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.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Hurrah for you! Success is each of those moments where you manage to call your hands back to safe zone, no matter what.

Best wishes! Stay strong!

You've got this!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thanks Mid, xox
deleted_user
deleted_user
yay! confident, i just wanna say that i always look forward to reading your posts because to me you seem to have a really beautiful, resilient, forgiving, and joyful attitude towards trich. i like to let people know when they inspire me, so i just want to say that you really inspire and re-energize a lot of my values and convictions! and of course, all of those values inform what my relationship to trich is constantly be/coming.

"It's not the length of a pull free period that defines success. It's how quickly we bounce back after slipping." <- one of the wisest things i have ever heard in my entire life. i am adding this to my trich quote collection. this is so important to understand and internalize. i heard it first from one of your posts, and i have been thinking a lot about it everyday. it really disrupts the long cycle(s) of self-hate and really disastrous notions of "perfection" i (and quite possibly we) were, and still are, conditioned to pursuit.

you're not failing *at all with* your trich! <3 <3 <3
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
THANKS JUNGLENAVAAR!!!!!!

I'm doing great. But getting massive urges due to work stress and being tired so must put on barriers. Now!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
And they're on.
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
Excellento!!! Try surfing those urges.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Wave surfing past those pesky urges...stay strong, you've got this!
deleted_user
deleted_user
awesome!!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
I got a smiley sticker yesterday as I pulled about 3 (tiny loose) hairs. Today I am aiming for a smiley and a star (100%pf).

Barriers.

Thanks so much for the support Phoebe, Mid and Jungle!
Community LeaderMid
Mid
You got it, keep at it! Whack, whip, whang with them barriers!
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
:-) *
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hehe. Thanks peeps :)

I got my two stickers yesterday, woo!! My chart is still looking pretty damn good. See if I didn't have the chart I'd be at a measly day 1 pf. And while I am just one day pf, I can SEE all of my good work from this month. It's not lost when I start my count over. Sticker charts people!
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
Yes!!! It is all a learning experience. Great attitude!! xo
BKC
BKC
Sticker charts are SO helpful! When I was using one, on the days I pulled I would write down how many hairs I pulled (or an average) so I could see just how bad it was. So, even on the days that I pulled and didn't receive a star I could look and see that on most days the pulling wasn't all that bad. It's a great way to track your emotions, eating and sleeping habits, and exercise regimin (and also when you're PMSing!) too. I started noticing correlations between the days I pulled and what was happening in my life so I could correctly chart the reasons for my pulling, whether it be from stress, insomnia, something I ate, etc.

Keep up the good work, Sam! xoxo
deleted_user
deleted_user
yay!!!!!!! :D
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