No More Trichs

Hey there, I'm 26 and have had trichotilomania and trichophagia ever since around the spring of 2010. It's rather escalated since that first serious scalp pull and my relationship with my hair is highly variable. Feel free to ask any questions or just commiserate about trich my ask box will be open :) (I answer privately unless you specifically want it published) My Non-trich blog: roseandshone

[circusheart]

If you feel like you look weird or ugly it's really vitally important that you look at yourself really really closely in the mirror and mess with your skin until it gets discolored or damaged and yeah

[mikufanclub]

not only is picking your skin fun as fuck but it also gives you cool new textures and #open wounds you can pick at forever!

[sabertoothwalrus]

it does suck that you can’t headcanon that a character would go bald when they’re older without people assuming you’re making a joke. Like it’s not allowed to be a “cool thing” to headcanon

[sabertoothwalrus]

and not just older, but younger characters too. Fun fact about me, I’ve had trichotillomania since I was in 3rd grade, and my hair has been consistently patchy since I was 10.

it’s just kind of annoying that you can’t go into a fandom without finding an edit/comic/etc of one of the characters being bald and it’s always a punchline. like how often do you see people headcanon characters going bald and it’s genuine?

[dragongirlbunny]

maybe this time picking at Textures on my skin will lead to being silky smooth

[dragongirlbunny]

bleeding

[sp1resong]

being self aware suuuucks like yeah this thought pattern/behavior is stupid and pointless and a symptom. i know this. [does it anyways

[sp1resong]

preforming my compulsions while rolling my eyes to show i know theyre irrational

[toonfinatic]

They should invent hair pulling that doesn't remove hair

[buried-in-stardust]

OP: "So it turns out the plucking of the hairpin and the hairstyle falling apart the way it does in novels really is real."

[florescentlcvesickness]

[ricketybonez]

i need to stop picking at my face but the problem is theres Textures On There and i would prefer if there Werent

[runela9]

Absolutely Devastated to discover that attempting to Remove The Textures will cause new, much more Textured Textures To Appear

[luxlightly]

Surely if I remove this new Texture, however, it will be gone forever.

[luxlightly]

By Talos, this can’t be happening.

[st-hirudinea]

I am an ouroboros

~ A poem about mental illness, healing and snakes

Inspired by the works of @headspace-hotel and @tamiscolaris

~

I'm not really sure the point I'm trying to make in this; it's more an exploration of my own mental health, how I view it, and, in turn, how I view myself

[kristina100000]

[ricketybonez]

i need to stop picking at my face but the problem is theres Textures On There and i would prefer if there Werent

[runela9]

Absolutely Devastated to discover that attempting to Remove The Textures will cause new, much more Textured Textures To Appear

[cadaverkeys]

My comic for SENSORY: Life on the Spectrum! Organised by Schnumn.

On harm reduction and understanding NSSI! Many autistic folk have normalised harmful behaviours as coping mechanisms in our daily lives and this comic is meant to help people recognise their self injuring behaviours and (hopefully) begin to see pathways to reducing their frequency.

[flappyhappystim]

FlappyHappy is a small business that has been started. It is run by autistics. Our goal is to make stim toys affordable and accessible to those that need them.  Many places that sell stim toys are focused on the needs and experiences of parents of young autistic children.  Here at FlappyHappy, autistic needs and voices are centred over caregivers. Our stim toys are also great for people living with trauma, ADHD, chronic pain, anxiety, or other needs! 

As a small business, we could use your help to get the word out and get started. 

If you can’t afford to purchase from our shop, you can still help by tagging us in social media (the links to all of them will be at the bottom of this post). You can also help us by sharing our social media posts whether that be on our Tumblr platform or other ones like Twitter, Facebook and TikTok. 

A lot of our success will depend on being able to get the word out. 

We will be using the proceeds of sale to expand our product line to bring you a variety of quality, affordable stim toys. 

Links here:

Our Website | Our Facebook | Our Twitter | Our TikTok | Our Instagram

[traumasurvivors]

This is the business my friend and I started. Please help spread the word if you can. Especially on other social media if possible.

[traumasurvivors]

I see a lot of people asking about alternatives since Stimtastic shut down. You can also really help us by recommending us!

[bfrb-culture-is]

bfrb culture is focusing your picking to do something "useful" like plucking and shaping your eyebrows

That's how my trich started lol

[unclefather]

The b in lgbt stands for bald

[itslookingback]

pros of crocheting with trich: gives something productive for my hands to do and keeps them distracted

cons of crocheting with trich: WHY IS THERE SO MUCH FUCKING HAIR EVERYWHERE ON MY PROJECTS HOW DID THIS HAPPEN