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#21
(Original post by laurawatt)
Day #3 (yesterday)
i was so busy, honestly, i didn't have any time to do anything that wasn't scheduled
Hair Count:
III (3)
which i know is good, but it doesn't feel like it
just because i was so rushed off my feet (and my sister's now in on this so she gives me a stern look (
) whenever she sees me raise my hand to my head)
anyway, hope you had a great day, and keep smiling
Day #3 (yesterday)
i was so busy, honestly, i didn't have any time to do anything that wasn't scheduled
Hair Count:
III (3)
which i know is good, but it doesn't feel like it
just because i was so rushed off my feet (and my sister's now in on this so she gives me a stern look (
) whenever she sees me raise my hand to my head)anyway, hope you had a great day, and keep smiling
Glad your sister is in on this so she can support you as needed
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#23
Sam Fariers who was on TOWIE suffers from this disorder. I think it's great that you are talking about it as I can imagine most people suffer alone. I had never heard about it before Sam spoke about it.
You should try and use some eyelash serum to help the growth of your missing lashes.
You should try and use some eyelash serum to help the growth of your missing lashes.
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(Original post by Lolalondom)
Sam Fariers who was on TOWIE suffers from this disorder. I think it's great that you are talking about it as I can imagine most people suffer alone. I had never heard about it before Sam spoke about it.
You should try and use some eyelash serum to help the growth of your missing lashes.
Sam Fariers who was on TOWIE suffers from this disorder. I think it's great that you are talking about it as I can imagine most people suffer alone. I had never heard about it before Sam spoke about it.
You should try and use some eyelash serum to help the growth of your missing lashes.
Thank you for the suggestion though!
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Day #4
Hair Count:
IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII III (23)
Which is like meh and my eyes itch and arghh but
it is what it is 
I would say about 16/17 were eyelashes which is in a way worse than normal head hairs because they are a lot more visible soooo
on a side note, I know that dermatillomania is compulsive skin picking (which I also have
) (obviously all of this is self diagnosed but it’s hard to diagnose something like this wrong ygm?) but I also get similar symptoms and it’s very much alike but having to get the sleep out of my eyes - as in constantly, about every 10 minutes, (more frequently when I am thinking about it) just lowering my bottom eyelid and running my finger along the inside of the eyelid to gather up any sleep that is forming etc. So I was just wondering if anyone knows if this is a ‘thing’ or is just something that I do - I’ve tried googling it, but nothing has come up
Hair Count:
IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII III (23)
Which is like meh and my eyes itch and arghh but
it is what it is I would say about 16/17 were eyelashes which is in a way worse than normal head hairs because they are a lot more visible soooo
on a side note, I know that dermatillomania is compulsive skin picking (which I also have
) (obviously all of this is self diagnosed but it’s hard to diagnose something like this wrong ygm?) but I also get similar symptoms and it’s very much alike but having to get the sleep out of my eyes - as in constantly, about every 10 minutes, (more frequently when I am thinking about it) just lowering my bottom eyelid and running my finger along the inside of the eyelid to gather up any sleep that is forming etc. So I was just wondering if anyone knows if this is a ‘thing’ or is just something that I do - I’ve tried googling it, but nothing has come up
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#26
(Original post by laurawatt)
[font=Courier New]t having to get the sleep out of my eyes - as in constantly, about every 10 minutes, (more frequently when I am thinking about it) just lowering my bottom eyelid and running my finger along the inside of the eyelid to gather up any sleep that is forming etc. So I was just wondering if anyone knows if this is a ‘thing’ or is just something that I do - I’ve tried googling it, but nothing has come up
[font=Courier New]t having to get the sleep out of my eyes - as in constantly, about every 10 minutes, (more frequently when I am thinking about it) just lowering my bottom eyelid and running my finger along the inside of the eyelid to gather up any sleep that is forming etc. So I was just wondering if anyone knows if this is a ‘thing’ or is just something that I do - I’ve tried googling it, but nothing has come up
That could be part of a wider/more general OCD trait perhaps? Though I'm no dr and I don't know much about OCD 
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Day #5
is it only day 5?!
Hair Count:
II (2)
one of these was unintentional, and one of these was subconsciously
(i only realised what i had done after i had done it)
i'm super tired, so no comment from me tonight
hope you all have had a good day 
and thanks for joining me on this extremely uninteresting journey
is it only day 5?!
Hair Count:
II (2)
one of these was unintentional, and one of these was subconsciously
(i only realised what i had done after i had done it)i'm super tired, so no comment from me tonight
hope you all have had a good day
and thanks for joining me on this extremely uninteresting journey
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#28
(Original post by laurawatt)
Day #5
is it only day 5?!
Hair Count:
II (2)
one of these was unintentional, and one of these was subconsciously (i only realised what i had done after i had done it)
i'm super tired, so no comment from me tonight
hope you all have had a good day and thanks for joining me on this extremely uninteresting journey
Day #5
is it only day 5?!
Hair Count:
II (2)
one of these was unintentional, and one of these was subconsciously
(i only realised what i had done after i had done it)i'm super tired, so no comment from me tonight
hope you all have had a good day
and thanks for joining me on this extremely uninteresting journey
We care (or at the very least, I do!) and wanna support you
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(Original post by The_Lonely_Goatherd)
Not uninteresting at all, don't think that! We care (or at the very least, I do!) and wanna support you
Not uninteresting at all, don't think that!
We care (or at the very least, I do!) and wanna support you
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Shall format these tomorrow
18/9/18 (yesterday)
Day #6
Hair count:
I (1)
19/9/18 (today)
Day #7
Hair count:
I lost count somewhere between 25-30 
18/9/18 (yesterday)
Day #6
Hair count:
I (1)
19/9/18 (today)
Day #7
Hair count:
I lost count
somewhere between 25-30 
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#31
Keep up the good work - some days will be hard but if you keep trying and working through the low points ( which are so much more than giving into a bad habit) hopefully it will become easier and better as you find other strategies to supplement your current actions.
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#32
I went through a phase of trich as part of my OCD: I would subconsciously pull hair out one at a time when I was watching tv to the point where there was a massive pile of hair on my carpet lol. That was about 3 years ago, and now I’ve turned to excessively combing my hands through my hair when I’m anxious
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(Original post by Anonymous)
Keep up the good work - some days will be hard but if you keep trying and working through the low points ( which are so much more than giving into a bad habit) hopefully it will become easier and better as you find other strategies to supplement your current actions.
Keep up the good work - some days will be hard but if you keep trying and working through the low points ( which are so much more than giving into a bad habit) hopefully it will become easier and better as you find other strategies to supplement your current actions.
(Original post by Helianthuss)
I went through a phase of trich as part of my OCD: I would subconsciously pull hair out one at a time when I was watching tv to the point where there was a massive pile of hair on my carpet lol. That was about 3 years ago, and now I’ve turned to excessively combing my hands through my hair when I’m anxious
I went through a phase of trich as part of my OCD: I would subconsciously pull hair out one at a time when I was watching tv to the point where there was a massive pile of hair on my carpet lol. That was about 3 years ago, and now I’ve turned to excessively combing my hands through my hair when I’m anxious
that must suck 
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okay so this blog kinda died for a week... but i'm back!
i forgot? i was busy?and other excuses
anyway, been some ups and downs - ups being days with <10 hairs, and downs being days with >40
been feeling down generally though, so this could have been one contributing factor for the bad days?
i forgot? i was busy?
anyway, been some ups and downs - ups being days with <10 hairs, and downs being days with >40
been feeling down generally though, so this could have been one contributing factor for the bad days?
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#35
Sorry you've been feeling down generally 
If there's anything we can do to help, then please do let us know! 
If there's anything we can do to help, then please do let us know! 
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Over the weekend I was super busy, and so sat/sun it was <10 hairs 
Today has been 2 eyelashes which is good
Am hoping to do daily updates after today
Today has been 2 eyelashes
which is good Am hoping to do daily updates after today
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#39
(Original post by laurawatt)
Over the weekend I was super busy, and so sat/sun it was <10 hairs
Today has been 2 eyelashes which is good
Am hoping to do daily updates after today
Over the weekend I was super busy, and so sat/sun it was <10 hairs
Today has been 2 eyelashes
which is good Am hoping to do daily updates after today
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Also I always get super stressed in and around exam times, and that’s when I pick out the most hairs, so I would need to bring in a fidget thing (stress ball etc.) into my exams with me so that I don’t resort to picking out my hairs but this means telling someone at school (so I can get a student welfare appointment) but this means that they would tell my parents 
o
I also can’t go to the doctors when I’m 16 because something would be put on my notes and I don’t have a good excuse to go somewhere
for an hour
But I would need a doctors note to be able to bring something into my exams, which all leads round to telling my parents, but I know they’ll be disappointed and meh
Sorry if you’ve read this, I just needed to get all my feelings out, even though they aren’t the most positive.
but this means telling someone at school (so I can get a student welfare appointment) but this means that they would tell my parents 
oI also can’t go to the doctors when I’m 16 because something would be put on my notes and I don’t have a good excuse to go somewhere
for an hour But I would need a doctors note to be able to bring something into my exams, which all leads round to telling my parents, but I know they’ll be disappointed and meh
Sorry if you’ve read this, I just needed to get all my feelings out, even though they aren’t the most positive.
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