update for Chris et.al.

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Hello. It has been along time since I have posted

about our family. Our ocder J has had a rough school

start. He got all caught up in a biology lesson and

gave up claiming he " could not face it " . They were

studying the brain (which I thought was GREAT!) but it

brought up some old contamination issues about the

effects of drugs and alcohol on the brain, and he just

CRASHED. They were also studying sheep brains in the

labs and he raised lambs for 4-H projects and we still

have 5 sheep out in the pasture that have received pet

status. It was all TOO MUCH. So he wasn't able to

attend school. He was really sick for about 4 days,

then got really depressed, and after missing 14 days

of school he finally managed to go to 3 days of first

period only. (which is computer info. tech) He tells

the other kids that he is being home schooled. This is

his sophomore year. He started out the year saying

that he wanted to get 4pt. I am working with the

school looking at home based instruction or other

" nets " that might help him. The phycologist working

with him now can't write any thing to the school

because J has refused to sign a release. (he is 16) In

order for him to be considered for any IEP or 504 the

school district wants medical documentation. I turned

to the Dr. that took a whole year to cough up an

evaluation. He said that he would write a letter

stating that J is OHI. When J was going to him he

signed a release. We are now waiting for that letter.

I started a new job this Sept. I am working for the

school district here. I am working at the home school

program running the computer lab. I am getting great

benefits which will help our family with health care

and some alternative treatments. (I have been going

for massage, and J has asked about massage also, his

muscles are so tight!)The new phycologist knows OCD

treatment well and he is working with J just trying to

get him to recognize how OCD has undermined his life.

It is a SLOW road. Little changes sometimes are not

enough and his Dad and I wonder if there is a

residential facility that would remove this heavy

burden from our family. But it is also not our wish to

solve this mental health issue with the law as that is

sometimes the only way to " force " someone to take

medication. I am up late writing this " book " . I am

thankful for this list and try to read the posts

often. I treasure the connection we have and wish

everyone well. Vivian in wa.st.

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update for et.al.

> Hello. It has been along time since I have posted

> about our family. Our ocder J has had a rough school

> start. He got all caught up in a biology lesson and

> gave up claiming he " could not face it " . They were

> studying the brain (which I thought was GREAT!) but it

> brought up some old contamination issues about the

> effects of drugs and alcohol on the brain, and he just

> CRASHED. They were also studying sheep brains in the

> labs and he raised lambs for 4-H projects and we still

> have 5 sheep out in the pasture that have received pet

> status. It was all TOO MUCH.

Do you have to have OCD to not be able to handle that? I don't think I

could! We have a couple of ducks and everyone used to joke about eating

them for Christmas dinner until I put my foot down. Afterall, in some

countries people eat dogs but no one makes jokes about eating the family

dog! 8 ) Sounds like a long hard road, but you sound positive.

Goodluck,

Rosie