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You Are Not Alone: Compulsive Hair Pulling, the Enemy Within

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While the author opens herself up and shares her struggle with trich (and other issues) the entire book is based on the acceptance of Jesus. If you plan on reading this book, it is wise to know that, before hand, it is based in Young Life and Jesus as Saviour. This is fine if you are of the Christian faith but clearly is a dissapointment for those who are not. A good text to learn the insights she found living with Trich., but it is only fair to let future readers know that it is beased in Christian Fundamentalism.

This is the first book I read on the subject of trichotillomania, and I felt as if Cheryn were talking to me personally. I cried tears of relief to know that others had this disorder, and that they shared so much in common with me. Trichotillomania is a disorder of isoaltion and secrecy. That is almost worst than the hair pulling itself. This book truly helped me to understand that I was not alone, and to know that others felt the same way and had gone through many of the same things. Cheryn is personable, sincere, compassionate and loving, and this book will reach out and touch any body who reads it.

I bought this book a couple of years ago and it immediately gave me hope and success with my lash/brow pulling; Cheryn and I talked via email many times and she is a wonderful, caring person and it helps to have someone to talk with about this disorder. The book is a MUST for anyone suffering from trichotillomania. I cannot understand why anyone would give the book less than five stars. Buy it, read it, and read it again and again when you pull again and again.

This book was a good reflection of trichotillomania. Cheryl was able to honestly discuss the fears and realities of trich. It has helped me see that there are others who feel the same way that I do. I would recommend this book not only to fellow hair pullers, but to their loved ones as well.

I too, am a hairpuller. I have suffered for 27-1/2 years ALONE. After reading this book ,I was given the courage to face trichotillomania. I find that Cheryn's book is comforting to READ and Re-Read. I also realized that I am NOT ALONE, and that there are others out there, who feel the same way. Cheryn was able to put into words her feelings that have helped me greatly in my struggle with hair-pulling. Cheryn has a compassion and genuine love for all hair-pullers and is an inspiration. I HIGHLY recommend this book to any hair-puller and/or parent/loved one of a hair-puller.

If you or someone you know suffers with trichotillomania, this book offers very helpful insights from a personal sufferer. I know this firsthand as I also have trich. While reading Cheryn's accounts of her struggles with this condition, I felt like I had found a long-lost friend, as I shared so many of the same emotional and social snags associated with it. But more than a simple account of growing up with a very trying and persistant handicap, Cheryn invites the reader to accept the condition for what it can bring sufferers in a positive light. As she explains, for those who have trich, the challenge of continually learning to accept oneself as a whole person is magnified, but this can lead to some wonderful opportunities to grow in ways that only other sufferers can know. And this leads to the most rewarding aspect -- that of being able to share your feelings and experiences with others like you. Because as Cheryn succinctly puts it, "You are not alone."

I only found out a couple of years ago that trichotillomania is not really a rare disorder.....I have had it for 34 years. I read Cheryn's book and I have to admit that upon reading the poem on the first page, I cried so much I couldn't read the rest of the book until the next day. It was so incredible to find out others shared my secret and Cheryn did a wonderful job of putting it into words, which must have been really hard, since none of us want to talk about it. I also think it's a great book for anyone to read because Cheryn is an inspiration!

I was so anxious to receive Cheryn's book in the mail. The day I got it, I immediately started reading. I could not put it down. I felt so close to the author as I read her story. This book is great. It is sure to help many on the road to recovery and healing. I have not felt the same since I read Cheryn's story, and have to thank her and her family again for sharing their experience in dealing with Trichotillomania.

Thanks to Cheryn's bravery to reveal her own struggle with trich and to her ability to communicate what has worked for her, many of us out there that were too scared to surface can now look at life a little less fearful.

Thank you Cheryn for doing whatever it takes to help others in their struggle.

I read Cheryn's book when I first discovered I was not the only one (about 2 years ago). It was so comforting to hear her personal struggle with trichotillomania, and I was amazed by how much of it paralleled my own life. I experienced the full range of emotions while reading-- from laughing out loud to sobbing. Knowing that I was not alone gave me the courage to go seek (and find!) the help I needed. Cheryn truly helped me to change my life. I recently had the honor of meeting her in person; she's absolutely one of the most amazing women ever!