That must have been really painful. My son feels like he has to remind me a lot that he's trying as hard as he can and doing his best. I know he is, but sometimes he thinks I don't know.

The book The Brain That Changes Itself has a chapter on the use of CBT for OCD. DBT is a form of CBT which draws on Buddhist teachings of mindfulness, the middle way, etc.

It's amazing how much your brain can change, so it's possible the problem might go altogether. But if it doesn't go away, it doesn't mean you haven't tried hard enough. I think brookwest knows that. We all have our own issues. Most of us have found ways to improve our problems, or at least cope with them. But they tend to flair up under stress.