What if you need to poop?

My T will often tell me right before we start that he's stepping out to pee. I used to joke with him that he didn't have to tell me, but he still does. I've only interrupted a sesion to visit the restroom once, and that was more for hiding than a biological reason. However, one week, I was a few minutes early and took use of the facilities before he had finished with his current client. It was an unpleasant experience that I thought I had masked well enough with the provided aerosol air freshener. Apparently not though, as when T made his pre-session visit, I noticed he turned the ventilation fan on when he left. Embarassing.

Oh I'd be mortified. But honestly though, if he did it after then maybe he was the one who needed the ventilation fan.

I think, dear Squiggles, that this thread will go down in PC history as a real classic.

I never had the poop issue (yet). But I sure have had that blasted GAS! (Farting) like crazy while trying to share your feelings is hard to do. Thank God they were the silent ones that didn't stink. Phew!

Could you imagine that? Letting out a whopper or two while sharing something really personal and serious?

I wonder if I would laugh. What would she do? Trying to squeeze your butt cheeks and not make it noticeable is very uncomfortable and hard to manage.

This is a funny thread. Well, I have had to go pee mid-session but no problem otherwise. I hope I don't get a fart situation because I'm a bit prone to that.

One time when I was teaching at the college, I was walking down the corridor and every step I had a loud fart. I was heading to the bathroom. I acted like it wasn't me and I was hoping that no one could detect that it came from me. I almost burst out laughing because it was so hilarious.

Trust me, teachers do not go all day long without going. In the school I taught at the teachers or faculty rooms all had teacher bathrooms in them. Many of us develop what we used to call teacher's bladders( we could hold it for hours until we could get a break) but if necessary we would open the door between the classrooms and one teacher would cover for the other.

I have to admit I really hate this thread.

LOL

ah, mah dahling - yet you read and post here.

I recently had to tell my T during a session that I needed to use the restroom. I'd had an iced tea before...
To my surprise, she offered to let me use the one in the back, where the therapy rooms are and not the one out where the waiting room is. I felt seriously honored and laughed at myself for feeling honored about being elevated from public to semi-public lavoratory status.
It was closer, but the one off the waiting room is nicer - nicely decorated. The one in the back was utilitarian and had shelves with supplies on them.
Isn't that nice of the T's to provide a nicer restroom for 'us' than 'them'.

but I'm not being graphic.

In a whole year, I never had to leave to use the bathroom mid session. Yet, 3 weeks ago, 2 sessions in a row, I had to pee soooooooooooo bad, like I could not focus, and I asked if I could go. My T's practice is pretty wierd though, it is in a building with another business (I think some sort of machine sales) and there is a halway separating the two. So the bathrooms are in the hallway...I have to go out of T's office, through the waiting room, out the main door and into the hallway...pretty inconvient if I'm already in session! I try to go at the beginning if I have time, but it can be an nerveracking situation and I'm only human!

Sweetlove, my T is in a building with a lot of offices and I also have to go out the door and down the hall, then use a combination to get in the bathroom. You better believe I learned that combination very quickly, LOL.

I'm more nervous in the beginning of my session. Later on I'm okay but it depends on what we're talking about. It's more about anxiety than how much I drink.

About this thread. I am relieved, ha ha, sorry about the pun, it just came out--oh, no, this is my punny night to see a thread like this because I thought I was the only one with these issues.

Then there is the issue that I will NOT use the bathroom (there are about 4 stalls) if my T is there. She sometimes tells me she has to go and does before our session after I get there, so we won't meet in the bathroom.

Not sure this needs a trigger, but I do mention a hint of sexual content.

I always go as soon as I get in the building. Since my therapist is private practice, I am the only one there, other than the receptionist. She always calls my therapist when I get there and says, "Your appointment is here. She is going to use the restroom first."

When I go in the bathroom, it is not always to tinkle. I sit on the blasted commode and PRAY! That's what I do. Lord, help me make it through this session without having a nervous breakdown, passing gas, belching, throwing up, saying something stupid, or looking at something I don't need to look at!!!

Thankfully, I have only had to go the restroom once during therapy, and that was when I had to excuse myself to go throw up. But that was it and I think it would be really uncomfortable if I needed to go during therapy, so I always make sure I go before I leave home.

LOL
I'm so glad you started this thread Squiggle, even if some people find it too graphic.
It's really good to know that there are more people out there with the same (what seems to be minor) issues!! Honestly, thanks!

I always go before going anywhere too because I can't stand public restrooms but it's really... when you gotta go, you gotta go, there's not much to think about or hold in.

Well, let's just hope for the best.

I love this thread!

I had gas the last visit and he suggested we take a walk.

I didn't fart out loud or anything, but I have to wonder..........

As far as peeing, the walls to the bathroom are not thick. He pees before every one of our sessions and I can hear it! I put on the ventilation fan for noise......I thought he might get the hint, but so far, NOT.

This thread is both hilarious and disgusting. I get really bad belly aches while I'm waiting for her to come and get me in the waiting room. I usually text a friend to calm myself down. By the time I get to her office I'm more relaxed and my anxiety goes from a belly ache to nervous fidgeting for the entire session. She actually asked me yesterday about me being so restless during session.

Their was a few times where I thought I was going to need to run to the bathroom to either puke or poo but I survived. And I would hold it no matter how painful lol. She has excused herself several times to use the bathroom. She usually says she had a lot of tea

I ran into developmental problems when young with going to the bathroom, especially peeing, so now pretty much only do it at home, in the middle of the night, where it's "safe" (no one aware, criticizing or punishing me for it). It's been a problem though with doctors/labs and in the hospital, etc. when they want you to pee on demand; I have a really really tough time! So, in therapy I really wanted to have to go at T's office and learn to be able to go on demand/more naturally, but could never get myself to that point where I would. At new jobs, I would go entire weeks without going at work, until I felt more comfortable with the people/place, etc.

Maybe we just need to wear a diaper to therapy! That would solve this whole issue. At least the tee-tee one.

Now if its the other....the smell needs to be addressed. What can we do about that?

And what if it makes a sound as it (exits)?

CRAP! this so personal, isn't it? I am pretty straight forward and tell it like it is. This IS what happens in therapy. Somebody had to address. You can count on Squiggle to bring up the most bizarre things!

Just thought I would add something to this in case I am offending anyone. I AM JUST JOKING!!! If you need to have a BM, but all means excuse yourself and go.

Uuuhm, if you have diarrhea then go to the bathroom. Why stay seated in your Ts office with him/her there, that's extremely awkward and pretty gross even with diapers.

I just want to know, seriously, besides Perna who I assume wouldn't be able to, would you be able to "go" if your T was in the next stall? Or even with friends? I HATE it when a friend is next to me especially if she starts talking to me!! Or even in someone's house? I can't do it, and then I don't feel good.

Sorry for those who think this is TMI but many are grateful, Squiggle, especially me, for starting this thread, and to sailboat, was it you, for bringing it up again.

My T is so considerate! She has made this question very easy for me, by having the problem first.

I haven't had to excuse myself yet but if it ever happens - well when SHE had to leave me for a few, she gave me extra time.

If YOU are the one who has to step out, will you be brave enough to ask for extra time? just wondering

I had trouble even getting in the same elevator with T to go to our session nevermind being in the same bathroom! If I am comfortable with the bathroom situation (have worked at a place a long time and have friends there, etc.) then I actually don't mind being in the stall next to coworker-friends or at a restaurant and in a public restroom with friends, and talking! If I really have to go (have been drinking a lot of the night) then I don't have as much trouble, especially if I have been drinking alcohol and am more relaxed anyway. But I had a heck of a time in the hospital with sonograms of my belly and having to drink a lot and then "empty your bladder". Emptying not happening! The technician actually got angry at me because it wouldn't read well since my bladder was still essentially full.

No, I never would if T was in there, not in a million years. I have a big problem with that, it's a kind of social phobia and it's performance-related. My problem is if there's a line of people, I instantly lock up.

Yes I have and do quite often, My T usually takes a pee break after our session and I always go as it takes me over an hour atleast to get home. At first I was nervouse as I am quite pee shy, Don't usually use public restrooms but now it comes naturally.