Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group

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22+ hairpulling, but hopeful

kayjay22
kayjay22

Hi all - I'm seeing that this group is not particularly active, but I wanted to post anyways for anyone who might still be checking, or for people who would like to get it a bit more active!



I've been a hair puller since I was about 10 years old, so more than 22 years now. I've gone through so many ups and downs with it - at one point I stopped for about a year, and my hair grew back fully, and at other points I've been able to lessen it. At the moment, I feel like I'm at an all-time low with hairpulling - my hair is so thin that I can't wear it down, so I'm always putting it up in messy buns to cover the bald patches and try to disguise how thin it is. It has been a huge hit on my confidence and ability to connect with people for most of my life - the shame cycles are real! The past two years have been such intense ones for all of us, with the pandemic and social distancing, and as things begin to normalize a bit I'm feeling motivated and hopeful that I'll be able to tackle trich and get it under control. However, I've also been burned (by myself) so many times before, that it's hard to believe that "this time will be different" - I've said that so, so many times. Any advice on how you keep yourself focused and motivated in this ongoing process is very welcome! For anyone reading this dealing with trich, you're not alone and I really do believe that these struggles make us all the more beautifully complex individuals xoxo

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Step over into the anxiety board itself and you'll gain a lot of tips, techniques, and ways to improve your ability to manage the 'minding' part of the urge to self-soothe this way.

Having had success, you know it's possible to reach the goal, learning how to maintain it is harder.

You're not alone in this!
Pinkhearts
Pinkhearts
Hey. I feel your struggles. I'm struggling badly with trich at the moment..it's taking over my life as it's so time consuming as well . I've gone from having long thick hair to hardly any left now. I can only cover it with hats or wigs as the top is bald. Hope you're ok..I try to do things that help such as more of the things I enjoy, trying to keep my hands busy like colouring etc but it's only ever a temporary solution. We can do this good luck!! I do feel like trich has changed me as a person tho I'm learning how to put myself first more. Hope your okay x
trickster2016
trickster2016
Hello. Thanks for posting and joining the group. I like you would love to see this group become active again like it was a few years back. I have struggled with trich for most of my life, with periods of growing my hair back, sometimes not pulling for years, other times pulling so much I have to wear a wig. About a year and a half ago I thought I had finally beaten trich, and had grown back a full head of thick hair. Unfortunately I started pulling again and now back to wearing a wig again. I am finding it very hard and depressing. I sent you a friend request. Hope we might be of support to each other. Take care.
meginec5
meginec5
The past few years have been not my greatest on staying strong. I'd love to have my hair down every once in awhile. I'd love to be able to regain control of my pulling again.
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