tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post9208395949143387149..comments2024-03-24T06:52:59.653+00:00Comments on Pretty and Polished: It's Not Negativity, It's RealitySophie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14578069737386553963noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-68785760206359053972017-01-30T07:58:11.969+00:002017-01-30T07:58:11.969+00:00Hi Kyleigh, thanks for your comment and so sorry t...Hi Kyleigh, thanks for your comment and so sorry to hear you are pulling again. If you search the 'trichotillomania'section at the top of this site, I've written posts about little ways you can help yourself stop, different therapies I've tried (a lot) and my thoughts on them as well as ways to cover up patches with makeup. Hopefully you will find something of use there...There is too much for me to list in a comment! <br /><br />The things I've found help most with it are: rapidlash (which you have- I'd recommend using the lash one on your brows and the brow mascara type wand is useless on bald brows), CBT therapy, if you live with someone get them to call you out whenever your hand goes to your brows and if you use tweezers, get them to hide them from you, and lastly, being open about it as being able to speak about it and not have to hide makes trich far easier to deal with. <br /><br />Hope this helps! Feel free to email me whenever if you need further advice or want to chat! XSophie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578069737386553963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-72015671147342577692017-01-30T06:24:23.095+00:002017-01-30T06:24:23.095+00:00I have just really diagnosed myself with trich, bu...I have just really diagnosed myself with trich, but my pulling has always kind of been there since I believe I was about 9 or so I can't really remember. But I had never really gone much as into pulling so much that I barely have any eyebrows left. I hadn't started pulling again until this past summer when I felt jealous of my now ex-boyfriend texting this other girl, that's when it started. But when he broke up with me shortly after that it hit me hard and I had started pulling a lot. I want to stop and when I think that I have stopped it just starts again. I just started using the rapidlash, rapidbrow treatment tonight, and I am hoping that will work to bring my self confidence back up but is there anything out there that you have found that has helped you out? I'm desperate. I'm tired of hiding it from my friends by having top fill in my brows everyday, I don't want to look like a freak so to say. Please help I'm only 19 and I don't want to deal with this struggle if there is something out there that I can try. I just don't want to have to go to a psychiatrist. <br />Thank you. Kyleighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-66802249413293844822017-01-17T18:08:48.262+00:002017-01-17T18:08:48.262+00:00I also prefer reading posts showing the realities ...I also prefer reading posts showing the realities on other sites too because you read them and go 'YES' and makes you feel less alone in it. Almost a comfort in knowing other people are going through the same thing as you. <br /><br />Aww bless you Gweni, I like you too xxxxSophie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578069737386553963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-53783436142986643962017-01-17T18:06:58.226+00:002017-01-17T18:06:58.226+00:00Thanks for your comment as always Sian. 100% agree...Thanks for your comment as always Sian. 100% agree with you, you word it so well. It's unhealthy to think that you should stay positive about it all the time- that's just not how humans work xSophie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578069737386553963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-69942287394027537992017-01-17T14:34:33.442+00:002017-01-17T14:34:33.442+00:00I agree with you 100%. I actually prefer reading t...I agree with you 100%. I actually prefer reading these kinds of posts, because I can relate to it so much. (Despite being terrible at writing them myself). Trich is horrid and it affects you in so many more ways than just your appearance, it's watching your hard work waste away - doing something that you don't want to do. Our makeup routine takes so much longer, we can't go out without wearing makeup. We use makeup to look normal! Hating yourself for doing it to yourself is something that unfortunately comes with it sometimes and that sucks big time. But, I don't hate you. Actually, I quite like you. So at least that counteracts it a little. Love, bae xxxx Gwenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387733318364856235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713757750176352904.post-15288149700669567562017-01-17T13:36:53.713+00:002017-01-17T13:36:53.713+00:00You've got this so right, things just suck som...You've got this so right, things just suck sometimes, and part of the journey with any life issue, illness, disease or condition is to be ok with focusing on that. There's therapy in sitting with the anger, disappointment, sadness, guilt, frustration, and there is even more therapy in sharing this with others, and allowing others the chance not to feel alone, or bad for feeling the same. All praise to you beautiful lady xSian O'Brien https://www.blogger.com/profile/00159504959032056072noreply@blogger.com