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.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Come on, give it all you got! Keep me going, with your strength, and all the support here, you've got it covered!

Best, hurrah, 20 days...you can do this!!!
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
Almost at your goal of 21 days! You can do it!!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Yay thanks! Yep I'm quite sure I can.

I have a question. What do you all think about redirection? Eg, pulling from an area that you'd normally shave, like legs. I read about it as a suggestion. I don't know.. To me it seems dangerous. But I can see how it'd really help too.
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
I have done something similar as a last resort when I was focused on getting regrowth in conspicuous areas...just started pulling at other parts of my scalp. I think it can work if you are focused on regrowth only. It doesn't stop urges at all, and might even make it worse, as we all know that pulling usually just leads to more pulling. I wouldn't do it as a long term solution, but different things work for different people. Maybe it would be useful for people who have really struggled to stop pulling at their scalp and need a way to gradually stop pulling.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hm yeah. Thanks for your reply.

Day 21!!!! Tomorrow I can say I'm 3 weeks pull free :) SO COOL.
gadocdsddtrich123
gadocdsddtrich123
Hi, I'm Mary- and for the first time in over a year- I'm pull free for 20 days!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hooray!!! Hey I don't know if you're interested, but you could create your own "PULL FREE-A-THON" in this group. We will all cheer you on. Even when your not successful it's a great way to keep motivated to try and try again.
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
Mary, you should make your own pull-free-a-thon! It is a great way to get support, advice, and motivation.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Hurrah for joining in! Yep, each of us has set forth a pull-free-a-thon, and it gives all of us hope, as some people rush through and disappear for long times, and then share the special moments of new growth!

We are all motivated to grow our tresses!

Cheers and thank you for the positive notes, they give me hope when I want to scream through the urge that just plain old distraction works better and leaves me with gentle aches rather the full scale muscle spasms!

Hurrah! You can do this!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
We all help each other Mid :)

Well I'm 21 days 100% pull free! My next goal is 30 days :) One day at a time, one urge at a time.
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
Amazing! Reward yourself, and then conquer that 30 day goal!
deleted_user
deleted_user
21 Days...Hip Hip Hooray....Celebration song...

I'm so happy for your progress..
Community LeaderMid
Mid
You rock! I remember when I couldn't even make it two hours...and now, two hours seems like a second (this is good!). The clipboard by my mirror is still there, and I still use it. I have hubby's surprise written in, and that gives me motivation.

21 days! I'm with the celebration song, and stay strong! You can do this!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thanks Manda! Can't think of a reward..

Thank you Nabby, means a lot.

Mid - I know what you mean! It's very weird.. I'm glad you're keeping on it. Persistence pays off.

Ok I'm now 22 days pull free. On day 23!
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
Yeah, rewards are hard to think of! If I want something badly enough for it to be a reward, it is probably something I'm planning on doing anyway....and if I wasn't going to do it anyway, it is probably because it's expensive, haha. It is more about the symbolism of it for me....if I do something nice as a "reward" for being pull free, it celebrates my success. Maybe "celebration" is a better word...

One week till your 30 day goal, you can do it!
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