Hi I'm new here
Hi Im Elle-mai (you can call me Elle) , I'm female, 23. And I've had trichotillomania since I was about 7 years old. I've never really been able to stop. I've tried and tried, had it where I've been able to let a few eyelashes grow and eyebrows..but then I get stuck in a circle. Especially when I'm stressed and when I am stressed I have a RIGHT long pulling sensation and I absolutely hate it. There's been so much going off in my life lately and I feel like it's all piling up on me. It's awful and I'm just so sad and worried all the time. I just really want to stop. I have been wearing bandanas for a few years now, maybe about 3 years now..but as soon as the bandana is off (like when I brush my hair or go for a shower or bath) I feel the awful urge to pull. And I've always been afraid to start dating because A. I don't really know where to start (I don't really go out too much because of the wonderful thing called social anxiety 😃👍🏻) and B. Of course, because of my , no eyebrows, no eyelashes and the huge bald spot on middle of my head. It's been so difficult and I just wondered if any of you have any tips to start dating for someone that has really bad trich. And is there maybe even a dating app for people with trich? To anyone who sees this, thanks a lot for reading, this is the first time I've ever truly spoken online about this. Love to you all who have this, I know it's REALLY difficult to deal with, the emotional and also physical side of it all 🫂♥️