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I’m Going To The 2018 BFRB Conference In San Francisco! I’m A Bit Anxious, Here’s Why!

February 8, 2018 By: Lesley

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I am going to the BFRB CONFERENCE 2018 by TLC. I am a bit nervous because I am going to be speaking about my trichotillomania and skin picking openly with others. I have never been to San Francisco, so that is a little nerve racking to say the least.

BFRB Conference 2018 – I’m Going! Are You?

This April I’m headed out to San Franscico, California for the 25th Annual BFRB Conference.

This is actually the first year I’ve ever been to this conference so I have no idea what to expect at all.

I’m going to be speaking and doing a presentation with Aneela Kumar, you might know her from HabitAware. 

What is the BFRB Conference? It's for habit awareness and a place for people to come together and find treatment options, solutions and others to relate too. I can't wait to attend this years annual TLC conference but then again, I'm a bit anxious too.

Aneela is the co-creator of the Keen bracelets that I wear.

She’s going to have a table at the conference so be sure to stop by and see her (and me, because I’ll be hanging out with her).

There’s a few things about the conference that make me feel a little overwhelemed at the moment…

Speaking In Public

I am going to be speaking at the BRFB conference this year. Yep you're looking an guest speaker. The conference for body focused repetitive behaviors is going to be in San Francisco this April 2018 - Find out what is going on here.

This is the first time in my life I have ever done any public speaking at all.

I’m a bit of a shy, akward person and I’ve always been more of a listener, than a speaker.

I genuinely believe that God can use to me to help others but I am feeling a bit anxious.

I still have a few months to work on those nerves, so that’s good and of course I plan to practice.

Flying to San Francisco

This is also the first time I have ever left my all my kids behind…. and that is probably the HARDEST part of all this for me.

I know they will be fine, I know this, but it’s still breaks my heart to leave them.

I have never had to be without them at nighttime, I’ve always been there to kiss them to bed – so I’m sad about that.

I wish I could bring them all with me but that would be utter choas and I really wouldn’t get any time with them at all because my focus will be on learning and serving others at the conference.

I will be flying to the bfrb conference in April 2018 to speak. This conference is hosted by TLC (Trichotillomania Learning Center) and they are the leading authority on BFRBS.Traveling Alone

I also have to get on a plane and fly there, that means talking to strangers and making my way through places I have never been – yikes!  That’s a bit hard to think about too.

While most people fly all over the world so it’s no big deal, I’m over here like…. 🤔

LAST TIME I was in an airport, I went the wrong way, got flagged by security and the next thing I know I’m having my hand swabbed for possible bomb residue?

I wish I was kidding, but I’m not.

Sharing a Room with Someone I Hardly Know

I am speaking with Aneela so I am sharing a room with her too (she was kind enough to offer that which she didn’t have to do), but I have some strange freaking sleeping habits!

I’m not sure she will like me after three nights in a room with me?

I get up early and not to mention, I go pee a LOT in the middle of the night!

If I can get my finances together in the next couple weeks, I may book my own room in the hotel, just to spare this nice woman my annoying night presence.

They are giving an incredible room rate for this area and this hotel but it’s still pretty pricey so I’m still working out this issue.

It will all be okay, I know, but I have all these thoughts that are trying to consume me.

I definitely plan to take a lot of time over the next couple months to work on my thoughts and feelings about all these seemingly simple things to most people.

But Other Than ALL THAT…

I’m Really Excited To Be Going to the BFRB Conference!

I’m really excited to learn lots of new things, hear people tell their stories and most of all, connect with people like me.

I can’t imagine the sort of love and support that goes into an event like this and it should be a life-changing experience to say the least!!

I want to do a live stream from San Francisco to my Facebook group while I’m there – you know to say “hi” and show them what what’s going on and stuff like that.

I’ll post pictures to my fan page of the event too for those of you following.

I’ve already booked my flight, it’s a nonstop flight, it only takes two hours from where I live (that’s awesome).

I am going to be speaking at the TLC confernece 2018. The TLC foundation for BFRBs is going to be held in San Francisco this year, you can find information about the speakers and schedules here. The Conference is at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront

The hotel looks really nice!

It’s pretty close to the SFO airport so that’s good, I don’t have to travel across town.

I’ll have to check out the food nearby, perhaps I could use one of those services like Postmates or UberEats to bring it to me?

What Will I Be Speaking About?

Our topic is from “hiding to healing.”

Our stories are different but have a lot of the same elements which is what brought us together for this conference.

Both Aneela and I have a heart to serve the BFRB community in our own unique ways and I’m really excited to be a part of this presentation with her.

Be sure to let me know if you’re going to be there so we have a chance to meet

Related: How To Change Your Thoughts From Negative To Positive (And Believe It)

I am going to the TLC conference 2018 to speak about having trichotillomania. I'm on the conference schedule and I'll be talking with Aneela from HabitAware. The conference is hosted by TLC (trichotillomania learning center), they are a foundation for helping people with body focused reptitive behaviors. Would you like to see the list of people speaking?

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  • BFRB Conference 2018 – I’m Going! Are You?
    • Speaking In Public
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    • Related: How To Change Your Thoughts From Negative To Positive (And Believe It)
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Disclosure:  I am not a doctor, health professional or your mother.  I am a blogger who talks about her experiences with a hair-pulling disorder and the things that have helped me try to overcome it.   None of the methods or products talked about are intended to cure anything.  None of the methods or products are intended to replace your medications or treatments.   You must take responsibility for your own health and actions and nothing here is meant to treat or diagnose anyone or anything.  I am just a blogger, if you have questions about your physical or mental health, it’s best to seek professional help.

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My name is Lesley and I have been battling a hair pulling disorder my entire life.  I'm Jesus obsessed and I'm currently writing through my journey here on this blog.  I hold an Associate in Theology and I've written a faith-based trichotillomania therapy journal for people with this hair pulling disoder.  You can read a lot more about me on the home page and I have a private group on Facebook where you can find other like-minded people who understand what it's like to have trich.

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