Sometimes, when you’re in the thick of it, the smallest gestures mean the most. We got Ryan in to see the psychiatrist Friday, to discuss his recent extreme anxiety over hockey stats. Because it was an emergency appointment, we went to a different office 45 minutes away. We were thrilled to get in to see […]
Read more "The Kindness of Strangers"Ryan picked up a new diagnosis on Friday when we got in to see his psychiatrist after a week of struggling with terrible anxiety over hockey statistics. The new label — OCD — is not a surprise. We have seen evidence before of compulsive behaviors that become an anxiety-producing chore and not something he enjoys. […]
Read more "Alphabet Soup"I started and abandoned two different post this morning about last week and Ryan’s struggle with extreme anxiety over hockey statistics. It’s all a little raw and I’m not ready to delve in just yet. Maybe later this week. A brief update: Things continue to improve each day, but Ryan still can’t bring himself to […]
Read more "Chirping From a Bike"We sometimes struggle with how far or how often to push Ryan outside of his comfort zone. We know that some things, like riding a bike, we cannot force upon him, but that he will show us when he is ready. With others, say trying a new food or paying attention to a new sport, […]
Read more "The Shoe on the Other Foot"Note: For the back story to this post, please read this. Back when Ryan’s problematic obsession with hockey had to do with typing standings over and over to the point they upset him, I asked him why he did it. I always want to understand the logic behind his behaviors to the extent he can […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 