News of Impulse-Control Disorders

Last night i told some horrible lies,i upset and made people feel guilty,because i wanted attention-ive concluded that i lie for attention.

so today..like i've promised myself so many times beofre,i'm going to have a minimum lie day..and if possible a lie- free day.
i'm going to give this my 100%....
and if i fail-i'll be crushed.

i will try to keep you updated later.

My son, Trevor, has IED and is 12 years old. Since an incident with another child none of the mothers want their kids hanging out with mine. Our psychologist says this is degressing Trevor's progress and its making it worse for all of us at home. Any suggestions for Trevor or myself?

I stumbled across this forum while looking for information on anger. I've been with my husband almost 3 years now, and for 2 of those years I've lived in fear of his outbursts.

If what is causing these outbursts is a mental disorder that has a chance of being controlled, and if he's willing then I'll be willing to stand by him through it all, as I have already for at least 2 years of ...

Compulsive Lying.


This person, not unlike the gambler, or the alcoholic, has little or no control over the lies he or she tells. To the compulsive liar, lies come out of the mouth as easily as truths, usually with little or no forethought to why or what the consequences will be..

Resouce: http://topten.org/public/BA/BA3.html

My 6 year old grandson is the perfect angel around me; when he is in school is quite another matter. He is in constant trouble with the teacher. He will not let other kids do their work. He talks and disrupts the class constantly. When another child makes him angry, he hits, spits, kicks, whatever. He has told me that once it is in his head that he is going to hit someone (or whatever), ...

Im a 17 years old recently diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder. I would like to find support and to be able to talk to others with this disorder. Also if anyone is interested you are more then welcome to jion my support group. Anyone is welcome. Just go to intermittentexplosivedisorder-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Thanks.

-Nike

I never really thought i had a problem until recently. I have always known lying was bad and shouldn't be done. When younger I remember lying to stay out of trouble and then feeling bad for doing it.

But now it's different. At first I thought I had just gotten into the habit of lying. And thought like any Habit thru careful thought I could stop it. Well things got pretty crazy for a while ...

well this is my first time to write in here. i have been reading some and decided to seek some advice for my situation. I just recently ( a few weeks ago) ended an engagement to a man i love very much. but who has a lying problem. He has lied ever since we first started dating. I was not aware of this until i started talking to some of his other friends and colluges. ...

Here is some information about compulsive lying that I thought people may find helpful:

Compulsive Lying: Overview
There are a number of reasons that people lie. The first is fear. This is the most common reason that people may lie, and they are taking shelter from a perceived punishment. It may be because they know they have done something wrong a single time, in which case it is not compulsive lying. But if they are ...

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