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This information was last updated: 7/30/2023
The Dallas/Fort Worth BFRB (body focused repetitive behaviors) Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania) and Skin Picking (Dermatillomania/Excoriation) Support Group is a free welcoming, safe space for adults age 18 and up who suffer from trichotillomania, skin picking or other BFRBs to receive and give support. The group is moderated by a sufferer of hair pulling disorder (peer-moderated). The group is also open to parents and adult-aged loved ones. If you are new to this group, you are welcome to request a quick, five-minute phone call with the facilitator so we can get to know each other and to have any questions answered.
Meetings are open to adults age 18 and up who are hair pullers and/or skin pickers and their adult-aged loved ones.
We hope you will consider attending a support group meeting. To receive emailed meeting updates and notifications of occasional date/time changes, please email Susannah, the group leader, at dfwtrich@gmail.com. Please RSVP to this email address if you plan to attend a meeting.
When:
Second Sunday of each month* (there are occasional exceptions to meeting dates/times; email me to be added to the meeting reminder list)
Where:
Location TBD
*New location is being determined. More details to follow.
Time:
4:00 - 5:15 pm (some exceptions; see meeting schedule below)
Meeting format/structure:
Usually, a theme is identified for each meeting and communicated by email with a reminder about the meeting date.
We start each meeting with the facilitator sharing an opening statement to ground ourselves and reviewing ground rules/code of conduct.
Then we will spend about 2-3 minutes per person (depending on number of attendees) checking in, where each person has an opportunity to talk about their BFRB (if first time) and for returning participants, progress they are making toward goals they may have set. For first-time attendees, they are encouraged to discuss what they are looking for in the support group, and start thinking about small goals to set for themselves.
Then, we respond to people's check-ins.
After that, we have discussion surrounding the theme or topic for about 15 minutes.
At the conclusion of the meeting, we each have the opportunity to share an small, attainable goal we would like to achieve over the next month and what we are going to do - the same or differently - to reach it.
Group Facilitator Contact: Susannah dfwtrich@gmail.com to be added to the email reminder list for meetings. If you are interested in helping to facilitate group meetings or assisting with communications, let me know.
Stay in touch!
DFW BFRB Secret Facebook Group: Some group members have joined our secret Facebook group to give and receive support in between meetings. We ask that you have attended at least one meeting to join this group.
2023 Meeting Dates
September date and location TBD
* There may be some exceptions to these dates or times due to holidays and/or schedule conflicts. Email the group facilitator at dfwtrich@gmail.com and ask to receive meeting date email notifications.
Resources: Visit TLC Foundation for BFRBs at www.bfrb.org for information on articles, advocacy and research and to sign up for their electronic newsletter.