She has tried to get "T" (my girl's nickname) to try cutting back on some of the small things that she does and to talk through it if necessary in order to get herself to see that they are illogical, but "T" tells her that each and every one of her compulsions are grounded in a logical base (almost her words verbatum). She has also tried to get her to "act more like a child" because it seems to the therapist that "T"s abnormal maturity level adds to the condition. She talks to me about what the doctor says but then she tells me everything anyway, and most of the time she starts out the week doing really well, but after a couple of days the strain of fighting against herself drives her to breaking and she just goes back to "normal" for her. For example: she can't eat any of her food if it has touched something that it isn't supposed to (i.e: green beans cannot touch corn, etc...), she can't even eat it off the same fork/spoon. She has to have a seperate utensil for each food on her plate and each food item has to be in a seperate compartment on her tray (her plate is sectioned). So, when she eats something like: mashed potatoes, green beans, and grilled chicken (just an example): she has to have a fork for the green beans, a spoon for her potatoes, and a fork and butterknife for the grilled chicken. The doctor suggested that she only use on utensil for her veggies, and one for her meats. This worked for about two days and then "T" just started sobbing over lunch and could not physically force another bite into her mouth. I hate watching her go through this and I don't know what else to do for her.
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