Behavior Therapy and a really bad day!

Today, Drake had his first session with the behavior therapist. I am really glad that I have taken the time to research the subject or I might have been disappointed to day. This session was more about setting everything up and about telling Drake what he would be doing. I noticed that this afternoon Drake started having tics more frequently and by the time we got to the therapist, they were pretty noticeable. He did say that we shouldn't acknowledge or try to make him stop them, that it could cause more tics and that they could become severe. I have a lot more information to read and we start weekly sessions in about two weeks. While I am glad that we are getting started with the therapy, the more times we go to a doctor and the more times we see compulsions and tics the more overwhelming it all becomes. I think I am just now coming out of the denial. I have been researching and reading but it was almost like it was for a child that wasn't mine. I am also struggling with what these breakdowns are doing to my daughter and how he is demanding so much of my time. I also learned today that I am not helping by the reassuring him or trying to make it go away as fast as possible. I am actually becoming part of the OCD, we will address that in coming weeks. We have a lot to tackle in the months to come and I don't know how I feel about that!!