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.
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
Why is regrowth the most tempting to pull?!?! So frustrating. But you can overcome it! And just because some urges never fully go away doesn't mean that they don't get less frequent and easier to fight!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Ha j, put there to torture us!

True Manda, must think of that.

Well I'm 35 days pull free.
5 weeks pull free
100% pull free in 2014

Cool. Reward.. Eek I didn't think of a reward!
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
So many ways to say that you are doing a great job!! 100% PF in 2014 sounds pretty awesome!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Ha yes it does. Wish I could still be saying that at the end of the year.

36 days pull free. Woo! Gotta try to get excited about the "in-between" days.
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
The in between days are just one step closer to reaching a goal!! Every pull free day is exciting. Have you thought of a 30 day reward yet?
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Nope and not one for 35 days either. I struggle with rewards and doing things for myself I realised. My therapist says I put others before myself and my friend confirmed that. I found that very hard to believe, but I'm starting to see it. I need to work on being good to myself.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Confident, rather than figure out a reward for yourself (like myself, you are able to put others first, so this is a difficult task), decide to do something different - I know, strange, odd, weird, however, it gave me a choice not considered before.

Good work, and part of the healing process with trich is learning free pull techniques (barriers, dances with fingers, keeping brain focused on other activities) and giving yourself the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the urge, move it elsewhere, up, down, sideways, inside out, upside down, and keep at it!

Hugs, congratulations!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thanks Mid. Did you mean, try something new? Like a new activity/experience? I kind of like that as a reward.

Day 38. 5 days til I'm 6 weeks pull free :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes, Newness is the key....Explore somewhere new and different, this is very healing for the brain. Go somewhere that you've thought about doing but haven't done for some reason or another...Challenges and new experiences will perk you up and make you feel alive...Force yourself out there.

Day 39....Keep up the good work!
Community LeaderMid
Mid
yes, like nabby says, if reward doesn't kick your motivation into high gear, try something new!

hurrah for you, stay strong, try new things, be brave!

hugs, and congratulations!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hm interesting. I think you're both right. Force myself is right Nabby! Thanks Nabby and Mid :)

Day 39.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Oh I did reward myself for reaching my one month and 5 week goals. Went to dinner and saw a movie I've been wanting to see for ages. Was great.
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
Glad that you rewarded yourself! It will give you motivation to keep on being PF!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Day 40 today! Wowee. I've been allowing myself to very occasionally play with my hair which is BAD NEWS. It is very occasional and I"m doing my best to eliminate this. Playing really isn't ok. It's not. It leads to pulling.

Thanks Manda, yes true! I need to set a new reward/celebration for my 6 week pf goal (which I'll reach on Sunday, 2 more days).
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
Only playing with your hair very occasionally is still great! I do it quite a lot...almost daily, I would say. Despite the playing, you are not pulling, which is the main thing! Do your best with it, but remember you are still doing great!
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