Quote Originally Posted by Gandalf_The_Grey
Trichotillomania is an offshoot of Obessive Compulsive Disorder. It gives you an insatiable urge pull your hair with your nails over and over. A lot of people end up with bald spots all over their heads. Thankfully I've learned a lot of mental control so I've only once in my life actually had a bald spot appear. I think meditation helps, I've been meditating a lot lately and have considerably better impulse control. I'll end up doing it without noticing, but now as soon as I notice I can stop myself. Before I'd notice but couldn't stop anyway.
Oh gawd. Must be a real pain in the ass

thanks for the info!