"What made stoppulling.com easier for me than any other type of monitoring was the anonymity. It took away the embarassement I had felt when previously presenting pulling patterns to doctors."
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"Trich is intensely personal, and a monitoring system that recognizes that was just what I needed."
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"In the beginning, when monitoring can be stressful, I only had to record the basics. But the gradual increase of information allowed me to gain awareness without feeling overwhelmed."
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"I feel that I have a better sense of my pulling now than ever before."
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"It made me feel accountable for my pulling because I knew I would have to go on and report my episode, thus causing me to pull less"
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"It allowed me to see the cyclic nature of my pulling so that I may be able to prevent future episodes by knowing when they are most likely to occur."
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"I find the Daily Reminders via email absolutely helpful to keep me on
track."
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"You are absolutely right about it being a learning experience despite what I
thought I already knew about myself."
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"I find that having the information/data already put together into a user
friendly format for me is very helpful and motivating. I have many times
tried to track things myself, but give up because it seemed too hard. This
program has taken a lot of that hard work away so I can focus on the really
hard work!"
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"I love this StopPulling program. I am doing very well, or not "doing". I have progressed nicely through this program and am finding the strategies very helpful. I journal too. Thanks for such a wonderful program that is so approachable, private and honest for me."
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"I did not realize that other people eat their hair after pulling it out. Through this program I have learned that eating my hair is so much a part of my pulling that if I don't eat the hair, I don't want to pull. On the site I learned that eating my hair can be dangerous to my health. I have stopped eating my hair and, as a result, I have stopped pulling!"
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"Your web site seems to be the missing piece that has enabled me to get control of my trich more effectively than ever before in 25 years of pulling. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"
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"Using StopPulling.com in conjunction with everything I have learned from TLC and other sources about self-awareness, self-care, habit reversal, CBT, etc., has brought me to the point of being nearly pull free. I still have a little way to go and am taking things one day at a time, but I have never had this much success (6 months and counting!), ever! "
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"21 days pull free!!! It feels GREAT, and I am recognizing moods, activities and times that are a "high alert" for my pulling. I've started voicing my disorder to others which has also made me feel less ashamed, and that lifts a tremendous weight off of my shoulders. I am so excited to continue with this plan, Knowing that I can be pull free is the best feeling. "
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" I have worn my hair in a ponytail for as long as i can remember now, probably going on 3 years. Faced with a summer wedding in June, I searched the Internet looking for some base support that I could use as my launch pad to recovery. I found it on stoppulling.com. Just the consciousness of when I am feeling urges, and when I am finding myself with hands in hair, has led me to over a week of pull free ecstasy! I feel in control of my life again. I know that it's a part of who I am, and how I will live the rest of my life. But thank to this program, I am able to manage it day by day. Thank you. From the deepest part of my soul, I thank you."
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"Hello to the team at stoppulling.com I just wanted to give you some feedback on the programme. I have been pulling for so many years, had patches where I really beat it and had beautiful hair but in recent years its just been getting worse and worse, making my shame grow and grow. I found your site whilst looking up info on tric, and did the virtual tour quite some time ago. I kept going back to the site, but wasn't ready to commit and make that huge step and sign up. While I was home for Christmas, I ended up talking to my mum about how terrible I felt about my hair, and we cried together and she encouraged me to go for it. two weeks later , here I am. I started the programme on the 9th and immediately told mum that this would be a very signifficant date for me from now on. I know it is early days yet, but the decision was the hardest part for me and logging on each day is SO encouraging and good for me. I write myself notes of encouragement and today did 3 things I enjoy doing because of the list you told me to make. I already feel taller, more in control of my life than I could imagine and 4 pull free days under my wing. I am gonna beat this, with your support and my determination. I can do this. My aim: Great hair by July and for the rest of my life. "
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"I have just started your program and thusfar I am 6 days pull free. I know this is the beginning, but I feel less alone and the need to check in with the online system is really helpful. Thank you so much for designing this system."
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