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.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Wow! 165 days! Hurray!
You can do this, hands down, hands down, pull-free, no hairs.
Stay strong!
BKC
BKC
165 days is just amazing. You're right -- just one hair is no longer an option! You can keep going! You don't need to pull anymore!
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
You are AWESOME, that's how you got here.

You are right - we can't ever get complacent or let our guard down.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes, congrats. Only two more weeks to 6 months!!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
I love you all so much! Hehe.

Mid - Thank you, your positive reinforcement helps :)

BKC - You're right, I don't need to. (Even though I want to..)

Phoebe - Haha thank you!! You're pretty awesome yourself. Ah complacency, I'm so good at it though..

Kauxfire - Thanks!! And I know, soooooooooo excited.

166 days pf.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
I've fiiiiinally decided to go to a yoga class, tomorrow evening. So excited!!!! Feel like I really need the calm/meditation/mind healing which I know it will provide.
MrsKolo
MrsKolo
oooh i love yoga enjoy.....I also like pilates and do that at home quite a bit....

do you guys have zumba over there?
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Yes. Yes we do.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Now when I "straighten" kinky hairs, they break off. Arghhhh! That's certainly curbing my straightening. And lately I've been feeling a slight urge to pull out my eyelashes. Oh my gosh, I've never had that before. I won't do it.

BLEHHHH
MrsKolo
MrsKolo
one of my friends is a zumba instructor - it seems to be taking over here - i haven't been yet but she keeps at me to go!!

I sometimes get the lashes or eyebrow urge....ick....horrid...the lashes one tends to be at the end of the day when my eyes are tired, especially if I am wearing mascara - am pretty good at resisting though - I like make up too much. Just ride out the urges as you would a head hair one.....i think its your body redirecting the urges - I guess they will always be there but if we deal with them they may get less strong x
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
Blehhhhh is right. Don't let your mind take you there. I sometimes wonder if reading about and sympathizing with pullers of other persuasions can get our imaginations going, especially those of us who tend to be obsessive. :-) I sometimes wonder if I'd start on my eyebrows, because I occasionally feel urges there... but I don't think so.

Blow it off!!!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hehe yeah Zumba is eeeeverywhere over here. Ugh, so sick of hearing and seeing ads about it! Definitely think I'm re-directing, but don't worry Phoebe, I will blow them away. I wonder about that too, if reading about eyelash pullers makes me want to pull out my lashes more.

167 days pf.. Woop! I will try not to "straighten" kinky hairs today. I don't want any more breaking off, and it's a nasty habit.
deleted_user
deleted_user
did you go to the yoga class/what did you think of it?
and YES zumba is EVERYWHERE. i havent tried it, but i want to! it seems so fun, but id probably just make a complete fool of myself- oooooh well!
hey, straightening is better than pulling! consider every hair not pulled an accomplishment, regardless of whether or not you straightened it!
Community LeaderMid
Mid
167 days, hurray!
Stay strong.
I get the same urges to pull elsewhere. Don't do it. Hands down!
MrsKolo
MrsKolo
Am gonna give zumba a go at some point - but am lazy and like to exercise in a gentle way :) How was the yoga? My mum swore by it after she injured her neck in a car accident. I find that after pilates I am taller as it makes u stretch (am naturally 5'1)

How are the urges today? good to avoid straightening the hairs - I keep running my hands in my hair and feeling the hairs, not doing anything with them but just touching....hmmmm HANDS DOWN!!!! Xx
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