Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group
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OK. So I have only been a member for a few days but I have been pulling for about 12 years. I stopped once during a major turning point in my life, but relapsed somehow. I am now 23 and I am noticing that my hair is not growing back as quickly or as thick as it used to. I do not want to be permanantly NOTICABLY scarred because I'm afraid it will upset me every day for the rest of my life.
When I stopped before, I simply started a calander with my mom and started counting days (a pull-free-athon). We have tried that a few times since but I no longer live with my mom so it doesn't work. I have tried this on my own but failed. I think what I need most is to know that someone is watching my progress and caring that I am getting better.
I have started a goal to be able to LEAVE MY APARTMENT WITHOUT MAKEUP BY THE END OF THE MONTH! Is there anyone that has a goal of similar length so we can keep each other updated and support each other?
When I stopped before, I simply started a calander with my mom and started counting days (a pull-free-athon). We have tried that a few times since but I no longer live with my mom so it doesn't work. I have tried this on my own but failed. I think what I need most is to know that someone is watching my progress and caring that I am getting better.
I have started a goal to be able to LEAVE MY APARTMENT WITHOUT MAKEUP BY THE END OF THE MONTH! Is there anyone that has a goal of similar length so we can keep each other updated and support each other?
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I've just had a telephone consultation with my cardiologist. I discussed all my symptoms. He's decided to check my cholestrol, and have an echocardiogram also though the one I am worried about due to major allergy problems is a CT Scan, which involves having IV contrast dye inserted into my vein. This thought really scares me, the last time I had anything injected into me was an anaesthetic...
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hi i'm new here, idk if anyone's even gonna reply to this but im just too tired of keeping all my thoughts inside me all the time lol.a few months ago it was my 19th birthday and my whole extended family was making this video for me like a week before my birthday and i unfortunately walked in while they were doing it but i had no clue what they were doing. so they made up this excuse that...
Read the success stories! Have you been to the Trichotillomania Learning Center site? They have a few success stories that helped me and gave me a few pointers.
ALSO I youtubed "trichotillomania" and this girl named Beckie0 came up. She has not quit pulling but watching her video helped me because I related to her SO MUCH. She is a younger girl from the UK.
I am from STL; I contacted the Behavioral Medicine center here and they pointed me in the direction of a few support groups (none for trich but a few for general OCD). I haven't yet attended them but I bet they will help me. Try and find some where you live!
Meeting people and hearing peoples stories has been what's helped me the most in this past week so just try and make that your focus. You will gather lots of tools from peoples stories and itll make you stronger in your battle with pulling. I am really glad that you joined this site and I hope to talk to you again soon! It's great talking to younger chicks (I'm nineteen) because I'm so used to talking to older shrinks and doctors. Good luck girl!!
I am already a member of the beat trich group, but I don't feel quit confident enough to start a pull-free-athon just yet. I am gona see how this month's goal turns out first. Pretty determined right now!!!