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Anonymous ART of Revolution

I should be getting my NAC in the mail soon and I'll start taking it on October 1st.  It's going to be a little tricky to gauge if I pull less simply cause there are a lot of times where I'm not aware that I'm even pulling.  And there are just random days were you do just pull less (who knows why).  So looking in the mirror will probably be the easiest way to tell if the NAC is working.  So I'll be taking before and after  (at the end of November) pictures.  And on top of taking NAC, I really am going to try not to pull... cause honestly most of the time I don't try at all.  Hopefully I'll have a full set of lashes, filled in brows, and no thinning spots in the near future!   

I just ordered NAC today from gnc.com.   It happened to be on sale today for only $5... so I got two bottles.  In an article by Jon E. Grant, Md, JD, MPH, he recommends 1200mg/day.  So with the two bottles... it'll give me two months to try this stuff out.  I'll let you know when I start the supplements and how it goes.

 

Last night I got my hair trimmed and highlighted... for the last time by my hairstylist.  And although I don't have a new stylist lined up yet... I think I'm going to be okay about finding a new one.  I'm not going to stress out too much or get too anxious about it (not saying I won't a little).  I used to dread getting my hair done, but I'm a little more comfortable with who I am now.  Plus I've come to realize that hairstylists have seen it all, they are there to help you look you're best, and it fact... some main have even heard of trich (seems like something they'd cover in cosmetology school).  So even if I end up going to a few different people (til I find my next stylist), I'm planning on just being open about from the very beginning.  "Hey, I have trichotillomania.  Not sure if you've heard of it or not... Here's my problem areas where my hair's a little thinner."  Simple as that.

Hate when eyelashes just hurt... and they hurt until you pull them out.  I have a section today that is irritating me.  I pulled a few and it felt a little better, but I felt like I still didn't get the one that really hurt.  Then I finally did.  I pulled one that hurt more than the previous ones.  And now that that lash is gone, this section isn't bothering me so much.  And I'm glad it's not bothering me now, but I don't really know how many lashes I lost in order that get to this point.   

Today's my birthday... another year of new beginnings.  A new year, a new day to start again! 

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