My Trichotillomania and how i cope Pt 1

i have trichotillomania, i pull from my eyelashes. here i am just telling you guys about it, and how long ive dealt with it. lookin for friends and connections of people with this disorder

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[lynnej1970]

i thought i was the only person also i knew a guy that had it too that lived in my street a good friend,,and same thing wed know we had it cos thats what we ppl do look at ppl eyes a lot yes im the same only top lashes always had bottom,,i was extremley popular in high school not so muvh in primary but was very embarressing whgen i could see a friend starting to really stare then ask,i just went all red and cant rmember what i said later inlife idsay a lighter singewd them lol

[TrichFriends]

@lynnej1970 lol yeah. i used to constantly pull my bangs over my face to try to hide in high school! i just always said i had an allergic reaction to mascara. but you can only say that for so long! bah! but really, once i figured out how to do really realistic falsies, i was never questioned, or stared at again!

[jesspolish]

AND that you mention how for many of us this is NOT about self-hatred. Way to go. Plus you look beautiful - I am sure without the makeup too! ;-)

[TrichFriends]

@jesspolish awww thank you sooo mcuh! yeah like i said, really, besides my mother seeing it (eeek!) and who ever im dating at any given time, i really honestly, dont care! i dont think about it. i dont get sad about it, its just... me! weird ol me! nothin else about me is "off" (in my eyes anyways, lol, no pun intended) so i figure, hey if someone asks me, ill just say "yeah i have this condition" or just plain say, "ITS NONE OF YOUR STINKIN BIZNASS!" lol

[TrichFriends]

yeah it suuucks. i started at my lower ones last night :X nooooo!!!! im about to go see a guy im starting to get really serious about... and i kow he'll notice... ill be mortified! other than that, i dont care who sees! bah!

[linzziscool16]

I have it too! I pull from my eyes (not much anymore) and my head :(

[rachelfritz1]

I used to think it was the worst thing in the world. I have been a lash puller since I was 6, am now 41!!! I guess if they are handing out things to be wrong with me, I'll pick trich over so many other things! I think it hurt my self esteem growing up, and yeah it blows but it's not the worst thing... my best friend is diabetic. Ughhh, I would rather put eyeliner on several times a day over stabbing myself with an insulin needle over and over...

[nia7g]

Anyway.... I just wanted to say that while I'm waiting for them to grow back I use Talika (from Sephora) to make them grow back faster & it really works. It's been my saving grace cause lord knows how embarrassing it is to walk around without lashes.

[nia7g]

...old. I'm now in my 30s & still can't seem to stop. I notice I don't do it much when I'm occupied, but when I have free time I go feeling around for that one lash that feels oh so good when I pull on it & then I pull it out ...& then another & another ....I admire ur bravery for doing ur videos! No one knows about my condition except my good friend, my sis & 1 if my ex.

[nia7g]

Hi, I pull my lashes too since like 15-16 yrs

[msemilyannx3]

Hey! I've had it since 7th grade, it really does suck :(

[whoathereee]

I totally understand. And I pretty much agree with everything you said. Loved your enthusiasm "it's like a pube and you're just like YEEEEEAH!" hahaha. So, thanks. You made me laugh. :) I have trich, too. Foooor, uh-oh, mental math, haha.. 9 years. Since I was 8. The pulling used to be reeeally horrible. Bald patches. No eyebrows/eyelashes. But I think the main reason I'm writing this is because I haven't pulled my lashes/hair for 2 months now. Hoping I don't relapse. Have some hope, alright? :)

[sl8abug]

i do this, from my eyelashes and eyebrows, since i was about 12. i basically have none and can't seem to stop. i wear so much makeup, liquid eyeliner..etc..

highschool was hell

[celbassist1]

I am right there with you! I decided to get natural permanent makeup done & when I am able to grow them out again I'm going to do eyelash tinting (hair salons can do it) because I do the SAME thing with the mascara.

[lynnej1970]

@TrichFriends the things pweople do to cover it yup hey ,,singed them allergic reaction,,just brittle ,dont know wny,sty.ect ect.