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Unraveling My Hair Twirling Saga: A Real Talk

November 13, 2023 By: Lesley

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Twist and Tell: Navigating the Hair-Twirling Chronicles of a Real-Life Hey Curlfriends! So, picture this: you’re lost in thought, stress creeping in, and suddenly, your fingers find themselves tangled in the front piece of your hair. Yep, that’s my life — a perpetual affair with hair twirling that’s become a serious habit. Let me spill […]

My Fear of Talking To People Birthed A Big Secret

May 7, 2021 By: Lesley

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I suffer from social anxiety in a big way. I avoid a lot of conversations with people that I probably SHOULD BE having. I could write a book on the things that I don’t say. If anyone can keep a BIG secret, it’s me. I hid my hair pulling for years, and in a way, […]

My Battle With Eating Disorders and Trichotillomania

May 22, 2019 By: Lesley

I have a history of trichotillomania and eating disorders and it all started with childhood trauma when I was young.

I have battled eating disorders and trihcotillomania most of my life and this is my story.

Nail Biting and Trichotillomania Are Both On The OCD Spectrum – Here’s Why!

September 25, 2018 By: Lesley

Nail Biting and Trichotillomania - How Are They Similar? What Do They Have In Common?

The Connection Between Nail Biting and Hair Pulling Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia is an another compulsive habit I deal with on a daily basis in addition to hair pulling. It’s very common for people with trichotillomania to bite their nails, many of us struggle with mulitple impulse disorders. Both grooming habits […]

Why Do I Love To Look At Hair Roots? (FYI This Post Could Be Gross, View At Your Own Risk)

April 18, 2018 By: Lesley

Trichotillomania and what its like to still be obsessed with roots even after I quit pulling.

Obsessed With Hair Roots? Maybe A Little. Why would anyone share what I’m about to share? …Because I have this obsession with seeing hair roots and it’s my blog. ***I will warn you now, I’m going to show some hair roots that I ripped out so don’t look any further if that bothers you.*** Ever since […]

Nose Picking and Booger Eating – Let’s Talk About the Not-Talkable!

December 3, 2017 By: Lesley

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Is Chronic Booger Picking and Eating a Thing? You bet it is. Nose picking is another BFRB like Trichotillomania or Dermatillomania., If you pick your boogers excessively, it’s called rhinotillexomania and if you go as far as eating them, that’s Mucophagy. Very similar names to Trichotillomania and Trichophagia. You can tell I did some research huh? Well […]

Why Do I Have To Sleep With The Covers On? And Other Weird Sleeping Habits I have..

October 11, 2017 By: Lesley

HOW TRICHOTILLOMANIA PEOPLE SLEEP

I haven’t posted in a month because I’ve been seriously lacking sleep. I revised my Trich therapy journal to actually include tracking sleep, because I’m finding that’s a doozie for me. I Want To Pull When I’m Tired. And when I don’t get sleep it leads to stress and anxiety which leads to more pulling. […]

Eating Boogers Isn’t All I Do! Teaching Kids About Trichotillomania!

September 17, 2017 By: Lesley

teaching kids about trichotillomania

I had a Really Great Teaching Moment This Past Weekend at Church I had the kids, ages 4 & 5 years old, this was my first service as their actual teacher, I’ve always been an aide in the past. I have to admit, I really feel in my element around kids. Service had run extra […]

Do You Eat Your Hair? This Isn’t a New Protein Based Diet

May 24, 2017 By: Lesley

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It took me awhile to even realize that I had Trichotillomania at first, I mean years and years went by. The signs have always been there, since I was just child, but I didn’t even know to look for signs? What little kid is out looking for signs anyway? Clearly my mom didn’t either or […]

Is There a Connection Between Trichotillomania and Thumbsucking?

May 15, 2017 By: Lesley

TRICHOTILLOMANIA AND THUMBSUCKING

I am a Hair Puller and Thumb Sucker Another little dirty habit I have is sucking my thumb. That’s a picture of me sucking my thumb while pulling my hair (talented, I know). I have been sucking my thumb and pulling my hair together so long that I don’t even remember which came first? As […]

Just a Rant About a Blonde Hair and Nightmares

May 5, 2017 By: Lesley

trich hair and nightmares

Okay after my last rant, I did finally get rescheduled and I got my hair done. I got it done by a real pro and everyone has been complimenting me on it. You know how I was dreading talking to her? It really wasn’t THAT BAD! I’m really not used to be complimented this much.. […]

Does Stress Cause Crazy Dreams? What Do My Teeth Have To Do With It?

March 17, 2017 By: Lesley

Does Stress Cause Crazy Dreams

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 Can’t Stop Touching My Split Ends – Why The Urge?

March 4, 2017 By: Lesley

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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 […]

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