Trichotillomania TTM Online Support Group

Hi, everyone. I just joined this group. I keep cutting my hair every day, and I can´t seem to stop doing it. It is very short, and I don´t like it. I want to let it grow, but I can´t. It is very frustrating! How are you all doing?

Badhairday

Hi badhaircut!

Sorry that no one has replied to you. How are you?

Thank you for posting!

badhaircut,

I think u will find better support on the Chronic OCD haircutting forum under the OCD disorders. Haircutting isn't really considered Trich. There r several of us who r on the other forum & really give each other much needed support. We would welcome u there.

Blessings,

Debra

Hi Axlecut:

Thank you for your reply. I´ll try the other group.

Badhaircut.

Great! See ya over there!

Thank you

Hi badhaircut. I am one of those from the other group. I'll see you there too. Just to let you know you are not alone. I haven't had many no cut days, but have cut back (no pun intended) on frequency and duration. Right now having the kids home on summer vacation is keeping my stress level up, so things are a little harder. But still I am down to maybe 5 min a day vs seven hours a day, which is what it was before joining the other group.

I think the best thing to do is to keep any sharp objects away so the impulse can't easily be relieved.

I have a milder form of it, but it is annoying when I do pull hairs out of my body, even when I am not aware.

All I can provide help with is to try and revert back into pulling your hair rather then cutting it. I know it's still a form of Trichotillomania but if you can revert back to pulling instead of cutting it may benefit your health and fears of being bald.

Hope this helps.