#trichotillomania mention

[zmpl]

this damn eyelash has been bothering me for the past 2 days and i FINALLY found it and plucked it and my eye feels so much better

[night-flare]

Had a “relapse” or whatever you want to call it and now I have a bald spot. I’m still in the relief stage haven’t gotten to the guilt but I know I’m going to be mad at myself shortly. I’ve managed to only to eyebrows and eyelashes for a few years now and I thought maybe I was done absolutely wrecking my actual hair but apparently not 😔 fml

[incognitopolls]

Anon compulsively tweezes their body hair and picks at scabs/pimples/etc, sometimes until they bleed. They do this because of an autistic obsession with removing unwanted textures from their body.

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[youremyonlyhope]

Living with Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors

Me: *Is super stressed over life.*

Trichotillomania: Time to pull some hair! C'mon. You won't even notice you're doing it. It'll make you feel better.

Me: NO. *Spends 4 days putting hair in a mini twist protective style* There.

Dermatillomania: Hey. Your hands are free. And restless. And dry... Pick your skin. Bleed. Bleed.

Me: Stop! *Starts up a new crochet project to keep hands busy.* Ok cool.

Onychophagia: Hi hi. Your nails are.... perfect biting length... you should do that.

Me: Noooooooooooo *Paints nails.*

Dermatillomania: Oh look, you got some nail polish on your skin. Pick it off... now pick some more...

Me: SDJAKFDSJFKLDKAFDJKLAFJDKSAKLFDASL

[dukeofthomas]

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[humanteethmarksonhumanbone]

here on another episode of vi’s self indulgent hc corner i hereby headcanon ink5oul with trichotillomania

because ✨projection✨ and i hc ink5oul as bald/buzz (?) so it makes sense to me ok

[scoliosismaster]

sooo i had a breakdown about my trichotillomania and saw it as a sign to download a ton of quit addiction apps because last time it kinda helped with my sh. wohoo

[thethingything]

also our Tourette's has been flaring up in a way that's getting painful but it's basically like:

seasonal allergies make our eyes watery and irritated

we rub our eyes a lot which causes some of the eyelashes to fall out and irritate our eyes more

this triggers our trichotillomania so we end up pulling out more eyelashes which makes our eyelids even more sore and irritated

the combination of sensations from the wateriness and irritation triggers one specific tic really badly

that tic makes our eyes even more watery and irritated

the cycle continues...

(also if we have to use a fan because the weather's getting warmer, that makes our dry eye syndrome flare up and makes everything even worse)

it's currently mostly our right eye, but sometimes it's the left one or both, although I know this time last year we had a bunch of issues with our right eye getting really bad. it's painful and we have constant sensory issues from it and our vision ends up getting really blurry.

I'm guessing it's triggered by seasonal allergies because it always starts in spring, around when the birch trees start releasing pollen, but I'm not entirely sure what's going on with that because we keep the windows closed. it started at pretty much the exact same time that our mum's hayfever first got bad this year

[horrastorie]

The brain worms are like “haha no eyelashes for you”

[runicsorceress]

🌜- For a ‘weird’ habit or tic that no one knows about

no one knows about..? not sure theres any habit no one knows about unless you exclude my mons. especially littie and bolt since theyve been with me for fucking ages. excluding them though.. there is one thing

its. fucking stupid. and embarassing.. but. sometimes i. just.. pull out a strand or two of my hair and. just. figet with it. and sometimes.. put it in my mouth and. bite it.

look its fucking stupid! have no idea why i do it! worst fucking habit i have. least with nail biting i could try to stop it with nail polish or gloves.. or at least cover it up.

whatever. its not that bad. just embarrassing. that chewelry shit seems to be help too.. dont do either habit much as i used to. ..weird to be seen chewing a necklace but whatever. who gives a shit. it works.

[sadririko]

I am just so tired and I feel like a worthless piece of shit. At least I look cute lol

[thatoneluckybee]

Say it with me, everyone!

Being romanticized and being destigmatized are NOT the same!

We have romanticized depression and anxiety. Not destigmatized them. We love the idea of a tragic person being eaten alive from the inside, eye bags and pale skin and unbrushed hair. We love the idea of a fragile person who we can be a savior to. We love the idea of someone who will never leave. What we fail to realize, though, is that this blatantly ignores WHAT MAKES DISORDERS DISORDERS. We don't like it when someone doesn't have the energy to care for themselves. We don't like it when someone constantly needs reassurance. We don't like it when someone needs help at times when it isn't convenient or fun.

Mentally ill and neurodivergent people are romanticized. We are expected to struggle in a way that makes others feel good about themselves. We are expected to suffer "beautifully." Any undesirable symptoms or experiences or OTHERS to deal with are seen as too much. That isn't destigmatization.

Don’t tell me any of u guys actually think autism is a “destigmatized disorder”

[night-flare]

The bald spot is really bothering me now cause I can feel it and I don’t like it. It’s right on my hair line so I keep brushing it 😭

[juulpodrey]

i think i miss my rapist, a bit. or maybe i miss the time when i thought he could love me. falling out of love with him has changed how i look at what we had, at what he did to me. i forgave so much in pursuit of his affection.

so maybe it’s not him i miss. maybe it’s just those feelings, not him, because he was not caring or careful. it was not sweet or personal or loving at all. he was just so beautiful, and maybe i just wanted his love so bad that i ignored all the red flags.

[sqwdkllr]

Redraw of a very old comic of one of my favorite c!phil moments !

A few details I decided to mention ! Archer arm cuffs bc he was mostly a long ranged fighter during his time on the smp, he has trichotillomania, he dresses modestly due to the cold weather, binds his wings, the cape gives him a sense of safety from behind, ribbon !, and finally the freaky angel eyes <3

I have many old comics and doodles. Maybe I’ll redraw a few more for fun

[sadiebrin]

Sadie’s fingers throbbed dully as she cupped the icy glass, sipping back tap water in hopes it would soothe the nausea that had been squirming in her stomach throughout the week; ever since she’d made the appointment. She’d chomped and picked at each and every one of her nails. Several hairs by the base of her neck had been yanked from their roots while she zoned out in front of the tv. 

You need help. White coats, antiseptic practically coating her nose with every breath. Smiles followed by pain. It’s not the same. They want to help. You can’t be there for Rockland if you’re not there for yourself. He can’t see you like this.

Glass set on the counter, she dug her fingers into the muscles of her arm, squeezing. Akela’s going with you. You’ll fight your way out if you have to.  It’s no use, what’s the point?  It’ll be fine.

It’s Shield. Will it?

Her phone buzzed on the counter.

Eyes gliding over the screen, the soldier took a breath before slipping it into her pocket and sliding a zip up sweatshirt over her shoulders.

Nothing like the scent of rotting garbage and hot dogs to calm the nerves. At least the air was cool on her cheeks as she stepped out the tower’s front doors. As expected, a Shield van sat out front. She greeted Akela with a nod before making her way around the vehicle, sliding onto the closest back seat.

“This city reeks.”