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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 173386" data-attributes="member: 393"><p><strong>kt is a runner.....I hate runners. Terrifies the bejeebers out of me. Okay, got that out of my system.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The first thing we did was to go through our home & replace our deadbolt locks with the deadbolts with keys on the inside. Most of the time the key is in the lock, however when we see kt's anxiety spilling over into dangerous behaviors we pull the keys. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>We also always have our cell phones on our person because kt grabs all the phones in the house & hides them. We can tell kt is at a running stage when the phones go missing.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Crisis team number is programmed in our cell phones.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Saying that, as I note kt's anxiety level build I start her on self calming exercises. Deep breathing, she loves yoga, etc. The most helpful to kt is a bath or a long shower. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>If she is able to speak rationally I ask her if her body feels the need for a PRN medication. Sometimes, she knows & asks before things get out of hand (long years of therapy on that one).</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Crisis team is called if self harming or running happens. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Christy, all I can offer is the above & to help your difficult child become self aware of his body, i.e. how the anxiety hits him. Tummy pains, palm sweating, clenched fists, pacing, etc. Then start using self calming techniques. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I would also offer that difficult child needs to learn to talk about how he is feeling. Expressing his concerns. Many times I'd hear the same fear over & over from kt; it took years to get kt to sleep in her room in her bed. Patience is a virtue when it comes to overwhelming anxiety in a difficult child.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>I'll be keeping your difficult child in my thoughts; that things settle down in his mind.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 173386, member: 393"] [B]kt is a runner.....I hate runners. Terrifies the bejeebers out of me. Okay, got that out of my system. The first thing we did was to go through our home & replace our deadbolt locks with the deadbolts with keys on the inside. Most of the time the key is in the lock, however when we see kt's anxiety spilling over into dangerous behaviors we pull the keys. We also always have our cell phones on our person because kt grabs all the phones in the house & hides them. We can tell kt is at a running stage when the phones go missing. Crisis team number is programmed in our cell phones. Saying that, as I note kt's anxiety level build I start her on self calming exercises. Deep breathing, she loves yoga, etc. The most helpful to kt is a bath or a long shower. If she is able to speak rationally I ask her if her body feels the need for a PRN medication. Sometimes, she knows & asks before things get out of hand (long years of therapy on that one). Crisis team is called if self harming or running happens. Christy, all I can offer is the above & to help your difficult child become self aware of his body, i.e. how the anxiety hits him. Tummy pains, palm sweating, clenched fists, pacing, etc. Then start using self calming techniques. I would also offer that difficult child needs to learn to talk about how he is feeling. Expressing his concerns. Many times I'd hear the same fear over & over from kt; it took years to get kt to sleep in her room in her bed. Patience is a virtue when it comes to overwhelming anxiety in a difficult child. I'll be keeping your difficult child in my thoughts; that things settle down in his mind. [/B] [/QUOTE]
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