Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group

We've all had that feeling and you need to know that the feeling you are having will pass. I like crzychick's example that it's kind of like being an alcoholic. It's tough. But you have a good support group here and if you keep working to find a plan that works for you and then work your plan, you will get better!!!! It will be a baby step at a time...not all at once...but it can happen for you. Keep your eyes on the goal and don't give up!!

How do i make a plan or a goal? I've had them before and it just didn't work. Right now I'm on anti-depressants to try and help and of course it doesn't. The longest i have ever gone without pulling was 23 days....

I just dont know.. i seem to get more depressed when i try and stop pulling and fail

Read the Post The Beating Trich Group it gives a link to our group and there you can more easily read the Facts and Tips that have been collected and read the PULL FREE A THONs that others have started.

Look back at your victories..what helped, what worked. And set a small goal, one you know you can reach! Success builds success, so with each small victory, you will feel more confident to try a bigger one.

Yea i think i can try that. Today is day three of being pull free but i'm scratching and making soars...

But its still worth it.

The dr. put me on new meds for tics and behavior stuff and i started that yesterday so hopfully the combo will work

i hv depression and trich. its taken me a while 2 realise that my depression is caused by my trich and not the other way round!! im on anti-d's frm the doc rite now which hv given me jst enuf of a lift 2 help me get a hold on my trich. then, by not pullin, i feel less depressed. its a vicious circle but its not unbreakable!! if i can do it, ne1 can n believe me, when it comes 2 willpower and motivation, i hv absolutely none!!

23 is a great start. i dont think ive gone a single day without pulling for quite some time now. kudos for you! i do understand what you are going through, ive been pulling for close to five years now. at times i get really depressed. im have social anxiety and just plain old anxiety. and i think pulling has definitely added to everything. its a stress reliever for me. but dont think there is NO hope out there for you. but you have to want to stop and be committed in order to begin helping yourself, body and mind. dont give up hun! im here for you if you wanna talk. take a look at my journal if you want, i wrote one about getting help once again. dont think youre not worth it!

it seemed to be that once i started on my antidepressant--zoloft--that the pulling got even worse. don't worry i just had to start over my goals last night. we can all do this together. the most important thing you have to think about is #1--not giving up and #2 it's never too late to try. just because we have lived with this for what feels like forever is by no means reason to say oh to hell with it i guess i'll deal. we hate ourselves when we pull--at least i do. and the hating probably led to the depression and anxiety in the first place. we have to start from the beginning and take baby steps....go create a goal. to be pull free for the day. just stay active with this site. i try to come on every time i feel an urge and am near my computer. don't give up no matter what. i'm gonna keep checking on you!