Mom trigger OCD WAS Re: inositol

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Kathy,

What is it about bedtime? All we want is for our kids to get into

bed and have a nice peaceful sleep! Instead, many of us seem to be

pushing a wet noodle up a hill to get them there. I always said that

God understood my need for sleep, as both and his brother

were good sleepers from infancy on up. I guess God

has a rather interesting sense of humor... ;-(

Melinda S.

Dallas

> Hi Melinda, my daughter's OCD is much worse no doubt when I am

around. For

> a long while I was a walking, talking trigger for her. She

struggled to

> reconcile that she loved me, with the fact that I was hard to be

with

> because OCD started in taunting her about my death and giving her

bad

> feelings. Things aren't that tough anymore, but especially at end

of day I

> seem to turn back into an OCD trigger. I just tell Kel that I

don't like

> OCD any more than he likes me--then put her to bed!

>

> Kathy R. in Indiana

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: JSh1000@aol I have often asked myself the question as to

whether

> 's

> > compulsions are better or worse when I am around. I often monitor

> > his workout because excessive exercise can be devestating to his

> > already low weight (number of repetitions are important to him and

> > OCD always makes him doubt his numbers; so redos are necessary).

I

> > have come to the conclusion that OCD is at its worst when

is

> > tired, overwhelmed with stuff to do, has not eaten enough or does

not

> > have a focus. I really don't think my presence (as much as he

might

> > want it) has too much effect. He is aware that I no longer will

hang

> > around when he is having an " OCD moment " , so my leaving an area

will

> > sometimes alert him to a compulsive behavior.