Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group
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Hello,
I'm new to this group, but I searched for support groups online because I'm having an intense relapse.
I've known I've had trichotillomania since I was 17, even though I have been pulling hair since I was 7. It's been an ongoing battle my whole life, but I had a pretty good control of it. Until now.
I do not handle any kind of failure well. Failure has been embedded in me as bad at a young age. I recently got a bad grade on a paper I worked really hard on for school and it set my trichotillomania into a frenzy. I have a patch of hair missing at the back of my neck because that's where I always pull.
I guess I don't really know what I'm looking for, just a safe space to talk about my journey. I feel so alone when I think about how weird it is I yank my hair. I just want someone to understand I guess.
This is very new to me too so I get where you are coming from. With school and social issues it can be difficult for me to stay calm also, and the only thing I know is to hide away and pull. I don't really know how long I have actually had trich because I was only introduced to the actual disorder earlier this year, but I know that I have been pulling out my hair for a long time, probably since halfway through elementary school. I felt for a while that it was getting better but then I realized that the reason it fluctuates is because of school. I understand the thing about failure. I find it difficult to stay away from the "perfectionist" mindset, once I start thinking about all the things that I COULD achieve, I don't stop and end up just disappointing myself, feeling that dejection. I don't know how to definitely help other than give my support and let you know that you are not alone and things will be okay. :)