20 is better than 30 for sure!

Friday, Saturday & Sunday I oulled about 10 each day. Monday, maybe 20. Yesterday, 20 too, then later in the night, more. I'd say I reached 40+. I feel SO gross today, the particular spot on my scalp that I pulled from scalp feels physically yuck, and I feel a deep sense of regret and powerlessness. Well it's barriers for me today. And I'm setting timers when I go on my phone now, no matter what I'm doing. I was on my phone researching my next big trip and getting stressed out. For hours and hours. So unhealthy.

Thanks for the support guys!!!!!! :)

Ouch...you're doing good! I know the power of the phone timer...it works for me! Stay strong, and enjoy the planning of the trip...you have to make it fun!

You're doing the best, hugs!

Thank you, good advice!! I have to remind myself to calm down all the time, I get worked up so easily.

Hm maybe pulled 20 yesterday. Aiming to pull less today.

What does the phone timer do?
I so relate to trip planning being stressful. It's really hard for me too. My best advice - start planning early, break everything down into small tasks, cross things off a list so you can see what is left to do, and don't try to do it all at one time! Good luck!

Hurrah, small sections make a full plan, so go for it!

I need to do some trip planning as well, but I just keep procrastinating it (like all the other things on my list)
Where are you going? I'm going to Portugal with a friend :)

Hope you are doing better, although 20 hairs a day isn't that bad :)

Good advice Manda! The timer is a reminder that I've been on my phone for X amount of time and it's time to get off!

Thanks mid :) Lien, I'm such a bad (good?) procrastinator! It's a big trip for year in a few different continents. I really want to go to Portugal!!

Hmm I've been doing ok recovery wise. A bit up and down. Definitely a few days with less than 10 hairs pulled in the mix.

When is your trip? I can show you around Taipei if you end up in Taiwan! Haha

Good to hear you are doing pretty well. The phone timer sounds like a good idea if you have the willpower to listen to it!

I say, whatever works whenever it works is good enough for me!

Cheers to all of your days, and for keeping at it!

You've got this!

Good that you stopped at 10 or 20 ... could have been a lot worse. So feel good you stopped, and tomorrow is a new day. :)

i totally agree with trickster.. you stopped and you wrote about it.. and you are still here ... and tomorrow is a new day .. ;-)

Piiiiiiss. I've been meaning to check in here for about a week now. Well I've been doing pretty well. On sat, sun & mon I wore bandaids and I might put them on again today soon. Sat I was pf, sun I pulled about 5. Mon was maybe 10, a yucky day. Today it's about 4 so far, hence the need to put on bandaids soon. I have the big motivator of my continually thinning hair.

Manda - the trip starts next jan. I'd love to go to Taiwan! I don't know if it'll happen though as its not a huge priority and the airfare flying in and out is a big cost. I'd love to meet you though.

Thanks mid! We have similar sayings ;)

Thanks trickster and luleee very much for your support and encouragement.

Oh I forgot Tuesday (yesterday)! On Tuesday I think I pulled about 3. Woo!

the trip sounds like big fun .. and definitely something to look forward to ..
keep up the good work lady :)