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I have trichotillomania. I pull out the hair on my head and have for most of my life. I would like to kick this habit.
It's usually not a conscious thing, mostly happens when my mind wanders. Waiting for a loading screen in a video game or reading are common situations where I would end up doing it. It feels very therapeutic, which is why I often don't even catch myself doing it until after I have pulled out a hair, or even a couple.
Does anyone have strategies for overcoming habits such as this? I also bite the skin off my knuckles and bite my nails, but not as frequently. I find my hair much more pressing though.
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>>18534412
Honestly negative reinforcement might be worth a shot. When you start to notice pulling out your hair you could smack your knuckles on something hard. Just don't injure yourself, just enough to give it a sting and eventually your brain will associate that act with pain and it will help stopping that. I used it for biting my cuticles and it worked pretty well for me.
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>>18534412
do you inspect the hairs after they are out? try touching the moist root to your lips and then bite it with front teeth sooooo soothing
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I pull the long eyebrow hairs out every now and then, just because they're longer, thicker, and so I can roll them again and again between my fingers. I don't pluck or pull them directly, I twist and twist and twist till they come out naturally.
I have no idea why I do this...
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