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XanaDUer2

(15,765 posts)
Sun Sep 12, 2021, 07:47 PM Sep 2021

anybody else pluck hair due to stress?

urg, I've been so good for awhile. But I plucked four head hairs hatreds, and really fighting the urge. No idea why I'm having this urge now.

I need to concentrate more on DU as a distraction!

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anybody else pluck hair due to stress? (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 OP
there's a name for it, can't think of it now captain queeg Sep 2021 #1
It's called Trichotillomania SheltieLover Sep 2021 #2
I need to learn crochet nt XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 #3
I think that's a great idea! SheltieLover Sep 2021 #4
I can't grow a beard, because I pluck one side of it when under stress. 70sEraVet Sep 2021 #5
I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 #6

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)
1. there's a name for it, can't think of it now
Sun Sep 12, 2021, 07:53 PM
Sep 2021

My kid does that. Seems to be better now but often got bad during high school.

SheltieLover

(72,982 posts)
2. It's called Trichotillomania
Sun Sep 12, 2021, 07:54 PM
Sep 2021

Sorry to hwar you are challenged with this.

Keep hands busy, maybe?

Take up knitting or crochetting?

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