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.
This is Trish Tolamania from trichworld if you don't know (yes, I wrote the alias trying to be funny).
I had one pull free streak last November/December, the longest one I remember having ever. Checking in with this community was such a huge help, in order to achieve that. In February I started pulling again and, after a few lame attempts to slow it down, I gave up altogether and just started pulling again at will.
Now it's July 1, I am 3 days pull free and I just want to take it DAY BY DAY and get involved in this community again! I hadn't logged in for so long, when I did log in last week, I started crying hysterically. Isn't that funny?
My main goal right now is to reach 7 days pull free, then buy myself some really expensive hair product as a reward. But I know my main reward for stopping will just be FEELING GOOD AND NOT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IT SO MUCH!
I had one pull free streak last November/December, the longest one I remember having ever. Checking in with this community was such a huge help, in order to achieve that. In February I started pulling again and, after a few lame attempts to slow it down, I gave up altogether and just started pulling again at will.
Now it's July 1, I am 3 days pull free and I just want to take it DAY BY DAY and get involved in this community again! I hadn't logged in for so long, when I did log in last week, I started crying hysterically. Isn't that funny?
My main goal right now is to reach 7 days pull free, then buy myself some really expensive hair product as a reward. But I know my main reward for stopping will just be FEELING GOOD AND NOT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IT SO MUCH!
do u mean u pulled one? u said u pulled a year.... lol i wont guess but wait til u tell me
I had 2 very deliberate pulls this morning because I WAS UPSET. I am stressed out and feel bad and shitty about myself. Feeling like I am a BAD LAZY PERSON and a FAILURE AS A WRITER. Urrrggggh!!!!!!! I need to get back home and start therapy.
Boyfriend still hasn't contacted me! WHAT.... THE FLIPPING FLIP. We have not spoken since Friday afternoon.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT..... I CAN BE STRESSED AND UNHAPPY BUT I AM GOING TO SAY POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS TO MYSELF AND TRY NOT TO PULL.
I am going to try to make it to 11 a.m. without pulling, and then will check back in here to say if I did it.
yay!! u made it!!
I notice that you feel bad a lot because you feel that u are not being productive. Maybe when you hit a writer's block, you could go for a walk to clear your head? WORKOUT? lol (ewww to working out)
Why don't u call him!! just call the guy hehehe. if he doesnt answer, you can leave him a mean voicemail :P just kidding.
i hate deliberate pulls.... SIGH
STAY STRONG!!
hugs
Deliberate pulls are the worst. I had 3 this morning. I AM DEFINITELY SLIPPING..... I felt stressed out and depressed so as a way to make myself feel better, I pulled out hair and played with it. If that's not the definition of a deliberate pull, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS! Part of the problem is I haven't been using my barrier, my scarf. I just got up just now to wrap it around my mouth.
Me and my boyfriend FINALLY TALKED. Apparently he had a migraine all weekend and did not get out of bed (he does get bad ones from time to time). I was so mad that I cried (which I don't like doing, it makes me feel like I am a child crying for his attention). But I was so tense and wound up about the situation I just had to let it out. He was very supportive. He gets some boyfriend points back.... BUT ONLY A FEW.
Glad you talked to your bf.. Men, BOOOOOO! If my bf didn't contact me for 2 days I'd think he was dead, then punch him when I found out he wasn't dead. But we've been together for almost 5 years..
CONGRATS on your new pf sucess, go go go!
Today I pulled out five hairs because I am behind deadline and I. Have. No. Idea. What. My. Next. Two. Articles. Are. Going. To. Be. About. And. I. Have. To. Write. Them. By. Friday. And. I. Hate. Writing. Junk. Just. For. The. Sake. Of. Meeting. The. Damn. Quota.
Oh, the life of a news blogger is hard!
Man, WHY is it so easy to slip back into the pulling habits? WHY OH WHY OH WHY.
Sushi is an awesome reward, I hope you made it! Ah, the age old question: why oh why? Find a barrier to help you be successful! I find a simple rubber band that I put around my hand and then twist and put around my thumb to be highly effective (especially since I can still type while wearing it).
Ugh the slippery slope of pulling, we so easily go there even though we know we'll regret it. Stay stong, girl, you can do it!
URGH, that is such a bad trigger for me. Having a looming deadline, and having to produce something with no inspiration, purely to produce it. ARGH!
SUSHI... Mm. I just have the vegetarian ones, which I guess don't really count as sushi, but YUM!
You can do it! If no one's around, try the bandaid thing. I should too, but there in the other room... So faaaaaaaaar awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.