The approval is quite limited to only those that are neurological patients such as spinal cord injuries or multiple sclerosis.  This wouldn’t apply to the average woman or man suffering from incontinence.  But, I personally think this is a good thing even though I am not one of those people that believes in medicating up and drugs.  I am a very “natural” person and don’t like overloading my body with medications, drugs, etc.  I try to eat organically and healthy as much as I can so the idea of injecting Botox (which is really just a form of Botulism Toxin) – yes Botulism – the same thing that can cause paralysis from eating under-cooked meat, into my body is just absolutely never going to happen for any reason even if deemed safe.  But, I think for those who suffer from incontinence that have multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions that this can be very beneficial to them when the least of their worries is putting a “safe” form of botulism toxin into their body.  Modern medicine has some major polar opposites in my opinion in that I believe that a lot of things will do more harm than good, especially in the long term, but then when it comes to modern innovations of medicine such as this that can provide relief for parents and individuals suffering from incontinence in disabled people – this can provide some significant relief.

You have to think about the benefits and ramifications this has for say the parents of these disabled persons.  By reducing the amount of urinary incontinence episodes of these individuals not only does wonders for the child or person but also can save the parents money in catheter changing costs and/or adult diaper costs.  It reduces the amount of times someone will use their diaper so reduces the amount of diapers that the parent has to pay for in the long term and thus saves the parent’s money.  I don’t know – I can appreciate the small benefits that people may not think of like that.

Just because I have embraced my incontinence (both urinary and fecal) and have learned to make the best of the situation and attribute it a lot to the person I am today does not mean I don’t think others should have to suffer if they do not accept it or find it a huge burden in their life.  I am all for individual choices and though I have made mine and would not change a thing – I am all about helping others if they want help even if they do not accept incontinence or consider it a meaningful part of their life like I do.  So, when I see little news bits like this – I can truly APPRECIATE the benefits that something like this can have on thousands of families in the United States who have children that suffer from incontinence that have neurological conditions.  I can just see the parents reading this same news and just getting a glimmer of hope that they can benefit from this.

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First, life isn’t always fair…that is the fact of life.  People are dealt different cards in life but what makes your life great is how you play those cards.  You could be dealt a tough set of cards but if you approach those cards in the right mind and perspective then you can make your life happier and more worthwhile than someone dealt a lot better set of cards than you.  God has given each one of us separate identities, thoughts, actions, personalities, etc.  That is what you must come to realize – that you are not a mistake! You are what God made you and you should be thankful for that.

When I was born with a structural form of incontinence virtually making my incontinence incurable…I could have thought God made a mistake with me but that is not the case.  God made me for a purpose and I am thankful for that.  I have managed my incontinence fine with adult diapers and I have been able to have positive effects on a lot of people I have come in contact with in regards to my experience.  When you think that you have it bad or you are going through a tough time in your life – then, think of those people that most likely have it harder than you.  I know when I am having a hard time and think my life is tough I always think of those kids you see on TV from Africa they show roaming around with no home, no food, etc.  I just think that my life could be like that where each day I am just trying to survive rather than whatever meager problem I am having.  It is how I stay positive.

If someone wants to make fun of me for having to wear diapers…OK…how is that in anyway going to harm me?  I am thankful for who I am and you should be too!  Whether you are incontinent, enjoy wearing diapers, or whatever just know that God made you a certain way and has led you to this point…how you choose to play YOUR cards is up to you on whether you want to look at it from a positive light or a negative light is up to YOU.  But, trust me when you think you have it tough – there is always someone with something worse! Always!

So, please be thankful for what you have and what God has given you both physically, mentally, and spiritually.  I am thankful for who I am and what I have become and wouldn’t change a thing!  I am thankful for the life I have.  And you should be too! You are beautiful inside and out – just know that!  Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

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1. Bambino Diapers:  The best probably adult baby and diaper lover company on the market.  They specifically and actively gear their products to the ABDL community and all their products are high quality.  They probably came up with the official and most popular true “adult baby diaper”.
2. ABUniverse: Another actively ABDL specific adult baby and diaper lover business gearing many of their products towards ABDLs.  While not as popular due to their history of poor customer service, not as high quality of products, and high prices – the variety they offer appeals to many that are willing to pay top dollar for more of the look.
3. Secure Personal Care: They actively advertise in the ABDL network but their products website gears towards the incontinence community.  But, don’t let that fool you because their products are one of the most absorbent on the market and they have a really good selection of adult diapers in different absorbency levels.  Their Secure X-Plus is famous for being super comfortable and highly absorbent in the ABDL community.
4. XPMedical: This site carries a large variety of incontinence products and is active in the ABDL community.  They carry a lot of adult diapers than many ABDLs associate with as well as they are very ABDL aware and friendly.

Those are the main sites I have had experience with that are very ABDL aware and friendly when it comes to ordering and I am sure there may be a few others but these are in my experience and from what I have seen.  I think it is important to support all these companies because they are what runs the adult baby and diaper lover community in allowing many of us to use great products instead of using the same old products such as Depends and Attends.  These companies provide a great service to the adult baby and diaper lover community and I feel they should ALL be supported.  If you haven’t tried ordering from one of these – you definitely should give them a shot.  If you are looking for good prices on the most absorbent adult diapers on the market go with Secure Personal Care’s Secure X-Plus Adult Diaper or Bambino Diapers or you could try XPMedical….if you are looking for more of just the look of baby diapers and willing to pay a very high price for the look but lower quality and lower absorbency then give ABUniverse a try.

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In the beginning, my parents like most parents, tried to potty train me starting with using pull ups and gradually weaning me to try to use one of those portable potty things.  Needless to say it was always a hit or miss type thing because sometimes you would get lucky and it would be the right timing and sometimes it wouldn’t.  I would sit on the potty for a long time but I never had to go sometimes, so I would put the pull up or diaper sometimes back on and sure enough 15 minutes later I had either wet or messed.  While my parents knew from birth that my bladder and certain areas were not developing properly according to multiple doctors and they said I may end up being incontinent, my parents of course thought they could “beat it” somehow.  They tried using alarms that would buzz which entailed these pad like things that were stuffed inside your diaper that when moisture hit it, it would buzz (super annoying).  Nothing worked.  They probably tried for a good 2 years off and on different methods but once they felt like they were making progress I would continually lose control and I still required diapers and pull ups no matter where I went.

My parents finally took me to a urologist that specialized in working with children.  He ran all the obvious tests, scans, etc and basically confirmed what my parents knew.  Due to physical abnormalities/defects in development which have caused certain nerves to not be able to sense the need to urinate or defecate as well as an underdeveloped bladder and a few other things, he concluded, all this in combination is what is likely causing my urinary and bowel incontinence.  He said that there were certain surgeries that could be performed but they were not guaranteed and the success rate for physical abnormalities is quite low and the risk to damaging reproductive organs and such was moderate.  My parents decided to not take the risk and this is where it truly all began.

That day my parents took me home after of course taking me to McDonald’s because they felt bad after all the tests and stuff they had put me through.  I got my Happy Meal (sorry, I remember this day vividly).  Anyways, when we got home they explained it to me that basically your going to have to wear a diaper or pull up for a while longer…they didn’t tell me forever at this time because I think they might of thought it would scare me.  At the time I did not really care…I was 5 years old almost 6.  Pull ups were what I was mainly using at the time.  Time went on and I eventually switched to Goodnights but it became clear as I got older (eh, around age 11 or so) that absorbency was becoming an issue.

My parents eventually told me the truth around this time that I was probably going to be wearing diapers or some sort of protection for the rest of my life.  That is also when they concluded that I needed better absorbency because I had experienced a greater frequency of leaking.  I don’t know what sort of youth adult diapers they bought me at the time but I just remember they were a lot more comfortable then what they make now a days.  My parents typically changed my diapers probably 90% of the time until I was around 15ish when it became more infrequent and I would say changed me probably about half of the time.  Usually when I only wet my diaper it was mainly up to me to change it but when I messed they would usually help me out.

My parents have always told me that this was the way God made you and you should not be ashamed of it.  That is probably the reason they have always been so understanding and supportive through it instead of fighting it tooth and nail my whole life.  They accepted it and made the best of it, as have I.  So, hopefully that explained a general overview of the transition process with my parents and how they handled my incontinence.

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Being incontinent isn’t as bad as I made it out to be.  Obviously, it does have its downfalls but that isn’t to say its impossible to make a difficult situation an easy and sometimes enjoyable situation.  That is precisely what I have done my entire life.  I accepted the reality of my incontinence and turned that situation into a positive.  That is what I would tell people newly diagnosed with incontinence or have had incontinence for a long time.  You have to accept the reality and find ways to manage it and enjoy it, otherwise you are going to go through every day dreading your incontinence.

This is one reason why in the beginning and now I have always chosen to go with diapers.  Besides there not being another way to really manage both urinary and bowel incontinence, using a catheter to me seems unattractive, uncomfortable, and a huge pain.  I know some people use them but they just aren’t for me.  Plus, bowel and urinary incontinence cannot both be controlled by a catheter so its just easier to go with one thing, a diaper.  Diapers to me have never been that big of a deal.  I mean think about it.  What person is going to make fun of you if they know you have to wear diapers for a medical condition?  If there is a person that does that, well then you probably don’t need to associate with them and they are most likely super insecure.

Incontinence has its challenges but with anything, they can be overcome.  You have to plan how you are going to carry extra diapers for diaper changes, changing pad if needed, plastic pants, etc.  No matter where you go!  Out with girlfriends…but only want to carry a small purse…probably not going to happen because a diaper would not fit or take up almost the whole purse.  Thus, many times I am stuck lugging around a huge purse…but hey, there are some super fashionable purses out there that are big…Dooney and Bourke, Coach, what what! Haha.

Its so funny to read about the people in the ABDL community and even in the incontinence community online.  I feel like I am so different than everyone out there.  Like, honestly, if you saw me in real life – you would probably think I am the furthest person from wearing a diaper or being incontinent.  Think…True Religion jeans or Sevens, mixed with some Abercrombie, Splendid, or Michael Stars tops and Dooney and Bourke bag.  I know to most people looking at me that would seem so far-fetched that someone like that wears diapers…and believe me, you can tell by the reaction of some people when they find out.  Its not so much a “Eww” reaction but more like a “wow, I would not have guessed that”.  I still to do this day have never really had a negative reaction to my diapers probably since high school…but come on, its high school.

But, I will use myself as the perfect example.  You wouldn’t think I would be incontinent and wear diapers…that is because I made the best of my situation, still maintain a social life, I am happy, satisfied, etc.  You take what life gives you and you make the best of it.  If life throws you incontinence, well then you wear your diapers proudly and happily

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Incontinence from birth is easier to deal with because its all you know and you do not anything different than dealing with incontinence.  You were/are most likely using some sort of protection for a long time so its not a big deal.  But, if you did not grow up with incontinence then coming to terms with the reality of it can be difficult.  As much as many people in the ABDL community would like to be incontinent so they can use diapers 24/7, they make not end up liking the reality of it.  Many people can pretend to be incontinent and wear diapers 24/7, but in those “certain” situations they may not want to wear a diaper or they may not want to mess or wet in a certain situation they are in.  Situations that make people nervous such as office environment, parties, get-togethers with friends, dates, etc.  These situations a lot of times are avoided by people who “pretend” to wear diapers 24/7 because they can cause issues in multiple ways.  But, with incontinence, there is no way out of it – you are wearing a diaper or some sort of protection and that is that.  So, if you are scared to mess in a diaper possibly at work, then incontinence is probably going to be difficult for you to come to terms with.

I am naturally a person who does not care what others think to some degree but that does not mean I am not respectful or smart about it.  Dealing with incontinence and wearing diapers in the workplace can be handled appropriately and not in some flamboyantly obvious way.

Incontinence does not wait until you are away from your friends or co-workers to cause to you mess or wet.  Incontinence does not give you the luxury of controlling how fast or how much you urinate or mess.  It just comes and whatever it is, it is.  You deal with the ramifications of it being too much too quick as it happens.  This is precisely the reason why I choose more quality adult diapers because in the end, you cannot predict whether you are going to go a lot or a little.

It may seem like a neat idea to be totally helpless and to wet or mess diapers uncontrollably to some but let me tell you, a lot of situations arise where it is not so “neat”.  I will give you a perfect example that happened to me a few years ago.  I went out to lunch with some new girlfriends I had met in class in college.  We first went shopping and then hit up some deli style restaurant.  None of these girls knew about my incontinence or diapers as I had not really come to that point of telling them.  So, I had on at the time an Attends with Waistband diaper (this was before Bambino Diapers came along) and no booster.  Well, I had for breakfeast some bran flakes with strawberries in it which ended up being the perfect storm for me.  Needless to say, I ended up completely messing in my diaper at lunch and I hadn’t turned blushed or been emberrassed in a long time but I was super emberrassed.  Obviously, they smelled it and by my reaction and what not could tell that something had happened.  To make a long long long long story short, I had to spill the beans right there at the table about my incontinence, diapers, etc all while sitting in a messed diaper…you want to talk about humiliating.  Not exactly the situation I envisioned telling them.  One of them was actually totally weirded out obviously (eventually came to terms and didn’t care) but the other two girls really were quite sympathetic and felt bad they had even shown a reaction to the smell of the diaper.  None of them disbanded me as a friend or anything, which I was so worried might happen.  But, fortunately, I handled it the best I could and thought on my feet.

I have countless stories similar to this that just happen and you can’t help it.  You learn to think on your feet quickly and react quickly that is for sure.  But, the reality of incontinence is that you have to have patience with yourself as become accustomed to a change in lifestyle.  Its not all peaches and cream with incontinence so be sure to keep that in mind next time you think about wanting to become incontinent.  Obviously, some of you I am sure fantasize about that exact situation I was just in, but let me tell you, being THAT person is not a fantasy you want to live…it was quite humiliating at first.

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So, you know the chances of you actually spotting a diapered person are quite high when you break it down. Just think about this, when you go to the mall next time on a Friday or Saturday night…I can assure you that statistics show that AT LEAST 1 other person in that mall is wearing an adult diaper…and thats at the least. I may not have some huge calculation to prove it but I can almost assure you that this is the case from what I have seen in the real world and online.

I guess sometimes I get this feeling I am living in a world that a huge amount of people whether for need or pleasure are wearing diapers but yet its ironic because its taboo in so many places. Its not like some small interest group that has some fixation with pinky toes or something…I mean, we are talking about not only the incontinence community but also the ABDL community which encompasses a whole bunch of people. This is just me spoutin’ out random thoughts that I have had and wonder about…so, next time you are out in public, if it makes you feel any better – there is probably someone wearing an adult diaper in your vicinity somewhere! Mind-blowing isn’t it!

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Incontinence really isn’t as bad as people make it out to be.  I am sure to the thought of some people, incontinence is just this thing where you just completely soak yourself or defecate on yourself all the time.  It makes it sound so horrible when you put it like that.  But, like anything in life, it can be easily managed and a positive can come from a negative.  Being incontinent and wearing diapers 24/7 completely changed my life and made me just overall a happier person.  I accept people a lot easier and don’t really hold grudges because once you realize that you, yourself, are imperfect and have flaws then you tend to see other people’s “flaws” or “differences” a little easier and accept them better.  Also, diapers have really toned me down I think and had a big relaxing effect on my life.  They help me not stress so much and just look at life from a more positive outlook…its hard to describe but it makes you feel secure with yourself.  I have also learned to look at negatives in my life and realize that typically a positive can be made from it.  So, this completely can turn your world around because once you look at a negative not just as a negative but also an opportunity to make a positive, its life changing!

Hopefully, that addressed some of your questions.  So, I am back to work and can’t wait to get off work so I can go home and get in the shower…as sad as it is, I haven’t had a shower in a day and a half.  That might not seem very long to some people but when I have had two messy diapers since my last shower – regardless, of how well I was wiped down and powdered – you still feel icky.  So, I can’t wait for my shower tonight LOL.  Then, I think we may go see a movie or rent something.

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Its a well written article basically discussing incontinence and how people should be more comfortable talking about it with those they are close to whether it is about themselves or about the other person.  The topic should not be so “secretive” basically is what the article is saying.  Which I definitely agree with because incontinence is such a common disorder that why make it an uncomfortable topic that causes stress and adds stress to most people’s lives?  People have enough worries and stress to deal with then having to worry about hiding incontinence from their close ones.  It should be easier to discuss with those that are close to you so they along with you can come up with the best options to suit your needs based on price and need.

I just wanted to share an article with everyone, especially those that are truly incontinent, to just reinforce the popularity in the population that are incontinent and are just like you.  Hope the article helps shed some light on an important issue to many.

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Incontinence works the same way as people without incontinence in the sense that more fiber and what not makes you poop more often – we just don’t have control.  So, I am trying to become more regular in that sense because it is healthier.  Peter will end up changing more messy diapers but I don’t think he minds especially if it is for a good reason.  Regularity is defined by the individual and is not a “set in stone” type of thing.  Some people poop 3-4 times a day and some may only go once.  As long as you are “regularly” going then you are OK but if you find yourself not pooping whether it is in a diaper or not for a couple days or more than you may want to reconsider your diet and exercise habits.  Exercising in fact does help regularity.

I know many of you probably think I am skinny and in shape looking but I will disagree a little bit.  I am skinny but I am not tone which is what I am trying to do.  I need to cut back on the fat, exercise more, and increase my protein so that I can put on more muscle and get rid of the excess flab I do have on my body.  I don’t necessarily want to lose a lot of weight – I just want to tone my body.  Gotta get my diaper butt in shape!  My butt especially needs toning because I don’t have a huge butt but I wish it was a bit bigger.  So, if I tone it up a little bit then it will look a little bigger…at least that is my plan.  I will keep you all up to date with my status of my exercising and dieting.

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