[KunoichiJen]

I've been pulling at my eyebrows and eyelashes since I was about 12 or so...I thought it was normal for a while until I realized that most people don't do this. I've felt like I was alone for the longest and I haven't had anyone to really talk to it about that could understand without judging me. I pull when I'm bored, happy, stressed, annoyed, angry...there's been years where I've had no eyebrows or eyelashes. I was doing good for a few months but I've started the pulling again. I don't know what to do to stop it or slow it down again. I do my best to stay mentally strong and ignore it but the urge overcomes me and I pull. I have this weird part of it where I have to see how much hair I've pulled out so I get a piece of paper and save it on there until I'm finished and throw it away. I'm worried the urge is going to over take me and I'll look weird again cause all my eyebrows will be gone and so will my lashes after I did so well for a few months with minimal pulling. I just can't stop thinking about doing it.

[wookiegoldfur]

I can't say I've ever been in your position because I have never pulled from my eyebrows or eyelashes (to the point of being noticeable beyond myself). Trich started for me at the same age. I pulled from below my ears down to the nape of my neck, along my hair line and occasionally on the crown of my head. Although my hair became quite noticeably thinner I hid the disorder from everyone including my parents. I'm now 4 years pull-free. Honestly the absolute panic of my family taking notice was stronger than my urges. I still feel connected to trich and I think I always will, even if I stay on the path of being pull-free for the rest of my life. Have you tried distraction tools, If you don't mind me making suggestions? Like velco strips or bendable/twisty toys for example?