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!
Damn those coarse hairs, why do they drive us so crazy??????????
When I'm getting tempted sometimes the only thing that works for me is jumping up (literally!) and moving my body. I also use emmy's suggestion, at work I've even put hand lotion in that part of my hair so robo hand notices the difference. Anything to distract!!
Today is a new and better day!! You can do it!!!!
LETS DO THIS TOGETHER!!
hugs
How's it going?
Don't know if I have the inner strength to commit to a pull free streak again, but IT IS SO NICE TO BE BACK HERE IN ANY CASE! I just spent the past hour reading everyone's old posts.
I have a therapist now and it has been helpful with other areas of my life (although I haven-t spoken to her about my pulling yet)
To bed, to bed, tomorrow is another day! START AGAIN.......
Be aware of what your hands are doing, of how your scalp is feeling. Have your barriers ready, or in place - a hat, gloves, bandaids, a cushy ball. Hell, sit on them if you must. I do that all the time. Renew your commitment to not pulling. Surf that urge - step away from it, objectify it, stare it down, then distract yourself. The urge will pass. Mindfulness.
This is possible.
However, I have not been on top of it lately --- not keeping track, not even trying. I do have several moments in which I remind myself to put my hand down, but I don't think I've had anything like a pull free day yet.
I was looking at old photos of my hair and I was like damn, I can't believe I didn't have any glaring white bald patches. Now I have so many (maybe no one notices them except me because they're not super huge, but I definitely see them in photographs).
I need a haircut. My hair is in such poor condition that it's embarassing. I haven't had it cut since JANUARY.