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Submitted by bradenna on Sun, 04/05/2009 - 18:13
Hello,
I am a 32 year old mother of 3 in Tennessee, and I've had trich since I was 11. That's a very long time. I've been pull free numerous times, and yet something always triggers it again. I was pull free in the winter of 2005/2006 and felt like I could conquer the world. Then went through a very difficult divorce in spring and summer of 2006 and started pulling again. I since remarried and have a 9 month old daughter, and can't find my refuge this time. I know it's getting really bad, because I've decided to reach out to other trichsters again. My husband just doesn't get it, and makes it really hard to get the pulling under control as he's always telling me how bad I make myself look. I just need someone else who understands. Talk to you all later
im new as well. i just turned
im new as well. i just turned 19 . ive been pulling since i was 17 or so consciously. I always tell myself i will stop and never do. Im on antidepressants and they arent working, i still do it. Anxiety runs in my family and I want to stop this before it takes over my life. No one can tell now because its not too bad. I just straighten my hair all the time and no one can tell. Any suggestions on ways to stop the urge to pull? i just want to stop before it gets any worse.
Ive done this for 17 years
Ive done this for 17 years now and never had any one to talk to about it. I t took a long time to get to see a phycologist but because of how long id done it i feel its the only way i will ever stop. Talk to a close friend or family member about it. Don t put to much pressure on yourself because it makes it worse. keep busy i found pampering and trying new make up and hair styles helped me for a time and make it so you do this when you feel the urge to pull. Its hard but keep going and keep looking on here your not on your own.
keep smilingx
I'm new here too...just
I'm new here too...just joined tonight. My ten year old daughter was just diagnosed with trich, so I'm trying to read as much information as I can about it. Right now she just pulls out her upper eyelashes. A couple months ago she pulled them all out. Now they are growing back but she still pulls...at this point she is averaging 1-2 eyelashes daily. I'm hoping that by recognizing it early and having open conversations with her, it will help. Bradenna, has your husband done any of his own research on trich? I'm sorry that he is not more supportive...it makes me angry, in fact. It is not something that you can help and he is certainly making matters worse. I know it's hard not to say anything, though. I went through that with my daughter when I first became aware of her trich and had to make an effort to monitor my reactions and feelings. Maybe part of it is the difference between males and females...?
I wish I had been diagnosed
I wish I had been diagnosed at an early age. I wasn't diagnosed until I was pregnant with my first child in 1997, at the age of 20. I think it may have been easier. The story with my husband is this: we dated when I was 15, and lost touch. Then found each other in 2006 again. He says that I had hair then, and now I don't. But at the age of 15, I could disguise it better. But with my previous marriage, it was such a tumultous relationship that I pulled the whole top of my head out. And that's where I choose now to pull and there's no way to cover it. So, I keep it very short. Hubby thinks that "tough love" is what works best. That was the way he was raised. I'm trying to get him to read more on trich. It's a long process, but it will get better. More later.....