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.

171 Members
609 Posts
0 Online
Anxiety Disorders
/ Beating Trich Support Group

RaeBax's Pull-Free-A-Thon

RaeBax
RaeBax
Hey all!! My name is Rachel. I'm 31 years old from Cleveland, Ohio and I live with my husband and 2 furbabies. I have been pulling my eyebrows and eyelashes for 18 years. I've been to a psychologist, psychiatrist, behavioral therapist and tried meds (prozac, buspar, luvox and anafrinil). For me these just didn't work and I always did better on my own (though I've heard of lots of people who do marvelously with them). I have had periods in my life where I've had all my eyebrows and eyelashes (senior yr of high school and my wedding...that was a shocker). I also have had times where I can stop for a few months and then it all goes down hill. Quite recently I've had a relapse that has been very destructive and lasted a couple months. I'm done...I've had enough and am really ready to stop. I really need to do this for myself. I've had too many emotional set backs lately with relapses, then add not being pregnant yet after 15 months trying, not good. This is the time for me to be motivated. I'm about a day and a half pull free (not that my hands didn't try last night, just got lucky). I intend to keep that going. I'm open to advice and welcome encouragement :) Here's to being Pull-Free!!!

Eyebrows - 1 day
Eyelashes - 1 day
MrsKolo
MrsKolo
stay strong chick - you are doing all the right things - every time you slip up you will learn new things about your condition and get better at beating it!

sucks your infertility tests weren't covered - my goodness am I thankful we have the NHS!!!
RaeBax
RaeBax
Calling it good for today :) Pretty positive I'll make it the next hour. Here we go!!!

Also, I'm in the process of finding a really good pic of Rachel Weisz. She is an absolutely beautiful actress who has gorgeous eyes. I want to take a pic to have on my phone as another motivator. Definitely worth a try :)

Eyelashes - 24 days
Eyebrows - 2 days
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Ooh she has amazing eyebrows too! Wow you're doing so great :) That really sucks about your insurance... My friend got hit with a massive amount of hospital bills, as she was in hospital for almost 6 months with a mystery illness. Just sucks that some things aren't covered.
RaeBax
RaeBax
Happy Monday all!! Sorry I haven't updated in a several days. Hope everyone had a great Easter!!! I'm still going :) Yesterday was 3 weeks PF for my eyelashes and 1 week for my eyebrows. Yay!!!!!

Eyelashes - 28 days
Eyebrows - 7 days
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
OH my gosh!! Yaaaaaay that's fantastic!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hooray, keep it up!
RaeBax
RaeBax
Ugh!!!! @#$@%^&#!!! I'm going to change the name of this thread from RaeBax's Pull-Free-A-Thon to RaeBax's Back-To-The-Drawing-Board-A-Thon. Soooooooo frustrated. I was doing really well, then yesterday evening happened. I did manage to keep the damage to my eyelashes down to maybe 5-6 total, but pulled most of the eyebrow regrowth I had coming in. Yesterday I was in an emotionally stressful place even though it didn't always seem like it. Must have gotten the better of me in the end. I wish I had thought to come on here and maybe that would have helped, but I wasn't thinking at all. My mind was completely devoid of all thought. Sucks when that happens since that's when you lose the control. I sooo want to be one of the success stories like I keep reading of people going really long periods of time PF. And so we start again.

How's everyone doing??

Eyelashes - 1 day
Eyebrows - 1 day
Community LeaderMid
Mid
You're definitely on the right track! Hurray that you managed to stop with the eyelashes, and the eyebrows will show growth pretty quickly. Hang in there!
I know the feeling of not realizing the action of pulling until after. It's a learning curve. You now know that when the stress senses start working actively, that you need to distract them into positive action to help you stay pull-free.
Congratulations on one day pull free, you can do this!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
Yep I agree with Mid, so great that you stopped so quickly on your lashes. And maybe it's good that it happened to you can be aware for next time. If I can, I always come here when I'm feeling the urge to pull. It helps SO MUCH.

You already are a success story, starting again immediately is awesome.

Yay for 1 day pf, I believe that you can do this. You want it bad enough!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm sorry Rachel. The same thing happens to me where sometimes I think I can handle more emotional triggers than my trich can. I totally agree with the others...getting the pf days under your belt are great, but the whole purpose is to get and sustain lashes and you stopped after only 5-6 so that is very good. Just keep truckin tomorrow!
RaeBax
RaeBax
Well, had another bad day Saturday evening with the eyelashes. I was so PO'd at myself. Have still managed to leave my eyebrows (or what very little is there) alone. I need to quit it with the all talk no action deal. Should be stopping at the store later, so I'm going to try to find a toy my hands can play with and still be able to read and use the computer. The last pull session was while I was listening to an hour long Mugglenet podcast about the new HP trailer. I think it had my attention a little too much that I lost track of what I was doing. Go figure. Sometimes hobbies (aka obsessions) are bad for you...lol!!!

Eyelashes - 3 days
Eyebrows - 5 days
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good luck finding some toys! Michael's has cheap squishy toys in their kid's aisle. :-)
Community LeaderMid
Mid
You can do this!! Ok, this may sound strange, however, think about it and let me know what you think.
Are you a listening learner or visual learner? If listening to something relaxes you, you will have to train your hands into another direction when they relax other than your head. The stress balls, cheap squishy toys, will give your hands something to distract with.
Best wishes!
You made it five days, hurray!
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
That is so hilarious hehe. Not that you pulled but the podcast you were listening to. I CAN'T WAIT til the movie comes out!!!!!!!!! Yep I gotta buys toys fir when I'm on the computer too.
RaeBax
RaeBax
I'm showing my total geeky-ness as a 31 yr old Harry Potter fanatic...lol!!!! Really thinking about doing the midnight showing since I haven't done one yet. Soooooooo pumped!!! =)
Posts You May Be Interested In
  • 85nchamroeun

    Hello- I’m new to the group

    Posted by: 85nchamroeun
    Last Reply: notalone00
    7
    Hello- I am new to the group 
  • GreenEyes727

    Therapy Session

    Posted by: GreenEyes727
    Last Reply: GreenEyes727
    5
    My therapist really knocked some sense into me last Friday about my spending.  She said that there are needs and there are wants.  She said that there is always going to be cheap stuff to buy, but do I need it?  The answer is mostly "no".  So today, I am taking back some things that I bought online at Kohl's, namely a 9 x 12 rug and a quilt for my bed.  I also bought sheets that I don't need...