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KEtw: trichotillomania. this is hard for me to talk about.
i started splitting my ends when i was 10 and it developed into a full blown obsession with ripping my hair for hours on end. i remember getting yelled at in class because i'd be staring at my hair. i'd get fixated on coarse, wiry hairs and cannot refrain from splitting an end when i see one.
i was going through a lot an i only realize now at 32 that this was a coping mechanism to numb out. i could tune out the entire world and focus on one thing. everything else faded away.
having trichotillomania has had devastating effects on my self confidence because of hair loss. i've struggled with bald patches and thinning hair lines my whole life.
every day, things get better and i become more aware and able to stop. but if i'm being honest, its still a coping mechanism i do incompletely unconsciously.
i don't know if anyone will relate to this, but i know how embarrassed i've been for the last 22 years with this and i shouldn't be. we shouldn't be ❤️
#trich #trichotillomania #adhd #ocd
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