I've been suffering from a fear of pooing for a couple of years now and in despair I've only just found out about this site. At the end of the month I am taking a 5 week trip to Japan and I am quite worried about the toilet arrangements. I recently took a trip to the US and stayed with family who have a nice house and found that I could go as long as I waited up until everyone had gone to bed. Leading to me being exhausted during the day. But only every 2-3 days. I don't think I will have as much privacy in Japan and I am very worried that I may become seriously ill while I am there. Is it possible that I will get over my phobia by being forced to confront it? Or should I take other steps to deal with the issue before? What can I do?