Hi, I understand how your feeling, I have been pulling since the age of seven. I am 57 now and just recently pulled all my hair out I had to go back to wearing a wig. I am afraid at my age now it may be too late to grow new hair. It has been a struggle my whole life. I once managed to stop pulling for 2 years and thought I would never pull again. Unfortunately stress and anxiety caused me to pull again, now I'm completely bald. I once again am determined this has got to stop just maybe I can grow some back. The way I did it for those 2 years was I always always made sure I either wore a scarf at home, make sure no part of your head is exposed, wear the scarf tightly around your head, then of course out in public I couldn't pull, at home was when I would pull. The other thing I would do is every time I would start to reach my hand to my head I would say no and keep my hand off my head period. If I felt I was going to pull I would keep my hands busy even if I just doodles on paper, sit on my hands, get up and do something, anything I could think of to keep my hands busy. And I took it one day at a time, I also made a monthly chart showing myself how much my hair would grow each month. I am determined to do it again, yes I slipped and didn't follow my rules and pulled it all out but was under much stress and anxiety for situations in my life but I'm taking a different approach with my anxiety , instead of pulling for relief of dealing with my anxiety I call someone that knows of my hair pulling and talk to them about what is bothering me and repeat to myself over and over I will not pull. I found that never allowing my hands to never go near my head to tempt myself really worked. I just started to follow my rules again and keep a journal expressing how I do want to pull but am strong and refuse to give in, I focus on one day at a time but at the same time look at my hair growth chart and see what a difference just one month makes, month 2 looks even better and so on. Today is the start of being pull free. You can do the same, the goal is feeling full of confidence and being proud of myself each and every day I don't pull. Today is a new beginning for me and can be for you to. Find that willpower inside you you can do it, I can do it. Let's do it together. Stay strong, stay positive. Today is may 6th, come June 6th I should see new hair ready to grow, July 6th even more , hair grows a half inch a month I refer to my growth chart I made when I feel like pulling and see just how much my hair will grow. Good luck to you, I know you can do it.

Best wishes finding what works to help you heal.

Keeping a daily journal is one of the best ways to figure out pattern of thoughts, feelings, and circumstances of pulling.