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Submitted by kaitimaee on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 02:31
I am 15 years old and have Trich. And I've had it for about 6 years now. I've been trying and trying to find cures for this terrible habit, but nothing seems to work for me. So now I am doing therapy every Thursday at my local Counseling place. I've been doing therapy for about 4 weeks now. It's going to be a long process, but hopefully in the end I will be able to not touch my hair :)
I pull the hairs that are by my neck. I use to do it in the front, but I wore a headband for about 2 months to let it grow out and I totally forgot about pulling my hair, that's when I started doing it in the back. I just can't seem to find a cure for the back hair pulling.
I want to quit so I can do things with my hair. And when I work out, I can pull my hair up into a pony tail. But I can't because it's awfully embarrassing pulling up my hair and having people see my short hairs :(
I want to be Trich Free.
We all do sweetheart! And
We all do sweetheart! And being the mother of a 17 yr. old daughter I can really sympathize with how important a teenage girl's appearance is to their self-esteem. Sometime's people turn the negative parts of Trich into quirky fashion statements, i.e., like using the different types of pony tail pieces with added hair. They come in all sizes, shapes, colors, Etc. It is the new millinium. Accessorize! You have already done a positive thing with a headband by growing your hair out. That is a great first step. Now for the back hairs, maybe try different types of pretty spring and summer scarves. Tye 'em up in your hair and then there you are! Wa-La! Also, go to a dollar store and stock up on clippies and other hair accessories. They even have false lashes at times. Those I have learned to have fun with too. I like to play with hair and make-up and I am a 38 yr. old mom with burgundy hair, LOL! Contact me here or at my Trich address: MommaRedCan2@yahoo.com. Have fun ad keep me posted! God bless you.