Hi everyone, I recently moved house, so things have been even quieter around here than usual. The last couple of months have been very stressful, and very busy. Weirdly, I sometimes think the busyness stops me pulling, but then sometimes it makes me pull more again. I hope to catch up with comments and emails [...]
5,000 Visitors in July
Hi everyone, I was just checking in on the blog, and I noticed it got over 5,000 visitors in July. Wow, that’s so many people! I know a lot of people are looking for answers about trichotillomania and, though I don’t have all the answers, I am glad I can at least offer some reassurance. [...]
Trichotillomania Documentary on in the UK Tonight
I was very surprised to see that there’s a trichotillomania documentary showing on Channel 4 tonight in the UK. It’s called “Girls on the Pull” and starts at 7.30pm, on for 30 minutes. I probably won’t get time to watch it tonight but I’ll catch up soon. I hope it helps to raise awareness! I [...]
Keeping Busy & Pulling Hair
I wish I had more time to update this blog. Some of the comments I get here are really amazing, and they make me so glad that I started this blog back in 2008. I seem to get more and more visitors all the time and if it can help people know they’re not alone [...]
You CAN Stop Pulling – A Comment I Received
I have been a little slow to reply to my comments lately and am just going through them now. But I noticed a particularly inspiring one from Maddison which I wanted to draw your attention to: I have a similar problem where I pick at my skin. I had a teacher tell me that your [...]
Do You Ever Think It Could Be Easy to Stop Pulling Out Hair?
Sometimes I honestly do think that it could be so easy to stop pulling out my hair. Why? Because I just don’t have any urge to do it. Sometimes days could go by and I barely even think about it – until I stop to notice that I haven’t pulled at all lately.
What I Like About My Hair
There may be a lot of things I don’t like about my hair, but when I think about it there are also things I do like. I’m sure there’s at least something you like about yours, too.
I Wish I Could Shave My Head
Have you ever had this feeling? I get it from time to time. It’s not because my trich is so bad that I have bald patches I want to cover up – I only have thin patches that I don’t think others would notice.
Happy New Year! Will 2010 Be the Year You Stop Pulling?
Happy 2010! I hope everyone who reads this blog, or just stumbles across it, will have a great year ahead.
About This Blog
My name's Penny, and I started OnTrich (a trichotillomania blog) to try and raise awareness about hair pulling, and also as a way to help me deal with my own pulling. I'm a 23 year old girl from the UK and I've been pulling for 13 years. Get in touch if you want to chat or need any help - I love meeting people here.
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