The Viral Cycle of OCD

The fear is observing my child in distress or being the on the receiving end of my child's anger, Alpers, emotional meltdown. And therefore that causes me as a parent a lot of distress. Or sometimes it's, I can't tolerate seeing my child in discomfort. And therefore, I feel the urge to give in so that I can either maintain peace for my family or that I can nurture my child. It's just too hard for parents to recognize that when they are facilitating OCD behaviors, they're actually doing more damage than good.