Hang in there, 107 days, and you can keep it up! Wash hair, goal..., run when you can, anything to keep those pesky urges to a dull ache rather than a roaring river.
Stay strong!

Yep 107 days :) Thanks Phoebe, it's so true. I think that a lot. And I look at it like this; pulling isn't good for me, so I don't do it. It's like if I was allergic to a certain type of food, I wouldn't eat it. I'm allergic to pulling! Feels good, but the effects are devastating.

Had a meeting today to finalise the book that I've been illustrating for the past year and a bit. We agreed on several changes, so I have more illustrating to do. Haven't worked on it for a few months so it's given me a chance to step back from it and look at it with new eyes. And now I must do some design work before I go out. Seeing some friends, going to be a nice night :)

Been good with my hair today, but of course, now I'm in front of my computer, bam. Ughhhhhh I've GOT to stop this pattern. I WILL stop this pattern.

Hands on the computer, hands on the computer, you can do this! Hurrah for the fresh eyes on your project!

Have a safe and happy day! You can do this!

Stay strong!

107 days!

Yes. Break the pattern!!! Allergic - that's a good way to think of it. That's like coffee for me. I love it so much, but my body feels so bad after I have some. I tried a decaf a couple of days ago & it was almost as bad. A good thing to remember when relating it to pulling.

So damn hard breaking that pattern, which I'm sure you know. 108 days pull free - that's all I have to report.

:)

108 days! I'm proud of you!
Good for you!
Are you staying busy, or just focused? I'm so out of whack at the moment, I can't tell whether I want to scratch my behind or rub my feet.
Have a safe and wonderful day!

Thanks Mid :)

I have been very busy. But half of that time being busy is working on my laptop, so I have to be rather focused. But not pulling is such a habit now, I just need to stop playing with my hair. I "straighten" the kinky ones with my fingernails. Really must stop that.

oooh i've done the straightening thing too! it never ends well haha
good for you that you can resist!
stay with it, you're doing GREAT!
xxx

Dang, I've been doing that too!!! When I get a really textured hair, I smooth it out between my fingers. The problem is, sometimes it comes out. That's what wrecked my PF last time.

Oh, why are we so follicular-focused!!??!?

BTW, congrats on 108 days!!!!

Argh... now that I know that other trichsters do it too, I know that it's really part of trich. REALLY must stop that :( ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have developed SO many alternative behaviors. Runing my hair through my mouth and lips (while still attached), squeezing every pore in sight that looks a bit unusual, wanting to pull my arm hairs, straightening my hairs with my fingernails.. Gotta stop them all!

Thanks Phoebe :) 109 days pf today. Not as excited anymore.. how do I get my excitement back? Hm. Might try the stickers on the calender thing.

And thank you firante :) :) :)

108 days! Wow!

Ok, I thought I was the only one who pulled the textured hairs (mine are really thick and have a dull look to the shine).

Excitement, is your hair looking better? Does it move when you dance in front of the mirror? Can you feel it rising off your head?

If I can think of any other things a friend mentioned after her hair grew back from her shaving it bald when a dye job turned green then orange, I will add them.

You're doing wonderful! Too bad there is not a free cruise that we can all go on together to celebrate!

Hey Mid, I think pretty much all trichsters pull the "different" and textured hairs, it's a very big part of trich.

Yes my hair is looking better yet worse. It's a really stupid length!! At the front and on the crown that is. It's great getting out of the shower and not seeing bald spots. And when I blow dry it it almost looks normal....

Ha yes a free cruise would be magical :)

I just finished drawing up calenders starting from last December (beginning of my pull free) and going until next April 2012.. I'm going to put stickers on every day I have been pull free. I think this will further motivate and excite me. There are 4 months on each A3 sheet of paper. I will only put up the sheets with the months that have passed, or are currently in progress. I don't want to feel too stressed looking up at months and months of blank days.

Hm! That's it. Onto another task now. Gotta make up for the fact that I did basically NOTHING today!

Yes, if you're just a little obsessive, like I am (and I think you are), you can really take advantage of it & create the excitement you are looking for. Ah, what pleasure a list, a chart, an Excel spread-sheet can bring!

109 days - Do a happy dance!!!