Welcome To Brenda C's Trichotillomania Pages and Message Board!

"I love it and I hate it.  I am drawn to it and can't stop.  All that exists in the world at that moment is that hair.  How could anybody understand such a thing?  My compulsion to pull out my own hair?" "But I'm not crazy.  Surely someone somewhere out there must do this too.  But why isn't it known?  If others do it, where are they?" They are here. Welcome! You are not alone! Trichotillomania is described as "an impulse control disorder marked by the pulling out of one's own hair. This can be from your scalp, your eyelashes or eyebrows, or any where else on your body". Those of us who do it hate that we do it, but find it very hard to stop.   We like the sensation of pulling, but we hate the end result. We want to stop, but can't seem to do it. It is estimated that at least 10 million Americans alone are affected, and it could easily be higher, as most of us live with this disorder silently. My purpose for creating this web site is to help you, as a hair puller, to feel connected to others.  To have someone to talk to who "does it, too."  To offer you resources to other trich sites, and to pass on whatever knowledge I might gather over the years. As a member you can start discussions on the message board, post events to the calendar, and schedule chats between you and any other members. This board is what you, the members, make it, and will hopefully become a source of information, and maybe even of inspiration, to those who wish to visit. Though there is no cure, there are many who have been able to stop completely. There are millions upon millions of us in every walk of life, most still suffering silently and alone. Our greatest support is each other. We reach out to each other, and the darkness is no more. BrendaC Description Information on Trichotillomania, interactive message board, inspirational stories, links, pictures, more... Access Policy Only members may view this community's Web pages Membership Policy A manager must approve all membership applications. If you have applied for membership to Brenda's Site and Message board and have not heard back and have not been approved in a weeks time, or have any other types of problems accessing the site please contact BrendaC at dbcooli@hotmail.com or BrenDakota at brendakota@hotmail.com . You are not being ignored! *NOTE* Brenda C's Trich Page is a private MSN Community for those suffering from Trichotillomania. You must be a member to view and interact in this Trich Community. To become a member is free and just requires filling out a Membership Approval Application, this may take a couple days to process. Brenda C's Trich Pages and Message Board offers a safe haven and privacy in which to discuss the delicate subject of Trichotillomania! CLICK HERE TO JOIN COMMUNITY