new workbook ready

[Guest guest]

To my list friends:

I want to tell all of you that I have just ordered two copies of Cherry

Pedwick’s new workbook entitled “ Helping a Loved One with OCDâ€.

Amazon.com

now has it for sale. ( I was sent a preview copy to write an endorsement, so I

had already seen it. ) One copy I plan to give to the therapist who is

presently working with and me to try to get to the point where HE

will

work with her. The other copy I plan to use to try to detach myself from some of

the things I do that are probably enabling.

The workbook has several chapters with very specific instructions on

reducing rituals, etc. It has worksheets to fill out, and checklists, etc. I

ordered it from Amazon and I believe the cost is $10.75 per book. If any of

you,

as we do, have an OCDer who is reluctant to do therapy, you might want to get

a copy of the book and see what you can do from your end. And if they are

willing to work on therapy, but you don’t have a local, qualified therapist,

this book would be a big help.

I asked Cherry if she is coming to the conference this year, but it seems

her husband has retired and they have just moved to Washington state, so she

will not be there. She is hoping they will have copies of the book there,

however.

Take care, everyone. And I hope all is going well with you and your

families.

Jackie

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie,

I just joined the group tonight and your message is one of the first I

have read. My 15 year old son, has mostly been very reluctant

to go to therapy. We have tried 5 therapists over a 6 year period,

hypnosis, etc. with few results, mostly because he refuses to work on

the OCD. He is 15 now and his OCD is very bad and I feel so

frustrated. Any advice you can offer would be appriciated. I just

want him to get help!

Sherri

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

It seems like our two sons are similar. My son keeps telling us

that we are wasting our money on therapy and, honestly, I think he

is correct about that since he won't work on the CBT. I do agree

that if the OCD isn't so debilitating then he will remain in denial.

However, it is also the rest of the family who are suffering. That

is why I need to find a way to get his commitment.

We also haven't tried meds - the main reason is concern about the

side effects like insomnia (which is a long term problem we have

been dealing with), etc., and because in our heartsm my husband and

I think it is better to learn to manage the OCD, rather than

medicate it. Having said that, I'm almost at the end of my rope and

am considering meds. Maybe it would give him some relief. Have you

ever heard that medicating a " therapy resistant person " might make

them more willing or ready to do the therapy?

Please tell me about inositol. What exactly is it and how is it

meant to work? How much do you give your son and what does he weigh?

My son is only about 130 pounds, or so.

Thanks, I really appreciate your help!

Sherri

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> Sherri

> Hopefully you'll get some good suggestions here from others on the

list. I can only commiserate. My 14 year old won't go either. We

tried and he says he saw through her 'tricks', had already tried

bossing ocd back, and it didn't work. The doc said we should go for

meds because he wasn't buying in.

> We're not seeing the doc, nor doing meds, because inositol is

helping a bit.

> I believe a child has toget to the point where his/her life is so

badly disrupted by ocd that he/she is willing to do the work - and

my son's not there. Maybe maturity will get him there, ready to deal

with it, or maturity will make it go away. Right now we're just

getting by, and it's slightly better than before inostiol but not

gone altogether.

> kimz

> Re: new workbook ready

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> Hi Jackie,

> I just joined the group tonight and your message is one of the

first I

> have read. My 15 year old son, has mostly been very

reluctant

> to go to therapy. We have tried 5 therapists over a 6 year

period,

> hypnosis, etc. with few results, mostly because he refuses to

work on

> the OCD. He is 15 now and his OCD is very bad and I feel so

> frustrated. Any advice you can offer would be appriciated. I

just

> want him to get help!

> Sherri

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