FreeFlowin

Sure! I've never shared this story publically before, so here it goes: I spent the majority of my college years living in a city far a way from my hometown. When I was living there, I discovered via the internet that AB/DL was a thing that more people than just myself are into, but I still never truly acted on the impulses I had. The most I ever did was bought was a pack of absorbant maxi pads for women, and I tried to wear them inside my boxers, only to be dissapointed that the experience wasn't very fulfilling, and not anything like real diapers that I could actually use properly as a male. Fast-forward about 3 years...: Now I was living back in my parents house, after graduating from college, and regretting the decision not to try diapers when I was living by myself. However, my curiosity got the better of me, and I eventially put together a plan to finally try diapers once and for all. I left the house at 2:30 in the morning in my car. I stopped by the 24-hour Walgreens, and with a very red and embarrased face for the cashier, I picked up my first pack of plastic-backed Depends. I kept them in the trunk of my car, under a pile of blankets, to hide them from my parents. The first night I got them, I opened the pack, brought one of them into the house and put it on. Now, keep in mind, I had been fantasizing about wearing diapers for almost 15 years at that point, so when I finally put one on, it was like a dream-come-true. The soft plastic exterior combined with the bulk of the padding was such a wonderful feeling for me that I ended up falling asleep on the top of my bed, outside the covers, due to the overwhelming exhaustion I was feeling from finally realizing one of my dreams. The only problem was... I fell asleep, in my diaper, with lights on, in my bedroom, with my bedroom door hanging wide-open! My dad got up in the middle of the night to pee, and he turned my light off and closed my door, no doubt seeing me sleeping there in a diaper, on top of my bed. The next morning, my dad looked at me with a very suspicious looking face, and said, "I see you fell asleep with your light on and your door open last night, so I closed it for you...." He didn't say anything about the diapers, or me, for the rest of the day, or ever since then. Fast-forward to 7 years later...: I flew out to California for an event I was scheduled to be booked at. I was still living with my parents at the time, and they were absolutely terrified that I would run into some kind of trouble on my flight and lose me forever. When I flew out to the venue, it was actually no big deal. I had a great time and made a big impact there. But it was when I flew back home that I became horrified... I returned to my bedroom to find that my mom had gone through all of my belongings and completely cleaned my entire bedroom. The problem with that? Before I left the house, I had had used diapers sitting in my closet, waiting to be disposed of properly, wrapped in baggies. I just hadn't gotten the opportunity to dispose of them before my flight. When I came back, they were all gone. Including my un-used stash. When I drove into the drive-way and returned to my bedroom at nearly 4:00 a.m. that day, I was in a state of complete horror to find that my mom had gone through my entire bedroom, and that all my diaper supplies were now missing. She got up from her sleep (because she was asleep and worried about me before I arrived) and confronted me about it. I didn't know what to do. I didn't have any time to think of a response. I just broke down crying right in front of her. I told her flat-out that I had a weird interest in wearing diapers and that I didn't know why it was something that was apart of my brain. She just reacted in a concerned way, mostly just wanting reassurance that I wasn't having bladder control issues, but I assured her it wasn't that at all. I just told her that my brain is weird and messed up, and I don't know what to do about it. I cried, and cried, and cried... Then I went to sleep... The next day... I tried to avoid my parents at all costs for almost an entire week. I didn't want to eat breakfast or dinner with them. I didn't even want to look at them. I didn't want to engage them in any way. I just wanted to leave the house for any excuse I could find; work, shopping, ect. I was just so incredibly ashamed of myself. I just thought that at any moment, they'd bring up my 'fetish' and demonize me and yell at me for it, and tell me that I'm a perverted, mentally-ill, sick freak that needs to seek therapy. I've never felt so ashamed of myself in my entire life, and I wanted nothing more than to run my ass off for miles and miles and bury myself in the woods where they would never find me when this happened. Thankfully, a couple years later, my girlfriend would finally give me the encouragement and strength to move out of my parents house, and it gave me a safe haven to live out my dreams and fantasies. But still, to this day, my parents have never brought up the topic again, because I'm sure that they probably don't want to know anything more about it. So that's where I'm at with my parents. They knew I was an AB/DL from the time I was only 6 or 7 years old (when they were getting old-people catalogs in the mail, and I was finding them and seeing them), and they probably just can't cope with the idea that I've developed an affinity for diapers. So that's why it's tricky and risky for me to want to wear diapers for any length of time, even for a medical reason, such as kidney issues. If I go back to diapers, my parents are just gonna think, "you're a sick fetishist that's contributing to the downfall of society.", and while that is entirely NOT true, I would still feel a large amount of shame and embarrassment for being this way.

Today's update, as promised: Woke up totally dry, not even the smallest wet spot. Slept in my birthday suit, drank only a few fluids before bed, even had one beer, but I also made sure to have a good pee before I slept. So I didn't lose it completely. Nor did I have an accident all day long. However, some more alarming things have popped up for me... For the past couple years, I've been having random cramps and pains in my sides and back, just above the tops of my hip bones. I thought maybe it was due to being hungry or maybe constipation, but after doing some research, it appears it could be kidney related. It's not a sharp pain, nor does it persist all the time, I might only feel it for a few seconds every so often, but it's been a persistant thing in my life for a while. I didn't notice it at the time, but while I was using my diapers, I didn't feel those cramps nearly as much. I don't remember having one in fact. But, yesterday, when I started to hold my bladder in and try to retrain, I started to feel them again immediatly, right away after I drank a big glass of water in the morning. I've also noticed that since I went back to holding it in yesterday, I've been dribbling a lot more, barely less than a drop at a time, but it's happening. I also notice myself peeing barely a drop or two whenever I have to cough, or when I squat down close to the floor, sometimes even despite me making the effort to hold it in. I though maybe after a night of not wetting I would be back to usual strength, as I have been easily able to do in the past, but this time it feels different. I also recently heard someone's personal story of how they had developed their incontinence issues as a result kidney issues, and suddenly, the alarm bells were set off in my mind. So, I'm wondering, what is the next move? Just keep practicing toilet training as normal? See a urologist? Finally just totally commit to this life? Did I just discover a greater overall issue with my health as a result of trying this for a few days? What if I DID somehow develop a kidney issue that is now going to lead to control problems? What if the problem gets even worse than that? What if I finally got one of my wishes granted (a reason to wear diapers that people are more understanding of)? Lots of questions....

Hello Sherri, thank you for sharing! For the 3rd wet night that I had, I was actually using a Mermaid Tale that night, and it did perform much better, not one leak (the good thing about these is the velcro tapes as opposed to the normal sticky tapes. I can reposition them as much as I want to get a better fit). As for my wettest night, it was just due to drinking soooo much fluid, I likely wouldnt have flooded out like I did if I wasnt so extreme about it. Plus, normally I never try to go to bed on that full of a bladder. The thing is though, that for all three of those wet nights, I slept completely through the night, without waking up once, and none of those mornings did I wake up with any urge to pee either. It was total voiding, my muscles didn't even try to wake me up, I just let everything go. I think a large part of why it happened for me so fast, as well as so thouroughly, is not only due to my reverse kegel practice, but also because of the Protecbriefs I've been using as diaper covers overnight. The thing with them, is that when you wear them, it feels like you have a gigantic absorbant blanket wrapped around your entire mid-section, so I think the one part of what allowed me to let go was the constant sensation of being almost overly-protected. Every little movement reminds you that you're wearing it, and it probably signaled to my brain that it's OK to let go (as well as the protection I was underneath those). Then again, they are not immune to failure, as proven on the second night, with a dry Abena applied before bed, which I thought would handle it. I did enjoy my wet times overnight, and it was a pleasant and kinda thrilling surprise to wake up after night 3, knowing it happened once again but, yet everything was totally dry. However... do I want to stay damp right now, at this point in my life? I really don't know. Im thankful to have my partner, who reassured me once again this morning that if I ever did become that way, she would still love me and accept me no matter what, and that if Im happy with it, I should go for it. I've always wanted to take the plunge, but I still have a lot of fears surrounding work, my friends, and my parents finding out. They found out about my diaper interest the very first night I ever tried to wear them! It would be hard to convince them I needed them now because of some medical issue or something. Then again, there might actually be an issue.... Ill update you in the next post.

So, quick background on me before I start my story (TL;DR at the end): - I've had odd desires for diapers and even daydreams about incontinence (in various ways) from the time I was a little kid, maybe 6 or 7. - Years of trying to supress it or eliminate it hasn't worked. - I started actually wearing about 15 years ago, only doing it on an very occasional basis. - Since then, my longest stint of 24/7 has only been about a week long. I've never continuously worn diapers for much longer than that. - Most of my life, I've had no bladder or control issues. In fact, for many years, I had an "iron kung-fu grip" when it came to my kegels. I could make it to the bathroom without leaking in even the most dire and painful of situations. As such... - I haven't wet the bed since I was maybe 4 or 5. And I am now in my late, late 30's. - But, in the last few years, I have also been practicing "reverse kegels" on-and-off, and I think I've gotten better at them lately, but they've never effected me long-term, nor have they impacted my sleep. All that being said, I have finally been able to wear for longer stints of 24/7 since about August 2022, especially now that I live in a house with a loving partner who knows about my 'interest'. So... Recently I picked up a case of Abenas to supplement my dwindling supply of Rearz. I've come to realize that if I want to wear for any length of time, it helps to have a supply that isn't always within a few diapers of running out completely. I've also tried to relay to my partner that since this 'interest' has been such a pervasive and persistant want in my life, that I've been wanting to try living as though I am truly incontinent, just to see what it would be like; wearing all the time, going the moment the need hits, and wearing extra protection to bed. I can't really do that without a decent stash to fall back on. So I started another 24/7 stint on Wednesday of last week, when the case was delivered. I wore them as usual, doing reverse-kegels the whole time as I usually do. But then, it happened.... 3 days ago...: When I woke up, I could've sworn that I was a bit wetter than I had been when I went to bed. The bottom and back of my diaper felt a bit more swollen than when I went to bed, but I wasn't entirely sure I had peed in my sleep, because I was wearing a partially-wet diaper before I went to bed. I didn't take note of how wet my diaper actually was before I fell asleep, so it could've been that I peed right before I slept while laying in bed and not remembered it... who knows. But the thought persisted in my head throughout the day... "Had I really peed in my sleep?" I had to know. I was on a 24/7 stint and committing to it like I said I would do. So I decided to "poke the bear"... Before I went to bed that night, I decided to test whether I was actually bedwetting. I got myself 4 tall-boy cans of beer and drank 3 of them over the course of a few hours. (I have a high alcohol tolerance mostly due to where I was raised, so I do not recommend this for most people) Right before bed, I shotgunned the entire 4th can, plus a large glass of water. I put myself in a brand new, clean diaper, strapped myself into my protec-briefs as usual, and went off to sleep... 2 days ago...: I woke up the next morning, feeling to see if I was wet. I was quite clearly swollen... But that wasn't all... I started to feel the outside of the top of the protec-briefs (where the waist straps go), and found they were a little bit damp! I reached down the sides of my pants.... they were damp too... Then I felt the bedsheets... Oh my god. The bedsheets, and even the pillow-top underneath, were wet. I had really, truly, completely, wet the bed. Not just peed in my sleep, mind you, but actually gotten the sheets wet. When I realized it and told my girlfriend, she didn't even bat an eyelash. She just started tearing the sheets off to put them in the washer/drier. She told me, "I wet the bed until I was 13, I'm no stranger to this." But my head and my thoughts were all over the place... I didn't just leak, I completely soaked myself. There wasn't a single square inch of the wetness indicator that was left, both front and back. I must have peed SO MUCH overnight that it completely filled my diaper, and leaked out the top (since I sleep on my back usually and have male parts, the physics don't work in my favor). The waist straps on the briefs were not strapped tight enough, I had too much to drink, and all that lead to my first real, undeniable, substansial bedwetting accident since I was a little kid. Tons of thoughts raced though my head all day long...: "Did I just flip a switch in my brain that turned off my night-time control?" "Can I even get my night-time control back?" "What if I can't get it back?" "What if I need to wear diapers every night now?" "Can I even afford that?" "If I do have to wear diapers every night from now on, will she lose attraction for me?" "But what if CAN recover from this and get full control back, as I've usually been able to do? Does this mean I can no longer wear 24 hours a day for any longer than 4 days, or else I'll start to become a bedwetter?" "Does this mean I have to give up completely on 24/7 stints, and effectively not be able to fulfill my desires?" I could barely focus on anything all day. It's tough when you've had your first real bad betwetting accident since you were maybe 5 years old. That being said, there was something about this event that wanted to make me press on even further. Did I just wet the bed because I was too drunk? Or were the reverse kegels finally getting to me? I didnt have an answer. So before I went to bed that night, I decided to have only one can of beer and a half-glass of water, much less fluid volume than the previous night. One can is nowhere near enough to get me drunk, I was only slightly buzzed, at best. But I didn't feel like my bladder was exploding prior to bedtime. I got myself into my protec-briefs and a clean diaper before bed, and fell asleep seeing what would happen.... 1 day ago / Today...: Once again, I woke up to a wet diaper... I wasn't anywhere near as wet as the previous night, nor did I leak out or wet the bedsheets in any way (the protec-briefs held their ground this time), but I was clearly more 'inflated' than when I went to bed. 3 nights in a row I had wet in my sleep. It was now un-deniable. The alcohol may have played a part in it, but it was clear my reverse-kegels were really starting to effect me. I now had a choice. Do I continue with this and see if I wet again the next night? I decided that my 24/7 experiment has to end for now. If I were to become a permenant bedwetter right now, I'm not sure if I would be able to afford the diaper cost, nor am I sure that my partner would appreciate it very much. So for all of today, I have gone un-diapered, ending my recent 24/7 stint; no underwear at all, drinking lots of water to create as much pressure as I can, holding in my pee for long periods of time, and using the toilet as usual. I feel I have re-constituted my "iron kung-fu bladder grip" that I had as I have gone through the day, but the last 3 days have given me some small doubts.... Usually I sleep in my 'birthday suit', but what if I DO wet in my sleep tonight? Should I have worn a diaper to prevent possible leaks, or will wearing that diaper just signal to my body that it's OK to it let go, and set me back on my night-time training even more? ....And that's where I'm at right now. I'm typing this post up in-real-time, unsure of wether I will be able to have a dry night tonight... the amount of thoughts and feelings going through my head right now are absolutely crazy. The thing is though... I kinda liked waking up wet today. Knowing that I slept soundly all night and never had to wake up to go to the toilet, and that my protection kept things dry was honestly one of the main things I had been wanting to experince since I knew I had these feelings. If it becomes a thing where I need diapers every night, but yet have full daytime control, I'm not sure I would even complain. When I started this experiment, I didn't think that night-time control would be the first thing to go, but here I am. I wanted a taste of true incontinence, and I got it. I just didn't think it would come in the form of bedwetting first. Plus, I didn't think that these symptoms would manifest themselves in a mere 5 days of 24/7 wearing. Either I have a medical issue, or I'm getting too good at reverse-kegels. I peed overnight, several times within 3 days, without realizing it or ever waking up, or being consious enough to stop myself, and now I have no clue if it will be permenant. I only hope my bladder control still remains tonight. TL;DR: - I toyed with being 24/7 for too long, and now I've been having bedwetting accidents. - I have no idea if the night-time un-training will be permenant. - If it is, can I accept it as a part of my life, and can my partner? I will update you all in the morning...

Whatever you choose, buy by the case, its always a huge money saver! Even if you don't end up going 24/7, having some around all the time will be nicer than anxiously waiting on your next shipment. Also, it helps to have more than one "mainstay" that you can fall back on. My personal go-to's are the BetterDrys (they fit me so well and are so good that they've kinda spoiled me for anything else tbh...), but I could absolutely deal with things like Molicares, Abenas, ConfiDrys, Northshore Supremes, and even some Tena products if I needed to. Try as many kinds as you can! I would NOT rely on things like the Trests, Forsite, or Beyond XP5000s though, as they seem to routinely run out of stock everywhere. Also, watch the "Diaper Hot-Sheet" thread, which is always an excellent breakdown of the current prices per diaper, as well as the cheapest suppliers to buy from. Also, watch for sales! Recently, some of the bigger companies (ABU/Rearz) are having, or have had, some great sales. I just picked up a case (3 packs) of the Mermaid Tales at only 99 bucks, when a single pack is normally $55, which I think is a pretty good deal.

I identify as about 99% DL and 1% AB, and I still enjoy wearing a fun printed diaper. I'm never an exhibitionist about my wearing, so any printed diapers stay always under my clothing anyway. It's really more about the form and function than the appearance, and since AB diapers tend to be super-absorbant, the printing is a non-issue for me. In fact, the right baby print just helps to reinforce that 'incontinent feeling' I strive for being a DL. That feeling of, "Every single part of you is still an adult, except your bladder control. Your bladder control has been removed completely, like someone that has never even tried to 'hold it in' yet. And since your bladder control is so child-like, your underwear shall be too." BUT! I have a limit on the designs. Most baby prints are simply "too baby-ish" for me, and unfortunately, I find that most baby prints tend to be centered around teddy bears, harmless animals, fantasy things, princess themes, ect. I'm also not a fan of extreme, puke-inducing, light-pastel color pallettes, and even from a young age, I preferred vivid, bold, and vibrant colors. Here's an example of what I mean: ABU Cushies? = yes. ABU BareBum? = no. And as far as most AB prints are concerned, it's surprising how little they stray from the things I mentioned above. I can think of TONS of things I found fascinating when I was a little boy that have never been represented in baby prints before...things like sharks, deep sea fish, monster trucks, construction equipment, muscle cars, pro wrestlers, superheroes, spaceships, aliens, cowboys, science experiments, VIDEO GAMES, ect. (c'mon diaper companies... I'm giving you tons of free ideas here!! No royalties!!!) The only baby prints on the market that speak to me today are things like ABU Space, Lil' Monsters, and DinoRawrZ because I also liked outer space, monsters, and dinosaurs when I was a kid. I also like anything with vivid, bold colors... Mermaid Tales, Crinklz Astronaut, ABU Cushies, ect. -- Also, it should be noted that I love it when diaper companies think outside the box with less baby-ish themes. Things like the "weed-leaf diaper", the Rearz Rebels with the skull and cross-bones, and the Halloween Haunt diapers. I feel these sorts of designs always help to 'normalize' the DL interest as a truly adult thing, and I can't wait to see what more companies try in the future!

Hey there! So, originally, I had a much longer intro written for this, but since the review itself got so long, I'll cut the intro down to the meat-and-potatoes! I've been looking for good nighttime solutions for quite a while here, and all roads seemed to lead back to plastic pants. But, for many reasons, I really wanted to avoid them if at all possible... the non-breathability, the crinkle, the bloomer-like appearance, and the idea of waking up to a puddle of unabsorbed pee was just so unappealing to me. Surely there had to be something else out there, some other option, right? That's when I kept seeing the PROTECBriefs pop up. Just upon first viewing, they seemed to be everything I was looking for in a diaper cover and more. Yet I kept seeing the comments here pop up over and over about how "crazy expensive" they were compared to a plastic pant. But even so, I knew I had to try them anyway. Just on the appearance alone, they already hit so many of the marks I was looking for that plastic pants did not deliver on, and if they provided the actual protection to go along with it, I figured it would be worth the money spent. What I found after the first few days of wearing, as well as my brutal test I put them through, is that the ProtecBriefs might just have been THE single best addition to my entire DL lifestyle I've ever made. Sorry if I sound biased here, but I just want to remind you all that this is NOT a paid review, and I made all my conclusions based on days of comfort and protection tests. I really love them, and I wish more people would give them a chance. So let's get into the real core of this review and break down the PROTECBriefs piece-by-piece!: Build Quality: The stitching and the materials used are top-notch all around here. I didn't find a single loose stitch or errant thread sticking out on the entire brief. The materials are soft on both the inside and the outside, and the whole thing has a subtle thickness that reminds you that it's much more than just a pair of shorts, and that it's meant for absorbing diaper leaks. Theres also a laundry tab included. Considering what you would pay for most other well-built articles of clothing, I feel like I absolutely recieved what I paid for just in the construction alone. Appearance: These don't look like a plastic pant at all. In fact, they look more like a pair of neoprene biker shorts or part of a diving suit, and you could probably use them practically for the former, given how absorbant they are on their own. I could easily see myself walking around the house and wearing nothing but these and a diaper (not even a t-shirt), and not feel too exposed, babyish, or worried if someone would accidentally peek into my window. Even my partner comments on how "un-babyish" and "short-like" they look. Noise Reduction: I've tested these with some noisy plastic-backed diapers, and the amount of material each pair of ProtecBriefs is made with has more than enough bulk to silence even the noisiest diapers. There is a little bit of a "rustle" that is made when the outer layer rubs against cotton bedsheets, but there isn't a "crinkle" like there is with most plastic pants. I feel like only the noisiest of undergarments could still be heard from under these things (high-crinkle diapers, plastic pants, ect.), but most other disposables are going to be totally silenced by these. In fact, you could probaby combine these with a cloth washable and boosters, and have amazing nighttime protection that is also whisper-quiet. Comfort: Personally, I find these briefs to be extremely comfortable. The inner layer is super soft on the skin and does not grab or pull at any of my leg hairs. I can wear them around the house, during the day, at night, under jeans, you name it, and they feel wonderful, even if they are a bit thick. Even under jeans though, they don't get too hot, mostly because there is no plastic pant sewn into them, and the way they are designed, they don't really need one. I also really love how they come up so high around your back and mid-section. When you put these things on and secure the velcro strap, it feels like you are constantly being given a huge hug by a nice, warm, protective blanket. It's an amazing feeling that goes beyond mere touch sensations. But one of the most comforting things about these briefs though is that they not only provide support for your diaper on the bottom, but also on the top as well. Lemme explain... For support from underneath, these briefs allow just enough space in the crotch as to not press the diaper up too hard against your body, but are also not so loose that they don't provide 'sagging support' when needed. As for the top of the diaper, this one is a bit harder to explain... usually if I just wear a diaper under my jeans and put a belt on, I often find that the weight of my pants will gently pull the diaper down little by little throughout the day. The ProtecBriefs go up much higher in the front and back than where you would normally put a belt around your waist, so the ProtecBriefs help hold everything up in place, even as the weight of your pants and your belt is pulling down on your undergarments, which is an extra bonus for me. It should be noted that I ordered an Adult Small size, even though I usually get Medium size diapers from just about every brand, and I must say, they may have been just a TINY bit on the big side for me. However, there are only two parts of it that actually seem 'big'; the elastic waistband underneath the straps and the amount of space in the crotch area. Despite these two things, the velcro straps allow for a nice secure fit around the waist anyway, and the leg hole openings seem perfectly sized, not too tight or loose. The extra space in the crotch area is noticable with most diapers, especially when they're still dry, but I actually don't mind the additional crotch space, as it seems as though they could accomodate for much larger, gigantic, ultra-absorbant diapers, plus boosters, if I needed them to. That being said, in my case, I wouldn't go any size higher than a Small, and I may even find adult Xtra Smalls to be a better fit. But I don't regret ordering the size that I did, given that the additional crotch space should allow for some super-bulky disposables and even cloth diapers with boosters for maximum poofiness (note: I'm also not sure how sizing, fit, and feel will change after several washes, but I could update this if needed later if I felt the need!) Protection: So, right off the bat, I could tell from the moment I put these on that there is a substantial level of protection to be found here. It was something I could just feel intuitively without even testing. It's the same feeling you get when you first try on a MUCH more absorbant diaper than you've ever tried previously. There's just so much material here it's hard to imagine where they could leak from. But they had to be put through the paces to know for sure... so I put them through the one of the most brutal tests I could think of, focusing on two main areas; laying-down leak protection and sit-down press-out. The goal would be to soak these briefs as much as possible when laying down (to guage sleeping protection), and test how well they handle press-out when sitting down. So here's how the test went. In the mid-afternoon, I changed into a Molicare Slip Maxi. By the time it got to be around 11:00 at night, it was very soaked, to the point where it was puddling without absorbing, so it was nearly at max capacity already... and this is where the test REALLY began. I threw the ProtecBriefs over them and proceeded to drink a couple liters of water and about 3 tall beers and just sit back and let things happen. More specifically, every time I began to pee, I laid down, either on the couch or the floor, and didn't get up until I was finished. Then, I would go to any chair and just sit down. Simple enough tests, right? Well, after only my first flood, I could tell the Molicare was already leaking badly, and I could feel it gushing out the sides and bottom every time I sat down. But then I proceeded to flood again... four more times. After each time, my leaking diaper just got worse and worse. Not a single particle of absorbant material went unused. But the crazy thing is, I never left a spot on any of the chairs. I never left a spot on the carpet. I never actually "leaked out" in any way through all the tests. Everything my bottom came into contact with stayed totally dry, despite the fact that I felt like I was a walking water balloon. The ProtecBriefs protected unbelievably, and the thing about them is, I never felt like they were "pooling" in any area, since nearly the entire pant is absorbant. My Molicare itself was pooling, sure, but the insides of the ProtecBriefs just got a bit damp and never felt too swampy, despite having absorbed a LOT of urine. The ProtecBriefs finally leaked after my fifth huge flood... but it was only by maybe one or two drops. What happened was, as I went to stand up off the floor after my fifth flood, my body and my pant leg must have shifted in just such a way that it allowed one or two drops of pee to narrowly fall between my leg and the insides of the ProtecBriefs and escape... But that was it. I never had any huge streams running down my leg or puddles forming on the floor or anything like that, just a drop or two that escaped via sheer luck. As a final test, I squeezed my legs together and tried and press out whatever I could from my absolutely flooded diaper, and while I could feel the liquid press out from the Molicare, none of it actually ran down my leg or onto the floor. It was all being caught and absorbed by the ProtecBriefs before it got that far. After that, I got cleaned up and gave them a wash. I wanted them dry for when I actually went to bed that night, not just because... who knows... what if... but also just because they felt so darn comfortable and secure. Pulling a warm and toasty pair of ProtecBriefs fresh out of the drier and wrapping them around my waist was yet another wonderful feeling that was hard to describe with words -------------------- Conclusion: Overall, I cannot recommend the PROTECBriefs enough. Sure, they may be a bit pricier than your average plastic pant (I only paid $71 with discount code PROTEC10, and got free shipping), but two packs of premium diapers will cost you more than that anyway, and the build quality, absorbancy, protection, and numerous other benefits these briefs have were absolutely worth the price for me. I feel after the brutal test I did, that you could throw these things over the top of any diaper and feel adequatly protected all throughout the night. I would buy another 6 pairs right now if I had the cash. I feel like buying these saved me so much time and money on trying out different cloth diapers and nighttime protection that probably would've just ended up needing plastic pants anyway, and having these allows me the freedom to wear whatever protective product I want under them to bed (cloth, disposable, ect.), and it'll give them the support they need to protect your bedsheets and chairs. Personally, my biggest complaints are that I just wish other companies could start producing similar products (and maybe at a more competitive price) so that these types of briefs could become more common, and that there wouldn't be just a single source or company to buy a product like this from. I also wish they had pockets, because, since they feel so much like gym shorts, and I find myself subconsiously rubbing the sides of them with my hands trying to find pockets on them when they simply aren't there! But those are my only complaints, and I think there isn't much else to say at this point, other than to show some pics... So, just try them! They might just change your life.

The ProtecBriefs are amazing and I highly recommend them! I'll be posting a massive review of them a bit later

I feel like one of the biggest challenges for you at this point might just be acceptance of it all and letting go of any shame associated with it. There's a lot I could say about that topic, but the most important thing is to realize that a lot more people wear diapers than most people realize, and it's really nobody's business what anybody wears for undergarments, whether it's for medical health, mental health, or comfort reasons. You also mentioned that it has potential to cause problems for you down the road, and I think that if you feel that way, you should really begin analyzing all the parts of your life where you think diapers might cause the most issues. And there's many areas you may have to look at; Your romantic relationships, you jobs/future jobs, traveling, physical hobbies/sports, swimming, your family dynamic, ect. MOST activities are not going to be impacted in any way (or very little) by wearing diapers. In fact, some professions and hobbies may even benefit from it. The most important thing is to make sure the people in your life are understanding and to embrace those benefits that your diapers do allow you. I just wanted to respond since it seems we are a similar age, but both dealing with our DL identity in different ways, and personally, I've found it's very important to confront those questions sooner than later.

For me, I truly don't know. All I know is that it's something I've known about myself since I was just a little kid, LONG before I discovered that AB/DL was a 'thing' thanks to the Internet. There are elements of kink to it, and there are also elements of comfort to it as well for me. Over the years, I've found that the "excitement" I've felt surrounding diapers has always been in the prospect of eventually needing them, and not being able to go without them for any long period of time. However, many people state that once you actually begin wearing 24/7, the excitement factor subsides pretty fast. Almost like a "grass is always greener on the other side" situation. I can say this much, when I wear for long periods of 24/7, I masturbate a LOT less than I normally do, not just because its a lot harder to do when wearing, but also because Im channeling that pent-up energy into something healthier, and I usually feel better and get a lot more done with my day. Ironically, I'm "less mentally engaged" with my kink (if it even is one) when I'm wearing 24/7 versus when I'm not, so if it IS just a kink, it's one that actually helps me focus on my life and even cut down on how much I distract myself with self-touch and/or porn... --------------------- But I'd like to ask this question; Just how much is ABDL really related to BIID? BIID is usually classified as something where people would like to recieve amputations or even be paralyzed (or gain disabilities in other ways via surgeries), but these procedures, by their very nature, are directly damaging to our bodies. As far as AB/DL goes, the one thing seen about it as a "disability" is that you just can't make it to the toilet. The only reason people even see it that way to begin with is because they don't want people eliminating all over the floors and furniture, so everyone is instructed to contain their wastes for a specifc part of the house. But here's the issue... It's not unhealthy in any way to let go of your waste products the moment you need to. Our bodies were designed from birth to do just that, as a matter of fact. It's only with conscious effort that we stop these things. HOWEVER, it is very possible to cause serious damage and health problems for your body by NOT eliminating these things, as we have seen time and time again with water poisoning and loads of health issues related to constipation and bowel issues. Therefore, a case could be made that by un-doing your potty training, that you are actually helping your body to return to a much more functional and "freeflowin" state, as nature intended. You cannot die from urinary or bowel incontinence. You can, however, die from not eliminating those things. In fact, I have seen so many stories, not just here, but all over the internet, about people who were suffering with health issues of all sorts that saw them clear up when they just let their bodies start eliminating naturally once again. There are also those who suffer from partial incontinence issues... using prescription drugs, alarm systems, spending excess hours in the bathroom, having to change the bedsheets everyday anyway, and after years of fighting it, finally decide to give up the goat and put themselves in diapers 24/7, and they find they are so much happier not having to spend so much time and energy fighting it anymore. Can you call it BIID in that case, if someone makes a choice for themselves that will significantly improve their quality of life? So they might wear bulky undergarments now... as long as it's disposed of properly and you don't expose other people to it, what's the issue? Which begs the question, where is line drawn for "acceptability" of diapers? Just how physically afflicted must you be before wearing them is considered "ok" for you? Nobody chooses to wear diapers because they think it'll make them cool, popular, or give them a significant advantange in life. It takes a lot of bravery to make this change, or any big life change for that matter, wether it is to provide relief for a physical condition, or a mental one. Really, I think the only "disorder" that I see here is the assumption by the masses that diapers are for kids only, and that children must somehow be involved if diapers are involved, which is so laughably untrue and easily disproven by the production numbers of adult diapers VS childrens diapers around the world, the enourmous numbers of AB/DLs out there, and the huge number of younger and older adults afflicted with incontinence issues in one way or another. "Whats in my pants should be nobody's business." comes to mind. But that's just my brain spouting things off again... ? sorry for the long posts, I've had a lot of thoughts over the years...

Thank you so much for the update! I try to read as many different people's perspectives on the 24/7 journey as I can, and detailed posts like this help out a lot! I have a burning question though... was it you who mentioned in another thread that you found a hypnotherapist who was able to help you with this? If so, I am really, really curious to know more. I've tried tapes and mp3s but never had an in-person or even a video call session before, and would love to explore more of my DL side with a hypnotherapist who gets it! Thing is, I feel a lot of your average hypnotherapists out there wouldn't be very friendly to the interest, so I haven't gone around asking anyone yet. If you can gimme any pointers, lemme know! Also, I think I know a little bit about what you mean about losing bowel control quickly too. I haven't been using hypnosis, but I have been using a visualisation technique that helps me relax the bladder muscles and let go. I tried to identify all the muscle groups I would normally relax when I would stand up to pee or sit on the can, and I just try to reset my muscles into that relaxed state as much as possible. The thing is though... the same muscle groups effect my bladder control also effect my bowel control as well... and I found this technique almost works better to lose control of the latter! It might take me several days of letting go of my bladder before I begin to notice any change in frequency/difficulty holding, but with my bowels, they want to get working as soon as I open the gates! Even after only a single day of letting go, if I let it happen, poops will just "slide right out" without me even having to push. Even more interesting though, if I choose to hold it back, I've noticed just how long it takes until my body is hit with the urge to go again. Sometimes it might be 1-2 hours before I need to go once again, and I almost always have more trouble trying to eliminate the second try. It's crazy how badly and for how long we can back ourselves up when we hold it like that...

The idea never appealed to me, as I think I would feel TOO exposed, but that's just me personally. What I think I'd rather attend is something like a "diaper trade show", something that is more focused on vendors showing off new advancements in incontinence technology and new types of diapers, with booths and such. Naturally, everyone could wear diapers there if they wanted to, but at any event like that I would just feel more comfortable if there was still a "outer pants required" dress code in some way. And personally, I think it would be more fun to be in a situation where I was still clothed and diapered incognito, with the unique exception that everyone around me was all "in on it" so-to-speak.

The title says it all! Just make a quick list for each category, keeping embellishment of any details to a minimum! But let's make this thread a bit more like a game and a survey combined... When you post your list, pick ONE type of diaper out of the "yet to try" list from of the previous person who posted right before you did. Whatever diaper you pick out is from their list is the next type of diaper that person must try! (hint: don't put anything on your "yet to try" list that you don't want to try!) (Whether they actually try that diaper or not is ultimately up to that person's discretion, it's just more like a suggestion that's meant to be in good fun!) So... I'll start! Diapers I've tried: Walgreens/CVS brand Depends plastic-backed with tabs (store brand) Abena M4 (Plastic and Cloth-backed types) Molicare Slip Maxi (all plastic) Molicare Plastic/Cloth hybrid Tena Slip Maxi Wellness Briefs Attends M10 (European ver.) Attends BR20 ABU Cushies ABU Super Dry Kids Fabine Exklusiv Crinkz (BetterDry brand) Seni Quattro ConfiDry 24/7 Tranquility ATNs Northshore Supreme (plastic) Northshore Megamax Northshore Pull-Ons Diapers I haven't tried, but would like to: Trest brand Beyond XP5000 Anything from Bambino Anything from Rearz Anything from Forsite brand Anything from Tykables Anything from Incontrol brand (Elites, Essential, Original, ect.) Can't wait to see what the next person recommends for me! ❤️

I just found this Youtube channel not too long ago, and I am enjoying a lot of their videos! This one popped up in my recommended video feed, and I remember when this actually happened in the news, and was always wondering about the physics and science behind it. This video also reminds me of another post I saw online a while back called, "Wearing Nappies Can Seriously Manage Your Health!", which talks about someone with acute IBS symptoms, who decided to just let go and allow himself to poop anytime he felt the need. He found that a lot of his negative symptoms of IBS completely vanished after he stopped trying to hold back his movements. Makes me wonder just how many people are suffering from chronic conditions that could easily be alleviated simply by not intentionally "backing up" your body's natural waste removal systems as a result of "holding it". I mean, why do you think they call them "waste products"?

Great review! That's a really good amount of time to get out of a single diaper! I'm also a huge fan of the Seni's, being one of my favorite cloth backed diapers. For me, the great thing about them is the fit. I recently bought a pack of Seni Quattro mediums and a pack of Abena M4 cloth-backed, and the difference in fit is night and day for me. The Abena's seemed way too large for a medium and felt like they had a lot of excess material that made it feel bulkier than it likely was (which is problem for me with lots of cloth backed brands it seems). The Seni's fit me a lot better and overall just seem far more comfortable. And you're right about the swell! Even after one or two wettings they start to feel pretty bulky, which is always fun

I don't think there's any solid connection between the trans thing and the ABDL thing. There may be places where the two communities overlap, and some people may identify as both, but no more in the same way that some trans folk prefer trucks or spicy food and some don't. I think each thing is a completely different ballpark. ABDL is much more of a private thing, and I can imagine most people would rather not inform everyone they meet about their interest. Most ABDLs just want to reach a place where they can enjoy their thing, be accepted by those closest to them, and stay discreet in the general public. The trans thing though is much more about who you are and how you live your life everyday, and it isn't something that can be hidden as easily, nor should it be. For example; legal documents do not force people to identify themselves as AB/DL... That being said, I can see where there are particular aspects to ABDL that are very similar in some ways to what Trans folk also go through. Both pursuits require a lot of re-adjustment and mental discipline, and will often require large financial sacrifices to reach their goals, depending on how far they want to take it. Both pursuits will bring big changes as to how you live your life everyday. Both pursuits have the chance of running into people that have the most hateful and uninformed things to say about it, and may judge you harshly. I'm sure there are more similarities I could find, but that's my guess as to why some people might "lump-in" the ABDL thing with the trans thing from time to time.

Thank you so much for pointing these out! I've been looking for a solution to protect myself better at night, and for me, it seems like these would hit all the key points I'm looking for in a 'plastic pant': leak protection, noise reduction, and something that doesn't look too "baby-ish". It's been a little while since this thread was bumped, but I'm curious.... if you (or anyone else) owns a pair of these, how well have they been holding up over a few years of use? (If I get a pair myself, I will share my experience here later!)

Thank you all so much for the info you have all posted so far! This really helps break things down for me. One thing I didn't specify in my main post though was why I am seeking a cloth option (besides just saving costs).... which may help out with recommendations To make a long story short, I just dove into an experiment a couple days ago; I'll basically be wearing diapers as much as possible for the entire month, and treating myself as though I have complete bladder control loss (and some bowel control loss too). I'll be focusing on relaxing my pelvic floor at all times (which I've become kinda good at), and will only consider taking them off in emergency situations or close encounters with family, otherwise its 24/7. I never took the time to try to go this long before, but that was mostly because of living circumstances, and because I didn't think my partner would be cool with it, given how they reacted when I first introduced this to them years ago. To my surprise, they were incredibly supportive of the above idea when I brought it up! I've had many talks with them about this over the years, and they've become more understanding each and every time, so I felt that now was finally the time to bring up going 24/7, and they were actually encouraging me to start! The only thing is... they really don't like the crinkle all that much. During the daytime, under clothes, the crinkle is no problem, and they never hear it unless the room is whisper-quiet. At night times though, its way more noticable, so just as a consideraton to them, I was hoping to find some cloth diapers, specifically for nightime use, as I thought that would be a way reduce the noise, appear less "diapery", and maybe even protect a bit better. My quick thoughts on everything so far: - Prefolds: Not interested at all - All In Ones: I LOVE the idea of them, but people's experiences with them here seem overwhelmingly negative... - As far as plastic pants, volume reduction would be just as important as leak protection to me - Pocket diapers are something I'd try, even if only as a waterproof cover over a disposable at night (I heard you can use them that way?) - I would actually appreciate velcro, as it seems like snaps dont allow for too much adjustability (3 or 4 different settings maybe)

About 10 minutes ago! No worries, I'm all freshened up now and enjoying the clean nappy feeling before I enjoy the soaked nappy feeling even more. The thing about this particular poop though, is that I've been really focusing on a "muscle relaxation visulisation" technique that I've been practicing for many years to help myself let go of my pee, no matter what I'm doing. And I've found that the more I practice that technique, the more it not only effects my bladder control, but my bowel control too... If I go for a few days of practicing this technique, I will begin to notice that my intenstinal muscles start to "wake up", so to speak. No longer does it take a huge amount of effort to push out a poop, but it seems as though my intestines just sort of end up "taking over", and suddenly, my body will just want to allow my poops to "slide right out" without any resistance. If I try to clench and hold the poop back, I notice that I end up clenching the same muscles I use to hold my pee. So I feel like if I use this technique to try and achieve bladder incontinence, then bowel incontinence will probably come right along with it. I think I may have gotten a little bit too good at this "technique" of mine... ?

I'm sorry.... but I'm gonna be that guy.... I'm just personally not a fan of Megamaxes. I think it has to do with the tapes and landing zone. I like to put the lower two tapes down around my thigh area, often below the padding, whereas I know a lot of other people like to put all 4 tapes on the top/front of the diaper. To me, this has never felt secure, and it's the reason why I could never stand any 2-tape diaper on the market, no matter which one I tried. It seems 2-tape diapers rely on the elasticity of the leg gatherers to get a good fit, which in my case, never seems to be strong or tall enough to provide a good fit around my thighs (mind you, I am quite a skinny and lanky person). If my diapers don't have a nice super-tight seal around my thigh, it always feels like I have a gigantic gap in the crotch where I can and will leak, and unfortunately, since the landing zone of the Megamaxes forces you to put all the tapes up high, I can never get this diaper to feel secure. Then again, a lot of people say you shouldn't ever be taping your diapers down so low, but the 'recommended' way has just never felt good for me, no matter which diaper I try it with. No shade to the Megamaxes, if they give you a secure fit, go for it, but I can get SOOOO much more of a secure fit with Abena, Molicare, BetterDry, i.e., anything without a landing zone. That being said, Northshore themselves have always had CRAZY fast shipping, has never bungled up a single order of mine, and has included free samples (plus wipes) with every order I've ever placed through them. Plus, everything else in their line-up is great, including their Supremes and AirSupremes. So I ain't hatin' on Northshore in any way, truly a great place to order from!

Gotta have some variety in your designs and such, that's part of what makes it fun I might have to ask for your insights on cloth diapers since that seems what you primarily wear. Rearz is one of the brands I have not tried anything from yet, but I will try to do so soon!

I feel like I am in a position that quite a few other people are in here: I would like to add a few cloth washable diapers to my stash to save money/increase longevity of my stash, but I have absolutely no idea where to start. The world of cloth diapers is so huge, and buying a single cloth dip can cost just as much as one or two packs of disposables, so to take a risk buying cloth diapers when most people know that a pack of disposables will do the same job just as well is a big ask for some. There's also a lot of contradicting information out there. Some people claim that switching to cloth diapers eliminated all of their nighttime leaks and they've never had a wet bed since. Other people claim that cloth diapers always leak, and that you MUST have some sort of waterproof cover for them. Which leaves me asking myself, "are cloth diapers really effective or not? Is it really a viable nighttime option, or are they only effective because people supplement them with booster pads and plastic pants? If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to just use a waterproof cover over a disposable diaper?". So I was just hoping to hear from some people in this thread who HAVE found good washable solutions for their incontinence needs, why they like them, what kind of products they use, and what their daily routine is like. As I can tell from all the reviews here, no two washable products are made equally, and some seem to have more issues than others.

Going out when diapered is one of those things where the phrase, "you are your own worst critic" comes into play. Because, think about it. Of COURSE you would notice your own diaper more than anyone else does... you've literally spent your entire life learning about your own body, so when you see a bit of a bulge under your own clothes, you and your subconscious mind know that it's not the way you usually look without them. However, nobody else out there spends anywhere NEAR the same amount of time looking at your own crotch as you do. The random people you meet in public have no frame-of-reference as far as how you normally look without diapers. For all they know, you could just have a really big badonkadonk butt, or a massive 'manhood' (if you have a large 'front-bulge'). So unless they were real jerks about it or had no inhibitions at all, most people aren't going to comment or point out the fact that you're wearing a diaper, even if they do have suspiscions about it. If someone DOES call you out publically, just tell them, "I was in an industrial accident because my last job had terrible safety practices, and now I must wear diapers as a result" and watch how quickly they shut up. Everybody knows that employers suck and will skirt rules/laws to save money, and nobody will even bat an eyelash at your statement. Also, it's nobody's business as to why you are wearing diapers but your own, so even if you have to lie about it, do it. We should all live by the phrase, "What's in my pants is none of your business." The one thing that WILL attract attention in public is if you touch or adjust your diapers. This will draw attention to your pelvic area, and thus, possibly draw eyes to your diapers. I went into my local print shop recently to do a lot of paper-cutting on their machines. I had to spend over an hour in there before I got everything done. As I was in there, I touched the bottom of my diaper bulge a couple of times just to see how swollen I had become. I think the cashier noticed.... He gave me a weird look as I walked out the door and said "Thanks." in a very strange tone. Needless to say, it was a lesson learned. I'm just thankful I don't have to go back to the print shop anytime soon. Just trust your diapers in public and don't touch them. If you leak, you leak. You wear nappies, so leaks will happen sometimes, and it's ok Going out in public diapered may have been a bit of a rush for you at first, but as you go further into wearing 247, you'll develop your own strategies for mentally dealing with the public eye, and soon, they won't bother you one bit.

OK, so in the world of gaming, this is actually quite old news by now, I'll admit it, but I did a search on this forum for this topic and nothing came up, so I just thought I'd share it here! So a while back, Animal Crossing: New Horizons had one of it's last, largest updates that it will probably ever get. It added a ton of new content, new characters, items, and of course, new clothing items. One of them being diapers! There were diapers in AC:NH before, but they all previously existed just as fan-made clothing patterns. This is different... this is an official item, added by the developers, with it's own 3D model and everything! They even included the black Megamaxes / Incontrol Elites too ? Personally, I think this was a huge deal. Because pleanty of diaper skins existed in ACNH before, yet the developers felt the need to add them to the game in their own way. And keep in mind, the diapers came with the second update, so they had pleanty of time to think about their inclusion. This makes me wonder, just what audiences they were attempting to appeal to with their addition? Were they meant to be for younger accounts on the same island as older players, or is it possible the developers wanted to have some small level of representation for either ABDL or IC communities? Maybe there were lots of older incontinent people that wanted them added to the game? Who knows. All I know is that there are few games out there that let you wear diapers, and also properly labels them as diapers in-game as well, (no, the loin-cloths in Dark Souls, while very diaper-y, don't count ) so it's refreshing to see a game that finally does! (screencap is not mine)

Just stopping by here to say hi! I've known about my own interest in diapers for over 30 years and am finally getting brave enough to start embracing this life! (one step at a time of course) I started a thread already in Incontinence Desires if you want to ask me anything else there! Can't wait to talk diaper shop with you all!