TrichStop Trichotillomania App for Android

This app is not convenient to use. I just want one button to press when I pull and nothing else.

This has helped me to log my urges a ton. It’s helped reduce my picking as well, though of course it’s not a miracle cure. There are some accessibility and quality of life updates that could be applied to this app for a better experience, like night mode, but it’s a fantastic core.

I have pulled my hair since I was a small child. In fact, it’s the very first memory I have. I have never been able to stop, and I am 45 years old. This app, that I can’t even believe IS an app, has helped me realize just how often I’m pulling and what’s triggering it. I force myself to log an entry every single time I catch myself pulling or almost pulling my hair. Hopefully this will help me break the cycle. Thank you for creating this app.

I stopped pulling because of this app. And it took 3 whole days!! That’s it :) I’ve been a puller for 25+ years, on and off. Generally the the only thing that worked for me was keeping my hair short. But I like long hair. I’ve been trying to grow a beard, and that’s been the pulling spot for me lately. And to my surprise, because I stopped pulling my anxiety is much lower. Pulling was actually making me more anxious, not the other way around. Good luck everyone!

This app doesn’t necessarily stop my hair pulling, but it does make tracking and recording my impulses to pull much easier. I do notice I now have greater awareness of my triggers, and it does make me stop and think about what I’m doing. It’s also useful to see a record of all the times of day and situations when I feel the urge.