Wednesday May 5, 2004

HELP

This is going to sound silly, but I need your help.  I have two bad obsessive-compulsive habits.  The first is that I pull my hair, something I inherited from my mother.  The disorder she has and which exists in many more serious forms is called trichotillomania.  This is bad, because it makes my hair thin and coarse.  Even worse, however, is my habit of biting the inside of my cheeks and lips.  Not only is this habit unattractive, but it can seriously damage the inside of my mouth.  Furthermore, it puts me at risk for oral cancer.  Even though I know this, I haven’t been able to break the habit, which is exacerbated by anxiety.  So PLEASE PLEASE if you see me biting my cheek tell me to stop immediately.  I need to stop this habit before it results in more serious health consequences.

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