Breaking the Cycle of Hair Pulling: Lessons from Addiction Recovery (Part 2)
In Part 2, we focus on the how. Building on the understanding from Part 1, this session translates proven strategies from addiction recovery into practical tools for managing hair pulling.
We’ll explore how to apply approaches like harm reduction, stimulus control, and behaviour change in everyday life, with an emphasis on realistic steps rather than perfection. The aim is to help you move from insight to action, using strategies that support change with compassion and flexibility.
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When It’s Personal: Talking Honestly About Hair Pulling & Skin Picking
In this conversation, Meryl and Laura come together to talk openly about hair pulling and skin picking from different, deeply personal perspectives.Meryl shares her experience as a counsellor and Chief Community Officer at TrichStop, as well as a parent of children who live with hair pulling and skin picking. Laura brings her voice as a TrichStop therapist who also lives with trichotillomania herself.Together, they reflect on what it’s like to support, treat, and live with these conditions. This session isn’t about techniques or “fixing” behaviour. It’s about understanding, compassion, and the realities that don’t always make it into clinical explanations.A space for honesty, connection, and feeling less alone.
