It sounds like an set of eating rituals. Anyhow try to take it easier Tony. The best thing you can do to help is to be there for the kid, not to stressed out over her, that may not help. Rather be honest about what you think she's doing to herself and how concerned you are over it. Also make sure she knows you're there to help.
Remember I'm not a psychologist. So its best to follow what her psychiatrists suugests. larry On 12/20/05, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > she is doing shakes and this is odd... she licks the salt off of things > and will gum things but not CHEW and SWALLOW. she loves the taste > of things, just thinks that if she consumes she will yuke. > > anyway, small steps are being praised and my sister is working the tough > love angle. not to mention Mrs. Debbie (The shrink) has done an incredible > job getting Alison to trust and respect her... good stuff. > > thanks again guys, this has me stressed out like freakin' crazy. im a control > freak (To a point) and the feeling of helplessness drives me batty. > but im working > on that. my wife is a communication expert (her degree in college) so she has > me talking about it, working on it, and understanding that there are > somethings > that i have no control over and that i just have to be there for > support when needed. > > me > > > On 12/20/05, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tony, that's great.. we're pullin' for her.. > > > > > > sas > > > > Scott A. Stewart > > ColdFusion Developer > > > > GNSI > > 11820 Parklawn Dr > > Rockville, MD 20852 > > (301) 770-9610 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:22 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Alison, my niece and Food Avoidance > > > > http://adc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/archdischild;64/3/346 > > > > i think we may have found some info on her problem. > > > > btw, the chuck e cheese thing was a train wreck. > > and we are relying now on the shrink who has been > > able to make a few in roads with her :) > > > > yay!!!!!!!! > > > > me > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:188910 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
