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's PULL-FREE-A-THON

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
Woop woop !
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thanks Kirstin!!! Hehe, 34 days PF. Hoorah! After today I will have reached my 5 week goal, oooooooh fancy!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Great!
Time flies by.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
I made it to 5 weeks, 35 days! It feels nice. Now I have so much nice growth I REALLY don't want to pull, to ruin all my hard work. Pulling is not an option any more. Pulling is not my reaction any more. I will not pull any more.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You don't pull any more. HOORAY! We are non-pullers! :D
deleted_user
deleted_user
Pull? What dou you mean? Can you explain it to me, never heard of it before...pull?
deleted_user
deleted_user
hey Sam hows it going? are you still PF?
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hahaha Granit!!! @ Kirstin, right now I'm not a puller, but I certainly do still call myself someone who has trich. I may not pull right now, and I won't pull tomorrow, and don't want to in the future, but I can't predict what will happen. Oooh way to be a downer sam!

Yes still pull free courtney! 36 days, half way through day 37. Wow!!!! I'm pretty sure I've never done this before, though as I've blocked out the majority of my childhood and teenaged times, I can't really say that for sure. But it's definitely the first time I've done this in 5 years. I feel amazing :) I resisted quite a lot last night. Actually had my hand up there... naughty... and found a few good hairs a few times. It's such a disappointment not to be able to pull them, but then it's such a powerful feeling that I don't do it. It's such a hard habit I'm trying to create, of not touching my hair, ever. I'm doing pretty well, considering it's a habit I've had for almost all my life!!!!!!

xox
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thank you all very much for being great and giving me support. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have this group, you all mean so much to me :)
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
I totally agree. I can bet that I've pulled less than 100 hairs in the almost 2 years since I've been here. Before I could do that in less than a week.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
OH MY GOSH! PHOEBE! That's amazing!!!!! I had no idea you were doing that well. I'm so excited by that!!!!!!! Haha. Yay! There is so much hope for us all. We can do it! Ha so many exclamation marks. I just woke up and the sun is shining for the first time in days and there is a good song on the radio. I'm so happy! 37 days pull free yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Today was a good day :) I went for a run in the morning, and have been for 2 others this week. I find it REALLY helps my mood and I haven't wanted to pull. Working is definitely my enemy!!! And boredom, reading, watching tv, and time on my laptop. On day 38 and my boyfriend is so proud of me :)

Hugs xo
deleted_user
deleted_user
Many enemies!
You're right. Excersice is good for us, I don't run. That would end my life and I wouldn't be able to enjoy my new hair, so I walk.
I'm proud of you too. I'm your biggest fan:)
xoxoxo
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've been working out too, what a difference!

Way to go, chicka! You are a non pulling rock star! :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hmm, EXERCISE.