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Picking eyelashes
Hey everyone.. im 18 years old and have been picking my eyelashes out for years. I've never met ANYBODY who has does this.. I feel really emberssed saying this but if somebody ANYBODY does this too please contact me.. I would like to know or learn how to stop.... I CAN"T STOP!! And it *****.. Makes me just wanna cry.. If you have any tips on how to stop please write me back
I do not do this myself, but my mother used to scratch her hand until it would bleed. She stopped doing this after she got treatment for her anxiety / panic disorder. Have you tried looking up info on trichotillomania? This is the term for obsessive hair-pulling, and it applies to eyelashes. Trichotillomania is usually associated with anxiety, but some people also view it as a form of self-mutilation (like cutting). Is there anyone you can talk to about this (family member, school counselor, your doctor, etc)?
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