OCD, How can i tell my mom im serious.?

I've had OCD since i was 9 and im 14 now.





It's starting to get really bad, and annoying. When i told my mom she didn't, still doesn't, think much of it. It's like she thinks i want her sympathy, when really i just want it to stop.





Some rituals are:





Usually when i touch the shift key, i have to touch it again with my opposite hand.





When i put my shoes on they have to touch each side of my foot, before i can put them on.





There is this flower vace in my bathroom beside the toilet next to the sink and in between it there is a little part of the mirror you can see yourself through, if im on the toilet, before i can get up, i have to look at it and smile before i get up. And i have to smile in the whole mirror before i leave.





If i look at something wrong, i have to keep looking back and forth rapidly until it feels right.





My rituals are always in a rythem of:


"I love Jesus yes i do, I love Jesus how about you?"


I have no idea why.

OCD, How can i tell my mom im serious.?
First of all, you have to calm down about it. Getting upset about having problems with it will more than likely make it worse, i know it does mine. Secondly, if you are in school or attend church regularly, go to a counselor and tell them all of this. Let them know that it bothers you and you would like help with it. Then let them know you also want help showing your mother that you are serious, you are having problems, and you want her support and help with it. This way, you can be getting advice and help on what to do and how to handle everything and when you are ready, your mom will see that you are trying to get help and really mean that something is wrong.
Reply:This is definitely a treatable condition, and it is real. Your mom probably wants you to be perfect--most parents do, out of love.


She doesn't want to believe that this condition is affecting the quality of your life.





I vote with the poster who suggested talking to a counselor. You might want to tell your mom that you're going to make an appointment with someone at school to talk about your OCD because they can get you a referral for some help. This way, you're showing that you're taking responsibility for your own life, and that the OCD is disrupting it.





There are some effective medications out there--Prozac especially--that can help you. I have OCD, too, but to a lesser degree. I know how compelled you are to do your rituals, and how afraid you are to stop them because you believe that something bad will happen if you don't keep it up.





Good luck and God bless. You really are very mature for 14.
Reply:Make an appointment with your mom. You need to tell her that you have something to discuss with her and that you would like to find a time when she is not rushed so that you and she can sit down and talk for about an hour. It is important that she gives you her full attention.





Write down all of the things you need to tell her and why you need her to listen and understand. Literally pour out your feelings on paper and then read the paper to her.





I am the mother of 5 children - there is nothing more important to a mom than her children. They are life itself to her. However, mom's are people too. They get busy, they get overwhelmed and they sometimes don't want to hear that their child is hurting in any way.





You need help - now is the time to get this under control. It is not hopeless. OCD is very manageable.





After you tell your mom what is wrong and how you are concerned and why your concerned, tell her that you want her to make you an appointment to see a child psychologist ASAP.





I wish you all the best. You can do this and your mom will help!
Reply:Talk to a teacher or school counselor...maybe they can talk to her and get her attention of this matter.