Last weekend I went to a TLC workshop for my Trichotillomania. TLC stands for the Trichotillomania Learning Center and their website is trich.org . It was amazing... Wow. If anything like this ever comes near to where you live, by every means, take that leap and go! I'm 17 and have lived with Trichotillomania since early childhood (I pull from scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, and body) and it's a constant battle of isolation. There was a main part where everyone was there (parents, adult sufferers, teen sufferers, psychs) and had an extremely insightful overview of trich, derm, and other bfrbs. I think it REALLYYYY helped my parents who before were extremely insensitive and cruel in handling my condition. They now actually understand what it is and can support me better and what was even more great was that during the workshop there were points where we would split off to rooms - one room with parents - one with teens - one with adult sufferers, etc. It was so empowering to be in a circle with other people near my age dealing with the same things. I felt so much more united, like I wasn't alone. Like people actually understand me. I kept contact with them and now I have a better support group and I would highly recommend TLC and their conferences and workshops for anyone struggling with Trichotillomania or Dermatillomania or someone who is trying to cope and support a loved one who is dealing with it. Since then I've pulled less, found new ways to stop/avoid it, and I just completed my first 24+ hrs PULL FREE!!!! I may not have any eyelashes right now, my eyebrows may be thin, and I may have some bald patches on my head but it's progress. Support is so important. Reach out!
Feb 09, 2014, 01:44 AM
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