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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confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hi, My name is Sam and I'm new to this group. I am 23 and have had trich since I was 12. Over the years I have tried many times to stop, however it's only this past year that I have started to research ways of stopping, and have been really determined to do it. I plan on doing so with a combination of understanding, will-power, exercise, trying the John Kender diet, and seeing a therapist. I love designing, illustrating, cooking, extreme sports, exercising, seeing live music and reading. I would love to provide others with encouragement, and maybe get some support when I fall.

Two days pull free.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi Sam! Welcome to the group! We are all here to help and support each other.
I see you all ready made it for two days, that's great!
Keep your hands down and be strong, btw are you a head or brow,lash puller? I'm a headhunter:)
Hugs!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hi Granit! Thanks very much for replying. I pull the head on my head. And unluckily my hair isn't super thick, so bald patches appear quickly. Ha hands are indeed down, I sit on one hand or put in in a pocket while I'm on the laptop (which is a lot of the time as I am a freelance designer).

Hugs right back! :)
poohm
poohm
Welcome to the group!! Congrats on ur 2 days! Thats a great start!!! *hugs*
deleted_user
deleted_user
Welcome to the group!!! This place is great. I hope it helps you. I'm a head puller too.
So cool that you are a freelance designer.
HUGS
deleted_user
deleted_user
Welcome!! Keep sitting on those hands!! *hugs*
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Wow thank you poohm, kpratt38 and alexandrite! Hugs right back :) I am so glad I came to this site. And Alexandrite, yes it's really cool being a freelance designer, though it definitely can have its downsides, like not always being sure where the work is coming from next or when! I was thinking of starting my pull-free two days again, just because in the past two days i pulled 3 hairs on day one and 1 hair on day two. Does anyone have any feedback about this? When you say, for example, '14 days pull-free', is that COMPLETELY pull free, not a single hair?
deleted_user
deleted_user
It is great to keep track of how many hairs you pull! It keeps you aware.Phoebe and Lunab also keep track of the number of urges they have on that day.
Yes pull free is completely pull free.
I'll move Phoebe's post on "my ABC'S of trich" up the discussion post . It is a must read!!!
HUGS
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thanks!! Well today so far is 100% pull free! I get to have a nice hot bath before I go to bed if I continue not to pull a single hair, and start my new book. (A reward tip I got from a post here). (Not that bathing is a reward, I pretty much do that every day, but I usually shower hehe).
xo!
deleted_user
deleted_user
hahahaha so funny!! i laughed out loud at your bathing comment. hehe . be strong! awareness barriers and commitment!! ABC courtesy of Phoebe hehehe you will make it! what book are you going to read? :)
HUGS
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Haha. Haven't showered in two days cos I've been working non-stop (from home) so it really will be a big reward! I'm going to read the second book in the Millenium series (Girl with the dragon tattoo is the first book). I really want to see the movie too but I want to read all three books first, because don't you hate it when you see the movie before you read the book, and the actors are in your head when you read it? Instead of the characters you make up when you read the book first.

:) xox
deleted_user
deleted_user
haha funny so am i!! But I am on the first book. :)
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Wow! I really enjoyed the first book. I haven't read a book in ages so looking forward starting the second one.
deleted_user
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I think we all love Lisbeth!
Sometimes we should/would need some of her qualites in our holocoast of Mr Trich and his henchmens. ( Henchmen?? I found that word in a dictionary, hope it right!)
I have seen all three movies,and they are good!
I'm going to see the Hollywood versions too.
You are doing so good Sam, I'm going to take a bath tonight.
Time for a reward!
HUGS.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Ha yes granit! I am doing good, almost at the end of my first completely pull free day. It's been a high stress day too, at my laptop, so resisted oh so many urges.

Hugs :)
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
Those books are fantastic. The movies are good too, but I think the second one could have been better.

I'm also a free-lance designer - interiors & jewelry. It has its share of frustrations. I keep a drier ball handy when I'm at the computer so my left hand doesn't get idle.

I reset my PF to 0 when I pull. I like to keep it pure. Otherwise it isn't a PF. There is no shame in it. You will see me pop up in Day 3, Day 7, Day 14 - over & over again. I'd like to have a long PF again - I hit about 100 days once, but the important thing is to keep trying. Its good that you are counting the hairs you pull. I do that & it really helps keep the binging at bay. I also measure the intensity of my urges on a scale of 1 to 10.

Welcome!!