http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/4516/how-to-have-tourettes-part-9-guest-post-by-michelle-mcgee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-have-tourettes-part-9-guest-post-by-michelle-mcgee Get Stronger, Get Smarter, Live Better... Every day. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:50:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/4516/how-to-have-tourettes-part-9-guest-post-by-michelle-mcgee/comment-page-1/#comment-10836 How To Have Tourette's Part 19: Sitting Here In Silence Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:06:26 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=4516#comment-10836 [...] assured everyone that I was fine. In fact, I was better than fine, because at 12:30 I passed the four hour mark without having had one tic since 8:30 that morning. [...] [...] assured everyone that I was fine. In fact, I was better than fine, because at 12:30 I passed the four hour mark without having had one tic since 8:30 that morning. [...]

]]> http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/4516/how-to-have-tourettes-part-9-guest-post-by-michelle-mcgee/comment-page-1/#comment-6182 andrea frazer Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:52:25 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=4516#comment-6182 I am officially nominating Jacob to be Dominic's big brother. And you, Michelle, can be my big sister. Except you look younger than me. But whatever. LOVELY POST AS USUAL YOU ROCKSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am officially nominating Jacob to be Dominic’s big brother. And you, Michelle, can be my big sister. Except you look younger than me. But whatever. LOVELY POST AS USUAL YOU ROCKSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/4516/how-to-have-tourettes-part-9-guest-post-by-michelle-mcgee/comment-page-1/#comment-5960 Michelle McGee Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:14:30 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=4516#comment-5960 I agree there is a difference between acceptance and tolerance. Tolerance to me implies that there is still a problem with whatever it is being tolerated - you're just trying to get through it. Acceptance is just pure willingness to say, "It's all good!" My son is also on anxiety meds for his OCD/anxiety. In the big picture his tics are the least of my worries. Teaching him how to handle his emotions has been my biggest challenge. He feels things in a BIG way. I have several friends whose kids have Aspergers so I know how challenging that must be. My heart goes out to you on your journey with your son. Stay strong and always believe, Michelle I agree there is a difference between acceptance and tolerance. Tolerance to me implies that there is still a problem with whatever it is being tolerated – you’re just trying to get through it. Acceptance is just pure willingness to say, “It’s all good!” My son is also on anxiety meds for his OCD/anxiety. In the big picture his tics are the least of my worries. Teaching him how to handle his emotions has been my biggest challenge. He feels things in a BIG way.
I have several friends whose kids have Aspergers so I know how challenging that must be. My heart goes out to you on your journey with your son. Stay strong and always believe,
Michelle

]]> http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/4516/how-to-have-tourettes-part-9-guest-post-by-michelle-mcgee/comment-page-1/#comment-5959 Daisy Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:49:22 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=4516#comment-5959 Acceptance is huge. I stay away from the word tolerance; acceptance is truly the goal. My son has tics that wax and wane over several years' time. His anti-anxiety meds help control them in a small way. The tics are small, though; his Asperger's is the biggest barrier to acceptance, even more so than his blindness. Acceptance is huge. I stay away from the word tolerance; acceptance is truly the goal. My son has tics that wax and wane over several years’ time. His anti-anxiety meds help control them in a small way. The tics are small, though; his Asperger’s is the biggest barrier to acceptance, even more so than his blindness.

]]> http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/4516/how-to-have-tourettes-part-9-guest-post-by-michelle-mcgee/comment-page-1/#comment-5958 Michelle McGee Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:40:02 +0000 http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/?p=4516#comment-5958 Thanks Beth. I think I'm the lucky one, though. Jacob has taught me so much. I often tell him thanks for picking me to be your mother. It's been a difficult journey at times but I've learned so much about the human spirit through Jacob. Thanks for reading the post. Believe, Michelle Thanks Beth. I think I’m the lucky one, though. Jacob has taught me so much. I often tell him thanks for picking me to be your mother. It’s been a difficult journey at times but I’ve learned so much about the human spirit through Jacob. Thanks for reading the post.
Believe,
Michelle

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