Hi, welcome to the boards!

I'm a recovering trichster as well...don't know how much help I can be, though, because I relapsed recently and am now back at square 1.

Still, before that I managed about a year and a half without it...the only thing I've found that really works is to make sure you keep your hands away from your hair whenever possible - wearing a hat or gloves is best, one of the advantages of winter.