![]() ![]() Place lotion or gel on your hands so it's hard to grasp the hair you want to pull.Imagine your life without trichotillomania and with hair.**.If you use tweezers a lot you may need to throw them out and only buy new ones when you have your Trichotillomania under control.* You might also try freezing your tweezers in a bag of ice. Put your tweezers in a cabinet until you need them for grooming, not trichotillomania.This means you should brush your hair daily, wash it at least once a day if possible, and respect that it belongs on your head.* Appreciating the hair you have will provide you with the courage you need to grow more. ( Only use this the first two weeks or so, then trust yourself enough to take it off)* Wear a wig the entire day, until you go to bed.Take a long bath to ease the anxiety.**.Also read textbooks about the anatomy of hair.This will eventually cause the anxiety to lessen.* By staring at a piece of hair everyday you are exposing yourself to the anxiety that follows. For many people, the sight of hair can trigger hair pulling. Find a hair that is laying around your house and stare at it daily.Spend less time in the areas of your house that you pull in.*.Wear perfume on your hands so that you will realize when your hand is going up to pull out your hair.Watch shows and documentaries about trichotillomania to learn new techniques.*.Read everything you can on the internet about trichotillomania and the treatment plans to deal with it.*.Help others, which in turn will help you.**.Make yourself busy, too much downtime can be dangerous.*.Use the saying "every hair belongs on my head" and repeat this over and over until the urge to pull ceases.*.If you pull some hair do not beat yourself up about it, just try again.Look in the mirror every day to see how much its grown.This is called exposure therapy and it does work! ** Stare into the mirror until the anxiety to pull has lessened. Look at your hair in the mirror everyday with your hands behind your back.Such as I will not pull for the next three hours. Go see a psychologist that performs cognitive behavioral therapy.Wear a hoodie to bed as a barrier to pulling.Find other things to do with your hands such as knitting, crocheting, or cross stitch.By using caffeine you keep yourself up longer and it heightens anxiety.* Often bedtime is a time when a lot of people pull. ![]() Instead of pulling do other things to stimulate these such as washing your hair, brushing your lips on dental floss or string (if you rub the hair on your lips), and massaging your scalp.* Many of us that pull like the sensation that comes with it. Is your body tired, hungry, sleepy, and excited, etc? Then tell yourself out loud what you need and go do it.** ![]() Learn what your body needs instead of pulling. ![]() This will make it really hard to pull out your hair since it will be slippery.*
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