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 12/06/2010

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.

Phoebe13 04/01/2013

You are managing this really well.. I love the sticker system. Ride that sucker 'till it breaks!!!

confidenticandoit 04/01/2013

Thanks Phoebe. I'm at 4 stickers now (well will be when I draw up this months chart, meant to that yesterday, oops). Keeping hands down is always best policy, otherwise I tend to walk that fine line between playing and pulling. Often I will play with individual strands and they will come out with no pulling. While I haven't PULLED that hair out.. I think I should still count those after there have been several of those in a row. I tend to hunt for those ones that are ready to come out. It's easy to cross from that into "oh just a gentle tug to see whether it's almost ready" and from there to just plain pulling.

BooYah 04/03/2013

Let's make it to 5 stickers! YAAAAY!

confidenticandoit 04/03/2013

Nope not 5 stickers, wah!! Yesterday was a bad bad day but I got a sticker.

Phoebe13 04/04/2013

I hear you - all that justifying... that's how my Apr 2 started... a nervous social situation, fondling... oh well, there wasn't a tug, those 2 would have come out in a comb...oops, that was a pull, dang, and then it was downhill...

confidenticandoit 04/04/2013

April 2 sucked for me too!! Pulling wise.

Not sure if I probably thanked you for your advice re: life direction. Definitely thought a lot about what you said, it helped.

Hmmm bandaids yesterday so got a sticker.

A tough day ahead for me so must use my barriers again. Ughhhh. Anxiety.

Mid 04/05/2013

Keep at it, whatever it takes! You got this!

Barriers, do it, you have the control for the anxiety factor, ..., we support you in this!

confidenticandoit 04/09/2013

I have not been a good girl in April so far. And I can see the damage I've done. Curse my thin hair!!

But I just then made a sticker chart for April, I can see already how much the chart helps me. Amazing... From now I'm giving it my all again and dammit, tomorrow I'll get a sticker.

Thank you Mid :)

confidenticandoit 04/10/2013

Got a sticker yesterday!! WOOOOOO!!!

deleted_user 04/13/2013

curse my thin hair too.
hon, ive known u a long time. i know u have it in u to beat this. u can do this. one day at a time and babybsteps. good job on the bandaids. have not gotten around to doing that yet. lets see your stickwr chart fill up with your pull free days :)
YAY!!! U GOT A STICKER!!!! SO SO proud because i know how dofficult it is. ur amazing. now take it slow and deep breaths. lets see the next sticker.

xoxo
alex

deleted_user 04/13/2013

Stay strong...you can do it. Just take one hour at a time use your barriers- Hugs.

Mid 04/13/2013

Wings in the wind, kiddo, you've got this!

Hugs!

mandapanda89 04/13/2013

Just focus on getting that next sticker. Sometimes if I am just one or two hours away from giving myself a sticker and having urges to pull, I'll put the sticker on the chart a bit early as extra motivation...I would HATE having to cross out a sticker!

confidenticandoit 04/18/2013

Thanks Alex!! Very much. Yes next sticker! It'd been a few days since I got that sticker, but I'm determined to get one today. xxxx

confidenticandoit 04/18/2013

Thanks Nabby, good advice :)

Thanks Mid, I do I dooo!

Yep, the stickers are such a great motivator. I think I like them even more than I like the rewards.

Ok well I had a tough day after I got my last sticker, and didn't have any barriers handy. I tried so hard but things got very stressful and I slipped. Tues and Wed I aimed and aimed but didn't use barriers and was not pf or ppf. Today I went for a big walk and got motivated and put on my barriers. Exercise really helps.

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