Welcome Doug

[Guest guest]

Hi Doug,

Wow.. a man after my own heart! Steiner school, huh? Would that be what we call

" Waldorf " here? I've been looking into that for Kelsey (almost 8 yo.) but the

commute is just

too far! I've also done some homeopathy (not necessarily successfully) and am

using some nutritional therapy to help even out her moods and increase her

concentration (which is

*mostly* working).

Anyway, it is true that many kids need SSRIs to manage the anxiety associated

with the exposure and response (E & RP) method of cognitive behavioral therapy,

which is the long

term fix for OCD. But we are also an example of a family who made tremendous

gains against OCD without medication. Kelsey had a very, very severe onset last

Spring and was even

homebound two weeks because she couldn't get dressed (contaminatd clothing) but

with very intensive E & RP was 95% better in 10 weeks. I worked with her daily

between weekly

sessions with her therapist.

It sounds as if you have a therapist at least willing to learn E & RP, which is of

course, second choice to having someone very skilled in this method. But never

fear—we'll be

happy to help on this list. Have you reviewed some of the treatment guides

available through the OCD Foundation to help you get a sense of the process?

It's important to start

very, very slowly to build your daughter's self-confidence. I'd be happy to

share our early experience if you have specific questions.

Take care,

in San Diego

P.S. What type of musician are you? My scientist husband spends his evenings

with his guitar after kids are in bed. He calls it " his dark mistress " and I

think I'm getting

jealous!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I'm going to have to get to work earlier

to allow for the hour or so in front of the box!

Yes, Steiner School is the same as Waldorf. It's a great system, and Lil

loves school almost as much as horseriding, so it's gotta be good. Her

homoeopathics are helping, we think, and she gets extra Vitamin B to make up

for being a vegetarian, and a herbal tea called " Sleepytime " which I would

heartily recommend for anyone having difficulty getting a kid off to sleep.

It doesn't work miracles if they're very anxious, but it seems to take the

edge off enough for her to relax. It just has a few different herbs (I can

tell you which if anyone's interested); made by a mob called " Celestial

Seasonings " - available from our Health Food store.

I don't yet know if our new psych. is the right kind of guy, I'm still

trying to find someone (anyone) with experience to assist with her therapy.

I'm confident Steph and I can handle the home side but it seems from

everything I've read and from this list that the " formal " sessions have an

important role, too.

More, please, about starting slowly - where do we start at all? Steph's all

for leaping in on the most disturbing symptom - sleeptime ritual - I think

we should start on one of the simpler things that is obviously silly eg.

walking up stairs one at a time (bringing the other foot up next to the

leading foot before taking the next step). What do you think?

On another subject, Lil is having similar social problems to Lesli's

andra. This morning she was busy writing out an apology to the girl

that's been tormenting her in the code they used to use when they were best

friends. When I asked her what she was apologising for, she said she didn't

know if she'd actually done anything and that this was " just in case " . My

heart sank at the thought of what the other girl might do, but, as you all

say, she's got to do her own thing and learn from the consequences. And, you

never know, it's just crazy enough to work.

Thanks and bye for now.

PS I'm a drummer, not a real musician! I was in San Diego a couple of times

- great town. I remember those weird power station dome thingys on the road

down from LA. Don't get jealous of a guitar, unless he starts taking it away

for weekends (without you).

--

Cheers,

Doug in Oz

Doug Falconer

PO Box 257

Castlemaine

Vic 3450

Australia

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>

> Hi Doug,

>

> Wow.. a man after my own heart! Steiner school, huh? Would that be what we

> call " Waldorf " here? I've been looking into that for Kelsey (almost 8 yo.) but

> the commute is just

> too far! I've also done some homeopathy (not necessarily successfully) and am

> using some nutritional therapy to help even out her moods and increase her

> concentration (which is

> *mostly* working).

>

> Anyway, it is true that many kids need SSRIs to manage the anxiety associated

> with the exposure and response (E & RP) method of cognitive behavioral therapy,

> which is the long

> term fix for OCD. But we are also an example of a family who made tremendous

> gains against OCD without medication. Kelsey had a very, very severe onset

> last Spring and was even

> homebound two weeks because she couldn't get dressed (contaminatd clothing)

> but with very intensive E & RP was 95% better in 10 weeks. I worked with her

> daily between weekly

> sessions with her therapist.

>

> It sounds as if you have a therapist at least willing to learn E & RP, which is

> of course, second choice to having someone very skilled in this method. But

> never fear—we'll be

> happy to help on this list. Have you reviewed some of the treatment guides

> available through the OCD Foundation to help you get a sense of the process?

> It's important to start

> very, very slowly to build your daughter's self-confidence. I'd be happy to

> share our early experience if you have specific questions.

>

> Take care,

>

> in San Diego

>

> P.S. What type of musician are you? My scientist husband spends his evenings

> with his guitar after kids are in bed. He calls it " his dark mistress " and I

> think I'm getting

> jealous!

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I'm glad you could join us and we will be looking forward to any

information you can provide. For those of you who don't know Doug

I've been in touch with him for about 6 years and one of the first

professionals that I had come across during my worst times, who

would give me honest answers. I may not have liked many of his

answers but I believed he was speaking he was speaking the truth and

he has always been a powerful advocate and environmental researcher,

for those who have suffered from exposure to pathogenic microfungi.

At that time when Sharon was suffering the worst and I was unaware

of what I was dealing with, I do honestly believe that he had not

only saved my wife but also myself.

I'm sure Doug would not mind, but I have posted his bio below so you

can see what he has been doing over the last several years.

I just want to clairify one thing here in his bio, Doug was involved

in many conferences across the country and the name of it was " Mold

Across America. " There is not connection whatsoever to

moldacrossamerica.org, this is where the name came from.

KC

R. Haney

Environmental Health Researcher, Consultant, Author

R. Haney holds a Science degree in Criminology from Rio

Hondo College, Whittier, CA., and holds a Psychology degree from

Chapman University. He is President of EnviroHealth Research &

Consulting in Rocklin, CA. He is founder of The Environmental

Health Research Group, a Sacramento-based environmental health data

research/program development company. His experience spans over 18

years in technology/science research writing and program development

reflecting federally funded programs, e.g., the Decade of the Brain,

Human Genome Project, and Human Immune System. Mr. Haney will

graduate from Chapman University in March 2005 with a BA in

Psychology (Molecular/Environmental Psychology). His

thesis, " Microbial Influences in Alcoholism: A Qualitative Study "

received widespread praise at the university where he has

introduced " Environmental Health Psychology " as a concept of

Molecular Psychology, wherein metabolic activities of microbial and

environmental stimuli integrate with human cells to influence health

(mental/medical) and perceptual behavior in animals and humans.

Expert Witness

Mr. Haney is currently involved as an expert witness in several mold

exposure health-related litigation matters, and has submitted

position papers as an expert for federal circuit court systems in

Georgia and Arizona. He previously served as an environmental health

consultant to attorneys for two mold exposure-related death cases in

Houston, TX and Fresno, CA. Mr. Haney is considered by many health

experts as the foremost environmental health research authority in

the country with the ability to present clearly both the medical and

ecological aspects of indoor microfungi exposures and their adverse

health affects. His presentations are widely acclaimed for their

accuracy, high level of content and comprehensiveness. He offers his

clear and precise oratorical delivery in a manner that is easily

understood by all audiences. During May through July 2002, Mr. Haney

participated in Mold Across America culminating with a televised

interview with Dr. Claud Young, M.D. (Orthopedic Surgeon) and

Chairman of the Southern Baptist Leadership Conference in Detroit,

MI on ComCast public television. Mr. Haney is an expert consultant

in litigation matters involving environmental microfungi exposures

and human disease ( " medical causation " ) having consulted to

attorneys litigating three mold-related death cases and numerous

Personal Injury matters. He has consulted on the United States Toxic

Mold Safety and Protection Act ( " Melina Bill, " HR 1268) with the

staff of U.S. Congressman Conyers, Jr. (D-Detroit), who

introduced the bill into the U.S. Congress.

Associations

While with America's Space Shuttle Team Mr. Haney was employed by

Marietta Aerospace Corporation, and Grumman Technical

Services as a Senior Publications Writer and served as Space Shuttle

Team liaison for firing-room pre-launch operations documentation at

Vandenberg AFB and the Kennedy Space Center, respectively. Mr.

Haney is a past Commander and lifetime member of the Veterans of

Foreign Wars (VFW). In Vietnam (1968-69), he served in the United

States Army as a Combat Medic with the 1st Infantry Division (Ben

Cat), and also the 1/61st 5th Mechanized Infantry Division (Quang

Tri Province). In Vietnam he experienced first-hand the devastating

health effects that microbial-caused diseases pose to humans,

medically treating ailing Vietnamese patients and American soldiers

in the field. Since 1998, he has been involved with the research and

development of various workshops and seminars involving

environmental health issues. Mr. Haney has been a registered member

of the American Psychological Society as of 2004, and is a

Registered Environmental Assessor with the California Environmental

Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control.

Publications

Mr. Haney has been a guest speaker for numerous media and civic

organizations across the U.S. His workshops have included Depression

Is An Inside Job, and Distress Is A Biological Mess. In 1991, his

work was featured in a PBS production, Family Stress: Points of

Pain. His articles Ambushed by Post-Traumatic Stress, and Changing

the Patterns of Depression, have been featured in Lifestyles

Magazine. His health article The Deadly Side of Fungal Exposure and

published text, Toxic Mold! Toxic Enemy! were featured topics on

Sacramento Capitol Public Radio, the Public TV program Health and

Fitness, and before the Citrus Heights, California Chamber of

Commerce. More recent, he has published two new texts: The Indoor-

Molds Resolution Manual Administrators, and the Indoor-Molds:

Remediation & Maintenance Manual For People Working In And Around

Infested and Contaminated Environments.

Political Appointments/Affiliations

In November 2002, Mr. Haney was appointed by former California

Governor, Gray to three-year term as a board member on the

California Protection & Advocacy Board supporting the rights and

freedoms of people with medical and/or mental disabilities, and

again on July 1, 2003, he accepted another appointment by the

Governor to the California State Council on Developmental

Disabilities.

The EnviroHealth Research & Consulting

Office: (916) 630-8787*Fax: 632-2542

4147 Rocklin Road, Rocklin, CA 95677

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