POSTED BY: mspennylane This can also be found at Marmalade Skies, my personal blog. Sorting through things in my room (still unpacking from finishing university in June!) I came across an old photo. It is one of those photos that gets taken on rides at a theme park. In this case I was on the [...]
Photos Can Hurt
by mspennylane on 12. Aug, 2008 in Emotional Effects of Trich, Living With Trichotillomania, Personal Stories
Hair Regrowth: How long does hair take to grow back? Is it ever the same?
by mspennylane on 04. Aug, 2008 in Physical Effects of Trich
This is something I have been interested to learn for a while, for obvious reasons: if I am pulling out my hair will it be ruined forever? This seems to be a common question amongst trichsters, especially those who have pulled a large area and are worried it won’t grow back (at the moment I’m [...]
Hearing of Trichotillomania for the First Time
by mspennylane on 31. Jul, 2008 in Finding out you have trich, Personal Stories
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 [...]
Do you pull out your hair?
by mspennylane on 30. Jul, 2008 in Finding out you have trich, What is trichotillomania?
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 [...]
Trichotillomania Way of Thinking
by mspennylane on 28. Jul, 2008 in Emotional Effects of Trich, Support
This is a post that I read on the UK Trichotillomania Support Site which originated at a site called Daily Strength and I have to emphasise is not my own, but it is a great thing to refer to:
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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