Eyelash Pulling

lesliesolomon475 — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:59:17 +0000

For numerous years now I have been looking back over
my childhood, hoping to find solutions to many of my
questions. I have discovered answers to most of them, but one of my greatest unanswered questions
has been, “Why do I scratch out my eyelashes, eyebrows and other body hair?”
I don’t have every answer, just as doctors also are unknowledgeable about the full reasons of hair pulling. But I believe I have grown a pretty good understanding of several reasons in my
life that clarify the presence of my Trichotillomania.
To begin with, there are a few members in my family
tree, to my knowledge, who have experiencedTrichotillomania or an obsessive compulsive behavior
One relative
somewhat pulled her eyelashes, another uncontrollably cut
her hair, and another relative passionately and compulsively washed his hands all the time. The unfortunate part, my home was very distant from all our relatives, so I have no knowledge of anyone who might also have had Trichotillomania.
Physical capability and a acceptableattitude in my
personality didn’t come comfortably to me, and I showed the
idea that everyone else was mostly happy and
confident with themselves. inside.I believe my parents didn’t have so much of an emotional connection with their parents as I now have with mine. I think back as a kid, being raised, they cared deeply for me. They were sweet to me with fondness and they gave me everything I needed and could have ever asked. They positivelydid their best in the act of parenting that they were able to.
My dad was very fruitful financially and my
mom was a fantastic homemaker. She always made sure my appearance was presentable.
What I was in need of was closeness on an emotional level that they were unsure how to give me and I didn’t even know I needed to have it. Today children in our culture are thought of very differently than they were thirty years
Talking is also a skill that was not common between parent and child as it is now.
I needed to learn what life and human beings were about.
As an adult I realized that my parents couldn’t give me
My parents allotted
everything that they had and I respect them for that now
and I honor and love them. But I wanted my parents to
I did not feel reserved inside myself in several ways as
well. I had a high level of stress, and classes at school was always
I had a hard time focusing my
attention. I just gathered I was dumb and wasn’t able to do things the “smarter” kids could do.
My abhorrence towards myself deepened. My life was out of control, and it was very apparent to me that I had a serious problem. The sad thing is, there wasn’t anyone who I knew, had ever heard of anyone pulling out their hair before. I believed I was a freak. teasing and ridicule.
I felt most uncomfortable about my pulling when I would be around other people. I would end up very shifty-eyed to avoid having to look someone in the eye. It was very common for me to put
a wall up between myself and others. The thing that was the hardest for me as a grown woman, was when I had to go to my Ob/Gyn doctor scheduled visits when I was pregnant. Trichotillomania was not going to be in vain. I began to feel confident that
of hair pulling had a name, and that I wasn’t alone. In the following years I hesitantly opened up to people, one at a time, and told them my most important secret. I was terrified of being rejected. caring and understanding, but occasionally I’d share with an inappropriate person and I’d get the “awkward” look
and “gross” reaction. It would be a few years before I
the people with the real issue and that I didn’t require
people like that in my life. Some acquaintances began to grow that offered a shelter for me to practice to be myself. My life has seemed to me like a very long and difficult road, with
many occurrences I probably could have avoided if I hadn’t
been such a stubborn person who wanted to do
But everything has ended up amazingly, for which I am very blessed.
If I had the chance to live my life over again, I would
decide to live it with Trichotillomania. That is a huge thing for me to say and believe me, I am entirely aware of what I am saying.
in my life that have come from overcoming the
devastation caused by Trichotillomania. of my trials with faith because they are in my life to
teach me. My life reflects my discoveries. I pray you find the solutions to all of your life questions, too. Even though I have gone through a lot I have been able to take what I have experienced and create something that is focused on helping anyone who have experienced hair pulling. I have been able provide products to aid those who desire to have normalcy even though they are pulling. My company, Cheryn International, supplies natural appearing fake wigs, eyebrows, eyelashes and other Trichotillomania hair replacement products. My hope is to helpeverybody who struggles with pulling. I am glad to be part of this great group of people.
For a social network that deals with eyelash pulling, eyebrow pulling, pulling head hair or body hair, look to www.trichworld.com and find hair replacement products at www.cheryn.com.

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