Reducing Hair Pulling Is Also a Success

I've been pulling my hair for about five years.

Once I learned what trichotillomania is, I tried different treatments.

Some helped for a while, but the pulling always came back during busy or stressful periods, like exam periods.

About six months ago I discovered the SoloUno app, which helped me understand that reducing hair pulling and making gradual progress are also meaningful forms of success.

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Tracking by situation

I started tracking my pulling by situation - dividing my day by what I was doing, like studying, working, driving, and so on.

The app then showed me graphs that helped me see how my pulling was distributed across different situations.

Over time, I began to understand my patterns and learn how to regulate the pulling based on context.

Instead of comparing myself by the number of hairs pulled (which is really discouraging), I compare myself within each situation.

That makes everything feel more manageable and allows me to break the process into small steps.

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Small successes, not perfection

The app has also added new tools, like daily challenges and tracking resistance to urges.

Now I can challenge myself in small, practical ways - for example, counting how many times I touched my hair but didn't pull it.

I think this approach works because it's built on many small successes, and that's exactly what the app emphasizes.

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Thanks to SoloUno, I've been able to reduce my pulling even during fairly busy periods.

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