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.
luleee
luleee
i;m moving onto day 23 today.. wanna join me ??
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Day 23, you can do this! Here's the cheer, one, two, three, come join me!

Hugs, and stay strong!
strongerbk8
strongerbk8
Good luck with day 23! I know you can do it :) Sending good vibes your way.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I like the idea of just going back one day for one hair, so you don't undo all your progress and get into that "doesn't matter; day 0" stage. I like it. Successful day 23? :)
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Day 23 went swimmingly! Floated on by :)

23 days pull free, day 24 going well!

XXXXX

Thanks ma peeps, very very much. Yep Emmy, I like this too, just gotta be careful not to take liberties too often.. If ever. Ideally never.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hurray...day 24....You are doing so well:) Keep up the good work!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thanks Nabby! 24 days pull free. Yesterday was a bad day for playing, and I walked a very very fine line.

Hands down today.. I feel like I'm already being lulled into a false sense of security and a "meh" mindset.

MUST CARE. ONE HAIR IS NOT OK. IT'S IMPORTANT NOT TO TOUCH. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT NOT TO FORAGE. THIS PULLFREEATHON IS IMPORTANT!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Er crap. Been pulling a little the past two days. Only a few hairs yesterday, chose to ignore and move on... Pretend it didn't happen as long as I was pf today. Well not pf today, I've pulled about 5 hairs, maybe 6. Booooo I suck. Just barely attached ones but stillllllll.

Will be pf rest the night. Then day one again tomorrow. I can do this, I'll get straight back on track. Damn I'm so annoyed, bf promised me a great treat after I reached a month. Mew :(
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
So in my previous previous comment when I wrote, "I walked a very very fine line", yeahhhhh well I walked right over that fine line like it didn't even exist. Shame on me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
But you never, ever give up!! I have all the faith in the world that you can do this, Sam. You may have crossed the line, but you came back and that's what counts!!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
You're on the right track...Keep going-you can, you can, just think positive. When you get in the zone just go for a walk, change of scenery is always helpful. Changing your routine is good for your brain, helpful for pulling patterns. Do you know where your hot-spots are where you pull the most? Those are the places that you need to change your routine. You can do-it!!!:)
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thank you thank you thank you accepting. Xxxxxxxxx

Nabby, places I pull are in front of computer or tv, or wherever I am when frustrated or hungover or sick. The thing is, I just stopped caring... Eek. It's what happened in Europe when I relapsed. Just. Stopped. Caring. Pretty hard to control.

I think I need more frequent goals, spaced closer together.

Bleh, day 1.

X
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Oh. OHHHHHH.

It was PMS.

Der.

Can't believe I got duped...
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Confident, the sensitive cycle of hormones I became close friends with doing my goal sheet on clipboard (thank you for the wonderful suggestion) became obvious when I compared my physical symptoms for the urge to pull, as opposed to the painful urge to remove the pain trigger.
What finally gave me hope was finding the craving and embracing it until I no longer crave it.
Hugs, not tugs! Hug your hands together and all I can say is give yourself time to " relax about caring and just do".
You're doing wonderful, and you are an inspiration to all of us!!!
strongerbk8
strongerbk8
Damn PMS. It's okay, you've picked yourself up and you're working on getting back on track immediately, which is what counts. You can do this!!!!
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