~Brian~

@Diaper Duck @Enthusi has been on the journey just like all of us. Each of us has our own ways of doing things, and how things happened to each other. Many people want to start going in their diaper the minute they feel the urge, but that will take time because you have to, remember that you don’t just throw a diaper on and then the minute you feel it you use it. In order for that to be the case you would have to have absolutely no control whatsoever, which means that you would have to wear 24, seven 365 people that don’t have any control at all deal with this every day, because the minute they feel the urge, they might not be able to determine that they’ve already gone, because they might not be able to feel it. When you have to do that, you still have to train your brain and your body to allow you to be able to release in your diaper. You have to tell your brain that it’s “OK to go in a diaper“ because the main systems don’t want you to mess yourself, and the only way that happens is if you wait so long that you have no choice or you’re very sick and it just happens. This definitely is true. Sometimes you think that you can hold it a lot longer than you actually can, and that probably is due to the fact that when you didn’t wear diapers all the time, you probably thought you had a little bit better control. I have been really lucky lately, because as they grow up, I was always put in a position where I had to train my bladder, not release, and the only way that I would be able to do that is if somebody would ask me if I needed to go to the bathroom and then they would take me to the bathroom. If they took me to the bathroom then it was OK, but I always tried not to have to have them take me to the bathroom when I was in a situation where it was very hard to do it like when I went to the local Racetrack, to see stock car racing. When you wear diapers for as long as we have, your body gets used to the fact that it is allowed to do what it’s doing. The most important thing to remember is that it is bad for you to hold in whatever you’re holding back, and that can hurt your body in more ways than one. Many of us have probably dealt with incontinence on and off throughout our lives, and if that is true, the most important thing is most of the time you may end up, having no problems, but every once in a while, there’s always a rough patch where you’re always having accidents or using your diapers. The good thing about wearing diapers is that you don’t have to worry about whether you will release, you just have to remember that you will release you just don’t know where and when. When you’re so used to using your diapers to release, your body is allowing you to release in your body is telling you it’s OK. And this is what needs to happen you need to train your body to allow this to happen. This is why I say that you don’t just throw a diaper on it automatically start using it simply because you have it on, you have to be able to retrain your thought processes and your body to allow it to happen. Many of the senior members here that have been wearing diapers longer than I have can tell you that’s the way it usually goes, but each person has a unique story to tell about this. Brian

Miralax

@Diaper Duck Yes I do! The diaper is there to help you, and that is the best thing: When you are just sitting somewhere, and you are doing something, you don't have to worry that youir pants get wet..... Unfortunately, it's RAINING here, and because of that, my pants are soaking wet, and so is my diaper, as I just used it Brian

@Little Spider I am also happy that NORTHSHORE made such an announcement. I’m sure that these diapers are very high-quality, and I love the fact that I don’t have to worry if I have to use the diaper as intended. What I don’t want to see is more variety but less quality. As long as we’re making diapers that are high-quality like I’m wearing now the mega maxes or anything similar to that, I’m all for it because I could order certain diapers from that company and not have a problem as long as they are the same quality. It’s important that quality remain, and there is so many diaper companies that claim to have quality stuff, but when you first do your research like I did back five years ago, I found that everybody sells low quality stuff when we’re talking about diapers they called diapers. They are used for people that just barely squirt, I have very low water, output, or a very low output of anything else. when you are dealing with a situation where you’re totally incontinent both ways you want high-quality products, regardless of what they do. I trust NORTHSHORE, because they do have good products, and I do hope that what does not happen. Is that anything that we get from China for example because we get diapers from China, hopefully these tariffs will not make it impossible for me to get them, or harder for NORTHSHORE to make them. Donald Trump is a big headache because he threatens to do certain stuff that he shouldn’t do, and he uses his so-called “power” against people, threatening them just for the hell of it to see what happens. it would be very nice to see other colors, like yellows, baby, blues, reds, or something like this? I just want to make sure that whatever they make the mega max diaper I’m wearing doesn’t take a dive in quality because of the fact that it cost more to make, the one that they make in the US has a different cover and it’s not the same as the one they make in China, and I don’t know that the quality of the US mega maxes is good or not, because everything feels so different. I think I would trust. My Chinese made diaper rather than the US won because that’s what I have been receiving ever since I started 5 1/2 years ago. it would be interesting to see what they come up with! Hopefully we will be able to have some sort of say or be able to ask them to make certain stuff, because if they’re a be aware, and they want to let us know that they’re there, they will make the products that we will need. We just have to know what it is we want, and be able to ask for it. It would also be nice to know what Mr. Greenberg wants to make for products that are AB aware, and friendly. nORTHSHORE mega max diapers are the best, the best they make, and it’s my hope that NORTHSHORE will make all of their products with as much care, love and attention as they make the North Shore mega max diapers. Quality makes a difference because trust is important and I trust that these products will be able to be used by me, and it took me a long time and a lot of freight to get what I need and I want to make sure that the quality stays where it is, because if I’m using the product in the state knows that I am having no issues they won’t change it on me. I asked NORTHSHORE make every effort to make the same quality products they always have, and then make sure that it is high quality, because NORTHSHORE knows how to make a real diaper and I don’t have to tell them how to do that! That’s the best thing about NORTHSHORE you don’t have to worry about it they know what you’re doing! Thank you for all that you guys do to help people that are in continent or AB DL Brian

@adam4landry I also agree with you! Brian

@TammyG I don’t have any problem at all with the situation where I go somewhere, and sometimes I get really really stressed. Most of you know that I have five rabbits, all of them, stuffed rabbits, all of them very very soft. @TinyBunnyalso has rabbits they are very soft and very calming. On several occasions when leaving the house if I feel that I need to have such a friend around, I will take one of my soft bunnies with me. No one usually says anything other than how cute they are, and I tell them that they are “stress, relief, objects”, and they are very very calming to me. I’m also very very lucky that my medical team does know about me wearing and using diapers. In no way shape or form. Would I expose that to just somebody on the street, and I wouldn’t go out of my way to make it a point to show it off. However, if someone were to innocently show off a little bit of their diaper, or some thing, most of the time I would just brush it off. Every day, I go and do something, and most times I’m wearing my diapers. However, I don’t go out of my way to show it off, or to expose myself when it’s not necessary, because it’s not appropriate. We are adults, and therefore know the difference between when it is appropriate, and when it is not to do this type of thing or to engage in activities that Adults would like to do, when they act like children. The difference here is the word ACT. There are a lot of people around that probably wish they were 20 or 30 years younger, and maybe they feel like they want to be a child again. There’s nothing that says that a person cannot dress more like a child or act, more childish, but there’s certain things that you must follow to make sure that somebody doesn’t end up going after you because of what you were doing. This is why it’s important to be very careful when you’re doing what you’re doing, because if the wrong person finds out about it, or somebody ends up, reporting it to the proper authorities, then you would have an issue. as far as if you were with adults who are caregivers that deal with that, I’m sure that they are aware of what they are dealing with, if they’re dealing with a disabled person, or a person who is in need of care, and they are prepared to be able to assist that person with care tasks if they’re necessary. They would carry all of their diapers and all of their supplies so they could take care of a disabled individual that needs that type of care. as far as going with somebody, who are you trust and going to a place where would be appropriate for them to be able to play as an adult baby in public, that is appropriate. There are many times in many places where people may end up, going to specialized events and during those events activities happen. They are also very very well set out rules and regulations as to what they will allow, and what they will not, it’s very important that you don’t cross the line into the situation where they don’t want something to happen. It all depends on the situation. I don’t mind walking around, holding a soft rabbit, because it helps my nerves and it also helps my stress level. A lot of people wear AB clothing, and diapers and other things to help them deal with many different situation’s. People who do that were for many reasons. In my case, I deal with being incontinent and having accidents, but I wear also because it helps me deal with the stress that I deal with, in an appropriate way, and it also helps me deal with the urges that I deal with. Because I am incontinent, I have the automatic in to be able to wear diapers, and no one is going to ask that question, because if it became necessary, I would have the ability to show that. The most important thing is to make sure that you do what you do in an appropriate manner in an appropriate place in and at an appropriate time. Many people wear diapers for whatever reason, some of them are more open about it than others, some of them even wear openly, and will say that they do, but they are adults, and they are fully aware of what they are doing and why they are doing it. I can tell you that having stress like I had prior to deciding to go 24 seven was almost ridiculous. It was very hard to deal with, and I was fighting with myself every day, and every night, and I’m thinking to myself why am I doing this? when I end up talking to many people on DD after feeling like this, I finally was able to get up the gumption to be able to ask and be able to find out information as to why I feel the way I do, and I finally realized that I was fighting something that I shouldn’t be fighting and I should try to except it and I have. Wearing diapers has nothing to do with children, or any of the things that we deal with as adults, it’s just that we want to be treated as children. This is why it’s important that our fetish must remain clear of minors. There’s no reason for that to happen, because there is plenty of situations where adults can find ways to make that happen so that they can enjoy playing with like individuals that feel the same way. many times, I thought to myself why do I feel this way? Because I have dealt with many of you, and I’ve talk to many of you, I finally understand why. I still have the feelings I do, and I still have the urges, but I find an appropriate way to be able to deal with him in an appropriate time at an appropriate place. When there is an appropriate place for something to happen, and it’s something that you’re used to, I don’t see a reason why that would be a problem, but if you’re not used to it, you should be very careful because you don’t want to drop your shields and let people know that you are , indulging in some thing that they might not agree with if they don’t agree with it. That is why it’s very important and that is why a lot of this stuff is kept under the wraps. I can say that I love all of my bunnies. They have helped me through a lot of stress and I can tell you that I feel like I am stronger because of able to deal with stress that would’ve probably plowed me under. I’m glad I’ve made the decisions I’ve made, and I’m glad to be a member here because sometimes, what happens is you have so much stress you don’t know whether you’re coming or going and it feels like you are being run over by a truck because of the stress or bad things can come to you or feelings can overwhelm you. It’s always a good thing to be able to come here to be able to discuss things or be able to enjoy what you do in the privacy of your own living room, or in your apartment . The next question that I probably will ask is which color should I end up getting for my next bunny? Should I get one that black should I get one? That is a different color? Brian

@Albert-1701 The last time I think I remember sleeping fully in the nude was when I was 17. On and off since that time I have done so. The likelihood of me continuing to do so is very low at this point because of two factors. One is, that there are people that always seem to want to come to my door, and sometimes they don’t have the patience to stand and wait for me to answer the door. Most of the time when I’m able to hear the doorbell or hear, knock on the door, it takes me a couple of seconds to throw something on on the lower half so that I don’t scare any buddy at the door. two is, that should there be something that happens, such as an emergency situation, where a fire, alarm rings, or an emergency situation, where I am required to take my keys and leave, the fastest thing to do is to make sure that I have my Kohl’s close by, and most times I’m dressed in a diaper and lounge pajamas when that happens. That way I can put on my sandals and roll out of the building in my chair if necessary. I don’t know of any other time that I would be in the nude, unless I am “airing out“. By that I mean that I am not wearing a diaper and I’m not wearing anything to cover that area. The reason I do that is because when you wear diapers every day 24 seven, you may have to air yourself out and allow your skin to heal because of, a rash or other problems. It’s also good to have your skin exposed open air and it helps to heal faster. other than that I’m clothed: i’m sure that there are individuals that do is sleep in the nude, but because of my situation, I don’t get that much time to do that. Additionally, when it is summer time, or from about May until mid October, my air conditioner is in the window, and if there is a hot day or it is hot in here, I turn on my air conditioner to air it out at 67°. It can get quite cold in here if I’m not close properly, so I always try to be when I have the air conditioner running. Brian

Ghost Hunter

As far as whether it is OK to bring the little equipment out when you go somewhere in public. This would depend on where you’re going, where you will be, and what you will be doing. It is always important to note that if you are a little or an a B, or a DL, that there are appropriate times and places in situations where you can bring all that stuff out. There are also other times when it is inappropriate to do any of this. It is most important that people realize that when you do stuff like this, that you are making sure that you are not bringing undue, unnecessary and unneeded attention to yourself while you are doing these activities. The idea is that you do not want to expose your little side or whatever it is that you’re doing in inappropriate places at inappropriate times with inappropriate individuals. Remember we are adult babies are diaper lovers, and we have the things that we would like or engage in. People who do this should not expose others to our kink if they do not wish to be exposed that is our responsibility. This is the most important thing is that we want to be treated like babies, not expose our kink to children, and that is the most important thing. To do anything else by trying to expose our king to others that do not wish to know about it or partake in. It is wrong. There are individuals for example, that know their environment, and know when and where they can partake in lifestyle, specific situation, such as going to a park, or going to a playground, or going to a play structure or doing something that a young kid would do. One example that I will use is the fact that there are some people that are disabled, that wear diapers and use them. Most individuals that probably deal with the disabled that are using wheelchairs, probably would understand and probably expect that someone would be wearing and using diapers because of having a disability.. During Covid everyone was doing things differently, and certain stores weren’t open. Businesses were closed, and things were a totally different animal. Because of my situation, I was able to wear diapers and use them and no one said anything. Some people are lucky because they can partake in their lifestyle in public to a certain extent, but there’s still certain actions they probably would not do in public. Most of us should probably wear a diaper, a pair of plastic pants, or a onesie, because that’s what they would probably do on a daily basis, and it wouldn’t be something that would be obvious, it’s only obvious to the wearer of the garments, and that way you can be able to live the lifestyle that you live to a certain extent, but there’s only certain things that you would do. When you are disabled, I believe it’s easier to do that, because no one is going to question if you’re in a wheelchair and you may have to use a diaper or wear one. it also depends on the environment that you’re living in order environment of people that you’re around, because if you’re in the proper type of environment, where it is acceptable for you to do these types of things it’s a lot easier for that to be acceptable. It always depends on the situation, and the person that it happening to. In my case, I could probably get away with wearing exactly what I do, and no one would be the wiser and no one would really care. I am disabled. I am in a wheelchair and I am in continent, so there’s no way that people would probably question me, but I’m not going to put myself in a situation where I am showing off, what I am wearing, under the hood, because that’s not an appropriate response, nor is it appropriate for me to do so in that kind of a situation. The idea here is that the situation that you’re in is what is going to be what guide you as to what is appropriate when it’s appropriate where it’s appropriate, but we all need to make sure that we’re not exposing our kink to someone who does not want it, or want to know about it, and that we’re not exposing ourselves to children. That is wrong. Brian

@Sephy I also agree: there are certain things that you would do, and there’s certain things that you will say, but there are also certain things that you won’t do, and say. Are used to say to my friends that would swear and cause a problem or just be a total idiot: “you talk to your mother with that mouth?” This is why there is certain things that I would let my mom see or let my mom know about Walter is it the things I wouldn’t. There are still things that you should keep to yourself. Everyone knows that “mothers have a way of figuring out or finding out things you don’t think they know, because they’re pretty darn smart“ I always think of it that way myself with my mom be proud of me or happy with me if she saw me do or hear me say something that I wouldn’t say in front of her? Basically, the idea is that I always try to respect individuals. Most of the time as long as they respect me there is an a problem i’ve had people that are elderly sometimes go after me and I mean not for anything that I did wrong, but there’s a few things and a few times when I have helped elderly tenants in my building for example, and one of the elderly people that is talking to me thinks I “took over the TV” so that I elderly person can’t watch a Red Sox game or whatever game is on TV“ unfortunately, what happened was that the elderly person that I was assisting was having trouble finding the game on TV, and she was 90 years old so I assisted her. I then ended up getting a whole bunch of low back, because that person kept on, repeating that I had somehow done wrong by taking over the TV, after I listen to that for about 5 to 10 minutes and I keep on hearing her say it I looked her in the face and I told her, because she was using bad language that I did what I did because she was having trouble. there’s no reason in this example to think that I would’ve done anything different. What I had to decide was: was what was said the way it was said appropriate for me to respond in the way I did? After thinking through what I had seen in the last half hour, when I was constantly being maligned by a certain individual in the building, because of me, being neighborly to an elderly tenant, I finally told her by using the F word in my response that I was doing her a favor, and there was no way that I was going to take over the TV, and that was the way it was! I don’t mind if people question me, but when you have the same person, making snide comments and gestures toward you, the idea of my response was to put her in her place. Unfortunately, this is some thing I wish wasn’t a problem, sometimes the elderly think that, because you are a lot younger than they are, or because you have a differing way of doing things, and if you walk into a situation and you don’t know all of the facts, you can make assertions that aren’t true. One of the most important things is that I always try to respect my elders, but that respect changes based on the response I get if someone is really nasty to me, I try to be nice, but if I have to get angry, I try to limit that, and then, at the time that this incident happened many years ago, the idea was that I was trying to tell this person that she didn’t know all of the facts, and she was just making Trouble and I wasn’t gonna put up with it. This person got after me and said that I was being mean and I said “my mom taught me to respect my elders, but she also taught me that when the elders are being disrespectful and not listening to me while I’m trying to explain myself, that the rules don’t apply that way anymore and that means that I can defend myself. “ all my life I’ve tried to do the right thing. That doesn’t necessarily mean that I’m always right or that every single thing that I do will be right. Sometimes I’m wrong, and I will be the first to admit it, but when someone is trying to tell you that you still did wrong after you know you did right and the person you help says that I wasn’t doing what they accused me of, that makes no sense, sometimes you still have to defend yourself, and sometimes it’s better to walk away. I always try to stay away from conflict because that is the worst thing that you can do. If you handle yourself appropriately during situations of conflict, you’re better off because that way you know that you gave it your best shot , and that you didn’t cause any problem, or you admit that you were in a situation and you weren’t sure exactly how to handle it. I think if my mother were to see exactly what happened during the situation that I talked about above, she would understand, and know that I wasn’t trying to do anything bad, or be disrespectful to my elders, but just because someone is an elderly individual, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they get free rain to run you down and make up stuff and then put you down. Sometimes even the elderly Need to be told that they’re out of line and that’s basically what I tried to do. I was always taught to be respectful of my elders and that is exactly the way I work, but if somebody is disrespectful to me most of the time I will not say much and walk away, but when I am involved directly in a situation , and someone says I didn’t do what I was accused of, and I have other people that say I did, I will defend myself. I always try to get along with people because that’s the type of person I am. I don’t like to confront people, but if I have to, I will if I know I’m right, I’m gonna stand my ground, if I know I’m wrong I’m going to admit, fault, and MoveOn. It’s just the way I am, I have been very lucky that in my 52 years, most of the people I deal with have been very nice, some of them have been kind of angry, but most of the time it’s not that hard to deal with. I always will remember what has been stated about. Would you let your mom know about it or would you talk to your mom that way? And if I feel that my mom would agree with me, it makes me feel good if I don’t think she would then it’s not that big of a deal, but sometimes you have to get tough if people don’t listen to you simple because they think they’re older than you, and that automatically means that they get respect. They get respect from me in most cases, but you still have to earn respect and once you do that it’s not a big deal. Brian

@DailyDi yeah, this one is really funny, especially since they catch one of them and I think it’s porky pig trying to run, so the machine grabs a hold of him, uses a small rubber hammer to “pacify him, and then both wrapped up in diapers and then they go through the machine and then they end up getting sent out to the jungle or something. Classic bugs, classic Daffy, classic porky.

@NorthShoreAdam good evening Adam Long time no post! I want to let people know that I really was it the mega max diaper. It is the best diaper that I’ve ever seen. It really helps when you don’t have the ability to control what you are releasing. I would like to point out that the mega max has been working for me for a long time and my state allows me to get these because of the fact that I am in continent both ways and I am severely incontinent. It is my hope that the US versions of the diapers that are considered “mega max“ do not end up being changed to the point that they’re not as observant as their China brothers. I have specifically requested from my supplier that they continue to supply me with the diapers that I have been using ever since I started back in 2020. I have also learned that I can rely on my mega max diapers. Three times this week. I have had a problem and I’ve had to use my diapers fully. If it wasn’t for the fact that I had Megamix on, it would be one heck of a mess. Last summer I had to have the colonoscopy and if it wasn’t for my mega max, I probably would’ve been in a lot more trouble. They are able to take care of almost everything except of course, when you overload, but I would like to point out that the version that you get from China is the one that I am used to when I have tried the ones that are US mega maxes in their differently made, which probably means that the front of the diaper itself has a different covering. I hope that there will be a way that what I am still getting from. China can be made in the United States, or that, if there is a need to make changes to the diapers, we will always have a choice between the US version of the mega max and the one that comes from China. I guess what I’m saying is that I’m used to the mega max diapers I’ve been using, and the mega max air is not some thing that I’m going to be able to use, and I don’t plan on changing my diaper from a mega max, because to me, they are the best diapers made, and I will say that, over and over and over again, people think that I am saying that I am a “fan boy“ but I am not I am a customer who really enjoys the fact that I can count on my mega max diapers and that the quality does not go down while the price goes up. I know that NORTHSHORE takes pride in what they do and I know that they worked very hard to make sure that the customer can get all of its information from you and also get questions answered. It’s always good when I can talk to someone and find out what’s going on. it is my hope that Donald Trump does not return to the White House and the reason why I bring that up is: he was the idiot that put on the tariffs. If that idiot gets back into the White House again, anything from China will cost three or four times probably what it cost now, or he’ll find a way to make it more expensive to import from China, which means that we won’t be able to get the same type of diapers that are made over there as over here, I would like to state that I like the ones that Chyna makes and, it kind of makes me feel good when I know that I have some thing on that I can trust. I have tried to US ones and they just don’t feel the same. I don’t know if there’s a difference in the cover or in the amount of padding, that’s in there, but mega max diaper that I’m used to is the one from China but hopefully Trump will not get into the White House so we won’t have to worry about these ridiculous tariffs. as a business, you have made many choices when you make products. I know that making products is not an easy thing and you cannot please everyone, but for me, you guys have been so awesome, and so understanding that it feels like I’m just talking to somebody about how cold it is in Vermont, or how warm it is in Florida, for example, and it’s just like it’s easy to deal with. Everybody understands our situation, and everyone is very helpful and very understanding. I’m also very happy to hear that NORTHSHORE will become and has become more ABDL AWARE: it is awesome that this is happening, because there are many of us that have a reason to wear diapers and use them, and it is my the truth, that you guys know how to make a “diaper“ unlike other companies, who decide to make them like bounty paper towels, no absorption, no odor, control, and no way to be able to use them more than once for about three drops. that is why I pushed so hard to get the mega max is that I’m using in my case, the state decided to make us all use diapers from another company that Ike don’t like and they’re not plastic back and nobody can sell me that except for NORTHSHORE because they don’t have anything plastic back. I had to get after the state and say that “you guys told me that I would never have to prove that I need my NORTHSHORE mega maxes again“ and then within the same year three big decisions came down, and I was lucky to be able to get the state to maintain my contract with this provider, and your company has been working with that provider to make sure that I get the quality that I know you guys can provide Add one thing I’d like to see is if we can get you guys to be making yellows and baby blues in diapers. Or maybe even some red. I’m not sure if when you said that you were “Ab where” if that means that you will be making diapers that look like like say arrears or something else or if it’s just that you guys understand what it is that we need, which I know that you do. One thing that I count on is my mega max, so please do not make them, less of a diaper than they are now because if you choose change too much, then the diaper becomes unusable or unreliable, and someone may not want to take a chance on the product. however, I would like to thank you for all of your help when I needed your help: you guys are really awesome. You guys know what we need and you’re always available to answer any calls and answer any questions or deal with any particular situation. I was able to change the orders that I get from my supplier so that you guys are sending them directly from Illinois rather than going through Amazon, which takes a long time and if there was a problem with a size difference, you guys wouldn’t be able to deal with it because it would have to go back to Amazon or somewhere else and then CREDIT would have to be made to my supplier. That’s when I changed it so that NORTHSHORE is sending me what I need and it works out good Brian

@Little Sherri from my experience, hospitals always use whatever they have available, and when I had my Colo, they ended up preparing for me at least two days before my arrival because my doctor’s office worked with their social work team in the community health team office to prepare for my arrival. Basically when I roll, then I had people ready for me that were able to whisk me right through admitting and right upstairs. when we’re talking about diapers are not made for a person who is severely incontinent, high had a few nurses look at what I brought with me, and I boldly stated “that is a diaper“ meaning that my NORTHSHORE would kick the butt of any other diaper that was probably available in the hospital. I wouldn’t want to try the diaper that they would put on me if it was in the hospital because I would probably end up having a severe problem with my skin. they said “wow what a diaper that is“ and I said: I had to fight tooth and nail to get that particular one, and that’s what I’m allowed to use, and that’s what I’m going to use! It would be interesting to see if we could change the peoples idea of what a diaper or nappy actually was, and we had very sick, very soft, very crinkly type diapers. That would make sure that if we release we’re not gonna be wallowing in our own mess and we’re going to be comfortable for a while. What I was surprised about what is that everybody looked at that diaper and thought: “man that’s a nice looking diaper” and I said “yeah and I wish that the state and the feds would make better ones for people that need protection”, so the state allows me to have these. It would be interesting to see what type of diaper would be allowed. If there wasn’t somebody controlling medicare and Medicaid. The decision wouldn’t be based on how many hours they think somebody should sit in a diaper before they’re changed. Well, that is a factor that’s important, the most important factor in my mind is to make sure a person is comfortable, is dry, or can use a diaper and remain dry, or as dry, as possible, without having something happen, where they are dealing with rash or open skin or any of that nonsense, because that can really hurt. if that were one of the reasons why they change the diaper, and they made all the diapers so they are nice and thick so that you don’t have to worry about if you have to release everything you’re holding, that would be a heck of a big boost. There are people that are in continent just like me who probably don’t have the ability to hold it, and there are many people here on DAD that probably have that same problem. They know what a diaper is and they know what a quality diaper is, but in my research, I found out that making quality diapers is not cost effective, but I also use the reverse on these companies that make these decisions and say “oh, so it’s good that people end up with red rash skin and broken skin and have it so bad that you can’t even touch your skin?” That doesn’t make any sense. When you’re a kid, the idea is when you were little, you can’t help to use your diaper, so the idea is that you want to keep the child dry, happy and healthy!” That’s the same thing that my doctor told me in a prescription when I first got my mega max diapers is that change five times a day, to remain healthy and clean. It is my hope that @Strolleris doing better, and it only goes to show that anything can happen! It is important that people understand that a diaper is not just some thing that you throw together that you can put 1000 in together that cost about three cents or less, but the idea is to make quality diapers so people don’t have to worry about using them, because the idea in the end is that you are going to empty everything that you’re holding into it. Brian

@foreverdl you won’t get any flack from me! In fact, I can’t even have any injections until my therapeutic treatments have been completed for this round. That means no injections whatsoever there is a lot of things that can be put into your body, many of which are not exactly healthy for you, but we put it in anyway. By this, I mean, soda and sugary drinks and gum, candy, and a whole bunch of stuff, which, basically, you eat because you like it, if you eat too much, your stomach aches and stuff like this, and you learn you don’t want to eat a lot of stuff that’s not good for you. That would end up putting you in a situation where you have to deal with the consequences of your decision. I support that decision because there are people who cannot have the Covid shot because they could have a nasty reaction that they don’t wanna deal with or would put them at risk of another problem. When Covid shots first came out I believe I got either two or three shots, actually I think I had three. When they came out with a fourth, I ended up passing on that. The reason why I did it is because my aunt and my uncle were dealing with the pandemic, and their daughter told them that they should get the shot. They did, and then what happened was they had a bad reaction because of the vaccine. When I heard about this for my brother Mike, we both agreed that, that’s not a good idea, because they had some sort of a bad reaction. I guess some people can get that reaction and some people don’t, but unless there is a reason for me to have a shot like that, and somebody can tell me that there won’t be an adverse reaction, then I will be on the watch for this, because I don’t want to end up putting myself in a medical emergency situation because I decided to take the shot. your immune system needs certain things to help it grow so it will protect you from disease. I remember hearing and seeing on TV and on YouTube things that have to do with the way they used to do things in the old days, I mean before I was born. They used to have “chickenpox parties where everybody would be exposed to chickenpox once“ that way everybody in the neighborhood gets the same disease at the same time and then it’s one and done. All through my childhood and through my adulthood, I have been on the schedule for a routine vaccination as requested, and I started doing that, and I keep doing it as requested, but there are certain vaccinations that , you take as requested, and most vaccinations I don’t have a problem with because they don’t give me an adverse reaction or cause me to be in a medical situation. I have to deal with where I’d be in the hospital. each person makes the decision whether they’re going to take the shot or not, or whether they can do it, or will take a particular medicine. Because of my condition, and because of the fact that I rely on my doctor, I always ask his opinion, whether or not, I accept medical advice based on him, telling me something is based on the fact that I’m trusting him, and if there was anything that would be adverse based on him doing injections, he would tell me, or I would directly ask. When you’re sick, or you have a weak immune system, you can pick up things quicker than if you had a stronger immune system, and as you age, immune system isn’t gonna be as quick to be able to take care of things as it once was, so it’s more important than ever . as I’ve stated, whether you vaccinate or not is a personal choice. However, if you choose not to vaccinate, it is the responsibility of that person to make sure that someone who may be susceptible is not exposed to something that they might pick up. The reason I say it this way is let’s say that, for the sake of argument, let’s use my dad, my dad has breathing difficulties. Something that my dad would pick up that affects his breathing would affect his breathing, just like it would affect mine. however because my dad is at least 25 years older than me, and his condition is different, he would be affected by a viral illness, like bronchitis, which would make it hard for him to be able to breathe. The same thing happened to me, which also could mean that he would be more attuned to what happens when he can’t breathe. This means that he would probably make decisions which would put him in a situation where he would not be getting sick by exposing himself to someone who is ill. Dad and I both have breathing difficulties, but I am a little younger than him, and he has conditions that I do not have. The difference is the dad would be affected by a viral illness, a little different than me, but it is important that both me and my father maintain ourselves as healthy as we can so we don’t end up making each other sick. This is why I told the doctor one time for example, that “if he thinks that me being sick, would put my father or my stepmom at risk, that I wanted him to tell me and advised me not to visit my father on my step mom if I could put them at risk“ I’m glad that we have vaccines around, and I’m kind of glad that we can make the decision that we don’t have to take them if we don’t want to, but sometimes vaccines can help us, but I’m glad that we can make that choice. Like I said, I don’t wanna make this political, but I’m glad to say that in order to stay free and able to make the choices that I want to be able to make I want to be able to put a president in there that I trust and who will allow us to make those choices. My life is more important to me than a political statement, but it is important that we do what we think is right. Each of us has a reasoning for doing things that way we do any chores has her legs and her dislikes, so it’s important that we do what we think is right. Choice is always a good thing, and I’m glad we still have it! However, I’m also glad that we have a good medical care and people who care about making sure that we stay healthy. In this day and age, we can be sick in a moments notice, and then be in need of medical care, so I’m glad that we have a good medical care. I’m also thankful for my medical team who would give me a warning if they thought it was necessary. vaccinations can save lives, and that’s a fact, but I do support those who decide that they do not want to vaccinate for whatever reason. Just like I said in earlier posts, I cannot have any vaccinations in till my therapy for my neck has been completed this round. I’ll have to consult with my doctor to find out when it is appropriate for me to be able to have the flu shot and whatever shots are necessary. I think what I will do is I will have him definitely give me the flu shot, and if necessary, I’ll have them give me the pneumonia shot if it’s needed, so I don’t have to worry about that, and making myself ill Cheers! Brian

@Dartplayerinwvc Thank you for this information! I believe that most of the problem may be that we are such active people regardless of what we do, we move all over the place and we don’t even think about it. I don’t worry too much about sucking a diaper too its extreme end which means soaking every inch of the padding. The diaper is there to help me if I need it and Ithank you for this information! I believe that most of the problem may be that we are such active people regardless of what we do, we move all over the place and we don’t even think about it. I don’t worry, too much about soaking a diaper to its extreme end, which means soaking every inch of the padding. The diaper is there to help me if I need it, and I use it as much as I can. I’ve also learned that if you were the kind of guy that is a “Flooder”, you need a diaper that is capable of being able to handle the onslaught of whatever you’re gonna throw at it. if you’re going to use a diaper to its fullest extent possible, you also may have to mess in it. If you are that type of individual where you have to use a diaper like that, because you have no choice, sometimes what happens is you don’t use every inch, and I’m not sure if using every inch is always going to be practical, because you may not be able to control where things land. However, pointing the hose down is a good start. I’m just glad that I have halfway decent diapers that I can actually use this method with because 90% of the diapers they make unless their grade one, meaning something on the spectrum of may be a mega max diaper, unless you are a person who is using the diaper and only releasing small amounts overtime, you will usually flood out if you do not have a quality diaper underneath you. This is what I don’t believe diaper companies understand. @NorthShoreAdamknows how to make diapers that help us in ways that we need. He knows that there are people that can use diapers that are designed to be able to used as much as necessary, or used over a certain amount of time hours, for example, and they make diapers that are more quality built than anything our pharmacy sells or will ever sell. This is because NORTHSHORE knows it’s customer base, and they know that there are people that are in continent, and they also understand the needs of our community. I’ve always been happy with my NORTHSHORE diapers, and I am happy that NORTHSHORE is always looking to improve its product, and knows what it is that we are looking for, and is willing to make those type of diapers. Most of the time anyone who needs a diaper, is not going to get some thing that I use for a full on release of everything that you’re holding. They are going to end up getting something that would probably hold about an 8 ounce cup of water. Those type of diapers do not have those that are totally incontinent both ways and would end up having a deluge if they ended up letting go. People on DD that fit this category know exactly what I’m talking about because they need a diaper that will hold in whatever they are releasing, because they can’t help but have to release it have to release it. unfortunately, most companies do not understand what the community needs. The people that make the decision on what is made or what is stocked or what is developed are people that don’t use the product, they don’t have to use the product, and they don’t have to pay for the product to be made. NORTHSHORE understands that because they have people that will help you, they will help you find the right diaper for the right application, and they will pass on information from the community or people that use the diaper, so that they know what people are looking for. As I’ve stated, a diaper is not a diaper if it is not something that is plastic backed. People may use other types of diapers, and that’s fine, but to me a diaper is something that is white, or blue, or whatever color that they make, plastic backed, high-quality, and able to handle the load, which is being thrown at it. There are products for people that are light, medium, heavy, or severe. Depends on what you need. Reason why they use the cheapest diapers is because of somebody that deals with Medicaid and Medicare and they make a decision that everybody must be changed every two hours. If you’re only relying on that fact, alone,, the only thing that will get for diapers will be bounty, paper towels, which is basically what diapers that are not plastic fact I made like. They don’t have odor control they don’t have absorption and they don’t have the ability to keep the mass where it belongs inside the diaper and not all over you all over the floor and all over your clothes. The problem is I see it is that it’s very hard to get that type of a diaper that you need unless you go through about 50 hoops. I would love to be a person who makes a decision as to what type of diaper people can use and why they get the diapers they get. I don’t have to worry about mine being changed, unless some crazy ridiculous and decides to come around and change what we get, and let’s hope they don’t, because it makes me feel secure, knowing that I can use the thing if I absolutely have to. I’ve learned from other users on DD that sometimes you need that piece of mind and you need the ability to not worry about what you’re wearing and the fact that you may end up filling your pants. It’s not that diaper. Where is responsibility to worry about if they’re going to fill their pants, because they know they’re going to: it is the responsibility of a diaper company to make diapers that are better than just average like everybody else gets because there are times when having a diaper that is high end is a good reason to have a diaper that is high end. when you work in the health industry or you work in healthcare, you know if you end up being a caregiver of a person that is in continent that somebody may, and will eventually fill their pants. They will soak that diaper so bad that it’ll be about 50 pounds! You also have to keep the persons skin dry and clean and healed up, because that is the most important thing, and anything that you’re releasing in a diaper is acidic, and anything that touches the skin can cause the skin to have a rash in all of this. It is going to be important to keep the person dry and clean. That’s what my doctor always said. It is also a good way to keep customers happy if you make quality diapers that are available to everybody and not just people that have to go and prove they’re totally incontinent both ways and severely incontinent of that in order to get the quality diapers. I am of the opinion that you can soak the entire diaper it’s just gonna take a little bit of ingenuity. Luckily, however, I don’t have the time to worry about sucking every inch of the padding, but I am glad that I do have a good diapers in the event that I have to. Just this week for example, I’ve had two messy accidents where I filled my pants all the way and it’s darn lucky I had a NORTHSHORE on, because any other diaper would’ve been a disaster. It would be like me wearing a piece of toilet paper, and trying to contain all that mess on it, it’s not happening. so I said, I guess it is possible to use every inch of the padding, but the way you do that is to make sure that when you get done using your diaper the first time you just adjust your hose, as you adjust yourself, so that your diaper can use every inch of the padding. However, it is also important to state that not only are you going to be releasing what you’re releasing, but that the padding that you’re wearing will absorb a good bit of it hopefully and I’ve had that happen before. Thanks for the information! Brian