Overcoming Trichotillomania: My Journey to Self-Love

I've had trichotillomania due to OCD since I was seven years old, after my little brother died. I have always struggled with this condition, too many serious relapses to count. This condition affected how others viewed me and how I viewed myself. I despised myself for so long, especially having been told by someone who I loved that I'm ugly because of the condition. But after leaving an abusive relationship last year, I'm done with the self-loathing and self-harm. I want to love myself. I'm determined to do so as well. So I had my hair shortened to where my bald spots were (couldn't go bald) and now, in about three months I have my hair back, short still, but no more bald spots. I can't wait till I have long flowing hair again. Hair, that this time, I won't destroy. I'm dead set on overcoming trichotillomania.