Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group

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I dont think that my bofriend of 13 years even knows that i pull. Is there anyone else that keeps it hidden from thier loved ones?
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I did for YEARS! But now my entire family knows. Honestly it has gotten so bad that I do it more often and in front of people (my kids and husband and even in public sometimes. )

Hiding it is a common thing though and adds to the shame associated wth it.
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my daughter is five and i do pull in front of her and in some way i think she thinks that this is just a normal thing to do i feel very ashamed and tell myself that she wont remember me doing this and i will stop anyday now
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I did hide but luckily my boy is very sweet and I can tell him anything. It's nice to get sympathy from him whe I'm having a bad hair day. (no pun intended)
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I never tell anyone. 8 yrs ago, I had saved the hair stubs in a little container, and a friend found them. I was mortified. I have told a couple friends, but they have no idea to what extreme this plagues me.
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My immediate family and my husband knows that I pull. I was scared to tell my husband when we started dating in high school fearing he wouldn't understand and leave. We have now been together for 10 years (married 10 months now)and I'm thankful to have them all.
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