Dealing with Trichotillomania urges during stress

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

1y ago

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.

Heatherbee

1y ago

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

Rorschach

2y ago

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

DuckieSwift

2y ago

omg i love this! might try this myself

DuckieSwift

2y ago

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 :(

winterfaerie

2y ago

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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