How To Change Your Thoughts From Negative To Positive Effortlessly! (Yes, It Can Be Done) Anxiety and stress and depression are all a result of wrong thinking. I had a really tough childhood growing up, there was trauma and abuse that led me down a path of negative thinking and self harm. I knew that […]
Can EFT Help Trichotillomania Triggers? Can Tapping Help Hair Pullers?
Can EFT Help With Hair Pulling Anxiety? The feeling of frustration can be a big trigger for me. When that feeling kicks in, so does the strong desire to find comfort and release. My comfort comes from prayer . . . but it also has come from food. I asked Lesley if I could write […]
My Ever-Expanding Collection of Fidget Toys for Trichotillomania!
My Expanding List of Fidget Toys for Trichotillomania. I have a ton of fidget toys because when I purchased my Keen bracelets, I knew I was going to need things to divert my attention too so I loaded up! There are just so many great fidget toys for Trichotillomania anymore that I don’t have room […]
Does Sugar Influence Hair Pulling Urges? Here’s a Way to Find Out!
Does Sugar Make Me Pull My Hair More? I have been limiting my sugar intake and carbs since before Christmas. But I slipped up for a few days and immediately noticed a change in my mood and hair pulling urges. I have been tracking my diet and things in my trich journal and I had […]
How Does Apple Cider Vinegar Help Hair Pulling Anxiety? 7 Benefits of ACV for Trichotillomania.
Why Apple Cider Vinegar for Trichotillomania? I tried apple cider vinegar for trichotillomania on a friends recommendation. She told me that apple cider vinegar helped her overall mental health; she was experiencing depression, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts. I was already using apple cider vinegar for washing my hair and scalp, but I never really […]
Does Ashwagandha Help Reduce Anxiety? Here’s What It Did To Me!
I Get Anxiety Just Trying to Spell “Ashwagandha” I’m always looking for something to help reduce my anxiety because it’s a big trigger for my hair pulling urges. I came across Ashwagandha in a conversation with a friend. She had tried and really had good experiences with it and thought maybe it would be good […]
Natural Ways to Stop Trichotillomania – How I Naturally Stopped Pulling My Hair
Since starting this blog I have come across so many cool products and resources that have helped me stop pulling my hair on my own. I didn’t want to use medication because I’ve been down that route and it personally makes things so much worse (and it’s freaking expensive, what if you don’t have insurance, […]
3 Ways I Beat Anxiety, Stress and Worry that Triggers Hair Pulling
The last few nights I’ve been waking up at 4 a.m. just terrified about my future. My work is a huge trich trigger for me and for some reason I just got hit hard with some major anxiety the last couple nights. Thoughts of being homeless and starving, you know, the usual when money is […]