Hi, I'm new here. I'm 27 years old and I've been pulling my hair out since I was 14. I was sexually abused when I was 13. I am married to a wonderful husband...
Jessica, I can say that you are not alone. I have a 14 year old girl that pulls her hair out. Her mother and I have done a lot of things to try and help her....
I live in Southern KY and I am 26 years old. I have been pulling since I was 13. I would just like to say, it is not a matter of just wanting to quit pulling...
I've had to shave my head twice in the past 5 yrs. It helps me to stop. My hair even got down past my shoulders and than I started again. I just shaved it...
I am sorry to hear about your situation. Congratulations on graduating though. That shows that you are still stronger than the disorder. Some people hide in...
Hey Y'all! I'm from Melbourne, FL, and I have been pulling since I was 12. People know about my trichotillomania (I've even written about it), but no one seems...
Good Morning Everyone, I read an article about trying to quit habits by writing a letter to that habit so that you can see the negative effects the habit has...
very well said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "K.L. Harrison" <tazmaryn_jahmari@...> wrote: Good Morning Everyone, ...
what a fantastic way to describe this monster we are trying to deal with.... thank you for your letter Michelle "K.L. Harrison" <tazmaryn_jahmari@...>...
I was thinking about calling my therapist to get an appointment. I have seen her in the past for my Depression, among other problems too. I haven't really told...
Hi Jessica, I would take the med if you can. I now am currently on 250mg of Zoloft, and probably would not be able to get out of bed without it. This disorder...
Hi Jessica, I wanted to share a different perspective on this. I, too, have seen a psychiatrist in the past and was treated with meds (Effexor - 300mg). It...
May I suggest Strattera? I currenlty take 40 mgs. it is designed for ADHD/ADD, but it works on my depression and anxiety, too!:) ... 250mg of Zoloft, and...
My father and my sister and my mother and me have this hairpulling. my sister her eyelashes just like mom. I however chew, very bad. i am considering talking...
HI S, Welcome to the group...I am 38 and been eyelash puller since around 12...recovering from a bad incodent right now...have stop for years then start up...
ok i have trich and i though it would easy 2 do a research paper on it cus its something i know about u know but it has to b an argumentitive reseach paper is...
ok i have trich and i though it would easy 2 do a research paper on it cus its something i know about u know but it has to b an argumentitive reseach paper is...
Hello Candice! Perhaps you can show both sides of trich - the sufferer and the family/friends. A lot of our group members have people who tell them it's stupid...
I believe that it can if you do the drugs verses Physiological. There is a confilict I feel that too many people are put on drugs for something that can be...
Hello! I'm not even close to the Cincinnati area, but the Trichotillomania Learning Center's site (http://www.trich.org) has a section on support groups. There...
hey I live in Cincinnati there is a support group that meets the first and third tuesdays or thursdays of the month I forget which I haven't been able...
Hi, my name is Bobi, i am 25 and I have been dealing with ttm for about 17 years. Currently it is getting really bad because I am pregnant and unable to do my...
Hello I am 24 and have done this for 5 years that I know of. My best suggestion to you is what I have done and it has been working for me. I came clean ...
... best ... me. I came clean ... disorder. ... sort. I wasn't. I ... brothers ... that never ... brothers but not ... My dad ... (now ... gave birth to a ...
Hi, I have had trich for 10 years now. I did shave my head twice at ages 15 and 16 you should have see my mom's face when she found out.I've grown into a...
hi kristen, my name is chris(chrissy) to my friends. im new to this too. the internet i mean. certainly not new to trichotillamania. i will be 47 years old on...
Hi Kristen, Chrissy, and everyone else! I'm Rebekah and I'm a 21 yr old college student. I've been pulling since I was 11 and I pull from anywhere. My hair got...
It's almost 3 a.m. and I co can't sleep - I tend to pull at my lashes when I am reading and then when I go to the mirror to see what damage I've done I just...
Elizabeth, I completely know how you feel! I'm still awake at 3 as well and trying hard not to pull. I was just trying to explain to my mom this afternoon...
