Guest guest Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Big step Chris!!! I know you must be so proud that he is doing this. Congrats to you both, again. Probably good that you are too busy to process the " empty nest " part. I'm sure you'll get there, but hopefully celebrate and enjoy the peace too, eventually! Good luck with the house clearing, I'm sure you'll be glad to get that one over with. You are not going to know what to do with yourself when all of this is done.... Hugs, Barb > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Congrats and good luck to both of you! > > Subject: Off to college! > To: > Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 1:51 PM > Tomorrow we move to college, > UNC-Chapel Hill! Today I just have to pack all his > clothes and then see what we might be able to take out of > boxes that we bought him since they warned no cardboard in > trash there (recycle) and don't want to have to carry boxes > a long way back to car or something. Whew, > I have spent so much $$ (and him a bit too) getting all this > stuff. And note the *I* in I'm doing the > packing, LOL. One last " mothering " thing I guess, > though he doesn't seem as motivated as I am to get it > done. > > I bought a couple bottles of inositol powder for him and > packed that (something we used in past for his OCD) even > though the last time we tried inositol it didn't help a > bit. ( isn't on meds, refuses) > > So on Thursday I will be an " empty nester " with no children > at home! Yes, a bit of celebrating perhaps but at the > same time I'm so busy with my mom's estate stuff and getting > her house somewhat clean (beginning Thursday - plus she was > a hoarder so lots of clutter) so I can get it appraised for > the estate...that I don't have time to relax much. > Maybe later in September! > > I know I've got on his nerves a bit with some > comments. Like I advised (made) him take a fan for > college to have in his room. I told him between that > and advising him to play CDs on his laptop, the noise would > help his roommate NOT hear his OCD ( vents, gets > upset with his bad thoughts). I think I care more > about roommate not hearing than , but just > doesn't realize how much I do hear when he's even down the > hall from me behind a closed door. > > You all know I'll update on how things are going or rather > how I GUESS they are going. 's not one to say > his OCD is bothering him, won't really talk about it so I > can't observe/hear once he's out of the house. Really, > at times in past he has looked so bad, the expressions on > his face, the upset, the anxiousness, sadness, > sorrow.... I'm hopeful getting away from home might > actually help? I know sometimes OCD is > easier away from home like when people go on vacations, > etc. > > > single mom, 3 sons > , 20, with OCD, dysgraphia and Aspergers > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Our list archives feature may be accessed at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group// > by scrolling down to the archives calendar . Our links > may be accessed at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group//links > . Our files may be accessed at > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group//files > . > Our list advisors are Gail B. , Ed.D.(http://www.ocdawareness.com ), Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.( http://www.worrywisekids.org ), and Dan Geller, M.D. > (http://www2.massgeneral.org/pediatricpsych/staff/geller.html > ). You may ask a question of any of these mental health > professionals by inserting the words " Ask Dr.(insert name) " > in the subject line of a post to the list. Our list > moderators are Castle, Judy Chabot, BJ Closner, and > Barb Nesrallah. Subscription issues or > suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list > administrator, at louisharkins@... > . Our group and related groups are listed > at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ocdsupportgroups/links > . OCF treatment providers list may be viewed at http://www.ocfoundation.info/treatment-providers-list.php > . > NLM-NIH Drug Information Portal may be viewed at > http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp?APPLICATION_NAME=drugporta\ l > . OCF recommended reading list may be viewed at http://www.ocfoundation.org/ocd-oc-spectrum-disorders-book-list.html > . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I haven't written in a while but I was so happy to see the good news about your son that I had to reach out and say Congratulations to both him & you! So happy for you both and wish you all the best. Subject: Off to college! To: Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 1:51 PM Tomorrow we move to college, UNC-Chapel Hill! Today I just have to pack all his clothes and then see what we might be able to take out of boxes that we bought him since they warned no cardboard in trash there (recycle) and don't want to have to carry boxes a long way back to car or something.. Whew, I have spent so much $$ (and him a bit too) getting all this stuff. And note the *I* in I'm doing the packing, LOL. One last " mothering " thing I guess, though he doesn't seem as motivated as I am to get it done. I bought a couple bottles of inositol powder for him and packed that (something we used in past for his OCD) even though the last time we tried inositol it didn't help a bit. ( isn't on meds, refuses) So on Thursday I will be an " empty nester " with no children at home! Yes, a bit of celebrating perhaps but at the same time I'm so busy with my mom's estate stuff and getting her house somewhat clean (beginning Thursday - plus she was a hoarder so lots of clutter) so I can get it appraised for the estate...that I don't have time to relax much. Maybe later in September! I know I've got on his nerves a bit with some comments. Like I advised (made) him take a fan for college to have in his room. I told him between that and advising him to play CDs on his laptop, the noise would help his roommate NOT hear his OCD ( vents, gets upset with his bad thoughts). I think I care more about roommate not hearing than , but just doesn't realize how much I do hear when he's even down the hall from me behind a closed door. You all know I'll update on how things are going or rather how I GUESS they are going. 's not one to say his OCD is bothering him, won't really talk about it so I can't observe/hear once he's out of the house. Really, at times in past he has looked so bad, the expressions on his face, the upset, the anxiousness, sadness, sorrow.... I'm hopeful getting away from home might actually help? I know sometimes OCD is easier away from home like when people go on vacations, etc. single mom, 3 sons , 20, with OCD, dysgraphia and Aspergers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Wow, Chris! I can't believe he's already off to college! Please keep us posted on how he is doing, and you too! Dina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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