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
"Determined to be pull free that is, but not determined to put in the work to be pull free." That is totally the sentiment I was trying to express during some of the time leading up to my current PF streak. I felt motivated in my thoughts but not my actions. Such a frustrating thing!! Would it help you to put on barriers in the morning before urges start?
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
It is indeed frustrating, that's for sure. Barriers first thing would definitely help. And that's what I did this morning. It required a bit of self-cajoling, ha. But it's 11:40 am and I'm pull free so far :)
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
It's 6pm and I'm still pull free! From here on is the hard part.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
8:30pm and still pf.
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
Awesome!!
lientje
lientje
Determined to be pull free, but not determined to put in the work to be pull free. This is ghe exact feeling I've had for the last few months. I hope I'm finaly ready to fully commit, it's just so exhausting..
I hope you made it through the rest of the evening :-)
Hugs!!
Btw, missed you!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
I missed you too lien! I agree, it's pretty exhausting a lot of the time.

Yes Manda, awesome! I did it!!!!!! Eeeeeee! Pull free and zero Trich behaviour. Now I have to do it again today, eek.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Pull free so far today, it's 5:30pm. Even did some work on my computer, and no trich behaviour. I've been wearing bandaids constantly both yesterday and today.
lientje
lientje
Yaaaaay! Congrats!!
Barriers are a great help and they are proof that you really are committed :-) good for you!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thanks Lien! I've been really struggling for the past two months, so this is lovely. I don't find that barriers always work, but they are magic quite often.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Wow, what I missed in six days...hurrah for growth mindset. It's a powerful tool in building your techniques to fit your activity barrier.
All of us together have helped each other out in ways that words alone can not express!
Keep those hands busy, hugs instead of tugs, and be in the moment with your brain and body!

Hurrah, for every success, you build a step to the goal, so keep at it!
mandapanda89
mandapanda89
I find that barriers always work when I actually choose to use them. I don't think I've ever taken a barrier off to pull, but I have just refused to put them on after urges arise, or managed to pull the few hairs that weren't covered up. So frustrating when that happens!

You are doing great! The feeling of success after a rough few weeks/months can be such a relief!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Thanks Mid. And thanks manda. Manda, I've found that sometimes, if the urges are very high, barriers still don't work 100%. Eg I'll still pull even with bandaids on, I'll pull from under my hair scarf or I'll take it off. Etc.

So I was pull free for two days, then very early yesterday morning, due to high stress and anxiety caused by a stupid phobia, I broke my streak. And binged aaalllll day. I scored an 8. Now that stress is over I'm determined to get back to being pull free again today :)
lientje
lientje
Sometiles you just got to recognise a bad day for what it is and then turn the page over to start a new day. You can do this!

Barriers aren't fullproof for me either, I'll just take them off and pick or pull anyway. But they do help a lot of the time.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Oh yes, those bad days will happen. It's how we deal with them that matters. Like you said, turn the page over and start the new day.

Doing well so far today :)
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