Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group

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brriska 01/19/2014

i just went a week with out pulling. i'm so happy :D

wearing a glove really helps me.

confidenticandoit 01/19/2014

WOW!! congratulations, what an achievement! You should totally celebrate/get a reward.

mandapanda89 01/19/2014

That is so great!! It will get easier and easier the more you try to stay pull free. Think of it like training your brain not to pull. Take it one pull free day at a time and focus on setting small goals for yourself, and celebrate your accomplishment!

brriska 01/19/2014

thank you guys for your support

deleted_user 01/19/2014

Terrific News....

I'm so glad you are doing so well.

mandapanda89 01/20/2014

You should also join this group - you can have your own thread to post about your progress and people will comment often :)

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/beatingtrich

I have mentioned this several times only because that group is the number one reason I have managed to stay pull free for about 80 days now! It is really so helpful.

confidenticandoit 01/20/2014

Ya totes! The beating trich group is the reason that I have had pull free periods of 8 months, 2 months, and many other smaller pull free's all adding up to heaps of pull free days. It provides daily support and encouragement, tangible goals, and a lovely diary of your process. No pressure but the group is great if you want to stop pulling and believe you have the power.

familymom 01/20/2014

You are doing so great! Keep it up. Love you.

laurnablossom 01/20/2014

Great job :) before you know it, one week will turn into two!

QueenMarie 01/21/2014

wonderful! going one week pull free now you know you can do two! rubber bands to snap on your wrist sometimes helps when you can't wear a glove. Or any kind of bracelet to play with really. I hope you have continued success!

confidenticandoit 01/21/2014

I've read that rubber bands or any kind of punishment is not effective. Bracelets to play with is a great idea though.

QueenMarie 01/21/2014

I didn't mean to say that she should use rubber bands as a punishment by any means! I've never heard of them used as a punishment. I only meant that it can be worn as a reminder. Snapped, not in a way that it would hurt, but in a playful way, something to occupy your hands. Not to inflict pain!

confidenticandoit 01/21/2014

Ha ok! Sorry I assumed that, it's just often when people mention using rubber bands on a wrist it means snapping it when you do the "bad" thing. As a reminder it's a good idea (except for me they rip my arm hairs out!)

mandapanda89 01/22/2014

I keep hair ties on my wrists for that sometimes...works just as well as bracelets and I like that they are stretchy.

brriska 02/02/2014

it turns out the glove was getting some nasty coments at school and it made me ashamed to wear it. soooo its kinda not working anymore.
if i wear it I just take it off to pull then put it back on like nothing happened.

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