Re: I am a newbie and would like to say hello

[Guest guest]

My daughter is also typically " perfect " at school and around others. It is

only at home or with me or my husband or others she feels close to that she

will " melt down " or let her compulsions get the better of her. It's like

she packs it all away and then unloads when she feels safe.

[Guest guest]

I so hear you. My son was like that. Everyone thought he was the perfect child

and then at home he would completely fall apart. It was horrible.... and I was

so tired of the professionals telling me that it was because we had such a safe

environment that he felt safe to fall apart at home... they didn't look beyond

that, though we tried professional after professional. Not until he was 13 did

we get a true diagnosis which enabled us to get the true help we needed.

Tracey

Chicago

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> My daughter is also typically " perfect " at school and around others. It is

> only at home or with me or my husband or others she feels close to that she

> will " melt down " or let her compulsions get the better of her. It's like

> she packs it all away and then unloads when she feels safe.

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[Guest guest]

Hi, have you tried anyone who actually specializes in OCD? Can be hard to find

sometimes. The right therapist can make all the difference. Some say they can

treat OCD, but really don't have a good understanding or actual experience. And

some do find medication really helpful, did he have bad reactions to any OCD

meds?

Does your son know he has OCD? I think if he understands that, then you can try

and choose 1 thing (or 2) for him to work on. I felt bedtime stuff is best to

skip, we want them in bed and us some quiet time. Same for mornings before

school. (Just my thoughts on this when beginning to work on something)

Anything he does in the afternoon, evening that you could start on first. If he

could work on just trying to do something X times less; or do it Y times and try

to delay before the final time (can he hold out and do it one less, etc).

Anything come to mind that you feel would be least anxiety causing, easiest to

work on?

Glad you found our group,

single mom, 3 sons

, 22, OCD, dysgraphia, Aspergers

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> Hello everyone,I am new to the group. My sons is 11 years old ,The obsessions

and rituals change alot but recently it has got extrememly bad. He will not eat

off any plate or bowels that he didn't physically see washed in the dishwasher

and you definately cannot wash it by hand he will melt down, he wipes the toliet

with a disinfectant everytime before he uses the restroom, he has to be

[Guest guest]

Tracey any good support groups in Chicago or suburbs near there?

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> I so hear you. My son was like that. Everyone thought he was the perfect child

and then at home he would completely fall apart. It was horrible.... and I was

so tired of the professionals telling me that it was because we had such a safe

environment that he felt safe to fall apart at home... they didn't look beyond

that, though we tried professional after professional. Not until he was 13 did

we get a true diagnosis which enabled us to get the true help we needed.

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> Tracey

> Chicago

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> > My daughter is also typically " perfect " at school and around others. It is

> > only at home or with me or my husband or others she feels close to that she

> > will " melt down " or let her compulsions get the better of her. It's like

> > she packs it all away and then unloads when she feels safe.

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