But please note that from 5 days ago onwards, if a hair accidentally comes out due to playing I immediately put my hand down and stop playing.

And I really haven't been letting myself play with my hair much at all :) As soon as I notice, I put my hand down.

:)

Yay! this is great Sam! You're back on track! And helping me stay motivated too!

Hooray!!! Thanks leahann. Oh my gosh i just realized I've been spelling your name wrong all this time. Or have I? Um Im a few beers down so excuse my rambling.

I feel back to nomal again. Like I care again!!! Amazing. It's as you all predicted.

doesn't surprise me that being on holiday was a time where you found it hard to be PF, out of our comfort zone isnt that best place for us trichsters!! Lol

anyway, wishing you all the best with your job hunt, I know you will get something fabb....if its anything like the UK out there it will be hard but doable if you stay focussed. How is your BF getting on with finding teaching work? I know a few years ago lots of aussie teachers came to London to work/travel, but I know most of the ones I knew have returned home, and I deffo don't see so many around now as the job situation in the UK is dire and they have made the rules tighter on overseas quals.

I am sure you will get something good though, are you looking for a full-time design job? Hope you get that dream job and to move in with your bf, I couldn't imagine living away from my OH now.... although we had to once about 6/7 years ago for 3 months and it was hard, I ended up quitting a job to spend a weekend with him, not a great example!!

Anyway - best wishes on this new stage in your life......xx

For me, playing with individual strands is playing with fire. I used to count it if a hair came out accidentally, but I was discouraging myself too much (i.e., after a 100+ PF..), so now I let it go, if it truly is an accident. Still, if it happens frequently, you have to ask yourself how much of an accident it was.

So glad to have you back on track. Good luck with the job hunt!!!

HUGS

Yaay 5 days!!! you're doing amazing, just keep on going.
:) xx

Mrs kolo - yes Ill be looking for a full time design job, in a month or two. At the moment I'm completing some design work that I organised before I went away. Then I'm polishing/building design + illustration portfolios. Then when they're ready I'll apply to illustration agencies (I'd love to get signed, and start doing commercial illustration work). I'll apply at design agencies at the same time. The aim is to get a full time job in a good design studio, and have some illustration work on the side.

Phoebe - honestly not many hairs are coming out. None yesterday. Maybe 3 the day before. As long as I am playing with my hair it's going to happen. I definitely agree it shouldn't happen often though. Im glad to be back to!

Thank you lien :) :) 6 days pull free now.

Crap! Just pulled a hair. A tiny one, came out so easily. But.. I pulled it. Was reading, deep in concentration.

F*** pig!!! Ah well, I'll kep on trucking. Starting over but continuing on.

I didn't realise I'd done it til it was out.

I didn't realise I'd done it til it was out.

The bad news is that you pulled a hair, but the good news is that it was unconsciously. You didn’t really give in to an urge, it was ‘just’ old habits. So don’t forget to use your barriers next time you’re reading in deep concentration, missy!

You were doing awesome and actually still are, so just keep on rockin’ honny! :)

Yep yep :) Thanks lien xx

I day pull free!!! :)

2 days pull free :)

I couldn't say it better than lien. You are awesome. Keep rockin' for sure!! xo