In a small, intimate group I’m a part of I made a confession of faith that I was going to be freed of Trichotillomania and my hair is going to be restored. The thing is, I have no idea how its gonna happen and I love it. Faith says, I believe it without seeing it. […]
The Greek Meaning of Anxiety – And Why Someone with TRICH Might Care to Know!
The Greek Meaning of Anxiety is Pretty Trich The topic of anxiety was brought up in a book I’m reading for school. I read that the word Anxiety, in the Greek, means dividing and fracturing a person’s being into parts. So literally, you’re PULLING yourself into parts when you have anxiety. Let that sink in. When […]
Maybe I Got Gum in My Hair? and Other Lies Trichs Tell the Hair Dresser
I do not like getting haircuts. I know I’ve said this before but seriously, my anxiety levels rise because I just don’t want to talk to a hair stylist about having trich.. …it’s obviously noticeable to someone in the hair biz. I just got a hair cut 6 weeks ago but I have to style my hair […]
Does Stress Cause Crazy Dreams? What Do My Teeth Have To Do With It?
Ever since I was a little girl I can specifically remember having two dreams when things were stressful. The Tidal Wave Dream This is the dream I have where I’m in some situation, usually trapped or cornered and a tidal wave is coming at me. Usually I’m on the shore of the beach or […]
I Should Get This Out of the Way Now! Maybe We Can Still Be Friends..
Whoa! Two posts in the same week.. that rarely happens.. I was in a Facebook group this morning for people with Trichotillomania and this person posted they needed the suicide hotline information. Which triggered SOMETHING inside me. I haven’t discussed this part of my life on this blog yet because it’s fairly new, only a […]
I Can’t Stop Touching My Split Ends – Why The Urge?
Ack! I Can’t Stop Touching My Split Ends! The more split ends I have, the more I touch my hair in THAT spot. Something about touching my split ends that feels so dang good or bad or antagonizing? Not sure? Funny thing about these split ends is that I love to pull more when I know […]
Entrepreneurial Stress and Trichotillomania .. I can see a connection there, can you?
There’s a Connection Between My Entrepreneurial Stress and Trichotillomania .. It was about four years ago (2012) when I realized that I couldn’t stop twisting and pulling my hair. That was also the same year that I went into business for myself, interesting huh? I actually work online from home and have been for the […]
How Do I Stop Pulling My Hair Under Stress? Check out my secret ..
How Do I Stop Pulling My Hair Under Stress? Yesterday was a rough day, my poor nails are really short. There was some drama going on! I had some bloggers attack me online out of nowhere for no reason basically other than they are mean.. Mean people suck! It was stressful to say the least. I […]
My Trichotillomania Hair Style – Ode to the Clip Collection!
When you constantly twist and pull your hair out it’s going to get shorter and THINNER, right? Which explains why my hair looks the way it does, uneven, patchy and just plain weird sometimes. I have a really large clip and headband collection around somewhere… I mean I keep most of the stuff in the […]