Relational trauma is when a situation in your child’s life (remembered, or not) caused your child to perceive that her positive relationship with someone she cherished was severed or ripped away against her will, never to return. Unvalidated relational trauma often goes underground, remains unresolved and turns into a deep wound.
Many compulsive hairpullers have experienced a great deal of trauma and use their hair pulling as a way to cope. To read further on this subject, go to my article on trauma and hair pulling.
Since I healed my compulsive hair pulling, I am always on the lookout for other healing opportunities. I was recently going over some notes that I had written in early 2006 and came across one I’d like to share with you now.
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Three weeks ago today, I was sitting at a traffic light minding my own business. I was the third or fourth car in line waiting for the light to change. Then an old man decided to try to drive right through my car.
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My Trichotillomania Tribe is the expression of a vision — one where those with trichotillomania learn that they need not carry shame or stigma for compulsive hair pulling because it is not a statement of low worth, but instead speaks of your great value, sensitivity, loving nature, intelligence, and perception.
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