What do you do to control compulsion to break things.

[reallh3forme]

It's getting out of hand and I hate when it happens. I just started learning about TS Even though I've had it since I was a kid, and didn't know what it was. I wanted to know what you all do in this case. I usually like to stay to myself because it's embarrassing and makes me feel weird when I have urges to do things or even make noises. It seems like a lose lose to me because I have 3 kids and I don't want to use medication because the side effects would hinder my driving or even interacting with my kids. Then there's trying to control it myself which ends well sometimes and othere not so well. I don't know what to do. Then I'm not able to explain my actions of things being broken. I can't blame it on accidents or maybe anger but those aren't true. I feel it is get worse. Then I feel like being alone because I can't explain it nor do I even understand. It sucks. Any input is helpful, thanks.

[Seonaid Tourettes Action]

Many thanks for posting on HU – I hear from many people about not wanting to take medication so please do have a look at our webpage Behavioural therapies and Tourette Syndrome tourettes-action.org.uk/71-...

People find that this can be really helpful – if you would like to be put in touch with a therapist then please call/email the helpline and they can send you a list – there may be one in your area. If there isn’t then some therapists offer therapy via skype. Helpdesk 0300 777 8427 [e-mail]

If you have a diagnosis of TS perhaps having a Tourettes Action ID card might help explain things to other people tourettes-action.org.uk/12-... I know lots of people have found them helpful.

If you would like to call the helpdesk for a chat about your situation and how you are feeling then you are most welcome, we are here to support you

Hope this helps

Best wishes Seonaid (Research manager at TA)

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I allow myself to go through the motion with nothing to break eventually I realized it was wasted effort and could stop short of going through the full physical motion of throwing something ( my usual way of breaking things). It took a few years once I started but now at the urge my hand and arm begin to move then stop

[scorpiodog]

i have many techniques one is to satisfy the urge by taking some control and touching the things i want to break, if this doesnt work i use avoidance which is a technique i use a lot as i come to harm with compultions so i either avoid something or move it away from me maybe even leave the room

suppressing urges, ticcs etc takes it toll on all of us so we also need a release and i use the gym and go minimum 5 days a week this seems to give me a reset

i dont take meds and know if i didnt goto the gym i would probably need some form of meds

the urges as you know will always sit there in the back of your head and the strength of them goes up and down accepting this is the way we are is a big step then accepting that at times they may win and something will get broke takes some of the pressure of

I also take some comfort knowing im not alone and there is a lot of us going through the same thing

My last techninque which i cant always use as i can pass my compulsions to others is i have friends with same problems and we call each other if one of us is struggling and we can help talk each other round problem is they can end up copying but it can be temporary when y copy a compultion or ticc

[d3ad6ull]

yeh i get this urge in my right hand to break anything fragile and if im in the middle of using my pc the urge to just press the power button and to just ruin anything that can easily be ruined its only in my right hand or arm like if anything is fragile like a glass and im holding it i have the urge to just break it in my hand idk how to fucking stop it. its like i just cant keep my right arm/hand still for 3 seconds it. like if theres a button that will fuck everything ive over done in my life up and a button that just removes the other one the fucking urge in i get in my right arm/hand im just gonna end up pressing the button i don't know why this shit happened it just makes be want to cut off my fucking arm its so annoying i don't know how to get rid of it either