Hello everyone,
I have fought trichotemnomania for years! Though I am sorry that there are others that suffer from it, it is comforting that I am not alone! This last bout was brought on by the stress of my mother dying, a divorce, and stress on my job. I had left my hair along for about 2 years, and it had grown to my mid back. I started to just trim it one day, and didn't stop until I had cut off several inches. I went to have it professionally trimmed and I felt that the stylist had left it uneven. So then I spent hours (hours!) each day for several days retrimming and retrimming my hair. My hair is very short now. To stop the cycle I had to throw all of my scissors away. I have made it 3 days now without this obsessive behavior. This cycle has happened probably 10 times in my life where I cut my hair to the point of not even wanting to leave the house it was so short. I know that people are aware, because I get comments like "did you get your hair cut again?" It is so embarrassing. And there have been times that I am late for work or appointments because I am so busy checking to see if my hair is even. I have tried therapy in the past and it has been somewhat effective. But then I get in stressful situations and the behavior starts again. Blessings to you all for sharing.