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OCD & Related Behaviors Automated Taglist!
by tommy
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 June 16th, 2025
...See more Welcome to the OCD Taglist! This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply below and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events  ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community.  What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of December 2025 @0XanXan0 @80HoneyMilk08 @Almaty99 @Anupriya5555 @BeeHeartsBooks @Bluecat10 @calmmoon2104 @daydreammemories @inventiveYard695 @ivoryApple2943 @Mishka1599 @RainySummerDays @rationalGrapefruitq @sunshine0814 @versatilecat1977
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Trichotillomania
by SpagHotline7724
Last post
 August 11th
...See more literally how do I stop picking my hair. I am so worried about getting a bald spot and I'm only just now entering high school. the best way I usually deal with it is by using fidgets (my favorite is an infinity cube) but it can be really bad when i'm not able to use a fidget or if I don't have one nearby. I really want to stop but the sensory aspect is just something that I can't really get from other things. I do it I think bc I have mixed hair and I pull the textured hairs bc I like how they feel. but at the top of my head you can see little tiny hairs that have grown back slightly just sticking out and I can try to gel them down but they keep popping up and it's kinda embarrassing. it's also embarrassing when I do it in public, even tho idek if ppl actually see or care at all. i do it in class sometimes if I'm bored or stressed, and idk if people can see it on the floor or smth and that makes me nervous. i've never opened up abt this. i'm diagnosed with OCD btw so I know that I have that but i'm not formally diagnosed with trich but lowk I fit all the criteria so idec. it hurts so bad when I get sores on my scalp. if I brush my hands through my hair sometimes I can feel tiny little bumps from sores in places where i've picked a lot. I really want to stop but I literally have no idea how and it makes me so upset.
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Recent struggles with trich
by anonySouth152
Last post
 June 3rd
...See more I'm making a post on here because I don't know who else I can talk to about this. None of my friends or family understand this issue I have in the slightest, and any time I bring it up to someone I love and trust, their response is just "it's just hair" or "it doesn't look that bad to me."  My hair is controlling my life. I do not have OCD, as far as I know, but I have ADHD, autism, and sensory processing disorder, and have struggled with BFRB's for as long as I can remember. I believe this is mostly a symptom of my sensory issues and sensory seeking nature. I used to just deal with skin picking for the most part, and while it did cause me major insecurities and other issues, I didn't feel like all that much of a freak for it, since I was a teenager at the time, and since many teenagers have bad skin, my scabby face didn't make me stand out. However, in the past year or so, the BFRB i struggle with the most is trichotillomania. It all started when I got a heavily layered haircut with thick, side-swept bangs, since this haircut made me constantly feel the need to touch my hair and adjust it on my head. The thick bangs and thinner/longer layers also caused my hair to become a big sensory issue for me, since I didn't like how they felt sticking to my head. I developed a habit of twirling, twisting, pulling, and breaking my hair for hours on end. My dead ends became extremely severe of course, but I was too embarrassed and broke to go to a hair dresser, so I tried to trim my hair myself, and failed miserably, giving myself the worst haircut of my entire life. This terrible haircut has made the sensory issues I get from my hair so much worse. I am absolutely addicted to messing around with all the uneven lengths, course ends, etc. My hair has barely grown an inch in 6 months, because I break my ends so frequently. I am too embarrassed to go to a hairdresser. I feel so hideous. The worst part is for once, I don't feel insecure about most aspects of my appearance (my face, my body, my clothes) but I don't remember the last time I felt pretty or confident, all because of my hair.  I cancel plans and avoid leaving the house because I don't want anybody to see how bad my hair looks.  Despite hating what I am doing to myself, I spend hours on end looking in the mirror, destroying my hair even further. It's possible for me to use self control, but my hair is constantly on my mind. Every time I look at a picture of someone else online, I stare at their hair, and think about how normal and good it looks in comparison to my own. I don't know what else to say. I don't know if I'm looking for advice, reassurance, someone who relates, or what. I just needed to get this out there. 
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Do I have tricitilimania?
by AdventureCode345
Last post
 April 25th
...See more Hi!! I pull out my eyebrows. But I think I cld control it. I like how it feels so I do it. I also still have my eyebrows. I have a few bald spots but that’s it. Is that tricitilomania? Or is that just a random nervous habit?
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Does anyone find themselves…
by MartianGirl347
Last post
 April 25th
...See more mindlessly pulling or picking? I sometimes zone out and then realize that there’s a pile of hair next to me. I even have a callus on my finger from my trichotillomania tendencies…
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Ocd
by passionateEyes6948
Last post
 June 1st, 2025
...See more I have complusive nose picking and its affecting my nose posture and my hand nerves because i do it aggressively while i have alot of thoughts going on and it may be last for hours like this when i finish i feel guilty of doing it , i need someone helping me with this 
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Nose picking (ocd)
by passionateEyes6948
Last post
 May 28th, 2025
...See more أريد معالج يتكلم العربية  Google translate: I want a therapist who speaks Arabic
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I hate it when people tell me to “don’t pick!” Or “just stop”
by GrassKusa
Last post
 January 27th, 2025
...See more If I could stop, I would It is not a choice I want to make i wish I can meet my 3 or 4 year old self and tell them not to pick their fingers anymore Gosh how do I stop
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Help with Dermatillomania?
by Dermatillomania
Last post
 October 26th, 2024
...See more This may be a long shot but does anyone have any strategies for curbing a skin-picking disorder? I've been picking at and chewing the skin on my fingers since I was 11. I never really saw anyone about it but it is linked with my anxiety.
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Trich or Demodex Mites?
by tealWater7555
Last post
 July 25th, 2024
...See more TW: hair pulling, trichotillomania Hey, New to 7cups and the OCD 7cups community. I (26F) have a question before I head into my 2nd therapy session.  Has anyone else recently starting pulling hair? I have anxiety but I have never pulled or eaten my hair before. In January, I noticed pimples on my face had tiny hairs poking out. I tried to tweeze them out and instead pulled out a few hair splinters. Over time, I observed the hair splinters were broken full length hairs under my skin. This phenomenon has been witnessed by friends/family which reassures me. I'm not hallucinating this sensation/experience.    However, this event has led to months of madness. Through my research, I decided I had a demodex mite outbreak and starting treating the acne. The recommendations online did help my problem. We are now in July and I am still struggling.  I have an obsession over the full length hairs that cross my face and twist around each other forming pimples. I can not determine if this is an unhealthy obsession that requires a re-evaluation of my anxiety as OCD or if I just need to go to the dermatologist haha  
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Confusion
by emotionalTalker2260
Last post
 April 1st, 2023
...See more I don’t know what to do.. I’m just absolutely so confused.. apparently for years :’) I’ve been engaging in pulling hair out and scratching myself to the point I get scabs, and then I go pick the scabs.. recently I found out that it is Dermatillomania and Trichotillomania but like. I’m just so lost and confused.. and its really bad at the moment and idk, I don’t know what to do. Its never been this bad..
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Hello!
by Jaeteuk
Last post
 April 1st, 2023
...See more I was going through the entire list of Communities and found this. Looked at the description and came across a familiar term for hair-pulling. Although my tendencies to pull my hair out is not as worst as in the past, I still can't help it at times. I remember when I was younger, it'd be so bad that there were bald spots. Luckily, it was usually from the under layers, so people couldn't really tell. But because of that, I also avoided going to get haircuts until I know I've grown out my hair again. It's not as extreme now, but I'm still constantly brushing through my hair, and hair often comes out. This was one of the reasons why I didn't like my hair long. As I got older though, my parents tell me I'll look more feminine with long hair. The longer the hair, the easier it was for me to pull it. They say when I had my hair cut short, makes me look like a tomboy and they say men won't be attracted to me. So, ever since Covid, I've kept my hair long. At least, long enough to have a short ponytail if I tie it up at the back. The other reason why I haven't been cutting it short is because I can no longer find a hairdresser close to home that knows how to cut a style that fits with the shape of my face and still look good. My current hairdresser says that I won't look good with the hair length shorter than my chin.
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Trichotillomania – Where Do You Pull From?
by theriverissinging
Last post
 March 21st, 2023
...See more According to verywell mind (Owen Kelly, PhD, January 25, 2021), Trichotillomania (TTM), also known as hair-pulling disorder, is a condition in which the affected person repeatedly pulls out, twists out, or breaks off hair from any part of the body for non-cosmetic reasons. People with trichotillomania can pull out hair from any and every part of their body including but not limited to - * Scalp, * Eyebrows, * Eyelids/Eyelashes, * Face (Chin, Beard, etc.), * Nasal region, * Pubic region, * Armpits, * Hands, * Fingers, * Legs, * Toes, * Stomach, * Chest, * Nipples, * Back, * Buttocks, * Perianal region, etc. * Is there anything you'd want to add to the list? * If you have trichotillomania or any similar behaviour, what area(s) of the body do you pull hair from? * What feelings, thoughts or behaviours do you experience about the areas you pull from, if you do? You're welcome to answer no/any/all questions and share anything else that you'd like to! Sending everyone love! ❤️ Tagging a few people who have been active in this forum space recently: @BlackCoffeeTears @ouiCherie @xoBeebosBubsxo @caringHope1976 @cheerfulIceCream @Nerdtastic01 @charmingHuman5049 @wonderfulRainbow817 Keep a look out for Discussions, Check Ins, Forum Posts, Games, Icebreakers, and more! Subscribe to this post [https://www.7cups.com/forum/SupportPlus_205/SupportPlusLeadershipTeam_427/OfficialEventsThread_252881/1/#2722823] to hear about our latest events, or check out the Community Calenda [https://www.7cups.com/home/communityCalendar.php]r! Interested in following the Support Plus sub-community? Join our Tag List [https://www.7cups.com/forum/SupportPlus_205/WelcomeIntroduceYourselfHere_270/SupportPlusOfficialTagListPost_252146/]and become a subscriber of the sub-community here [https://www.7cups.com/home/supportplus/?rid=110973508]! Want to join the Support Plus Leadership Team? Express your interest here [https://forms.gle/rvJbeBMtZDdacd9HA]! (This is not an application form, but a way to collect information so we can reach out to you accordingly ❤️) For general feedback, about the sub-community, we're all ears [https://forms.gle/3pjWHDSVe2VnMpRf7]. For all other enquiries, feel free to message jovialButterfly6752 [https://www.7cups.com/@jovialButterfly6752]. Edited by jovialButterfly6752 on October 15th, 2021 to make minor formatting changes.
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