I had a breakthrough at my therapy group last week. Those of you who know me will know that I have been part of a 12 step program for a very long time, and frankly I don't think that it has helped me that much. But last Thursday I had an epiphany, a road to Damascus incident if you like.
I arrived a couple of minutes late and found a seat near the back, just as the group leader stood up to kick off the session:
"Good evening everyone, thankyou for coming to Nappy Wetters Anonymous. Remember, we are all Nappy Wetters here, no one is going to judge you. Who would like to start?"
As usual Maureen, a mousy women aged about 37, shot to her feet and took the podium.
"Hi, I'm Maureen and I'm a Nappy Wetter, it has been 35 years since I last wet my nappy"
Maureen then spent a full ten minutes explaining how she had managed to get through the week "dry", using the NWA methods of not wearing a nappy and using plumbing facilities as appropriate,
Bob was next, a man in his mid 40's, Bob told us that it had been 42 years since he last wet his nappy.
Suddenly I got to my feet and said "I am Jon, and I am NOT a nappy wetter", I don't know what got into me, I was weak at the knees, I started to sweat, what was I saying? All around the room people were shaking their heads and muttering "denial".
"No, really, I am NOT a nappy wetter, this is bollocks!" I shouted.
"Jon, Jon, Jon" Said Peter, the group leader,"You don't just stop being a nappy wetter, it's a disease, you have to admit what you are and work through it."
"But I haven't pissed my nappy since 1971!" I yelled "I think I mught be cured!" and with that I ran out of the room.
It's been 6 days now and I've still resisted the urge to put on a pair of pampers and piss in them. I really think I might have this thing licked!
I arrived a couple of minutes late and found a seat near the back, just as the group leader stood up to kick off the session:
"Good evening everyone, thankyou for coming to Nappy Wetters Anonymous. Remember, we are all Nappy Wetters here, no one is going to judge you. Who would like to start?"
As usual Maureen, a mousy women aged about 37, shot to her feet and took the podium.
"Hi, I'm Maureen and I'm a Nappy Wetter, it has been 35 years since I last wet my nappy"
Maureen then spent a full ten minutes explaining how she had managed to get through the week "dry", using the NWA methods of not wearing a nappy and using plumbing facilities as appropriate,
Bob was next, a man in his mid 40's, Bob told us that it had been 42 years since he last wet his nappy.
Suddenly I got to my feet and said "I am Jon, and I am NOT a nappy wetter", I don't know what got into me, I was weak at the knees, I started to sweat, what was I saying? All around the room people were shaking their heads and muttering "denial".
"No, really, I am NOT a nappy wetter, this is bollocks!" I shouted.
"Jon, Jon, Jon" Said Peter, the group leader,"You don't just stop being a nappy wetter, it's a disease, you have to admit what you are and work through it."
"But I haven't pissed my nappy since 1971!" I yelled "I think I mught be cured!" and with that I ran out of the room.
It's been 6 days now and I've still resisted the urge to put on a pair of pampers and piss in them. I really think I might have this thing licked!

