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Pulling Eyebrows – Why Do I Do It?!

Since many people find my site to help answer the question of why they pull their hair, I thought I should mention pulling eyebrows. Most of the time I talk about pulling out the hair on my scalp, but trichotillomania also includes pulling eyebrows, eyelashes, pubic hair or any other body hair.
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Hearing of Trichotillomania for the First Time

POSTED BY: mspennylane
The first time trichsters find out that trichotillomania is a real condition that they share with millions of others can be a defining moment for them.
I can’t remember how old I was when I found out. I started pulling when I was 9 and I would say I probably found out around the [...]

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Do you pull out your hair?

POSTED BY: mspennylane
Do you pull your hair from any part of your body? Do you find it hard to stop? Is it even pleasurable for you to do so?
I do, and it is pleasurable and reassuring. Such actions can be highly embarrassing, but are all associated with a condition known as trichotillomania and you [...]

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