This past week has been one of the hardest ones.. At one point I wondered if I really did need to sedate myself. I had that dental surgery I was talking about… I had the pain meds to do it.. I probably would have but my stomach was already so messed up. It’s been such […]
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 […]
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 […]
What Does Trichotillomania Feel Like? 4 Feelings Hair Pulling Causes.
What Does Trichotillomania Feel Like? Ever since I was a little kid, I mean little-little, I can remember twisting and pulling my hair out. I can’t really explain why I do it but I can tell you how it feels because it’s the feelings that drives the urges. It Feels Soothing. Hair pulling feels very […]
Hiding My Trichotillomania From the Hair Dresser
I hate hair cuts. Hair cuts mean hiding my Trichotillomania from someone with a keen eye for hair. Every few months I have to find a new way to tell the hair dresser at Super Cuts why my hair is so uneven in the front of my head. Its easy to hide my hair pulling with […]