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 12/06/2010

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 07/18/2014

Touching my hair usually wouldn't give me urges when I was PF for a long time, but there is always the chance it could. And eventually it did, and I'm obviously not PF anymore. Yes, practice practice practice!!

That mindfulness course sounds awesome. I wish it were cheaper...

confidenticandoit 07/18/2014

Wow really? Weird.. Touching my hair almost always gives me the urge. Though I think I get that urge before I even touch my hair, I just don't realise. I think even touching our hair is part of trich.. Maybe.

The course works out to be $37.50(US) per 2hr class. Which is pretty cheap. Though I know what you mean, I can't afford it right away.

Zero hairs pulled today :)

mandapanda89 07/19/2014

I will probably buy the book.

I totally agree that touching hair is part of trich, even if it is just the habitual part.

You've been pull free for so long!!!

confidenticandoit 07/19/2014

:) :) :)

No pulling yesterday. And no touching my hair either!

stroodleblooms 07/20/2014

No pulling and no touching - double yay!

stroodleblooms 07/20/2014

C- I just checked out Christina's class. Are you going to do it? It seems like a lot of money for my budget right now, but I am very interested in growth. I love Kabat-Zinn's book, Wherever you go, there you are. I read it on the day of my wedding (as my hair was drying). Christina's TLC has been a huge resource to our community. It would be interesting to connect with her. Let me know if you do this or what your plan is regarding the course.

confidenticandoit 07/20/2014

I really do want to do it but it's a lot of money to me right now too. I know it'll be worth it, and at $37.50ish per 2hrs of the course, I don't think it's overpriced. I'll let you know when/if I decide to do and and when I'm registered for, it'd be so cool to do the class together! Christina is amazing.

I've never read that book, cool you did it on your wedding day! Man I was so stressed on my wedding day, no matter how hard I tried not to be. Went for a swim and sauna and everything the morning of. Probably the most relaxed I was the whole day, oops.

Ughhh the triggers today! Lots of them. The standout includes losing my iPhone. But zero pulling. Hand up hand down hand up hand down. It's 11pm. I should go to bed soon. But I won't.

Phoebe13 07/20/2014

Mmmuahhhhhh!!!

deleted_user 07/20/2014

yay for no pulling!!!
ps that mindfulness class sounds GREAT

confidenticandoit 07/20/2014

Thanks Phoebe and j!

It was a pretty big achievement being pf yesterday. I even stayed up til 4am with anxiety.

stroodleblooms 07/20/2014

Yay for no pulling! A shiny trophy!

confidenticandoit 07/21/2014

Hehe thanks!!

BooYah 07/21/2014

Oh booo losing the i-phone that is a HUGE trigger! You are a superwoman for not pulling. I would be a freaking wreck!!

I agree with you re: touching hair. The days in which I have been most successful in terms of not pulling are the days in which I am HYPER VIGILANT and DO NOT allow my hand to touch my head at all. So glad to know that this strategy is working so well for you now!

I am gonna get the Cristina Pearson book, thanks for the recommendation.

Phoebe13 07/21/2014

I checked out that link. Looks great, thanks. I spent a few months in Santa Cruz in 1990, where Christina started the Trichotillamania Learning Center. My future hubby was reading a local paper, and came upon an article about trich. He said, "this sounds like what you do..." That was my aha moment... I had no idea that there were others.... I went to a few 12 step meetings at the Center, and that was the beginning of my journey. The mindfullness thing seems very valuable.

lientje 07/21/2014

Congrats on not pulling and the commitment to put you hand down each time!!

I also checked out the Christina's class seems really great, but I think I'll first read some books about the subject before considering taking the class.

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