conference and update - to LT

July 31, 2006

Hi,

I am sure that your daughter will get to the point of accepting her OCD

too. It took a while for mine to learn about it and then accept it.

Eventually, it is a relief to accept that you have something, because

it is better to have a name for what you have than to feel just plain

weird!!! A couple of years ago I thought about taking her to the

conference, but I was unsure how she would handle it, so we didn't go.

I was worried that it would affect her self-esteem in a negative way.

I was so wrong!!! But it just took time for us both to get to this

point. I guess when the kid is frustrated enough with their OCD, they

will want to talk about it and accept. If it is only mild, maybe they

prefer to push it aside. Who knows. Good luck to you. How old is

your daughter? Ellen

July 31, 2006

In a message dated 7/31/2006 7:40:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

musicgirl9395@... writes:

I am sure that your daughter will get to the point of accepting her OCD

too.

Ellen

I sure hope so -- she's 15 yrs. She was diagnosed at the end of 2005. She

is very upset about being stamped with that proverbial " label. " Funny - even

when we're with her therapist, she will appear very comfortable & she'll

talk and answer questions while the doctor is there, but the second she walks

out of the room the smile leaves her face, she's TOTALLY disgusted with the

entire process & says, " WHEN will this be over? I just want to LEAVE. " The

doctor will walk back in & ask a question... " oh, ya, aha... that is kind of a

problem... " very agreeable & easy going.

I guess I don't understand why she's so guarded even with kids her age that

would be openly talking about having OCD. She wouldn't be " weird " with them.

I would think she'd jump on the chance to interact with kids like that.

GOOD GOD.... has it been THAT long since I was a teenager??? Am I THAT out

of touch? That's impossible!!!!

LT

July 31, 2006

my dd is only 5 and at just over 4, she realized she worried about stuff that

other kids didnt. she knows she has ocd (her " worries " ), but that she can

control it. to her, it is just another thing that is different about her that

she has no control over, such as her hair color, eye color, height, etc. It is

just a part of who she is. now that may change as she gets older, depending on

how her symptoms go as she gets older. hopefully it continues to be a small

issue.

sharon