tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351503075168288920.post1334378632980715941..comments2011-09-06T21:20:02.192-07:00Comments on OCD - You Don't Know Me: Summer campTiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18222568624108574741noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351503075168288920.post-3597211443324470372011-02-23T05:01:37.188-08:002011-02-23T05:01:37.188-08:00My daughter is also 10 with OCD. She does pretty ...My daughter is also 10 with OCD. She does pretty well in private homes (relatively speaking), but melts down in public places and especially in public restrooms, porta-potties, and outdoor park-type bathrooms. I know exactly what you are talking about. Good luck and I hope that it goes well.Amanda, the Head Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308484917557787268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351503075168288920.post-49609199616435919082011-02-19T09:28:29.428-08:002011-02-19T09:28:29.428-08:00Really interesting post. It's hard to know, li...Really interesting post. It's hard to know, like you say, if she'll do better in the long run for the experience, or if it's just too much. Good luck with the decision.<br /><br />I'm so grateful that my OCD didn't crop up until I was in my 20s- making childhood and college so much easier. I LOVED camp.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01403176285595873953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3351503075168288920.post-22965890233004367732011-02-17T07:22:02.369-08:002011-02-17T07:22:02.369-08:00Goodness, your posts always bring back so many mem...Goodness, your posts always bring back so many memories for me - memories from when I was a kid living with OCD (though I didn't know what it was at the time). I remember camp...oh yes, camp. At the time I didn't have contamination compulsions, but I was probably running through various mental rituals all the same - a lot related to social anxiety. Here's the thing: there were times when camp was an incredibly anxiety-provoking experience, and then there were times where somehow I ended up absolutely loving it. It was hard to tell beforehand which way it was going to go.<br /><br />Your concern about the camping situation is tough - obviously exposure to the camping environment would probably be great for fighting the OCD; however, at the same time, exposure can be overwhelming when you start to feel like you don't have a choice NOT to do it - as you might in a camping situation. I'm sure you and your daughter will figure out what's best when the time comes!Fellow OCD Suffererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157849944445411960noreply@blogger.com