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It’s great that you are thinking ahead and planning how to accommodate the ABDL side of your life in your future home. @WetDadhas a good point about keeping work life separate from personal, however a room which functions as a home office can be outfitted for many purposes. The furnishings (desk, shelving, etc.) are rather universal and many options are available for storage/ workspace combinations-- look online, especially for sites or videos about "tiny homes" or apartments designed with features to maximize the use of space. For example a desk that folds out of the way after working hours and ample storage to keep diapers and ABDL gear out of sight when necessary. Many other threads on this site discuss how fellow members deal with setting up changing & play spaces, stashing their dipes, and other gear. Another great way to get started with the process of planning the new space is to take inventory of your stuff— literally make a list of everything on your desk, drawers, closets etc. and how much space it requires. That gives you a target for how much square footage and types of space/ furnishings you’ll need, not just for the one "office" room, but the entire house if you wish to consider it. It's also useful for planning; For example maybe you decide that you want space for twice as many diapers or realize how much is being taken up by old paperwork, electronic cords and devices that could be reduced.

I also have a Rearz onesie which has lasted several years. It's white tank-top style in a lightweight cotton, perfect for summer weather. @Joey_AB_DL to answer your question about snug and snaps, I'm actually partial to back zip-up onesies these days. It discourages me from undoing my onesie.

Love this thread-- my fetish for luggage and gear rivals the one I have for diapers! Sizing for packing cubes varies as do diapers between brands and size (S-M-L) etc. You'll just have to do some research and find what works best for your situation. I can offer a few pointers, however: -Consider whether you want to pack just a couple or several dips. For example, I have a nifty lightweight cube from Eagle Creek which is perfect for two size M overnights. For a stack of several, one I have from Timbuk2 works well although they've discontinued making it so you won't find it for sale new. Other sizes are proportioned to fit two side-by-side. -To pack larger quantities of diapers, look for cubes which are "expandable"; e.g. have an additional zipper which goes around the edge to allow height adjustment as your stash gets smaller. -Consider whether you want some discrete (solid material) or if that is not an issue many come in mesh or see-through materials. The type of material also affects the weight of the bag, in case that is a factor. -Do you plan to carry other supplies or just dipes? If so, that may take you in a different direction such as a backpack or messenger-type bag with more compartments or pockets. Otherwise as it has been suggested, use a ziplock for wipes, powder, etc., and choose a cube sized to accommodate the extra package. -And yes to the suggestion by @FloppyFoppsie to use a "wet bag" (aka Dry Bag) in situations where you need to discretely stash a used one until you can dispose properly. They come in many different sizes and materials as well. Hugs, piglet

There is nothing "wrong" with having a desire! It's what you do with/ about it that matters. The Golden Rule(s) in the BDSM world generally follow "Safe, Sane & Consensual" / Risk-Aware practices. When it comes to Incontinence Desires it tends to be latter (Risk-Aware). Achieving incontinence is potentially a permanent body modification with significant consequences for yourself and others. Most importantly is to Do No Harm, such as causing yourself serious health problems to the bladder or kidneys. Use safe practices when cathing and if you don't know what they are seek out information and learn the details and why they are so important. A second aspect-- and one which is hotly debated on this forum-- is one of social responsibility. For starters that means not involving people in your kink without their consent; keep your diapers to yourself or others who wish to participate and don't take advantage of health care professionals. Of course you may end up with an emergency situation which requires a trip to the hospital but it will be so much better for everybody involved if you will make every reasonable effort to avoid it through becoming educated and using best practices etc. All of the above is pretty black & white reasoning and should stir relatively little controversy. Now we get to the good part-- I mean, who would do this? Do you actually realize what you are getting in to? Those are actually trick questions which may result in another 55 pages of thread discussion/ debate and still never reach any firm conclusions. The reality is that there are aspects of being incontinent which push the big buttons of desire deep within some us. Expect me to explain it? Hell no I can't and hardly understand it myself when I wake up surprised to find myself in a wet diaper or leak uncontrollably-- and unexpectedly-- during the day. Although these are extremely rare experiences which I'm not actively seeking or intentionally causing but when they do happen I REALLY LIKE IT! But I'm at a loss to explain and justify it to others. I'm convinced that the answer(s) lie somewhere in the alphabet soup between ABDL, BDSM, and BIID. I don't want to make this post too lengthy, so I'll just leave that there for now. Hopefully, @pantyman and others, sharing these thoughts has been helpful to you. Stay Safe!

There is a frequent poster to some of the catheter groups on FL who can provide a detailed explanation. I don't know the proper etiquette so I won't post a direct link or any usernames. Regardless, the short answer is apparently it takes "months" using progressively larger foley catheters on a full-time basis. And once the "end point" is reached you will likely need to continue cathing regularly in order to maintain the results. Although it seems that injuries to the (sphincter) muscles would result leakage, apparently it is the opposite-- such damage can cause scar tissue which obstructs flow. The poster (on FL) is very knowledgeable and strongly advises for "slow and steady" using safe/ best practices for long-term cathing. If you have any trouble finding info you are welcome to PM me and I will point you in the right direction. To be clear, I have not (yet) tried the technique but am also interested in the subject. Some time (15 yrs +) ago, I experimented with foley catheters, keeping them in for up to a week at a time on occasion. That duration & frequency of usage did not cause incontinence, but certainly gave me an appreciation for the commitment required to go "all the way" (and enough for me to decide that I wasn't ready for it.)

Ah yes- the unofficial annual NYE Times Square diaper thread. I look forward to it every year; thank you.

That’s a great topic and I’ve also recently found some great retrospective material about ABDL. In particular, the double-episode series by Love In Brief, as well as a couple of y*utube videos. One (by diaperperv) may be the stash of DPF material which you are referring to, in which she does a sort of “video tour” perusal of a bunch of the old print newsletters. There is also a video of the 1990 Baby Weekend hosted by Tommy/ DPF and yes, it certainly features people introducing themselves etc. I wonder if they ever imagined that footage could be available on such a widespread platform at the www. / y-tube? Regardless, what you have is a treasure. You may want to seek out somebody from the Leather Archives & Museum or similar organizations who have taken on the similar task of preserving the history of the Leather Community. That’s not to say they are the same thing, but enough common ground exists to look at the LA&M for lessons on how to go about preserving records of the past.

I've used the Crinklz app, mostly out of curiosity but also for its functionality to keep track of inventory and how long each type of diaper lasts. A couple of things that come to mind: -Selecting combinations of products-- for example a diaper and a stuffer-- is kind of awkward in the app. I experimented with creating the combination as a custom item, but then it doesn't automatically adjust inventory. -The ability to track more information like @jimpa suggests, such as when a change occurs for convenience not because the diaper is full such as taking a shower and then changing into a fresh one. With the current version of the app those two events aren't distinguishable from each other and the statistics (for how long each type of diaper lasts) become skewed. -Relating diaper use and duration to time of day would be interesting and possibly useful-- i.e., overnight vs. day time. -Ability to export data (so that the user could graph statistics etc. on their own.) Overall, though I haven't kept up with the app for longer than a few weeks at a time. piglet