Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group

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i broke down....

katielynn08
katielynn08
yesterday, i broke down and cried because i pulled out a hair and it hurt. usually if one hurts when i pull it out i just say ow, stop for a while then do it again. i cant help it, but i continue...well anyways, yesterday it hurt no more than usual and i just broke down and started praying "please help me stop i cant do this anymore. please please please" i really dont understand why i cant stop. i dont understand why people tell me to just stop because i cant! and i dont know why! ugh im so tired of this...
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Are you on trich world?
Are you part of beating trich support group here on DS?
There are a lot of people who can give you support, and help you, and please, know you are not alone feeling this way.
Hang in there, you are doing ok.
deleted_user
deleted_user
god i know how you feel..iv been pull free for 3 days(eyelashes)..but this morning i have found myself feeling at the 3 or 4 small lashes i have. I already hate myself and i havent even pulled i hate that my hand goes there without even thinking, i hate that its so hard not to do it and iv spent the morning yelling at myself..dont you dare clare dont you dare! why is it so hard to just not do it?
confidenticandoit
confidenticandoit
You can't "just stop" because trich is NOT a habit, it's NOT something you can just stop. IT'S NOT EASY TO STOP. Trichotillomania is a medical condition, and we are wired to compulsively pull out our hair.

The people who tell you to "just stop" are uneducated. If they knew the truth about trichotillomania, they wouldn't tell you to just stop. Have you heard of the TLC website? http://www.trich.org/

Next time people to tell you to just stop, either point them to this web site, or explain that you have a medical condition, and it's not so simple as to just stop. Tell them that 1 in every 50 people has this condition, that you are not weird.

Lots of hugs to you Katie, I know how hard it is.
deleted_user
deleted_user
How many times have we heard "Just stop!" I wish it was so easy. We are our toughest critics however. Know that no matter what, you are not alone in this!! We are here for you!
deleted_user
deleted_user
If all it took for us to stop was to have someone tell us that, well none of us would be pulling! Our reality is we like to do it, it feels good and provides a release that someone who doesn't have trich can never understand.

Instead of "why can't I stop?" I want you to look in the mirror and say, "I CAN and WILL stop!!" I want you to count your achievements no matter how small. If you pull a hair, it is just one hair -- not 20. Keep those hands busy and use barriers to prevent pulling in case they end up near your hair.

There is strength in numbers and we are all here for you. I find reading the posts here help me sooooo much! Knowing you have the support of others is so empowering!
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