[kris9999]

I knew once I was older that what I did when I was a child was wrong. From about 5-11 I would pull my hair out all the time. I would wrap large chunks of hair around my finger and pull at it until I pulled it all out. I would be left with large spots in my head. I remember when I was in school and the teachers would start lecturing me I would cry at my desk pulling my hair out.
When my brother would hit me I would run and hide in my closet pulling my hair out. Any time I was upset about anything I pulled my hair out. I would be so angry and so upset and the only thing to help make me feel better was inflicting pain to my scalp.
I grew on to bigger things, cutting that is. But am happy to say that I have not hurt myself in any form in 5 years and never plan to again. Just thought I would post about my experience with it

[ickydog2006]

That's good that you have overcome these addictions. Anything in paticular that helped you stop?

[kris9999]

As far as the hair pulling was concerned, I stopped when I started cutting. The cutting stopped after I went to the hospital. Not right after, I did a few times after the hospital but once I moved away and started drinking again I stopped the cutting and once I met my husband I stopped drinking. I just keep replacing old habits with new ones.