Re: Re: activities for son

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Hi Joni,

Thanks for your encouragement!! Right now son is very angry at Dad and I for

agreeing to go into his room, and blaming us for doing what SW told us to do.

He's saying it doesn't matter what he wants and feeling no one cares. The SW

sprung the " erp " on him without preparing him ahead of time. I really don't know

if this is normal and he's going to come through it or if further erp has been

ruined.

Yeah, son loves movies, that's a good idea.

Rhonda

Re: activities for son

Hello Rhonda,

It's great that your your son had some success with the ERP therapy. How does

he feel about it? Did it make him feel more hopeful and in control of his OCD?

Any sucess in this is something to celebrate and to build on.

I agree that you need to keep your son busy when he comes home. It would be so

tempting for him to fall back into old habits. I would sometimes keep my son

busy by going to movies with him, renting movies, or anything else he wanted to

do. It took a lot of time but I think it was well worth it. It also kept our

relatiohip on a more positive level. Instead of constantly battling the OCD, we

could take time out and do something else.

I wish I could come up with more ideas for you and your son. Just keep digging

and I'm sure you'll find something that works for you.

Best,

Joni