What is Trichotillomania-Hair-Pulling

Trichotillomania (TTM) or "trich" is an impulse control disorder characterised by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes, beard hair, nose hair, pubic hair, eyebrows o...

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Recommendation: Link to Article About How to Form New Habits
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This article from oprah.com explains the neurochemistry involved in stopping bad habits/forming new, healthier habits. It explains why stressing about about failure only makes you more prone to it.

http://www.oprah.com/article/healt...
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Reply #1 - 05/01/09  2:04am
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" I think there's something to this, especially knowing from having had a Neuroscience test done of my brain chemistry to find out what's out of whack (translate, abnormal levels) and may be largely responsible for my urge to pull. "

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