Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group
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Im Sarah, i'm 21 years old and have been pulling my eyelashes and eyebrows out since I was in the 3rd grade. I have never really gone very long without pulling; I try then always seem to do it again. It's nice to know we are all not alone, and we will beat this with the support of one another!! I am now trying to stop pulling again, reminding myself everyday how mad I get and how pointless that one second of relief lasts me after I pull. My eyelashes and brows are coming in now (slowly but surely). I tried at the beginning of the year but ended up doing it again, as I was going through a tough time. I would love to have them grown back by summertime, that's always a goal of mine! I have been told they grow back fully in about 3 months. I never want to go swimming because my makeup and false lashes would probably fall off, ugh!! It sucks having to stop doing certain things because of my trich but we all have to be strong and take it one day at a time. Well there's a little bit about my story, just wanted to introduce myself :)
I understand about swimming as well, but its just temporary...as long as you work on stress reducing techniques and use barriers when you feel the need to pull, this will help you remain pull-free. Keep reading the past blogs to find more information on techniques to help you learn new ideas and tricks to manage trich. Hugs..stay strong.