Hi everyone I am a newbie here but have been reading the posts for several months. I thought I would relate my story as to how I ended up in this ABDL world.
I am in my late 40's and have had nagging prostate issues for years. About 2-1/2 years ago I was diagnosed with moderate BPH. Over the several months prior to diagnosis my symptoms had escalated and I had actually started to wet the bed on occasion. After discussing the condition with my urologist and wife I decided that I did not want to start on any medications at this point in my life. After yet another nightime accident I reluctantly made my first diaper purchase. My wife was very sypathetic (she actually made that first diaper purchase for me). Well the first time I put a diaper on I could not believe the incredible calming effect it had on me. My wettings wern't frequent, perhaps twice a month but I quickly noticed that on those nights that I ended up actually using the diaper I was much more rested in the morning. For years I had been pretty much waking up at least twice a night with bladder pain and using the toilet. The combination of the pain and lack of sleep was really effecting my quality of life.
Realizing that I was happier (and healthier) when I was able to use the diapers it was clear that things would be better if I could use them everynight. This turned out to be far more dificult than I expected. I finally tried some hypnosis tapes (socalab & warpmymind) and after about 5 months I was pretty much dependent on the diapers at night. I have been through a number of brands and styles but have finally setteled on the AbiForm X-Plus. I have also started wearing plastic pants over them. I think the combination gives me a total sense of trust which really helped with the retraining process. I now sleep through almost every night and usually wake up soaking wet but well rested.
As time went on I started to get into it some more and have started wearing plastic pants with nursery prints and using a pacifier and bottle on occasion (when my wife is traveling). I just find the entire experience to have a calming effect on me and helps me deal better with my high pressure job and hectic life.
The only negative thing so far is that over the last couple of months I have had two daytime accidents so I have had to start wearing protection 24/7, something I really did not plan on. I think I can deal with this but time will tell if it becomes a problem for me.
Anyhow I thought some might be intereted in my story.