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Posted August 15, 2002 · August 15, 2002

Kim

A lot of people do their work right here and get feedback if they desire.

So If you would like, join in

steve

New member

Hi All,

I am new to The Work and boy do I have alot of work to do! I am

wondering if people here work together and help each other. If so,

when and where? I am so happy to have found " Loving What Is " . It

makes so much sense and seems like such common sense. I am using

The Work in everyday situations and I feel much more peaceful and

effective and happy. I have a specific thought problem that I would

like to do with someone, because I am shying away from the truth or

not getting exactly what the problem is. I would like to get to the

bottom of this one.

Anyhow, hello and I am glad to be here.

Kim

Posted July 15, 2006 · July 15, 2006

What kind of stomach problems do you have?Princess Buttercup wrote: I heard very similar from my doc, i was just told the worst I would experience was an upset stomach but that it would settle down in a day or two. Actually it didn't I've had undiagnosed stomach problems for almost 3 years now. Re: New member >I am still amazed from what we know now that any of these drugs > are still on the market. Oh well, buyer beware I guess? I'm amazed at the ease with which shrinks prescribe them. I wasprescribed Lexapro and I asked about side effects and she said"nothing, maybe a little upset stomach." She forgot to mention SD,tinitus, diarrhea, headaches, and

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Posted March 1, 2009 · March 1, 2009

Thank you, BJ... This is all so very helpful. I have not read a lot about OCD

(been busy with reading about Asperger's, etc.) but I am reading Helping Your

Child with OCD right now. I'm learning quite a lot from it. I am going to do

some more searching for a therapist who can help my girls... I'll look for some

local groups and try to find a professional that way and I'll also look at the

website you mentioned.

About the Asperger's... You explained the difference in Aspie obsessiveness vs.

OCD quite well...We recently had this discussion on another group. Also, about

the tics... Many Asperger kids have tics, but they are usually somewhat mild.

Some qualify for the Tourette's diagnosis, like my 1st daughter. My 2nd

daughter has a motor tic, but I don't think she would qualify for TS at this

point because she doesn't have vocal tics. I would look into Asperger's a

little more for your son. The anxiety and obsessive, hyperfocus nature is

usually a strong indicator. How is he with friendships? My oldest daughter

makes friends quite well, but she tends to talk about her obsessions too much.

I think if she went to public school, she would have a pretty hard time with

friendships. She only sees her homeschooled friends about once a week.

Thanks again for all the wonderful info and support. I'm going to save your

e-mail and refer back to it.

Misty

Posted March 9, 2009 · March 9, 2009

Hi , I'm new here too. My son hasn't been officially diagnosed yet, but

your daughter sounds a lot like him. In fact everything you said except for the

counting sounds exactly like my son. He is also very social and well adjusted

most of the time, but will have times where he says he's ugly, no one likes him,

he hates himself. And he thinks I love his brother (newly adopted 7 year old)

more than him all the time. If they are arguing and I ask them to stop,

will never stop. He HAS to have the last word. And then I will tell him that

he's not stopping, he will say that I always take his brother's side. He is

also adopted from Vietnam and now when he gets mad at me he's started saying

he's going to go back to Vietnam.

One of our biggest issues is homework. This has been an issue since he was 5

and first started having homework. He doesn't want to get any answers wrong

ever. We just had a big episode tonight because I was helping with his homework

and then we got to something more difficult and suddenly he started whining and

moaning and putting his head down. I asked him to stop and he wouldn't. It is

so frustrating that he just shuts down like this and won't even let me help. He

started saying he would rather just get a failing grade than to complete the

work even with my help. It would be okay if this just happened occasionally,

but it happens at least 2-3 times per week when I'm helping him with homework

and I'm just tired, tired, tired of it.

The only supplement I'm using with him is Inositol. Sorry, I don't have any

advice. The Inositol did stop his obsession with germs and hand washing and

stopped him from having to arrange things a certain way every day. I wish it

helped more with the other stuff.

>

> Hi all,

> I have a 7 year old daughter diagnosed with OCD 2 weeks ago. She counts

throughout the day and says that she can't stop and its driving her crazy. She

also has anxiety and anger control issues, especially with her 4 year old

brother. She has started cognitive behavior therapy and I am giving her

supplements of St. 's wart, primrose oil and valerian root, which I

researched as the homeopathic choice for anxiety reduction. We decided to go

this route first before we decide to go with Prozac. She is all over the map

though- she is very social and seems well adjusted most of the time, but then

has times that she says she is ugly, bad and no one likes her. The mood swings

come and go often. We are having a difficult time parenting her- she says we

love her brother more than she when we discipline her. Anyone have any

suggestions? Also, has anyone else attempted this holistic approach instead of

meds?

>

Posted March 9, 2009 · March 9, 2009

Hi

I am new as well and just wrote about my 7 year old daughter who seems

similar to her daughter except for the counting. My daughter also does the

homework thing with me 2-3 times per week where she shuts down completely and

then I cannot do anything with her. It is very frustrating! The ocd has affected

her schooling and she is very behind. We were able to get her on an IEP this

year at least but it has not helped a ton. I was hoping to hear that inositol

would help more for the other stuff, as I was going to pick some up and try it

this week. Anyone else have suggestions other than SSRI's??

We are starting with a new therapist tomorrow. Have gone through 2 others with

not much success. This one hopefully will do ERP with her and it will help.

Sharon

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Subject: Re: new member

Hi , I'm new here too. My son hasn't been officially diagnosed yet, but

your daughter sounds a lot like him. In fact everything you said except for the

counting sounds exactly like my son. He is also very social and well adjusted

most of the time, but will have times where he says he's ugly, no one likes him,

he hates himself. And he thinks I love his brother (newly adopted 7 year old)

more than him all the time. If they are arguing and I ask them to stop,

will never stop. He HAS to have the last word. And then I will tell him that

he's not stopping, he will say that I always take his brother's side. He is also

adopted from Vietnam and now when he gets mad at me he's started saying he's

going to go back to Vietnam.

One of our biggest issues is homework. This has been an issue since he was 5 and

first started having homework. He doesn't want to get any answers wrong ever. We

just had a big episode tonight because I was helping with his homework and then

we got to something more difficult and suddenly he started whining and moaning

and putting his head down. I asked him to stop and he wouldn't. It is so

frustrating that he just shuts down like this and won't even let me help. He

started saying he would rather just get a failing grade than to complete the

work even with my help. It would be okay if this just happened occasionally, but

it happens at least 2-3 times per week when I'm helping him with homework and

I'm just tired, tired, tired of it.