My Trich Recovery Blog

I created this as a place to document my recovery from trichotillomania. I'm sick of letting it control me and want a safe space to vent, swap tips, whathaveyou. This is a secondary blog, visit my primary tumblog: lace-and-whimsy

[its---trichy]

Petition to ban use of the phrase “pulling my hair out” from people that have no fucking idea what they are talking about. People at work say it all the time and I cringe. And refrain from screaming “OH ARE YOU?” and showing them my scalp. I know they don’t mean anything by it, but it’s still triggering and isolating.

[fuck-that-shitx-deactivated2021]

[its---trichy]

So I have a ganglion cyst in my wrist which is a repetitive motion injury... from pulling out my freekin hair.

[heaventhing]

when ppl with full heads of long hair are like man today is such a bad hair day and they look perfectly fine I have to hold back from punching them in the face

[confessionsofatrichster]

Many of us,me included, feel this regularly. Ordinary people don’t realise what it is like,and few will ever try to understand. I wish more people were like my friends and refrained from saying this,even for people who don’t have trich. It can damage any person’s self esteem or body confidence,trich or no trich. So think before you speak in regards to body image please.

[its---trichy]

[faeriepools]

Do not touch your body with bad intentions. Rub your belly when it is full. Stroke your soft skin. Hug yourself, even if it’s silly, because it feels nice. Pleasure yourself. Do not touch your body with bad intentions. Do not pinch at the fat on your stomach. Do not scratch at your skin. Do not hate the shell you’re encased in.

[zbbornak]

Ok I'm curious how many there are here

Reblog if you suffer from trichotillomania(urge to pull out own hair) or a skin picking disorder

[canadianbfrb]

5 Things to Know When Dating Someone with Trichotillomania

Dating someone with trich presents its own set of challenges, which someone without the disorder may find difficult to navigate.

[lace-and-whimsy]

My Current Hair Care Routine

After months of trial and error, I’ve finally settled on a hair care routine. As I’ve blogged about before, I have trichotillomania (which is a long silly word meaning I have trouble controlling the compulsion to pull out my hair). My scalp is often irritated, which makes me want to mess with it more and the cycle continues. Trich is a constant struggle for me and I may never get it fully under control, but having a routine that keeps my scalp healthy and balanced certainly helps.

Anyway, here’s what I’ve found that works for me. My scalp + hair have never felt healthier. 

ROOTS Hair Treatment by LUSH

At least once a week, I take a long hot bath and start with Lush’s Roots hair treatment. It’s minty and delicious. I massage it into my scalp, comb it through the rest of my hair, then put my hair up in a clip.

It’s BATH BOMB Time!

Once my hair treatment is soaking in and working its magic, it’s bath bomb time. My latest favorite is MmmMelting Marshmallow. It’s technically a bath melt, not a bath bomb. Whatever. Now is also a great time to put on a face mask. And some music or a podcast. Just saying.

SQUEAKY GREEN Shampoo Bar by LUSH

Once the Roots treatment has had a chance to do its thing (Lush recommends 5-10 minutes, I’ll sometimes do longer if I’m too zenned out.) it’s time to rinse and wash. Lately, I’ve been all about Lush’s shampoo bars. 

If you’re unfamiliar with what a Shampoo bar is it’s basically like a bar of soap that you lather up and use to wash your hair. Lush’s shampoo bars don’t have any of the sulfates and junk found in most shampoos that strips the natural oil from your hair. It might take a few days for your scalp to adjust but it’s so worth it. I’m hooked for life. 

I’ve been using Squeaky Green lately which is a blend of rosemary, peppermint, tea tree, vanilla and chamomile. All the good stuff! I’m also a fan of New! because it has cinnamon and cloves and supposedly helps with hair growth. Also, shampoo bars are a really good value. You get a bazillion washes per bar.

AMERICAN CREAM Conditioner by LUSH

This post is not sponsored by Lush, I swear. I’m just a loyal customer. American Cream is admittedly the only Lush conditioner I’ve ever tried, but I’m hooked and don’t wanna mess with a good thing. It smells like a strawberry vanilla milkshake. The scent hangs around a while too! I can still smell the vanilla the next day.

DRY SHAMPOO

Between washes I use dry shampoo to absorb any excess oil and give my hair more body and volume. I’ve tried quite a few and I think it’s safe to say that Batiste is my favorite! 

Between the amazing Lush products I’ve discovered and finally adjusting to washing my hair less often by using dry shampoo, I’ve managed to get my scalp to calm down a bit and I’m finally learning to love my hair again. 

Do you have any hair care products you swear by?

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[its---trichy]

Haven't posted an update on here for a while. It's not going so well...

[a-trichy-situation]

I’m making a new YouTube video today! It’s gonna be about having a shaved head and what is appropriate to say. I’m trying to figure out a title. I wanted to go with “I don’t have cancer” but I don’t know if that is offensive lol. Anywho be on the lookout!

[its---trichy]

Yesterday was my first pull free day in a long time. So far so good today, but it's taking a lot of mindfulness. I can do this.

[life-with-trich-blog-blog]

Trichotillomania is three time more prevalent than anorexia is

Jillian Corsie recently posed the question that since there are more people who have trichotillomania than who have anorexia, why haven’t more people actually heard of this little talked about disorder?

My short answer is this: trichotillomania is inherently isolating because its taboo, it causes “ugliness”, and it’s not easily relatable.  Anorexia and a more common low self esteem are similar.  Nor is anorexia as taboo because it causes what the media projects as beautiful, along with the sensationalization of being skinny in the media.

I’m really tired of feeling ashamed and hiding my trichotillomania.  As much as I may resent it, I cannot deny that it is a large part of who I am today.  Although I shouldn’t rationalize coming out with my ttm with a comparison of eating disorders and hair pulling, I’m feeling very frustrated with my internal conflict between my safety of not advertising my trich, and wanting to post this rant on my personal social networking profiles. 

[its---trichy]

Was really proud of myself for not pulling all morning so I treated myself to a mani at lunch. Bonus: i’m not used to acrylic nails so I notice when I start playing with my hair.

[saintmotelevision]

Congrats for not pulling, hang in there! I’ve never actually thought about getting a manicure before. That’d make it much easier to avoid the temptation.

[its---trichy]

Thanks! I’m hoping it will help me be more aware of when I’m messing with my hair.

[saintmotelevision]

Occasionally I put accessories such as bows and pins and headbands in because it makes it less easier to pull without messing it up. Maybe that would help you because it deters me quite a bit, but then again everybody is different. ^.^

[its---trichy]

Tried it. 😔 I'll even wear knit beanie hats and not even realize I've taken it off and started pulling.

[its---trichy]

Was really proud of myself for not pulling all morning so I treated myself to a mani at lunch. Bonus: i’m not used to acrylic nails so I notice when I start playing with my hair.

[saintmotelevision]

Congrats for not pulling, hang in there! I’ve never actually thought about getting a manicure before. That’d make it much easier to avoid the temptation.

[its---trichy]

Thanks! I'm hoping it will help me be more aware of when I'm messing with my hair.

[its---trichy]

Was really proud of myself for not pulling all morning so I treated myself to a mani at lunch. Bonus: i'm not used to acrylic nails so I notice when I start playing with my hair.