πŸ₯³πŸ₯³ We’re going to DETROIT to kick off the latter half of our 2025 workshop series!πŸ‘
We need 5 pre-registrations by August 3rd, so sign today and tell a friend!

12.07.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t miss our next women’s support group! It will be held on Monday, June 30th at 7:30 pm EST. Please email women@support.paruresis.org for information on joining!

27.06.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IPA co-founder Dr. Steve will be hosting an open zoom session for those in India on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 18:00 to 19:30 India Standard Time. Email tim@paruresis.org if you are interested in attending!

22.06.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Having trouble getting your shy bladder message through to your urologist or GP? Direct them to the following podcast, featuring a guest appearance by IPA President Dan Rocker. Check out UroNurse Episode 148 on various platforms, including YouTube, for the full episode! #paruresis #shybladder

15.06.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you’ve ever wondered, check out the following piece!
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/w...

06.06.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to all of our workshop participants πŸ‘πŸ‘Thanks to you we have held 3 successful workshops, and have 2 more coming soon!

Want to join a workshop? We have FIVE (5!!!) workshop registration links coming soon…… stay tuned 🚨🚨

27.05.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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**REGISTRATION LINK UPDATE**
Happy Mother’s Day! May is Mental Health Month- to spotlight Paruresis Awareness Day this coming May 18th (next Sunday!), the IPA is very excited to be hosting a special webinar, open to all!! Register at bit.ly/IPA-PAD-2025

14.05.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brisbane, we need 5 pre-registrations by May 27th to finalize our workshop! You can pre-register at paruresis.org/workshop-schedule-shy-bladder/ or at the link at the bottom of the graphic. We’ll see you there!

11.05.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’πŸ“’Attention πŸ“’πŸ“’ Our next women’s support group will be held on Monday, May 5th at 7:30 pm EST! If interested in joining please email women@support.paruresis.org for more information!

02.05.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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May 1st marks the beginning of mental health month, a cause very near and dear to our hearts here at the IPA! We would especially like to wish you a wonderful Paruresis Awareness Day this May 18th!! To celebrate we have a SURPRISE coming soon πŸ˜±β€¦β€¦β€¦stay tuned!!!

01.05.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We need 5 pre-registrations by May 11, 2025 to finalize our New England (Portsmouth, NH) workshop! Register today at paruresis.org/workshop-schedule-shy-bladder/ or with the link at the bottom of the graphic 😎

30.04.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’ll also be stopping in Los Angeles! We still need 5 pre-registrations by May 11th, 2025 to confirm this stop, so sign up today! Visit paruresis.org/workshop-schedule-shy-bladder/ for more information, including how to pre-register

28.04.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Next on our workshop list is Dallas, TX! You can find more information, including how to pre-register, at paruresis.org/workshop-schedule-shy-bladder/ or at the link at the bottom of the graphic.

We’ll see you there Dallas!

15.04.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just some words of encouragement from us today- visit paruresis.org for more information on the IPA including our upcoming workshop schedule

10.04.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VANCOUVER, we’re coming πŸ“’ Help us make this workshop a β€œgo”- we need 5 pre-registrations by May 4th. Spread the word and sign up to lock this workshop in!

Learn more and sign up by visiting paruresis.org/workshop-schedule-shy-bladder/ or by visiting the website listed at the bottom of the flyer.

08.04.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all IPA members and friends in Perth, Australia πŸ“£ We need 5 pre-registrations by April 30th to be able to offer this event, so sign up today!

Learn more and sign up by visiting paruresis.org/workshop-schedule-shy-bladder/ or by visiting the website listed at the bottom of the flyer.

01.04.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately, check out this article for some tips! tinyurl.com/36k295be

23.03.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The good news keeps on coming! Our Toronto hybrid workshop has also reached the minimum pre-registration numbers and is a β€œgo”!!! We’d love to see you there- sign up at
web.charityengine.net/IPA-HWS-Toronto-May-2025

16.03.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great news- our San Francisco hybrid workshop has hit the minimum required pre-registrations and is confirmed!!! There’s still plenty of space though, please join us! You can register at web.charityengine.net/IPA-HWS-SF-May-2025

13.03.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’ll see you there! More info, including sign up info at paruresis.org/workshop-schedule-shy-bladder/

03.03.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Atlanta workshop is also coming soon! We need 5 pre-registrations by March 4th to make this event β€œa go”. Learn more and sign up by visiting paruresis.org/workshop-schedule-shy-bladder/ or by visiting the website listed at the bottom of the flyer. We hope to see you there!

01.03.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You’ve been hearing from us a lot lately! That’s because we’re very excited about our 2025 workshop schedule, with our Chicago workshop right around the corner! You can find our workshop schedule (which includes information on signing up) at paruresis.org/workshop-schedule-shy-bladder/

27.02.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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