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I was casually doing my hair when my mom noticed something wrong, which from the title, you can already guess: a bald spot on my head.
She asked me tons of questions and I tried to answer her without breaking down.
BECAUSE I LIED.
I told her I don't know what happened when I do. I told her I don't know how is there a bald spot on my head when I do. I know every answer to her questions but I lied because I'm scared she's gonna go full on judgemental again.
Since February, i think, I've developed this hair-pulling habit as a way to cope with stress and as an alternative method of cutting myself.
At first, it was all for stress. But later on, as I have gotten used to it, it felt really satisfying so I kept pulling and pulling from that one certain spot that always triggers some relief from me.
But weeks after, I felt strange when i touched that spot. I decided to take pics of it and
I. Was. HORRIFIED.
the spot was so big and I've realized the damage I've caused. So I stopped. or at least, tried to.
I continued to pull again after a few days and I am very aware that I am harming myself but I don't really think about it cause no one seemed to notice it.
until my mom, of course.
so she told my aunt and cousins and honestly? im pissed. cause it was something very personal to me and i really dont want other people to get involved in this mess I've created.
I wanna seek help but no one here ever heard of "trichotillomania" or people pulling out their hair for fun.
does anyone know how to cope with this habit? i've been trying to stop and its been 2 days since my family found out about it.
please.
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you told your mom you don't know what happened. your mom is asking around to see if anyone has heard of it or if it runs in the family. she's worried. moms jump to the worst possible conclusions.
you should be honest with her. she will give you real help. there's no need for what you are doing to yourself when a couple of adjustments in your life will relieve the stress.
you aren't alone. from just what you written, you have your mom.
just don't be terribly upset with her if she needs help by talking about it with someone. moms need support too. moms don't automatically know what to do. just tell her that you want to keep it private and ask her to limit the conversations to just her sister. remember? that's her sister she goes to for support.
Replyi know it all. I pulled my hair and ate it for more than 3 years. I had to have surgery to remove the hair. Now i pull my eyelashes and eyebrows. I have a friend who lives close who also pulls her eyelashes and eyebrows. I understand that you don't like everyone knowing. My family knows, but from most of my friends, it is my deepest darkest secret. I understand. 1 in every 200 people has it. There are ways to stop. There is a prescription medicine you can take. And there is therapy. THere are other options too I think. We understand.
Replyyou should get something to fidget with, instead of self-harming or pulling out your hair. i have a little koala that i squeeze when i get stressed. it helps a lot.
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