Hi Jeff, nice to meet you.
I'm so sorry to read that you had such a difficult time with your parents not understanding what the tics were all about. Sadly that used to happen a lot. I just wanted to let you know that there's a TS forum here (also other ones for some comorbid conditions like the OCD and ADHD) http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25

I'm very glad to read that you're doing so well these days!