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For the past two years I've been using Rely medical diapers through Medicaid. They're cheap, thin and leaky and I really don't like them very much. Just last week I switched to a new medical supply company, and they're sending me Tena, which I've heard good things about. I'll be sure to review them when they arrive, which should be in the next couple of days.

You may find you have an easier time getting the diaper to fit snugly if you put it on lying down or backed against a wall. Probably a stupid question but did you get the right size?

I’m jealous of you guys’ stashes! I don’t normally keep a lot of abdl diapers on hand because I get free ones through Medicaid (they’re cheap and crappy, but at least I don’t have to pay for them). Right now my stash consists of some samples of Rearz and Bambino, and a pack of bambino teddies that I’m waiting to have delivered. I also have some Attends stretch on order, as well as some Tena. I’ve never tried megamax but I’ve heard good things about them. Northshore used to do samples but stopped when the virus hit, does anyone know if they’ve got samples back up and running yet?

I’ve never found decent tape diapers on store shelves, they’ve all been thin, cheap rubbish. I’m not expecting to see ABDL diapers on shelves, but it would be nice if at least the decent medical ones, like Abena, Tena, Attends, etc. were available, then I wouldn’t have to keep ordering online and paying extra for shipping, then waiting several days to a week for delivery.

I told my friend because I was at a point where I was getting tired of hiding it and wanted to be honest and open. We were sharing more vulnerable information about ourselves over text, and I decided to bite the bullet and go for it. She’s been amazingly supportive and encouraging, saying that if wearing diapers brings me comfort, then I should do it. She once said she was jealous that I get to bring my security blanket everywhere because it’s taped to my butt lol.

That’s useful input, any idea how I should bring it up?

I’ve been in diapers 24/7 for about two and a half years now. I’ve learned a lot about diaper capacity and disposal, and I e become far less concerned with who knows I wear them. My mom knows, as does one of my friends, and they don’t have a problem with it. I expect I’ll be in diapers for the rest of my life.

I can’t wait to see pics when it’s done!

I’m looking for a nuk 5 cleft palate baby bottle teat that ships to the US. I found one on eBay but it’s $20 for just the teat without the bottle, which seems a bit exorbitant. Do any of you use this kind of bottle? Where did you find it?

I was always more of a tomboy. I preferred wearing boys' clothes because they were more loose fitting and comfortable, and I loved playing outside on my swingset or at the park. I never played sports, but my best friend from age 6 to 12 was a boy, and we got into all kinds of mischief together.

I'm currently seeing a therapist for early childhood trauma-induced PTSD, and have recently started doing narrative therapy, in which I have to repeatedly tell the story of what happened. When I do this I can feel myself sliding into little space and feeling vulnerable and afraid in a very childlike way. My speech regresses to that of a young child, and I have an intense need to self-soothe by thumbsucking and hugging my blankie (we're doing zoom meetings right now, so I have my blankie on my lap, out of sight during our sessions). I'm not ashamed of my little self because I know it's a coping mechanism, but I am quite embarrassed at the thought of explaining my reactions to my therapist. Do you think I should tell her about my little side? I'm very conflicted about the idea.

I have PTSD from early childhood trauma and am doing narrative therapy with my therapist right now. It's essentially exactly what it sounds like; I have to tell the story of my trauma over and over until my brain gets used to it and stops freaking out. I've only done it once so far, but as I was telling the story I felt myself slipping into little space and feeling extremely small and vulnerable and afraid. I wanted to suck my thumb and curl into a ball and disappear. I'm not sure if this response was because I'm an AB, or because my trauma happened when I was so young. Either way, I'm afraid to talk to my therapist about it because it's too hard to explain.

Watching Mr. Rogers in my diaper always immediately puts me in little space, so does playing on playground equipment or with my blocks and stuffies.

Interesting, I'm not usually much of a drinker, but maybe it wouldn't hurt to try...

I too have found a connection between my bladder and bowel sphincters. I do mess my diapers when I'm at home, and when I push I can feel pee dribbling out as well, and when I have the urinary sphincter relaxed, I can feel the bowel sphincter relax as well, and I have yet to figure out a way to keep one open and the other closed.

I had the pee dream just two nights ago. I could feel that I really had to go and was getting close to wetting my pants, but just as I was about to, I woke up. I'm taking it as a good sign that my efforts to become a bedwetter are paying off, because I haven't had the pee dream in years.

I've been looking up natural diuretics in an effort to aid in my quest to become a bedwetter, and I've found a number of herbal teas that seem to fit the bill. I know however that medically, diuretics have an impact on your blood pressure and potassium levels, so I want to make sure taking these herbal supplements will be safe. Are they more like medication, or like caffeine, is what I'm trying to determine. If anyone has any alternate suggestions as to how I might reach my goal, I'm all ears for that too. I try drinking a lot of water before bed, but it just makes me have to go before I fall asleep, and then I can't sleep. Thoughts are appreciated!

That's amazing OP, I wish I had the courage to talk to my doctor so openly, I too have dreams of being bladder IC and would love surgery to achieve it, alas I doubt it will be in the cards for me. Do keep us updated on your progress!

Angel (5) you're the friend that my parents would always let me hang out with and never ask any questions about it. fix your halo, honey, and keep up the good work. I'm ace and autistic so I really don't get out much.

I'm interested in hearing others' stories about how you made the decision to start wearing diapers 24/7 and how you went about letting the relevant people know. I've been 24/7 for about two years now, I kind of didn't think it through that hard, I just sort of decided one day that I didn't want to wear underwear anymore, and that was that. I told my mom that same day that I was now in diapers for IBS (which is partially true; my flare-ups are few and far between) and she just sort of said okay. I haven't explicitly told any of my other family members, but my sister knows because she walked in on me in the shower once and saw my diaper sitting on the counter top, and she went bedsheet shopping with me a few weeks ago and sort of without saying anything, casually tossed a plastic mattress protector into the cart. So tell me your stories; how did you end up making the decision to go 24/7 and how did you execute it?

That's awesome, congrats. I've always wanted a mommy or daddy in a nonsexual way. Maybe someday.

I'm diapered 24/7 but tend to get into the headspace of a 2-3 year old, most often when I'm alone and playing with my toys or watching little shows like Sesame Street or Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. I've never had the courage to go into little space around another person, and it would take a very special person to get to witness me like that.

I already wear 24/7 and would love to take a pill like that. It would enable me to better regress into little space and make me feel more vulnerable and helpless.

Nice! Where did you get your stuff from?

I've been at this for about three weeks now, and I've started to notice some bladder spasms. I can literally feel my bladder squeezing, and it feels like I really have to go, even when I'm completely empty. Its not painful per se, but it's definitely an odd sensation.