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<blockquote data-quote="mindinggaps" data-source="post: 765854" data-attributes="member: 29823">Some of you may know me and my story, but I've created this post to encourage anyone seeking advice or guidance to ask questions. Feel free to ask me anything about about my experiences, what it is like to live with ODD, treatment plans, how to best manage children who've been diagnosed with this disorder, etc.Brief Background: I was first diagnosed with ODD as a 4 year old child. Growing up my symptoms included explosive tantrums, violence, rage, lying, refusal to obey authority, impulsive actions and more. I was first medicated at age 4 and have been on psychiatric medications to control my symptoms ever since. As an adult, my official diagnoses are: Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), anxiety, depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I am currently living a high quality life with a partner and stable job. My conditions are well controlled with a cocktail of medications and therapy - if you'd like to know specifics, please ask. Currently, I am largely symptom free but am reliant on treatment to keep stable. Without treatment I can suffer from explosive rage, poor emotional regulation and many other dangerous symptoms. Ask me anything!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mindinggaps, post: 765854, member: 29823"] Some of you may know me and my story, but I've created this post to encourage anyone seeking advice or guidance to ask questions. Feel free to ask me anything about about my experiences, what it is like to live with ODD, treatment plans, how to best manage children who've been diagnosed with this disorder, etc. [B]Brief Background[/B]: I was first diagnosed with ODD as a 4 year old child. Growing up my symptoms included explosive tantrums, violence, rage, lying, refusal to obey authority, impulsive actions and more. I was first medicated at age 4 and have been on psychiatric medications to control my symptoms ever since. As an adult, my official diagnoses are: Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), anxiety, depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I am currently living a high quality life with a partner and stable job. My conditions are well controlled with a cocktail of medications and therapy - if you'd like to know specifics, please ask. Currently, I am largely symptom free but am reliant on treatment to keep stable. Without treatment I can suffer from explosive rage, poor emotional regulation and many other dangerous symptoms. Ask me anything! [/QUOTE]

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