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.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Ps I still do both of those things. Fingernail thing only occasionally.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Oh I Judy realized you did the thumbnail thing too! It's like the time we all realized we used to prick our scalp with a pin.
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
I'd also bring my top lip up to my nose once or twice. Still do that occasionally.

Aaaaargh!!!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
*just not Judy, and I was referring to Phoebe when I said "you"
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Here's to accepting that trich has been with us since we were little, and it's going to be a part of us always, just not describe us.

Stay strong, look at a beautiful hair style you want to try, and aim for that, when you reach that one, look for another way to make your hair stand out as the heroine of trich!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hehe thanks mid, but I'm 100% happy with my current hairstyle as it is :)

Day 1 is going strong :) :) :)
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
I get sooo many compliments on my hair style, people have told me they wish they had my hair!! It's surreal and amazing
Phoebe13
Phoebe13
Oh yeah, I did the pin thing too, but not much, and I'd touch the wet end of the root to my lip. Sigh.

You rock, Sam.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Hurrah for you to love your hairstyle! Cheers to day one! I am so proud of you, and yes, I agree, you rock!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hehe thanks, 1 day pull free :) going good on day 2
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Still going good on day 2, it's 7 pm. Constant vigilance!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Hm so about 5 hairs have come out while playing with my hair tonight. I didn't PULL them, but it's just too much playing. And tugging ever so lightly on a hair, and hoping that it's ready to slip out is almost as bad as pulling.

Sooo back to day 1 tomorrow. My goal for the past week has been to make it to 2 days pull free. I can do it!!!!!! If it kills me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm right there with you Sam, I pulled 4 today and 2 were TOTALLY intentional! We will do this and it will not kill us!! ROAR!!!!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes!! Both of you, just keep picking yourself up and dusting yourself off. You CAN do this is right. Persistence pays off!
Community LeaderMid
Mid
You can do this! You can do this! We need to bring up a cheer we can say to help us make it through the first day, each and every time we do this important step with trich!
Stay strong! Hugs!
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