Eyebrow pulling
I'm not sure quite how long I've been pulling. It's been at least 20 years, but maybe more. It's been worse in the last four or five years, but thankfully these days fidget and stress toys are all the rage and I have fidget cubes to keep my hands busy. I'm primarily an idle puller, but definitely also a stress puller, and pull at lot at a desk when I'm not typing. My hands have to ALWAYS be busy. I find that I don't really touch my eyebrows if I'm out with friends at the pub, or out for a nice walk or hike, or when I'm painting or drawing. My self esteem is at an all time low without my once bushy thick eyebrows and I know that a lot of the damage is permanent. Some of the hair that DOES still grow is completely white.
It wasnt until I was nearly 30 that I even learned that what I did had a name, and even yet, that so many others were affected. I will always be grateful to miss Rebecca Brown for her video; it showed me that I'm not alone. recently invested in a Pavlok bracelet, which vibrates for awareness if it senses me reaching for my brows, and has an optional shock feature to train my brain to not enjoy touching my brows or pulling at those annoying hairs. But I don't have the bracelets yet, and I need one for each hand, so I still have a journey ahead of me. I also use Indica edibles to ease my issues with Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia, which has in turn made a dent on the frequency of my pulling.
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