My Trichotillamania Journal

In response to:My Trichotillamania History

2008-11-17T14:02:00+01:00

Hiya,
reading your blog has brought me back a flood of memories from my past.I too have suffered with this condition from childhood and have been almost totally bald on 2 occaisions.My doctor didn't recognise the condition so was able to offer no suppoert as neither was my family.It wasn't until my late 20's that after reading a magazine article I even knew that this was a condition and could be helped with the right treatment.I fortunatly managed to find other outlets to distract the urge.I am now 37 years old but not totally pull-free.However, I am now more confident and feel much more glamorous than I have in my life.I have hair, maybe not as much as before but I make the most of what I have.
I would just like to thankyou for making others aware that this does exist and that they are not alone.Feeling abnormal is not something I want to experience again
I wish you the best of luck in the world, keep strong and there'll be no stopping you.

Feryal

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In response to:The Purpose of This Blog

2008-08-05T06:18:18+02:00

hello,
just wanted to say that I know all about trich!
I have been stuggeling with it for about 10 yaers now!
My spouse does not understand that it is not somthing that I can just stop.
It sucks because not really anybody does.
It's nice to know that there are others like me, and that I'm not just a freak

In response to:Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

2008-02-25T23:56:46+01:00

Fiercekitten, Nicole - so pleased to have stumbled upon you - I used to pull hair from the crown of my head when I was a teenager, as well as biting nails. Both have stopped, but for several years now I have been pulling my eyebrows on and off. And I'm a 40-odd man who is supposed to have nice full, hairy eyebrows! I am getting increasingly worried about my trich (eyebrows), and it's getting worse despite life stresses decreasing. Just thinking mine has to do with things like anxiety (not necessarily rational, usually just an underlying current for no real reason) and/or a mild form of depression? When I'm with my partner there is no problem usually, unless when we've had an argument. Tiredness, lack of sleep, stress etc don't help either but the pounding feeling on the chest I do recognise. If only I could stop feeling like this and stop pulling my eyebrows! just looked in the mirror, my right eyebrow looks awful, most of it gone and I'm using eye pencil to try to cover it up. I must be pretty good at it, because so far no-one has ever said anything, or looked at my eyebrows with a puzzling expression.... I hope I'll feel better tomorrow, need to go to bed now, thinking about what I read earlier about hormones and vitamins.... Talk soon.

In response to:Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

2007-11-26T21:08:19+01:00

Thankyou so much.

I used to pull my eyebrows. I had no eyebrows at one point, and drew them on with eyebrowpencil entirely. But I stopped - so it IS possible. I wish you all the luck in the world. C:

In response to:Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

2007-11-26T07:42:59+01:00

what a wonderful idea to track your progress. I wish you much luck - you will do it, I believe. :-)

I found your blog while searching for help on trich. I pull out my eyebrows between 10-50 times per day. Needless to say, it looks awful.

In response to:Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

2007-11-24T16:39:44+01:00

Absalutely. I think I should start marketing it. C:

In response to:Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

2007-11-24T13:56:51+01:00

wine and persil sounds delicious ;-)

In response to:Today's Journal 16/11/07

2007-11-24T01:22:26+01:00

Ah, I'm exactly the same. I used to have a "not read" shelf for my books. I now have a "not read" floor.

M

In response to:Today's Journal 16/11/07

2007-11-23T21:20:10+01:00

Thankyou.

English Social History is very intersting - and more opinionated than many more modern books, which makes it more interesting than many modern books. Facts are not exhaustive. At one point, the author casually laments that the 'protroliat' (probably haven't spelt that correctly) have been overeducated (evidently I haven't!). It is very readable. Having said that, I've been reading it for about four years. And havn't quite read all of it yet. I keep reading sections of it.

My room is sterwn with books. I just accumalate them. I can see about 15 I've started & not finished just from where I'm writing. Though that may have more to do with my lack of tidyness than anything else! C:

In response to:My Trichotillamania History

2007-11-19T14:22:57+01:00

I've really enjoyed reading your blog, and about your condition, its given some food for thought. Why is empathy such a hard thing for most people to feel?

I think its great how you're going through this condition and continue to stay strong and have gone to university and such. It's like a kick in the face to those who taunted you.

In response to:Today's Journal 16/11/07

2007-11-17T01:57:06+01:00

I admit I've never heard of the condition you have but I've read your posts and can't imagine it. I hope you get the success you're after in this battle.

I just bought English Social History in a charity shop recently. Haven't started it yet, how is it? I have about 7 books on the go at the minute. I'm terrible for starting new ones before finishing old ones.

M

In response to:My Trichotillamania History

2007-11-16T17:52:50+01:00

Thankyou. You're evidently one of the latter.

In response to:My Trichotillamania History

2007-11-16T16:41:28+01:00

People can be bloody awful and cruel.

Some people can be supportive and kind.

It's a pitty there seem to be more of the former than the latter in the world.

I hope you find some more of the kind ones.

In response to:Today's Journal 16/11/07

2007-11-16T15:57:13+01:00

By the way, there's a photo of me today wherever the photos are kept. Click the main photo of me and it should be there, on my profile.