This is from my blog and tells of my experience and how i was feeling when I first went naked in public at the beach. I was just coming out of a severe case of depression an still think this was a big turning point in overcomming that ilness. I hope that by reading this , others with similar ilnesses or insecurities are encouraged to do the same and enjoy the freedom I now enjoy...
Today I am no longer "Just" an indoor Nudist
Today is the day I said to myself this morning gathering
the courage I made a packed lunch consisting of bacon butties and
took a bottle of water out of the fridge. I checked the studland
naturist beach website and programmed the postcode into my
sat nav. In my bag I packed my phone and I pad and a beach towel
and bath towel.I had my shorts on under my jeans and a T shirt and left the house.
It was approx an hr and ahalf away according to my sat nav and I dont really remember the motorway there as I had all sorts of things going through my head such as can I really do this? What happens if people stare at me, what
happens if I stare at others!!! What happens if the worse scenario happens and I get aroused etc... As I got near my destination I was sitting in a queue of traffic for about 20 mins getting frustrated as other cars were passing me I pulled out to find that this was a queue for the ferry across to studland,I hadnt read about that I drove back round the one way system and still not thinking straight pulled to the front of the queue and when the ferry came in boarded. It wasnt until we were halfway across when the ferry master tapped on my window saying that I apparently had queue jumped and a lot of cars behind me were angry !! I made a sincere apology explaining that I hadnt been here before and didnt realise etc and was really embarrassed. Welcome to studland I thought to myself.
I paid my fee for a ticket , parked and started to walk down the beach for what felt like ages all the time thinking about my worries I was that much in thought that I didnt notice walking past the first few clothless people.
Then it hit me! I felt nervous walking along the beach and for a few moments looked for an escape route!Then decided there was nothing left to do as I was one of the few clothed so dumped my stuff by the banks put down my
bath towel and slipped off my shoes,socks & jeans I looked at the sea
there were others in it and people walking along the beach all carrying on
enjoying the sun and air. I carried on slipping off my t shirt and shorts and made a bee line for the sea. As my feet touched the water I let out a small shriek as it was cold and kept walking in Once it got up to my waist I took a deep breath and ducked under I was in! What an amazing feeling! The sea breeze the water against me and the feeling of belonging as I swam for a good 30 mins.I then got out and walked to where I had dumped my clothes sat on the towel and immediately came online with my i-pad to the TN chat room to tell my friends where I was I was so proud I had done this.
I after lunch I brought a coffee from the refreshments wagon on the beach this felt very normal apart from the fact the people in the line as I, were all naked and I thought to myself yes this is how its meant to be ,I had a lie on the towel for an hr or so feeling the sun on me before one last swim and heading home I picked up my belongings and continued walking along the beach as far as I could before putting on my shorts and leaving the nudist area .
I enjoyed myself and was so proud that I had overcome an anxiety today that I have brought a season ticket for the car parks and hope to go there again later this week .
The End .
Well done , on not bottling out - something I did a couple of times, before giving myself a good talking to. It is surprising just how easy it is when you have the courage to go through with it.
You did better than me, when I was on holiday in Bournemouth, I aborted my visit to Studland and staid on the bus going on to Swanage instead. I had unknowingly gone on a coach tour with a couple who know my Mum, and as I have'nt come out to her or anyone else yet, thought it safest to just give it a miss. Although I think she may know as at one time the BN magazines were packed in coloured plastic which was not thick enough or deeply covered to obscure the contents. This was about that time and there was a bit on CountryFile about Purbeck, she mentioned that there was a nude beach somewhere near which she couldn't remember the name of. (Think she was expecting me to say oh yes that would be Studland, but instead I staid quiet.
If you are wrapped up in yourself, then you are overdressed!
I am quite open to meeting other folks at organised nude venues that are within my reach financially and socially.
Hello from peterinstroud .
Just to say thank you for a very
Interesting topic .
It's made a great read .
Peter .
Peter
Really enjoyed reading the 'First Time' post. Our story is similar but was in 2009 in warmer waters. It is posted on here some where in a similar thread.
Like others we just wished we had discovered naturism earlier (we were in 40's & 50's) but we just tell our selves better late than never.
J&HFriendly Naturist couple
Another lovely story
Like others we just wished we had discovered naturism earlier (we were in 40's & 50's) but we just tell our selves better late than never.
Most of us would reiterate this comment. So if you are reading this and thinking maybe, just maybe. Try it now!
Davie 8)
Hi from peterinstroud .
Just been reading you very interesting
Text .
Well done it made for great reading .
Peter .
Peter