[wookiegoldfur]

I suffered with trich for a fairly short time compared to others. I believe I dealt with it for a little over a year before "snapping out of it". It then took me I beleive another year or two to stop **completely. I'll admit I have continued to have some small issues here and there, but it was never noticeable. Some Sparse eyebrows and eyelashes here and there, no big deal because I'd always stop before I'd let it get bad and I'd not do it again for a good period of time. So I have been basically pull-free for 4+ years. What makes me worry so much is something I read a while back that said that trichotillomania can sometimes "disappear" for weeks to years at a time then suddenly come back. I mean I guess it is something I will closely relate to for my entire life, I know and accept that. The reason I am writing this is because I've been so worried about some job requirements that happen to be a fear of mine (public speaking, talking on the phone with others present) that I have been pulling strands of hair again. I Didn't pull much at all and its not noticeable, but it has me worried anyway. I don't want to fall back into old habits. I've worked so hard to keep my hair healthy and have avoided as many triggers as I can (the texture of hair products was a big one. I had to stop using them completely and still can't use them. Straightening my hair was also a problem for quite some time, so I never did it.) I'm really worried I'll pull myself back into my former self of intense self hatred.

[jelly-bean]

Are you seeing a pdoc or a therapist? If you are you might want to ask about anxiety disorders. It sounds like you might have something like that going on. The right medication may help with anxiety and help you stop the pulling.

[Fuzzybear]