Posted by Dinah on February 12, 2003, at 22:45:38
In reply to crazy weekend, posted by Eddie Sylvano on February 10, 2003, at 14:05:54
Ouch ouch ouch.
Gotta get those mittens, Eddie.
I was a lot luckier. My nervous habit was biting off my split ends. Disgusting to see but harmless. I cured myself by wearing my hair in a ponytail. And got the added advantage of being able to express my moods by twitching my ponytail.
Self injury is (I think) different because it involves the build up and release of tension. You know when you're doing it (unless of course you're dissociative). Not that you aren't injuring yourself, of course.
But trich..., oh darn I can't spell it, but anyway isn't it considered a variant on obsessive compulsive disorder? Perhaps your problem is the same as that? In which case an SSRI should nip it in the bud (from my experience with OCD anyway). If not you should get thee to a behavioral therapist. This is their stock in trade.
Good luck.
Dinah
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