Red Opium.

From the research that I've done, because this has come up in here before - it's really like a coping method. The only thing that is really wrong with it is if it's serious as in swallowing the hairs that are pulled out. Also when there are bald patches because it makes the person self-conscious.

I mean, I don't have a degree in psychology or anything but as a self-injurer, trich really just seems a way to cope - like SI, but it's not a way to bring pain, is it? But I do know, if you pull hair until it hurts, but maybe not to pull it out, that can be considered SI.

From what I've read, I've studied up on OCD and it just doesn't seem like that is what it is. I'd bet it's definately an ICD.

Why not speak up when someone says something like that? You don't have to say it's because it's something you do, just explain to them so they don't have to be so ignorant.

-Kelly