Pulling Out Hair - Trichotillomania Blog

I Moved House

mspennylane — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:06:30 +0000

Hi everyone, I recently moved house, so things have been even quieter around here than usual. The last couple of months have been very stressful, and very busy. Weirdly, I sometimes think the busyness stops me pulling, but then sometimes it makes me pull more again. I hope to catch up with comments and emails [...]

5,000 Visitors in July

mspennylane — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:29:47 +0000

Hi everyone, I was just checking in on the blog, and I noticed it got over 5,000 visitors in July. Wow, that’s so many people! I know a lot of people are looking for answers about trichotillomania and, though I don’t have all the answers, I am glad I can at least offer some reassurance. [...]

Trichotillomania Documentary on in the UK Tonight

mspennylane — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:55:46 +0000

I was very surprised to see that there’s a trichotillomania documentary showing on Channel 4 tonight in the UK. It’s called “Girls on the Pull” and starts at 7.30pm, on for 30 minutes. I probably won’t get time to watch it tonight but I’ll catch up soon. I hope it helps to raise awareness! I [...]

Keeping Busy & Pulling Hair

mspennylane — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:31:53 +0000

I wish I had more time to update this blog. Some of the comments I get here are really amazing, and they make me so glad that I started this blog back in 2008. I seem to get more and more visitors all the time and if it can help people know they’re not alone [...]

You CAN Stop Pulling – A Comment I Received

mspennylane — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:04:08 +0000

I have been a little slow to reply to my comments lately and am just going through them now. But I noticed a particularly inspiring one from Maddison which I wanted to draw your attention to: I have a similar problem where I pick at my skin. I had a teacher tell me that your [...]

Do You Ever Think It Could Be Easy to Stop Pulling Out Hair?

mspennylane — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:57:38 +0000

Sometimes I honestly do think that it could be so easy to stop pulling out my hair. Why? Because I just don't have any urge to do it. Sometimes days could go by and I barely even think about it - until I stop to notice that I haven't pulled at all lately.

What I Like About My Hair

mspennylane — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:01:50 +0000

There may be a lot of things I don't like about my hair, but when I think about it there are also things I do like. I'm sure there's at least something you like about yours, too.

I Wish I Could Shave My Head

mspennylane — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:30:45 +0000

Have you ever had this feeling? I get it from time to time. It's not because my trich is so bad that I have bald patches I want to cover up - I only have thin patches that I don't think others would notice.

Happy New Year! Will 2010 Be the Year You Stop Pulling?

mspennylane — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:48:01 +0000

Happy 2010! I hope everyone who reads this blog, or just stumbles across it, will have a great year ahead.

Thanks for All the Support

mspennylane — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:59:18 +0000

I just logged in to find so many comments to approve, and noticed that I hadn’t posted for a month. It makes me sad that I can’t post as often as I did – the truth is that I’m always so busy with work these days. But in the meantime, I have received so many [...]