Hey Itzjustme. It definitely sounds like you have trich... Most of the pulling i used to do was when i was bored. It was when i would watch a movie or be on the computer or even doing home work. I'm not sure if Trich is genetic but i think there is a big possibility. The road to becoming pull free has to start with awareness. You MUST become aware of exactly when, where, and how much you pull. Do you have any specific thoughts when you pull? are you angry/sad/bored/happy ect. Try to keep a journal of every time you pull. You can do it on the computer or keep a written journal. Also find a barrier that works best for you. Some people wear hair nets, scarves, gloves, bandaids over their fingers so they can't get a grip. It is not going to be easy, but you have to train your body to stop. It's going to take A LOT of self discipline and will. I wish you the best of luck. I definitely feel your pain. I'm 21 and have had this since i was 12. Feel free to message me any time!

I can relate as well, I agree with everything that RDW2208, has said about the disorder and her advice to you was right on. A journal is a good idea to write down when and where you pull and how you're feeling is a great start to feel some control. In my life I've had a remission of 20 years and now I've been dealing with trich again for the past 3 years. There is hope and you have to be willing to work on changing your habits. Keep in touch...

idk i do it wenever....wen im talking/ watching tv i usually do it lol and i dont pull hair one by one i pull chunks cuz i tied a chunk of hair together and rip them all out...i usually stop wen i notice and then i lok at my shirt and have soo much hiar on the back....i wear a scarf cuz my scalp starts to burn cuz i guess i irritate it idk but thank u for the idea to keep a diary :-)

I definitely think its trich I have had it for 3 years and I first did it when i was bored as well, but it started adding up to when I was anxious. There are medicines that can help I am on Statera ( not sure how to spell it, NAC, and something else. I have little fiddling toys all around my house so I do that When I am bored instead also I where a scarf on my head and I write. you should check out this website has an online catalog of tools to help hope this helps. Im here if you need me!!
Xx -Cali Elizabeth

^^the website I was refering to is trich.org^^

Xx -Cali Elizabeth

mostly like trich..but you can over conquer it :)

thank u so much for replying...im sorry i took soo long.....yeah i hope i can get rid of this before i get really bad....my mom is getting better a little with hers and at her worse she had the biggest bald spots and even wen she wore wigs u cud see that hair was missing :/

I've had trich since I was 8 or 9 yrs old, I'm almost 26 now. You can overcome this, as I have done so myself numerous different times. It can happen if there was a life changing event in your life, it's related to OCD but the FDA hasn't completely written that down on paper. I have anxiety so my trich will act up when I'm feeling anxious.

If you start to take note of when you find yourself doing it, you will have a better chance of stopping. Like, I tend to do it when I'm bored or stress. When I feel like that I know to try and keep busy so I won't think about pulling. Good luck!