Hi guys,

Greetings from Africa. I have been battling this nasty habit for 10 years now, on and off. I remember that my trigger was a stress-related one, in 2008. We had a little pet that died unexpectedly, and ever since then, stress-related situations always set me off! That day, I pulled a alot of hair out, I would say less than half of the size of a tennis ball. Nowadays, it will start with simple touching of my hair, and then lead to pulling, until I've pulled a good full hairbrush-size clump of hair without even realizing it. Last night, after plaiting my hair, I saw a bald spot close to my hairline, at the back of my head. This depressed me severely. I thought that my hair was just thin there... Meanwhile :( I can now say I am still battling this habit in my 20s. Today, I have taken the stand to beat this, because it makes me self-conscious of my hairstyles etc. I have decided to join this group because this isn't me anymore! I have forgetton what it feels like to have thick hair all over! And that is why I am determined to make this work, starting today. I have made my hair curly and put hairspray in, which prevents me from touching my hair, and have loosely fastened it into a low ponytail. I find that having a tight hairstyle makes me more likely to pull. I hope this has helped someone today x

Much love and ready to heal,

JustCoco xoxo