Doing Okay/Better

[Guest guest]

Just catching up here on (17) who recently began some

religion/scrupulosity issues with OCD flaring back up.

The eating problems are better (YAY) after talking that first time

to the minister (coworker's husband).

He asked to talk with him again and I set that up on the 19th. The

minister spent 2 HOURS with ! Nice man, poor guy! I say the

latter as he must wonder if is " simple " in some ways (which

I guess he is, that Aspergers Syndrome part of him) but also in that

he (minister) can't comprehend how ridiculous OCD can sometimes be.

talked to him alone a bit and then I went in, probably the

last hour or so. still has a problem with feeling he has to

think/live God 24/7 and we talked about that. That helped, but

is still struggling with that; still neglecting schoolwork

some, doing it but putting it off if it's not due til later. Still

avoiding TV shows he used to watch, flipping it on religious

channels. Simple things like " Sunday is a day of rest. " So should

mom even cook? Or that he judges people, e.g., hearing others make

fun of a person, thinking they are not being nice, should he say

something..., i.e., Bible says you shouldn't judge so HE shouldn't

be judging others.... The 24/7 thing is bothering me/him the most I

think. ME in that he is not enjoying things he used to, whether TV

or schoolwork (my A+ son, only one who enjoys school of 3 sons), etc.

We went to a nearby church yesterday that lots of teens he knows

goes to since he's wanting to go. I think it'll be good for him.

He's mentioned over the years, wanting to go. And hopefully it will

clear some things up and also help him feel he is doing something

good, but also see/hear others, etc. The group of teens know him

from school, and I feel the girls will nurture/mother him a bit,

make sure he's included, and I think he'll probably want to go to

the Youth Group things. (Aspergers plus some shyness don't help

socially, he has had no social life/friends since elementary

school)

I've told him more than once recently I want to see him go back to

smiling and hear him laugh. I'm sure many of you are familiar with

that!

Well, lunch hour is about over, but that's about where we are right

now!

(excuse typing, hurriedly done!)