Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group
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First of all, I'm new here - and I'm actually REALLY excited! I don't think there's a support group or anything in my area, so this is pretty awesome.
I finally broke down last fall and started seeing a psychiatrist, who put me on Lexapro. It's helped quite a bit, although I'm still pulling. This week, though, I've been doing REALLY badly. Like, I've pulled as much this week as I had in the previous three months put together. :( I pulled out all my lashes that had grown back in, and you can see thinning patches of hair again... but the weird thing is I almost don't care anymore. It's not like I feel hopeless, but I don't have that same desire to quit I did last fall... does anyone have any suggestions? I'm really upset with myself, and I feel like I was so close to kicking the habit for good. Any advice would be appreciated...
I finally broke down last fall and started seeing a psychiatrist, who put me on Lexapro. It's helped quite a bit, although I'm still pulling. This week, though, I've been doing REALLY badly. Like, I've pulled as much this week as I had in the previous three months put together. :( I pulled out all my lashes that had grown back in, and you can see thinning patches of hair again... but the weird thing is I almost don't care anymore. It's not like I feel hopeless, but I don't have that same desire to quit I did last fall... does anyone have any suggestions? I'm really upset with myself, and I feel like I was so close to kicking the habit for good. Any advice would be appreciated...
Perhaps talk with your psych about how your thoughts on this have changed. Also mention that the pulling is worse. It could all be a side effect of the med. Maybe trying a different med would work. You would still feel better but not have increased urges to pull.
Best of Luck.
Maybe you could make a list of the things that you like about trich and that you hate. Or lists about how trich has affected your life negatively. Finding motivation is very personal, you have to think what usually motivates you and go from there.
For me personally, imagining my hair long is a huge motivator. Also hanging around this group gives me motivation, starting goal gives me motivation... You can promise yourself some rewards after you've been pullfree for X days...
Keep me posted on your progress & if you switch to a better medicine that helps you! Good luck!