Re: OCD Seems to be the illness that know one understands (ofcourse

[Guest guest]

I totally agree that being an advocate and spokesperson is the thing to do. My

kid HATES it, but I go into the school every year and lecture on it not related

to my kid. ( I think one of my lectures for the school is in the files section-

anyone is free to use it / modify it in any way. I also always encourage my son

to tell his friends so that they can understand his behavior better, or if he is

sick and goes to anyones house, I almost always tell the parents if I think it

is likely he will do anything weird while he is with them. I feel like he could

be SUCH a great spokesperson for it and it saddens me that he is not more

willing to put it out there and be proud of all the work he has done to become

the fabulous, charming, charismatic, smart,popular, athletic kid he is and not

be stuck straightening toothbrush bristles on 5 peoples toothbrushes for 6 hours

straight before leaving the bathroom in the morning, then getting stuck dressing

for 3 hours, then stuck in the mud room straightening shoes for 4 more hours

then needing to start going to bed because figuring out how you will fall asleep

can take another several hours.

[Guest guest]

Your son must just love you!!! Always knew you were a kindred spirit. Think

my son has learned to ignore what I do, or maybe he doesn't really know - you

know how men can miss something that's going on right under their noses :0) Ok,

now I'm going to get all the men reading out there mad at me. I'll clarify that

as MY men!

Good for you for doing this! It really does make a difference. Shifting the

stigma may come slowly, but it is coming surely, and can only change if we find

a way to talk about it.

I remember you describing your son before and how outgoing he is. Sounded very

charismatic too, perfect spokesperson for this disorder. Hard to be an advocate

while you are " in " your peer group, and a teen. But you never know, maybe some

day. I know someone who was really a problem teen, with severe OCD, really

difficult situation. Now at 25 he is studying for MSW, his Mum is SW, and I

think will work with people with OCD. So you just never know where they'll end

up. Think in the teen years they need to distinguish themselves as not being

like their parents

Carry on with your advocacy, we all need it!!!

Warmly,

Barb

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> I totally agree that being an advocate and spokesperson is the thing to do.

My kid HATES it, but I go into the school every year and lecture on it not

related to my kid. ( I think one of my lectures for the school is in the files

section- anyone is free to use it / modify it in any way. I also always

encourage my son to tell his friends so that they can understand his behavior

better, or if he is sick and goes to anyones house, I almost always tell the

parents if I think it is likely he will do anything weird while he is with them.

I feel like he could be SUCH a great spokesperson for it and it saddens me that

he is not more willing to put it out there and be proud of all the work he has

done to become the fabulous, charming, charismatic, smart,popular, athletic kid

he is and not be stuck straightening toothbrush bristles on 5 peoples

toothbrushes for 6 hours straight before leaving the bathroom in the morning,

then getting stuck dressing for 3 hours, then stuck in the mud room

straightening shoes for 4 more hours then needing to start going to bed because

figuring out how you will fall asleep can take another several hours.

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