I have decided to try and go pull-free again. I have only recently really focused on going pull-free. My last attempt was not successful, though I did manage to go pull-free for a week early in December. I am aiming for weeks at a time, since I feel that going pull-free requires a lot of mental effort.
I don’t pull loads normally, but it’s constant enough that I feel it affects my hair. My hair is thick so I don’t have bald patches, but it is very thin in some areas. I want it to grow back frizz-free and thick again!
So this week, starting today and for seven days, I am not going to pull a single hair out. I am going to keep a diary to make sure I don’t, or write down if I do.
Any tips, shared experiences and people who want to join me are welcome!
Hello,
I have a similar problem where I pick at my skin. I had a teacher tell me that your mind learns from repetition and telling yourself that you can do something can make it happen. I kept a journal or a log I didn’t write in it everyday but I wrote when I felt like picking, or after I had picked. It’s not just telling yourself that you can do it but you also have to believe it. Something that worked for me was looking at myself in the mirror (where I usually pick at my face.) and said I CAN STOP PICKING MY FACE over and over and over. I did this every time I was feeling stressed out at home. I also would write down I CAN STOP PICKING MY FACE on a piece of paper or sometimes several pieces of paper, but you have to believe it. I would write my self notes all over the place saying I CAN STOP PICKING MY FACE. I surrounded my self with these messages to myself. I had to identify when, where, and why I picked. I kept a journal or a log I didn’t write in it everyday but I wrote when I felt like picking, or after I had picked or if I didn’t pick. I wrote notes and put them in everyday places like the inside of my door, on the dashboard of my car, in the shower (I laminated them), on my computer, on the refrigerator door, on the inside of my refrigerator door, I wrote it down in my daily planner on every single page. I put these notes around and it was a reminder that I could do this and I would remember not to pick. I would pick anywhere and everywhere, at school for example. I would go in to the bathroom stall and pull out my compact mirror but I had written a note on the inside saying that I CAN STOP PICKING MY FACE. These three things among other methods helped me stop picking. I would start with not picking for days at a time then weeks at a time and now I have not picked my face in a year! I am just letting you know that this doesn’t just happen over night you truly have to surround yourself in your goal/message. I have been picking my face among other things for as long as I can remember (like pulling my hair, biting my nails, picking scabs, etc.) But picking my face was the worst. It was easy for me to admit that I had these particular problems and I would say that I wanted to stop but the words didn’t mean anything to me it was me just going through the motions. One day I decided that it really was time for me to stop. Because I didn’t want to do this for the rest of my life. but when I told my self that I could stop picking my face I started to believe it. I got compliments and that was even more encouragement for me. I would recommend that you try this with any form of treatment you think will help or is already helping you.
All the best to you
Maddison – Wow – what a fantastic story and good advice. I hope you don’t mind but I am going to post this in a new blog post.