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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Hi all,

Haven't written in a while, but I hope everyone is being happy and strong =)

I wanted to let you know my secret. FAKE NAILS! I have had fake nails for over a year and my pulling drastically stopped! They are just long enough that I can't split my hair or really feel the consistency of my hair in between my fingers (which were my two biggest pulling triggers). In my opinion, 20 dollars every two weeks is worth not being bald! Give them a try- even if you are opposed to fake nails! See for yourself! Fake nails are my savior! Good luck everyone! *I believe in us*
Posted on 11/03/09, 01:11 am
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Reply #1 - 11/03/09  2:29pm
" Hey girl! It has been a while! I agree - I had fake nails for a week - and even though I could still pull a little bit, it wasn't as bad at all. For some reason, you don't get the same satisfaction from it. Unfortunately, I can't have them on at work, so I can only wear them when I'm off for a while, but yeah, I'm trying to wear them when I can.
Hope you're doing well! "
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Reply #2 - 11/04/09  8:50am
" Hi, Thanks for the idea! Do you think it would work for eyelash/eyebrow pullers as well? "
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Reply #3 - 11/04/09  8:59pm
" I think it could help pulling eye lashes/eyebrows, but just make sure they are long enough! Sometimes when they are long it makes it harder to pull! Good luck "
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Reply #4 - 11/04/09  9:03pm
" It sounds like a great idea. Worth a try. Thanks for sharing it. "

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