Dealing with Trichotillomania urges during stress

winterfaerie

540d

How do I deal with the urge to pull? Especially under times of stress. I hate how easy it is to lose months of progress :(

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    • Heatherbee

      409d

      @Heatherbee I didn't pull any hairs today! I was pulling about 100 a day, had serious bald spots.

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    • DuckieSwift

      539d

      first of all, i LOVE your username. i can totally relate to this, i go through phases where all i do is pull. half of my right eyebrow is like gone and you can clearly see it in pictures :(

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      • winterfaerie

        539d

        @DuckieSwift omg my eyebrows just grew in recently. it’s such a horrible feeling having to fill them in every morning… ur username is cute too 🥹 💕

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        • DuckieSwift

          539d

          @winterfaerie i don’t know how to do makeup and trying to fill them in gives me anxiety 😰 tysm tho❤️

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    • Rorschach

      538d

      Get a down pillow and pluck the feathers that poke out! It's one of the only things that has ever worked for me

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      • DuckieSwift

        538d

        @Rorschach omg i love this! might try this myself

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    • Heatherbee

      409d

      I found a medication that works for me. Mirtazapine, 30 mg. Takes the urge to pull from completely impossible to resist, to manageable with some willpower.

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      • Heatherbee

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        @Heatherbee I didn't pull any hairs today! I was pulling about 100 a day, had serious bald spots.

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