#trich

[sabertoothwalrus]

I feel like BFRB’s are REALLY common despite being so stigmatized, and I wanted to see how many of you are out there :)

[toonfinatic]

They should invent hair pulling that doesn't remove hair

[iliothermia]

Who’s your favourite oc? And what makes them your fav?

Matillo! I've drawn him the most, he always has different hair and such but he's always him in my brain.

He was originally a vent character I drew that was the embodiment of my struggle with trich/dermatillomania (symbolized in his fingertips and scars on his shoulders, his hair in most drawings is not his own) He's a betrayed man who refuses himself to be close to anyone again, undying, a bit of a monster. He wallows in his own pain and suffering and it's definitely to avoid being vulnerable addressing any of it. He's basically my one bad boy. I mean monster kind of literally, he's kind of like a Cronenberg monster. His flesh can flay itself, unfurl and consume other organisms. He's my favorite because he comes from my really raw, angry, worst years of my life and is a good reminder in a way of how far I've come! He's my safe spot to put all my anger from trauma into. He'll be happy again someday, I've been thinking of this recently.

[chestersbraincell]

Something I feel like is not talked about enough with bfrb’s(especially ones that involve tensing muscles for a while like skin-picking or trich) is the muscle aches from sitting tensed up in one specific position for fucking ages.

[thatoneluckybee]

Shoutout to people with trichotillomania. People with bald spots. People with patchy or no eyebrows. People with thin or no lashes. People with sores on their faces, their scalps, their legs, their arms, or everywhere. People who pull consciously, subconsciously, or both. People who can't swim or wear certain clothes because of trichotillomania. People whose trichotillomania causes them pain. People's whose trichotillomania doesn't. People who pull 24/7, people who don't or barely pull anymore. People who want to get better and people who don't. People who visibly have it and people who don't. People who are open about their trichotillomania, and people who aren't. You're doing amazing however you handle it. You are beautiful regardless of your hair and how you feel about it. You are beautiful regardless your urges. You are beautiful and worthy of love. I'm proud of you.

[rgr-pop]

first celebrity memoir i picked up after a celebrity memoir book club ep is cat marnell’s (likely), because i had some unfortunate rock bottom self recognition. but they didn’t even mention this :(

[prophecyofgray]

trich sucks and i wouldnt wish it on anyone However i do get a little bit excited when i pull like 4+ eyelashes at once. like wow bonus points

[beepshroom]

so i’ve had trichotillomania (a hair plucking disorder) my whole life, and i wonder if it’s because it kinda feels like preening my pin feathers….

[therapeutic007]

"Trichotillomania isn’t just pulling hair—it’s a complex response to stress, emotion, or even boredom. Healing starts with compassion and small steps toward understanding the patterns behind the urge." ______ The Trichotillomania Workbook !

[sabertoothwalrus]

It's kinda comforting to hear someone else talk about having trichotillomania. I've had it since I was 4.

With how little it's talked about or understood by others there's a level of loneliness compounding the feeling of shame around it. If you'd feel comfortable, do you think you could share your experience with it?

oh absolutely. It’s something that feels very isolating but it’s surprisingly much more common than you’d think!! I think it’s really important to talk about, but unfortunately it’s also one of those things that’s kinda triggering to bring up hfhshdjd SO TW TRICH STUFF

When I was like 8-9 I plucked out all my eyelashes and eyebrows and my mom freaked out. I was too embarrassed to tell her that it was me, so I ended up getting dragged to the hospital to have my blood drawn. After that ?? I managed to stop picking at my face hairs. I think by middle school since I was wearing mascara, I knew I needed to be more careful removing it or my eyelashes would come out, so that helped somehow.

But I never managed to stop plucking anywhere else. The top of my head always has a thin patch. When I was 10-11ish, it was so bare I had to wear bandanas every day to cover it up.

I wish I could offer advice on how to treat it but I have none 🙈 I make no attempt to do anything about it…. No one comments on my hair so I assume it’s either not that bad or people are just too polite. which is good!

[odiepulls]

Today marks my TENTH TRICH-FREE DAY this year (Scalp only)!!

I do not track success streaks. Every day is an opportunity for a one-day streak. Anything longer than that leaves room for massive disappointment. (You can see January was going to be a massive disappointment!)

My current goal this year is to see how close I can get to 365 knowing that I’ll never make it all the way. My long-term goal is to be in a place where I don’t feel the need to cover my patchy scalp.

Every morning I highlight a bubble for the previous days success.

Every day I’ve pulled since starting has led me to focus on the bubble and not my hair. Even one strand results in a “I don’t get to highlight the bubble!! NOOO!!!” reaction and I immediately stop. The disappointment overrides whatever power the trich holds over my brain.

Did I gamify this process? Maybe. Will it work long-term? Who knows, but I’m going to celebrate this process for as long as it helps!

[theflyestwhiteboyofthemall]

*medically or genetically etc

[trichy-jadie]

Reblog this if you want to show trichotillomania awareness!

[positive-teachings]

trichotillomania sucks i don't wish this upon anyone

[rgr-pop]

not googling facts about stimulant use and trichotillomania

[lexxicona]

As someone with trich, no one feels more shame and guilt and awareness that they have a problem than me*.

*at least in my social circle of friends and family.