I've been pulling on and off for the last
few years, but untill now I had (a little)
control of myself.
I have come to the point that the
situation is copletely out of controll.
My wife is embarrassed to be seen with me
in public.
Every day I tell myslf enough is enough,
i'm stopping!! But a couple of minutes
pass by and there I am pulling like
freak.
Please give some words of advice or
incouragment, I neeeeed it desperatly!
Thanks
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Shawnda
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 21 Location: Jackson, MI
Posted: 03-19-07 17:22pm
You probably have trichotillomania. It's
a condition in which you pull out your
hair. I've had this disorder or condition
for about 9 years now. My fiance has a
problem with my hair pulling, but its
something i can't control. hopefully your
wife will understand that you have a
problem and try to help....But trust me,
its not easy.
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jar412
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 8 Location: South Carolina
Understanding Posted: 06-25-07 07:12am
I have had Trich for 12 years. i didn't
know anything about it till 2 years ago.
My husband is the only person that knows.
My hair is almost 50% gone and i have
managed to let everyone believe that my
hair has been falling out. No i suffer
from adult add and I get insomnia that is
when I pull the most. 2 things that have
helped me go pull free for about 2 months
( the longest I have been pull free
pulling less the 20 hairs a day) Your wife
needs to understand that this is a
condition that is really out of your
control. Try Shaving your head bald
keeping your hair from getting oily and
trying to keep your hands busy. I have
started beading and doing odd jobs for
friends using my hands. That really helps
and get something to help you sleep. That
really is a big part of it.. you would be
surprised at how many handfuls of hair you
can pull out of your own head in an 8 hour
time. I promise you this as a young 20
something female nothing is more important
then looks. That is untill you suffer from
something like this. Talk to her about it
look it up and research it. I promise she
will be angry but will understand and if
she doesn't oh well she can deal with it
or move on. I am sorry she is not
supportive. Praying she will come around!
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Abnomaly
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 11
Re: Understanding Posted: 07-01-07 13:20pm
jar412
wrote:
I have had Trich for 12
years. i didn't know anything about it
till 2 years ago. My husband is the only
person that knows. My hair is almost 50%
gone and i have managed to let everyone
believe that my hair has been falling out.
No i suffer from adult add and I get
insomnia that is when I pull the most. 2
things that have helped me go pull free
for about 2 months ( the longest I have
been pull free pulling less the 20 hairs a
day) Your wife needs to understand that
this is a condition that is really out of
your control. Try Shaving your head bald
keeping your hair from getting oily and
trying to keep your hands busy. I have
started beading and doing odd jobs for
friends using my hands. That really helps
and get something to help you sleep. That
really is a big part of it.. you would be
surprised at how many handfuls of hair you
can pull out of your own head in an 8 hour
time. I promise you this as a young 20
something female nothing is more important
then looks. That is untill you suffer from
something like this. Talk to her about it
look it up and research it. I promise she
will be angry but will understand and if
she doesn't oh well she can deal with it
or move on. I am sorry she is not
supportive. Praying she will come
around!
when you pull your hair, does the hair
come out very easily? or do you yank it
really hard for it to come out?
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jar412
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 8 Location: South Carolina
Answer Posted: 07-01-07 14:51pm
Well most of the time it comes out easily
every now and then it's hard... but well
it's kinda unpredictable sometimes it
hurts most of the time it doesn't! Do you
pull? how long
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Abnomaly
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 11
Re: Answer Posted: 07-01-07 16:15pm
jar412
wrote:
Well most of the time it
comes out easily every now and then it's
hard... but well it's kinda unpredictable
sometimes it hurts most of the time it
doesn't! Do you pull? how
long
i dont pull on a regular basis.. when i do
its to see how easily my hair falls out,
and it has been coming out easily.. very
scary
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jar412
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 8 Location: South Carolina
Trying Something New Posted: 07-03-07 19:57pm
Try and focus on soing something with your
hands or staying around people that won't
let you do it. My husband pulls my hands
away from my head and I started making
jewelry that really helped. Hope something
helps if you need to talk i am here.
hey people i have suffered through trich
for about 8 years and know what you are
going through but i support you. i suggest
going to an O.C.D. therapist, but i know
what its like going through this.
first of all get someone you feel
comfortable with and talk to them every
day about your day. have your wife hide
the tweasers(TRUST ME!) eat healthy and
stay away from energy drinks. play
videogames that requires two hands, of do
somethiung creative
as for your wife tell her that its
uncontrollable until you learn to controll
it which is pretty much like tryting to
teach an old dog new tricks, hard but
doable
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Scorpiomarie
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 31 Location: Welwyn Garden City, UK, England
Posted: 10-24-07 14:56pm
Hi, Ive been pulling my hair out for about
a year now. Im 14 and Im not sure if i
have trinchillomania or not, how do you
know. I hardley do it anymore but i used
to do it alot tho. now i result in banging
my head aganst walls in my bedroom.