beat trichotillomania

i’ve had it since i was 7…and i dont even know why it started!
but thats not the point. I’m going to end it! once and for all.
For the first time..in about 9 years i have bottom eyelashes! My eyebrows have all grown in from the time two years ago that i felt they were too bushy, and because of all this…i feel insanely proud! All i have to do is work on the top eyelashes…and then i think i will be soo happy that it wont even matter any more
:)

I’ve had trich for only about a year now but when I look back, I always remember I could never stop playing with my hair when I was younger and I used to spend hours playing with my split ends and pulling them apart. My older brother used to pull his hair out, it’s been a year since he last pulled it and he’s got realllyy thin hair on the top of his head that you can see through. My sister also pulls hair, and I remember when I was younger when she lived with me, she used to play with her hair and rip the ends off.
About two years ago, I had a spot that I’d continiously pull from and I had developed a bald spot there but it was under my fringe so it wasn’t that noticeable, I knew I had to stop, but it didn’t take much, I just stopped. So when my trich came back, I pulled from the back and underneath my fringe, mainly from my crown (not good) and I have really thin hair around there, giving the impression that I’m going bald or something. I also pulled a lot from the bottom of my hair, I have short hair and I thought because it’s underneath, it wouldn’t notice too much but it often gets pointed out to me that “your hair is getting really thin!” and it’s true, it’s horrible. The whole back of my hair, when I hold it togther, it’s about as thick as a small chunk from the top of my head (I don’t tend to pull from the top). I’ve always loved my hair, and I lovelovelove thick, volumized hair. When I was younger I had unbelievably thin hair because I never got it cut, at the start of this year, I had very thick hair and when I look at pictures, it looked so lovely. And so it started to destroy my confidence and get me down about how thin my hair is now and how horrible I feel it looks. I have definitely got better at not pulling so much hair out as the start of the year and my hair has got thicker since then but it’s still so thin. Sometimes, I’d get so frustrated I’d rip about 14 hairs out at once and it looked like so much hair, I’d get panic attacks and feel so sick because of what I’d done.
I went out for a day in the summer with my boyfriend to town, I was so occupied the whole day I didn’t even think about pulling my hair out, so I didn’t. I was so proud of myself, I wanted to do it for a second day. and I got to the third day without pulling my hair out and I didn’t exactly wanna ruin my progress of going a few days of not pulling my hair (something I haven’t done since i’ve had trich badly) so I didn’t pull. I used to pull my hair without realizing but now that has stopped. I know lots of people stop pulling their hair for a while then go straight back to it, but I’m determined not too. I still find myself playing with my hair and lightly tugging at it but it’s just getting easier and easier to stop myself, It’s been almost 3 weeks and I am so happy about it.
I’m determined to grow my hair long and thick now and it’s helping me to know how my hair could be if I just stopped pulling hair.

Well I’ve been struggling with this since about 7th or 8th grade… which is when my family moved from one place to another.

I’m almost 23 now… so I guess I’ve had this for about… 10 years.

Sucks, right! I am blessed to have a best friend who has it too. We’ve been best friends since 5th grade and she’s pretty much my rock when it comes to this thing. My husband thinks my hair is beautiful too… even though it is pretty damaged on top. I’m really blessed to have them.

Sooo for the most part… I do ok. I’ll pull a few every-now-and-then… and then go a while w/o pulling. It’s definately related to anxiety and stress.

I just lost my job 2 days ago and am determined to not let trich get the best of me as I go thru this new obstacle. As for my head… I really only pull from the crown of my head. Thankfully I’ve been able to pull my hair half back all my life and no one can tell… but I’d really like to not have to do that again. I’m pretty envious of the girls who can wear a center part… I’ve never really been able to.

Sooo if anyone has any tips of tricks that they know of pass them this way. I’ll try and update you all on how i’m doing every few days.

working on day 6 today… i’m gonna make it. im being extremely positive. minigoal almost finished! so happy! It feels like a milestone! Hows everyone else doing!!! I hope well and send positive vibes out to u all!

I’m 17 and I’ve been pulling for over 8 years! 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 888888888888888….It’s driving me insane! I wish I could stop, I don’t understand. why am I so different? no one understands what it’s like they just tell me to knock it off! Leave your hair alone! They don’t get it they think I’m crazy and maybe I think I’m crazy too.

I’m a new mama.. obviously lol.
I’ve been pulling for about 10 years.. I really want to stop.
I purchased a Lace front wig.. which has help significantly with my confidence. It’s not like a basic wig.. which you can see where your head ends & the wig begins.. it can’t be blown off in a strong wind & you’ll never notice anyones eyes occasionally curiously drifting back up to your hair. It’s securly glued &/or taped down & practically invisible to the naked eye! Not having the ability to even touch my own hair without going through a great effort to release the adhesives on the wig has greatly helped. I also shaved my head underneath it to eliminate any chance of pulling while re-applying. so far so good. my hair has been growing back in.. full & thick! =) But mainly because it’s too short to pull. But a handful of the different urges I experience are gone. I don’t feel the need to weed through the strands looking for specific textures.. or see or touch the root. The strongest urge I still have.. is to experience the feeling my scalp feels as the hair is ripped out, & generally, the sore spots from ingrown hairs (etc) kind of trigger the urges stronger than anything else. Is there anyone who has found any way of helping to supress these specific urges? & for anyone wishing they had the look & feel of their own hair again.. i would strongly suggest purchasing a lace front wig! They go for about the same price as a decent wig that just sits on your haed waiting to be noticed.. yanked off by a jerk or a toddler.. or blown off by the wind. you can swim.. work out.. get caught outside on a windy or rainy day.. go on carnival rides.. everything you would do if this problem didn’t exist at all! I purchased mine from lace-front-wigs.com.. the customer service was amazing & the quality of the product is absolutely outstanding! If you go on a search frenzy for these items like I did.. do not EVER purchase ANYTHING from lacewigsforless.com. I ordered bleached knots.. light brown lace.. color 1B.. silky straight. it came in dark brown lace.. so it was very noticable on my lightly tanned skin. knots were not bleached. the color washed out on the first wash.. & once it was wet, it releaved a deep water-wave perm that had just been flat ironed & thrown in the box. They do not do refunds.. probably because their product is terrible & they have some kind of inbred monkey reviewing their orders! so be warned of this vedor if you look into this option.

im 17, i have been pulling since around 16 or 15. idk why i do it sometimes but some other times i think its my stress. I told my parents but they arent really treating it seriously, they just said”stop doing that”, same with some of my friends who know i have it , now i have a few friends at school that think im going bald =/, yeah it sucks, but im trying to stop on my own. i might need some support, i have been wearing hats for about a week now,and they are helping some but since i have school, we cant have hats on . thats part of my problem.
i may need some support for this, i heard from source that the longer i resist, the harder the urges get, and any tips to help to stop would be appreciated. and if you need any support or just need to talk, you can message me.

i’ve managed not to pull at my hair or eyebrows for 2 days now!
already my scalp is not sore and red. i’ve also found that when i’m at home, putting a band-aid over my eyebrow has stopped me pulling at it.

i don’t even realise when i’m picking
ive picked my eyebrows to the extent that i only have half of one of mine left.
it looks ridiculous
it’s slowly growing back – i need something to stop me doing this
ITS DOING MY HEAD IN
looking like a half eyebrowed idiot.

maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

I can’t take it anymore…I want to stop! And I’m looking for support from people who suffer from this same disorder like me. I hate myself for being so masochistic…if anyone out there is looking for friendly support and help to quit, please contact me.