my son has OCD and obsessive intrusive thoughts that he was diagnosed with.
there is a thought that has been bothering him pretty badly and he KNOWS its irrational but he says it keeps popping in his head and is distressed if there is a "possibility" that it could be true
the idea is:
what if his parent (me and my wife) have somehow in some crazy way we were awitched. almost replicas if you will. and are impersonating his parents. maybe this is due to some crazy black magic/spells/witchcraft or something weird like that.
can you help dissolve this theory with logical examples of why this ISNT possible?
2007-08-20 16:45:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Ask him what, in reality, points to this being a possibility. Has this happened to friends? Their parents? To his teachers. To pets? What facts of reality give rise to this as a possibility - do people have an ability to switch bodies? Can he? Knowing what he does about anatomy, what facts exist in anatomy makes him think we can switch bodies?
He might want to spend some time on James Randi's website.
If he can't point to any examples or facts of reality to back up his fear, then he has to ignore the fear. Every time it comes to him, he has to do something else - work a puzzle, do math, anything to take his mind off this issue. He has to tell himself STOP! and not go there. I think eventually he will get rid of the fear.
If not, he needs to see someone.
2007-08-20 17:01:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
this sounds like yet another condition in your sons brain. it is a form of dementia which most often occurs in alzheimers patients. it is characterized by a person having a persistent feeling that his or her loved ones have somehow been replaced. it makes it very difficult for the loved ones to reach out and help with this condition because they are alienated and cannot be trusted by the person suffering the delusion. it sounds a littel like paranoia but it is an unrelated condition. providing reasons to your son will not help; it is an irrational feeling. you should seek help from a qualified professional. I believe there are medications which have proven to have some efficacy in cases like this. best wishes.
2007-08-20 23:56:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
simply because there is no evidence of any witchcraft being used and that there is no reason anybody would want to replicate you and take you away...
there is no way that you can prove that it isnt possible but you can show him how unprobable it is...
someone with OCD will always be able to find loopholes in your arguments anyway.
ask him whether or not he thinks that you are infact duplicated... ask him if there is any proof...
the fact is he'll surcome to self doubt about it and most likely tolerate (not accept) the fact that you have not been duplicated...
either that or some psychotherapy is in order
2007-08-20 23:56:56 · answer #3 · answered by <3YAY<3 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
com on u guys he asked if we could do this logically if i had thought that my parents were being replaced i wouldn't trust any test that wasn't preformed right in front of me and i knew how to do the test my self not any do the test and well mail you the results any one who has the power to switch out my parents has the power to switch out my mail so help this guy out by giving him statement that he can use to prove to his kid that he his his dad a logical statement that leaves no room for interpretation other then the one desired answer i know this isn't our field because we deal with obj. that have hundreds if not thousands of possibility's so think out side the box and help this man prove who he is to his son
2007-08-21 09:27:31 · answer #4 · answered by all knowing dslxic one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if you could get DNA tests? I don't know if that would convince him, but just the fact that you are willing might show him that you take his fears seriously. NOTE! I am not a doctor or therapist, or trained in any way. It seems to me that you should consult someone who IS trained in OCD, and ask them about this first. I wish you the strength to deal with this in the best possible way for your kid.
2007-08-20 23:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by roscoedeadbeat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sit him down and make him watch Invasion of the Body Snatchers. That should be good for a few laughs.
2007-08-21 04:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by Jrahdel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about telling him things that happened long time ago that no one else could know... Of course, first of all u'd need to know when was the spell cast! Maybe with old stories, he'd be cool again!
Or tell him about DNA tests...
GOOD LUCK!
2007-08-21 01:32:01 · answer #7 · answered by Calíope!* 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If there are times when he's sure it isn't true, Like if it just pops up from time to time- you can take one of those good times to set up some kind of test so he knows its you. A word or something else you have to know. Thats all I can think of.
2007-08-21 05:02:15 · answer #8 · answered by Buy Sam a Drink 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe see what he thinks about a DNA test. Also ask him if he can come up with anything else that would help put his mind at ease.
2007-08-20 23:50:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"I think, therefore I am, but how do I know that you really exist?" That's sort of how it boils down, I suppose. He's asking that question of you, but you could ask the same thing of him.
2007-08-20 23:55:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋