Guest guest Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Im there with ya. My 12 year old son sometimes drives me crazy and it makes me feel so guilty. Whats even worse is that I have a " touch of " OCD myself. I started showing signs at around his age but with age, therapy and meds, mine has has been under control. So why do I lose it sometimes when it comes to my son? Because I am human and so are you. I am working on some relaxation techniques that have helped me a great deal to remain calm when his OCD is extra-bad. I hope your week gets better! > > Hi, > > I've had a very bad week so far, I feel like I've got everything wrong. My 12 year old daughters OCD has been bad, and even though I have tried I don't feel as though I have helped her. > > I lost my temper ad feel like I have just let her down. She has so much to deal with and all I can do is shout. > > I am also sick of people underestimating the stress and upset OCD causes to sufferers and carers. Tomorrow is another day I guess..... > > Mike. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hi Mike, I know where you are coming from. I have a 19yr old and at times when his OCD acts up, it really upsets me. I have a bad temper anyhow, so it doesn't help matters when his OCD is really bad. My husband, son & I have gone to a Christian Counselor also to help us deal with his OCD and I do believe it has helped us. Our son still goes to his therapist and see a pyscharist, he also takes medicine. The counselor has talked with us also and on how to deal with our son when his OCD gets out of control. I hope this has helped some. I have talked to several friends of mine that have been through the same thing we have with OCD and they said there are days when it can be really good and days that can be really bad. They said it is like a roller coaster and I do believe that. I know, speaking from experience, it is really hard to stay in control when there OCD is out of control. Try and go to another room, find something else to do, take a walk. Let me know how things go. Donna Subject: Fed up To: Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 1:08 PM Hi, I've had a very bad week so far, I feel like I've got everything wrong. My 12 year old daughters OCD has been bad, and even though I have tried I don't feel as though I have helped her. I lost my temper ad feel like I have just let her down. She has so much to deal with and all I can do is shout. I am also sick of people underestimating the stress and upset OCD causes to sufferers and carers. Tomorrow is another day I guess..... Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Been there too. Have apologized to over the years. He's 20 now, OCD began back around age 11.5. I've told him it was OCD that I was so tired of, fed up with, etc., and didn't mean to take it out on him, that I wasn't upset at HIM but OCD. He once said back to me, after my saying I was fed up with OCD, " Well how do you think *I* feel??! " meaning he was more fed up. SIGH, we all have our bad days. There's a mean/bad " parent award " we sometimes pass around here, LOL, for these type of days. I've had it more than once! Like you said, tomorrow is another day. > > Hi, > > I've had a very bad week so far, I feel like I've got everything wrong. My 12 year old daughters OCD has been bad, and even though I have tried I don't feel as though I have helped her. > > I lost my temper ad feel like I have just let her down. She has so much to deal with and all I can do is shout. > > I am also sick of people underestimating the stress and upset OCD causes to sufferers and carers. Tomorrow is another day I guess..... > > Mike. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hi Mike. It's the worst feeling when you try so hard to be patient and respond the right way and then you snap.? I had a day or two like that last week.? I think the best thing to do when it happens is to sincerely apologize and let her know it's the OCD that you're mad at and not her.? Tomorrow IS another day.? Good luck. Missy Fed up Hi, I've had a very bad week so far, I feel like I've got everything wrong. My 12 year old daughters OCD has been bad, and even though I have tried I don't feel as though I have helped her. I lost my temper ad feel like I have just let her down. She has so much to deal with and all I can do is shout. I am also sick of people underestimating the stress and upset OCD causes to sufferers and carers. Tomorrow is another day I guess..... Mike. ________________________________________________________________________ Email message sent from CompuServe - visit us today at http://www.cs.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hi Mike! I've been there alot lately. It's hard for me to explain why at times I feel the way I do. I have family that doesn't understand and thinks that I need to give my 11.5 year old daughter tough love. It's important that your daughter knows that it's the OCD and not her stressing you, I know this from experience. I hope you week gets better. Has school brought your daughters OCD out worse? I ask this because school has brought my daughters out more in the last week. Thanks, Cristy From: michael991152 <michael.farenden@ btinternet. com> Subject: Fed up To: @ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 1:08 PM Hi, I've had a very bad week so far, I feel like I've got everything wrong. My 12 year old daughters OCD has been bad, and even though I have tried I don't feel as though I have helped her. I lost my temper ad feel like I have just let her down. She has so much to deal with and all I can do is shout. I am also sick of people underestimating the stress and upset OCD causes to sufferers and carers. Tomorrow is another day I guess..... Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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