Increasingly Domestic:I have Trichotillomania

Great Blog on Trich, dealing with it as a women and spiritually staying grounded while coping with Trich.

Grace and Faith.. Overcoming Trich...

   OK I did it! I ordered my journal on Amazon today. I am excited to receive it and to see what it holds. I will be talking about it as I go through the journal myself. I love how the writer placed God in the front of the situation, and how we can walk through our steps with him in peace.
    I've been doing pretty good today, no pulling and staying busy with starting a business that I am completely sold on, when it comes to health and wellness. I haven't gotten off my regular anxiety medication, I use the product to give me the boost I need through the day. Then take the regular dose at night. I can get through each day with a positive out look; for example. My husband normally comes home on Wednesdays and is home for six days. I received a call yesterday from Keith, asking me if it would be OK if he took an extra trip from another company. The money would help, and we need that help right now as I start my business so crying I said yes. I miss Keith when he's gone, and I'm lonely when he isn't here. I had my crying spell for about ten minutes and moved forward with my life, instead of hiding in depression and anxiety. I was able to think my way through without one hair being pulled, and continuing with life.
 I have to share my morning scripture from today, I've been reading through Psalms. Psalms 16:7-10a
" I will praise the Lord who counsels me, even at night my conscience instructs me. I keep the Lord in mind always. Because He is at my right hand I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my spirit rejoices; My body rest securely, For you will not abandon me."  Katy's translation " I will praise the Lord who keeps me in line, and accountable, even at night when I want to pull my hair he instructs me to stop! I continually hear the Lord telling me to STOP! The Lord has my right hand that I pull with and I rest knowing he securely has it in his hands. I am glad and feel loved because I know you Lord are with me and I'm not alone in this hairy situation. "  See God's got me, and I don't have to let Trich control me any longer. Yes, I take med's to keep my anxiety at bay, and I take a wonderful product that puts the finishing touches on my anxiety but I know God's got me in his hands while I figure this thing called life out. Without my product and God I wouldn't have been able to get through yesterday as well as I did, I would have had a bigger hole in my hair and my poor son wondering if mom had lost her mind. I saved my hair and my sons sanity. so it all makes for a good day.
  With my product I'm able to see where and what I'm doing with clarity. I'm able to cope with things around me when it seems over whelming . so Keith fly and know I am fine, I'm still crazy but I've always been and I will be here when you return home on Saturday, or Sunday, or...... when the plane lands. =).  If you would like information on the product I use please use the contact me below the blog and I will quickly answer the questions you may have, with my friends help of course who's been doing the business longer than me.

Trichotillomania each new day, a new me.: Trich no more

Trichotillomania each new day, a new me.: Trich no more: This is my first blog on Trichotillomania, if you don't know what Trich is; for me it is caused by anxiety and stress from tr...

Trich no more

This is my first blog on Trichotillomania, if you don't know what Trich is; for me it is caused by anxiety and stress from trauma throughout my life,and not finding a healthy way to cope with all of the issues. I've had loss and loneliness along with health issues and autism with my sons. I'm a Army wife that went through 8 different deployments from a few months long, to 15 months. I've hidden from the news reports while my husband has been deployed, I've hidden from public, I've tried staying to myself. It never worked!. I needed to find a way to cope with the hairy monster that seemed to control every area of my life. 

I began pulling so much I had baled spots and I looked like a old man with no hair. I covered up with bandannas, hats and wigs; but none of it truly helped with the situation at hand, my hair pulling. 

My kids see it as normal, but what is normal now? there is no set normal within  the American culture. My biggest memory was when I lost my wig, I couldn't find it so I ran around my house screaming I've been scalped and I can't find my hair. Or when I would get out of the shower or just in the car driving with the kids start singing " No Hair for my hairbrush" from veggie tales. I found ways to help my kids cope, but was I really coping? I would leave the house, put my hat or wig on and paint a smile on my face. I was actually crying inside because I wanted hair like the beautiful lady next to me at the store, or walking by the beauty shop and dream of going in to get my hair styled and cut like a normal lady. I was playing the all's fine part really well, but inside I was screaming help me. 

 Ten years ago I started on Zoloft in hopes that it would help with the hair pulling, it helped with the anxiety but the hair pulling continued. Board om equaled hair-pulling, watching T.V. equaled hair-pulling, driving a car equaled hair pulling and even my Alabama or Denver Football meant hair-pulling. I sat in a pile of hair frustrated, sad and alone. 

About two years ago I started a product my husband was trying and figured what could it hurt, I mean I have no hair left. So at first I didn't see a change, but the more I took it the bigger the change. Two weeks after I started there was a big difference in the hair pulling, it didn't completely stop but I was more aware and more in control. My hair is still growing back from the years of pulling, and some days I have to really stop myself before pulling. I still shave my head so that my hair can have a chance to grow in without being messed with, but it's growing in thicker and there is some light at the end of this hairless tunnel. 

I started this blog to bring others along in my journey as I walk through the pull free journey. I truly believe in this supplement I take with the Zoloft because I've seen the difference and I don't want to keep it to myself. 

If you would like more Information on the supplement send me a message and I will begin showing you what I've done that helps me. With Trich we can't do this alone, we must be there for each other through internet or physical, either way we must hold each other accountable for the good days and the bad hairy days. Just remember you are not alone!