Guest guest Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 My 9 year old son used to do this all the time. He didn't realize it at all. Explained to him that OCD was making him do this, and that confessing to me did not make anything right. He would feel like he has fixed his problem/guilt after the confession. Every time he confessed I would just close my ears and say I did not want to hear OCD talking. I would also try to divert the topic to something else quickly. Now It has reduced dramatically but he still does have the compulsion to confess daily when I tuck him int bed. Since he knows it is OCD his confessions have reduced to a few seconds of mumbling... I just ignore and walk out of his room. Seems to work so far.... AR - San > > > I don't have anything to really add but didn't even realize that would be considered a compulsion. My 6 yr old who began having morbid intrusive thoughts started confessing to me every little detail of his daily " wrongs " , he had tv taken as a punishment and had to tell me that when he entered his sisters room, he looked at her tv. Wanted to know if he had to go in to time out. Just a quick example, but he constantly looks to me for reassurance. Every thought he has, he needs to tell me. My son just got diagnosed about 2 month ago, still trying to figure this disease out. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 18, 2012, at 12:03 AM, Dawn Gmail wrote: > >> My 12 year old son who has had OCD for 4 years now, also confesses to me a lot! He used to call me from school 3 or 4 times a day to confess to me because it made him feel better. It releases his anxiety when he hears my calm voice. Unfortunately it was very disruptive to all his classes so his therapist suggested we set up time limits for him to call me from school, before or after school or during lunch and I also had to let all his teachers know not to let him go to nurses office during class. It was hard at first but he has really done well sticking to it. Lately during his mid-terms which has been stressful for him, he has been calling me on his phone from the bathroom. We are now working on that. I think setting limits or time windows has really helped a lot with the confessions for my son. I hope this information helps you. >> --Dawn >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> > Teen son was diagnosed 2 years ago for OCD and separation disorder. He is on medication prozac. Unwanted thoughts seem to be better but he is a CONSTANT worrier. If he gets thru an event that he is worried about, he will move on to be worried about the next thing. So worried that we have melt downs. We have really noticed an increase in his anxiety level. He calls or wants to talk to me (his mom) all the time. Says that helps with feeling better. Could this be a compulsion? Does anyone have any suggestions? >> > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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