Hello!

I also have OCD and have the same types of intrusive thoughts that your son is dealing with. I often feel very victimized. I am using a combination of prescription medication and cognitive therapy. The best tools that I have learned through cognitive therapy are:

1) The thoughts have nothing to do with me, my desires, or my personality.

2) When I begin to have these thoughts, I can try to distract myself by thinking of something different or doing something to get my mind off of these thoughts. (I can do this now after having practice and with the help of my medication.)

I think that you are right about getting your child on a schedule, again. My OCD symptoms and intrusive thoughts seem to happen most frequently when I am under stress. I think that all children are put under a certain amount of stress when they don't have some sort of schedule....even a somewhat relaxed schedule.