Hi everyone, it’s been a long time since I updated the blog, and I just wanted to apologise and let you know how things are working around here. Firstly, I became overwhelmed with this website. You know I suffer from trich myself, I am not a doctor and unfortunately have not stopped pulling 100%, though [...]
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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. [...]
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.
The Connection With Others Who Pull Hair Out
I don’t know about you, but whenever I talk to someone else who pulls hair out, I feel as if I instantly have this connection with them. I’m not trying to be cheesy or emotional, but this is something that I genuinely feel.
Pull Free Day 5
I didn’t post yesterday, but that doesn’t mean I have failed in my challenge. Still pull-free! Although I did have a good pick at my split ends. I don’t like doing that – it makes my eyes hurt from focusing on little hairs for ages! Something else I need to work on…
The Ways We Stop Pulling Our Hair
After a suggestion from @ Trichotillosis I gathered a list of a few ways in which those of us with trichotillomania try to stop pulling. These aren’t cures, simply day to day tactics that might help us to stop pulling our hair. I put them all in a PDF document for you to download – [...]
Pull Free Starting Today
Recently, I’ve been pulling my hair a bit more and, to be honest, I haven’t been bothered about it. This might sound like a good thing, but really I am bothered deep down. And deep down I know that if I don’t care, I’ll pull and only make things worse. This is why I decided [...]
Children Hair Pulling – What To Do?
By far the most common question people ask me here is what to do about children hair pulling. I can understand how it must be shocking for parents to see their child pulling out their own hair, especially if it results in noticeable bald spots. I’m not a medical expert, but from my own experience [...]
