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.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thank you both :) :)

J, I think yes I'm just feeling stronger.

8 days pull free. On day 9!
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
It is so great when all the effort pays off and being PF suddenly seems not only attainable, but a lot easier than expected! Great job!
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Ding, ding, ding! Hurrah, day 9 WOW! I agree, it feels so good to see the effort paying!!!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Yep, so good but so weird.

Thanks Mid! Yep pretty exciting.

9 days pf! On day 10 :) would be a great Christmas present to myself to be 10 days pull free.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
I did gave some urges last night and also this morning. Due to moments of stresssssss of course!
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
I don't think urges ever really go away, but they definitely get easier to deal with. The motivation of being pull free for awhile and not wanting to mess up that streak is so helpful. Fight those urges, you can do it!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Oh of course! I was worried for a bit there cos I didn't have urges for a few days. Felt relieved when they cane back haha!

7.20pm of day 9 :) Happy Christmas eve.
deleted_user
deleted_user
day 9!!! you are killing it! :) :) :)

and you are also such great inspiration right now!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Woo thanks!! :)

I'm 11 days pull free, on day 12. Eep!
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
Day 12, wow! Great job!
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
Worried because the urges weren't there? You crack me up. That's the beauty of gaining a PF momentum. You actually do become urge-free for blissful periods of time.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hehe yes Phoebe, it weirds me out! I like to think I'm stopping because of willpower and jot some fluke. But you're right, being pull free just eliminates so many urges.

Thanks Manda!!

Day 13 going well, 6:26pm :)
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Wow! I know exactly what you are talking about, confident - anxiety because it changed..., yep, that's me, 100%!

However, the upswing of the urges going completely away gives me hope that this group is gaining strength in the battle of the tresses with trich! So what do we do with those motions when the urges disappear...I say keep them fingers busy with activities, and enjoy the pull-free!

Drumroll, 13 days, hurrah!!!!!

You can do this!
deleted_user
deleted_user
13 Days...Amazing!!! What is your secret to success? What are you doing that is different than before? Whatever it is..it's working... keep up the positive work.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
I do need to do more of that mid; sensory and fidgety replacements. You're on the ball!

Nabby.. It was seriously just getting through that first day that did it for me. In the weeks prior to that my pulling was mostly automatic, and that automatic pulling would then trigger urges. So once I had the automatic pulling under control with one day pull free, it just became SO much easier. But when I am exposed to my biggest trigger constantly again (working at the computer).. Oof it will be hard. I'll really need to pull out (lolz) all my tricks.

Woo 13 days pull free! Day 14 :)
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