Beating Trich Community Group

You mean that there is a name for IT? Im not weird? Trichotillomania, that big, long word that is the bane of our world. With knowledge and support of others we CAN break free and live without this disorder interfering with our lives. Lets keep this uplifting and supportive and give each other the encouragement the other needs to make it to that next day.

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MrsKolo
MrsKolo
Hi, I'm Mrs Kolo I am new here and just trying to figure it all out....

I really want to be pull-free the sooner the better its dominated my life for too many years. I want to be free I want to be able to show myself to my husband without feeling ashamed.

Any tips/help greatly appreciated xxxxxxx
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Yep, stay strong, it will get easier soon. You're doing SO GREAT!
deleted_user
deleted_user
25 days is incredible! that's so awesome that you're able to completely motivate yourself to stop!
keep with it!
MrsKolo
MrsKolo
27 days - I had a bad couple of days where I was really close but its better again this week.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Awesome! 27 days! Stay strong!
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
Fantastic!!!!! You can do this!!!
MrsKolo
MrsKolo
On day 28..

Am finding my scalp has gone really scabby - why is this? its sore and I keep wanting to scratch/pick at it. I have been trying really hard but at night its drivng me mad!!! any tips/thoughts? x
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
My theory is that you haven't been pulling, so therefore you haven't removed the excess yeast living on your scalp. Try shampooing your hair with an anti-dandruff shampoo, I've heard Nizoral is great. I bet that will clear it right up!!

xx Wow 28 days, almost a month!
MrsKolo
MrsKolo
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!!

Just needed a primal scream - stupid urges!!!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
HAhahahahahahaha! Agreed.
MrsKolo
MrsKolo
day 33!

Its not easy and I am still picking at my scalp too much. But its made me realise how unhappy I was with this thing that I hadnt dealt with. I wonder now if i would ever feel truly happy withoout having beating trich.

I don't speak to my family now (its just me and my husband) we stopped even trying last June - i often wonder if it was that I would never be able to control my trich with their negative influences and beliefs about me still in my life. My mu wants to get back in touch - but I am not sure - I have ignored her letter, I feel bad - but I need to think about myself. ARGH. Why is everything so complicated?
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Wow day 33 is amazing!!! I used to pick at my scalp heaps when I was younger, I have NO IDEA what made me stop. I can see how it would be easy to pick up now that I've stopped pulling.. But I have nothing to pick at really.

I think that stopping pulling won't make you 100% happy, but that's just me. I wish I could help you with your family issues..

You really are doing so great :) Maybe this is just a low, and there is a high to come soon. I have to believe that when I am having a low time. It will get better :)
MrsKolo
MrsKolo
I think I pick because its so itchy!! Well today I accidentally pulled a hair while picking. Urgh - but the good thing waas I had no urge to pull more, or even do the trick things i would usually do like playing with it etc. so that must be good in some ways?

am not going to restart my PF so day 34!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
In my opinions accidents don't count (as long as they don't happen very often at all). That's great that you didn't play with the hair afterwards.. Yay day 34!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi there, I recently joined the TrichWorld site and someone there posted that Nizoral shampoo really helped their itchiness. Maybe worth a try? Way to go on getting to day 34!
MrsKolo
MrsKolo
day 37 now yay!

Thanks - have heard someone else say nizoral (in fact I think my sis got it on prescription when she had infected scalp as a kid) will check it out this weekened.

I am OK - ticking along - although things at work are terrible, I feel sick with stress
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