Living with Trichotillomania. How to live with Trichotillomania?

You CAN be happy living with it. I found happiness once I learned to accept it as a part of me, and no longer feeling ashamed for it.

Yes you can be happy with trich but there are days when you look in the mirror and go ahhhh why me! Why do I do this to myself! But some days you couldn't care less, it makes us who we are.

The best - and hardest thing, is to learn to accept yourself, condition and all. This took me years to do and it suddenly felt like it had far less power over me than it used to.

Coping with Trich varies from person to person, and happily living with your condition depends on both your mental health, self confidence, and tactics. It is possible to be happy despite your condition, but for those that aren't, turning to wigs, microblading, or false eyelashes can give you back some lost confidence.

This depends entirely on where you pull from, how severe it is, and what you personally think of it. For many people who suffer from trichotillomania, the biggest issue is the stigma and shame that comes with having bald spots, or no hair at all. For others, it's the pain that comes with repeated pulling of hairs, which often can bleed and scab. Many of us live with it by covering it up; using makeup to draw on eyebrows and mimick eyelashes, hair powders like toppik to cover bald spots, or wearing wigs. Although these are annoying to do every morning, being able to hide it helps us be confident in the way we present ourselves. But the biggest hurdle is learning to love yourself and being comfortable with it. Confidence and self-love work wonders.

I think you have to accept that trich is either part of you or accept that you will beat it. I personally have struggled to be happy while having the condition, but the weave system I wear has helped that as I have the impression of having a full head of hair. I find it very difficult to accept my condition and I think this is essential to be happy while having it.

Trichotillomania is a constant companion. The closest thing I can compare it to is an alcoholic who will never stop being an alcoholic even if they don't drink for 20 years. It's like that. You might not pull, but you still remember the pain of it. You pull and you seek help and comfort to sooth the pain. Family may or may not be supportive. I would suggest finding a support group. There, people with trich share their stories of their family or friends and you cry because you are jealous or you cry because they have such an awful family. Trichotillomania could make you lonely because you avoid people, or they avoid you. I really feel bad for the people who seek professional help and get judged unfairly. But, they share their stories of success, so you go on for another day. While I would be glad to have it gone, it has been a part of helping me become the person I am. Almost everyone I have interacted with who has trich is a very empathetic person. They are kind, generous, and patient, to name a few qualities. If I gained these through trich, it helped me be a better person. If I have trich because I have these things, I would not give them up to not have trich. Every person learns to live with it in their own way. But no one with trich is bad because they have trich. No one.

Accept yourself and never stop trying to pull. After an episode, don't beat yourself up about it. Wigs and hair extensions work really well to deter pulling
For the brows, microblading will help
Trichotillomania(TTM)Awareness and other Facebook groups were created to help encourage others suffering the same.

You can be happy with trichotillomania. I am happy. I am successful. I have friends and family, a dog, a good job. I am okay. I came to terms with my pulling years ago, and that seems to be the thing I needed to do to be able to move on in my life and remember how to live life. I have no energy for this "pull free" racket many folks push. It took so much of my emotional and physical labour to be able to hate myself actively for every hair I pulled that one day I just up and decided I wasn't going to beat myself up anymore and that I was going to work towards loving me again. This is what you have to do to be happy first....just love yourself, be patient and kind to yourself and allow for mistakes .

Your illness does not define you. You may be embarrased or angry, but it is only social convention that makes you feel those things. With hair or without, you are still beautiful. Live everyday like it’s your last, ignore the negativity and instead rise above it.

Life is ups and downs, seek help please and let it all out. There are wonderful support groups that have made others' lives easier.
You are beautiful inside out no matter what, those bald spots? What about them you're still rocking it! Always smile and be positive, no one will love you the way you love yourself!
Surround yourself with positive people

If you fail, that's definitely fine, we all have failed!
You can always stand on your feet and go through it because you are strong, wonderful, beautiful, and deserve all the love in this universe ❤
Be patient, you'll learn that, after all having trichotillomania might not be all-negative after all D: