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.
stroodleblooms
stroodleblooms
I discovered that the little apple logo on the back of the iphone is a great mirror that is always near me. (Can't tell you how many times I have had to double and triple check my eye make-up to be sure I'm covered! :)
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
You can get mirror covers I think too. But I prefer my super protective one.

Yesterday was a 0.
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
I need to catch up with you. Does a 0 mean no hairs pulled? I'm seeing a lot of 0's.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Yep 0 = 0 hairs.

0:0, 1:1-2, 2:3-5, 3:6-9. 4:10-14, 5:15-24, 6:25-39 7:40-54, 8:55-69, 9:70-84, 10:85-100

I've actually had 14 pf days in a row, if can you believe it!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
A 0 for yesterday too. Some days I've had 1 or 2 urges and some days I've had about 10 or 15. It's nice to be in that place where the automatic pulling is not happening.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
It only takes one session of pulling for it to become automatic again. And I believe it takes about 3 days to get back to no-auto again.
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
Those numbers are awesome!!!!!! I totally agree about the timeline for pulling becoming an automatic thing again. Getting past those first 3 days is a killer.
stroodleblooms
stroodleblooms
Yep - I agree - one session of pulling and whoosh. Sadly, that's what happened to end my 4 month streak. I was foolish enough to think, "just one and then I'll stop." It's like that grain of sand that sneakily is holding a whole landslide in place - move that grain and DUMP. Anyhow, it's great to know that the day challenge is what it takes. Funny thing is that I believe that I have a sugar addiction. If I can go three days without a lick of sugar, I am home free and can exist without cravings or desires to eat sugar. The three days are killer though.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Manda - it is. But it's easier when you've been gradually reducing your pulling for several weeks prior. So yes.. Killer!

Stroodleblooms - I do think it's possible to get right back on the horse after pulling though. Hard perhaps, but possible. I believe not having the attitude of "ruining everything" and "starting over" is a great help.
Interesting about the sugar.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
It's amazing how many times my hand went up to my head when I was driving tonight. A little stressed - hand up to head. At a traffic light and therefore a little bored - hand up to head. I had almost an hr of driving there and back and I must have put my hand to my head 6+ times. It's so automatic! "Uh oh, something's not 100% perfect! Better indulge in some trich behaviour." Lolz.

No pulling by the way :)
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Another smiley on my chart! 24 smileys in the past 26 days. And the last 16 days have been pull free. This is awesome :) I'm basting in the goodness. Enjoying it a lot.

I can't remember the last time it was like this... I think January. But I think even then it was more stressful because my mentality was "anything but pull free is not good enough".
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
0 for today.
stroodleblooms
stroodleblooms
You are doing awesome! Ride the wave!!!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
:) indeed.

Does anyone here think they have SAD or "the winter blues"?
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
I forgot it was winter in Australia! Weather has a huge effect on mood...mostly because it means I can do fewer fun activities, I think. You are still doing awesome!