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May 21, 2006 at 04:10 AM
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I have been so good with not cutting of late for what seems like the longest of times..............BUT, i have a thing about pulling my hair out, started a few years back and I go through stages of doing it obsessively and it takes everything Ihave to make myself stop. Its like its a little competition or something, standing infront of the mirror and snapping hair out of my scalp...........anyway, I notice of late I have become very unafraid of pulling out my hair in public..........will be having a conversation with someone and hello, there goes another hair.............I think its a good thing that I don't hide it because I feel that secrecy just feeds things............................however, I don't want to end up with massive hairless patches. Does anyone else have understanding of this???????
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May 21, 2006 at 10:12 AM
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Sounds like trich. Here's a link you may find informative. Trichotillomania Hope it helps! |
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May 21, 2006 at 04:59 PM
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Yes, this is trichotillomania.
I lived with a woman for 6 months or more who had it really bad. She didn't have any hair and had to wear wigs all the time. __________________ "When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it." -Bernard Bailey |
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May 21, 2006 at 06:44 PM
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Can you try to NOT pull your hair for 21 days straight? - for all habits take at least 21 days with out to break the habit and to form a retrained mind. LoVe, Rhapsody - 
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May 22, 2006 at 04:15 AM
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thanks for the info guys - appreciate it. I wonder if I can go 21 days without doing it??? I do go for days, even weeks without doing it, so yep, I probably can.........stay tuned
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May 22, 2006 at 10:41 PM
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One way to break the habit is to wear gloves so that you can't grab the hair without thinking about it to take off the gloves.
Good luck! I do know people who had trichotillamania and did break the habit. Rap __________________ “We should always pray for help, but we should always listen for inspiration and impression to proceed in ways different from those we may have thought of.” – John H. Groberg 
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May 23, 2006 at 10:13 PM
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I've had trich for years now, actually, I just pulled out some of my eyebrows just a few minutes ago. I ussually dont notice I do it... till I see the lashes.. I cut, also... but hang in there!!
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May 24, 2006 at 04:14 AM
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I've been pulling bits out most of the day.........its weird because it doesn't feel bad or anything, it feels quite soothing....it doesn't consume me.
Thanks Rapunzel for the gloves idea, its nearing winter here, so I could certainly get away with it. __________________ 'To know ourselves is to know who we were, but who we are or who we might become is never certain.' - Deena Metzger - American Writer (b.1936) |
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