sam, did i remember right, that you work from home ? .. get a hat, scarf .. anything on your head. i wore a hair net once during the summer and told my flatmate it was just to keep the hair off my face... it worked.. :-)

Timing can make such a difference :) Anyway I'm glad that times are better for you now!

Aaah through the radio, smart!

you are doing so great! i am so happy for you!! it is true that it gets so much easier!

Hurrah! Drive in movies, I could hear them great, as the speaker hung on the window, and I was comfortable in my reclining seat!

Keep it up, hands away! You're doing wonderful, three good things for yourself daily sounds wonderful!

Luleee yep. And I should do that! A hat.

Oh yes timing makes all the difference. And thank you. You're right, times are much better now.

Thanks Jesden!! :)

Oh interesting Mid. 3 things daily is good but its surprisingly easy to forget to do!

27 days pull free! On day 28. I struggled a little last night. I could see how easy it would be to slip. I really have to make sure that if I slip I'm not "starting over". I think I have issues with that, as much as I think I don't. It's just so discouraging. I guess it's where sticker charts can be helpful, and %pf months (one of manda's tactics).

So interesting! I constantly wonder if PF streaks are something I should be counting or if I should switch to %pf months…I can never decide which is more accurate and which is more motivating :) it's always seemed to me that when you're doing great, PF streaks are the absolute best, because seeing that day count get higher and higher is just so motivating! :) 28!!! congrats :) ya made it to a month/4 weeks! (or are you doing it by the calendar and not week count?)

Yep you're right, when you're on a streak it's the best. But when you're not, it's hard. I don't know either. I think perhaps it's best not to think of pf streaks as the be all and end all. When you're on one, great. But there's other ways of measuring success. Eg success over each month or whatever.

I'm not 28 days pf til tomorrow morning (im just on day 28 today). I'll celebrate that but 30 days pf is a more exciting goal.

I've made a yearly sticker chart. Like every month on one A4 sheet. My system is yellow highlighter on the days box plus a sticker for a pf day, yellow highlighter but no sticker for 1-3 hairs pulled. And then an approx number or an x if I've pulled more than 3 hairs. That way I can look at my success as a whole. I think it'll be more motivating.

I might post my success like:
27 days pf
Or
10 out of 10 days pf this year
Or
Or 100% pf days this month

Or maybe it'll be worse. Ok time to stop analysing. I think way too much.

I used to keep an Excel sheet with green and red days, it really helped me a lot to put things into perspective when you have to start over. But the sticker chart is better I think because you can physically put the sticker on the chart, which is more rewarding than a few mouse clicks..
I choose to count in days, but keep the percentage in the back of my mind, as an extra motivation :)

day 28!!! You go girl!

Day 28 is awesome! So close to your goal!

I have often found it more motivating to look at success as a whole....like how well I have done overall being pull free during the last few weeks. During periods when I wasn't able to be pull free for a significant length of time, that method still allowed me to see progress over the previous month. And if I had a bad month, I could just start the count again the next month. Everyone has their own reasons why their methods work for them, and there are so many great ideas other people have posted on here, too!

I agree with everyone! Day 28 is awesome! Hurrah!

When it comes to keeping track, I have to use multiple ways to keep my hopes up, especially when I'm struggling to make it to two minutes through a stressful moment.

So, go for it, whatever works, and when it works, use it! It is why we have an arsenal to pull our weapons from!

Best wishes!

Lien - I think no matter what the method, charting can be very helpful. Especially if you're consistently trying.

Manda - looking at my success as a whole helps too. After looking back through my thread a couple of weeks ago I saw that I really have been pretty consistently trying to be pf since December 2010. Even if it was one day pf the next day pulling, all those pf and ppf days add up.

Mid - yes multiple solutions is the solution! I agree. Each situation is different and may require different tools. Thanks.

Alrighty well I'm 28 days/ 4 weeks pull free!!! 2 days til 30.

Yaaay!! Congrats on being pullfree for 4 weeks and for being so close to 30 days!

I tried the meditation thing yesterday and it helped me to fall asleep, so thanks!! :)

Hi, sorry I haven't posted for a while. I hope you are enjoying day 29 xxxxx