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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 383101" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am glad you found some solace and peace. Hopefully you can continue to find periods of time like that.</p><p> </p><p>Why is therapy something she misses if she doesn't eat? It doesn't make any sense. Just sitting there isn't going to help her deal with the phobia. Please do what you can to get them to give her the therapy - group and individual - regardless of whether she eats or not. with-o the therapy she is not EVER going to improve substantially, so their approach of earning therapy by eating is just idiotic. </p><p> </p><p>Maybe if you can give these people some info on how to treat PHOBIAS it will help them? Or check the links I sent and ask the place about feeding disorders how they would approach it. </p><p> </p><p>If this place doesn't work, it looks like there are several places in NYC that could be helpful. in my opinion this place is taking a very wrong approach - she simply MUST have therapy to get over this. It is likely she could spend a LONG time sitting in front of food (months) and still not improve unless they give her the therapy that is appropriate for her problem, instead of using methods that are appropriate for other problems. </p><p> </p><p>while my Great Gma said that if you lead the horse into the water far enough you CAN make it drink, this approach isn't a good long term solution - and that is what they are doing with difficult child.</p><p> </p><p>Would a feeding tube really be that bad?? If it would mean they let her go to the therapy groups instead of just sitting in front of food all day, not talking about the problem or attempting to actually deal with the fear, I would push for the feeding tube. </p><p> </p><p>I am sorry it is so hard for you to be at home with-o her. I do know it is hard. Can you find something like knitting or cross stitch or whatever that would help you work off some of the nervous energy and take your mind off difficult child?? </p><p> </p><p>If it is at all possible, please find a therapist to help you work through this. Even if you just ask a pastor to help. I know that many Episcopal ministers would be able to help with this, and they are usually very laid back. Just having someone to help you work through all of your feelings right now would likely be a huge help, not just to you, but also to husband, the other kids and even difficult child. </p><p> </p><p>Many hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 383101, member: 1233"] I am glad you found some solace and peace. Hopefully you can continue to find periods of time like that. Why is therapy something she misses if she doesn't eat? It doesn't make any sense. Just sitting there isn't going to help her deal with the phobia. Please do what you can to get them to give her the therapy - group and individual - regardless of whether she eats or not. with-o the therapy she is not EVER going to improve substantially, so their approach of earning therapy by eating is just idiotic. Maybe if you can give these people some info on how to treat PHOBIAS it will help them? Or check the links I sent and ask the place about feeding disorders how they would approach it. If this place doesn't work, it looks like there are several places in NYC that could be helpful. in my opinion this place is taking a very wrong approach - she simply MUST have therapy to get over this. It is likely she could spend a LONG time sitting in front of food (months) and still not improve unless they give her the therapy that is appropriate for her problem, instead of using methods that are appropriate for other problems. while my Great Gma said that if you lead the horse into the water far enough you CAN make it drink, this approach isn't a good long term solution - and that is what they are doing with difficult child. Would a feeding tube really be that bad?? If it would mean they let her go to the therapy groups instead of just sitting in front of food all day, not talking about the problem or attempting to actually deal with the fear, I would push for the feeding tube. I am sorry it is so hard for you to be at home with-o her. I do know it is hard. Can you find something like knitting or cross stitch or whatever that would help you work off some of the nervous energy and take your mind off difficult child?? If it is at all possible, please find a therapist to help you work through this. Even if you just ask a pastor to help. I know that many Episcopal ministers would be able to help with this, and they are usually very laid back. Just having someone to help you work through all of your feelings right now would likely be a huge help, not just to you, but also to husband, the other kids and even difficult child. Many hugs [/QUOTE]
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