At different times in my life, when stress levels seem high and out of control, I have heard myself say that I felt like ripping my hair out or that an event, person’s behavior, or circumstance made me feel like ripping my hair out,  but I never actually did it. To me “ripping my hair out” was an expressive phrase, something I read about in a book or heard said in one of the exaggerated styles of speaking I grew up around in the Bronx. I didn’t know it was a real affliction until I met Abby Leora Rohrer, the expert on Trichotillimania (yes, there is a designated word for the behavior) – obsessive pulling out of one’s hair.

As it turns out, obsessive pulling out of one’s hair, like many obsessive-compulsive behaviors, serves to calm the person who is doing it. You really have to hear Abby talk about it herself. She is a delightful spokesperson for Trichotillimania, giving insight into obsessive-compulsive behaviors – the secrecy, the seeming benefits, the long-term effects, and. most importantly, a way out!

Abby is my guest this week on Priestess Entrepreneur: Kitchen Table Conversations. You really don’t want to miss this most fascinating conversation. The show airs Thursday at 6pm and Saturday at 11am on Comcast Channel 22. If you are not local to Boulder County you can watch the interview in its entirety at  http://Vimeo.com/11711357

You can also learn more about Abby’s works, her publications, and her online University at http://PullFreeAtLast.com