Urges

Hope and Inspiration for People with Trichotillomania and Other Mysterious Compulsive Disorders

By: Gary Hennerberg

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Gary Hennerberg shares the three ways he has learned to co-exist with hair pulling: 1) believing in his purpose, 2) self-acceptance of trichotillomania, and 3) discovery of his gifts and talents. He starting pulling his hair at the age of 6 and thought he was the only person in the world with this mysterious urge. His personal story takes you deeply into his thoughts as he searches for ways to cope with the baffling urge to pull his hair. This is a book of hope, inspiration and encouragement for people who feel isolated and powerless over trichotillomania and other mysterious compulsive disorders. As a child, he kept his hair pulling urge a secret, but when he turned 50, he decided he would share his secret with the world. That decision has lifted a tremendous weight from his shoulders. Today we know trichotillomania (also called trich or TTM) is silently suffered by as many as 10 million people. Compulsive hair pulling creates deep shame and loss of self-esteem. While his prayers to stop the urge to pull his hair were never seemingly heard or answered, Gary later recognizes that his prayers were answered in unexpected ways.