Tracking My Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)

Two Years of Awareness

I am 45 years old and pulling my hair since the age of 12.

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After two years of psychological therapy I understand the disorder, and what helps me stop.

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There is nothing that is 100%, but I reached a very high level of awareness.

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Awareness Wasn't Enough

I know exactly what my triggers are, when and why I pull, and what makes me stop.

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I decided to try the solouno app rather late, because I didn’t really understand how it could benefit  me.

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Awareness does not necessarily affect the urge to pull, and I continue even when I understand exactly what I am doing.

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But!!!!

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Here is something I did not expect - the very existence of the app and the commitment to report in it affected me positively.

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The Commitment to Report

The act of going in and tracking the pulling, down to the number of hairs affects me deeply.

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Because I don’t want to make such a report, the thought of having to track makes me not pull!

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I can still play with my hair, still find the “right hair,” but not pull it, so that I won’t have to report.

I have periods of months without pulling - everything depends on what is happening in my life. The point for me is that the app has a positive effect at the moment when my hands are playing with my hair.

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Why Tracking Works For Me

I emphasize this because it is really important - I do not pull in order not to report.

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That is the advantage of the app for me.