Sorry to hear things are tough, so hard to remain pf when life is grinding at ya x

It really is. Thanks mrs k :)

Well I've been doing better this past week. I've collected I think 6 good days out of the last 7 days. A great improvement! I seem to have increased motivation to exercise and regularly cook healthy meals too. I think it's because the weather is starting to warm up here after a long winter.

Hello confident. Long time no going on the forum for me. Glad to see you have been posting still. How are things going lately.? For me not good, pulling lots, thus I came on here to find some support. Hope all is good with you. xo

Hi Trickster, yeah not super great for me either. I'm back here for that reason too, and also cause I felt so bad for staying away! I kept meaning to log in, for months, but somehow (seriously, how??) I just kept not logging on.

Anyway, I need to start doing all those good things again, like meditating, regular yoga, being mindful, taking deep breaths every time I get an urge or pull a hair, counting my hairs, keeping barriers and fiddle toys close by, etc etc etc etc. Gosh it's a LOT of work.

Woo, back again today! That's all I have to report, haha. I'm trying to be aware of not pulling today.

I'm glad to see you are still posting and being aware of your pulling. I
I have been terrible lately and almost forgot about charting good days (it's been that long...). You inspired me to be vigilant. Congrats on deciding to use what you know helps and for posting again.

Oh I'm glad I helped a little. Thanks.. I"m trying, not quite back into the swing of things. But I guess we just do whatever we can.

I did ok pulling wise yesterday and today. I was very busy yesterday doing fun things so that always helps doesn't it? Breathe..

Being busy helps yep. You can almost forget the urge.

We should.all do those things to take care of ourselves but it's so hard to remember to do so sometimes x

Hi C!!! It looks like we are both back after a long absence. You are right, it is a lot of work!!
Okay, I promise to go for a walk, take my vitamins and do my stretching tomorrow, before I design a banquette and continue with an on-line class. Okay, that is a big commitment. Too much? It is out there.
How will your day be?

Keep at it! You can do this!

Hello Confident. I finally came back again. Just started a new post for myself here. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again as the old saying goes .... so here I am. Hugs to you xo

So... it's been 6 months. Wtf! Life, ya know.

Stuck, again. Feeling determined, again. Finding it hard to feel like I've got a hand on it, again. But I'm here, again.

Big hugs to you Phoebe, Mid and trickster, if you see this xoxoxo

Hmm, interesting. I've definitely been struggling to stay committed to my recovery these past few years, more often than not. Feeling motivated again at the moment, as I've gotten a type of permanent hairpiece (it gets taken out and re-sewn in every month). It's a great barrier against pulling/a great reminder. I can still pull from a few areas, but this added awareness has allowed me to be pull free for the last 4 days (since I first got it installed). Time to start doing all my practices again. Meditation, yoga, tracking my pulling, barriers in place in pulling zones (bed, desk, car, everywhere!), sensory replacements, fiddle replacements, mindfulness, diet (less sugar, caffeine, alcohol). Pretty intense huh? But it's all necessary. It's kind of distressing that I can't seem to commit to doing these practices all the time. They work.

Hello Confident. Hope you are doing well ?