10+ Years Managing a Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) with Milo Jones

Delanie Fischer continues the “Subscriber Stories” series with subscriber Milo Jones, who shares her 10+ year experience managing the body-focused repetitive behavior, trichotillomania (hair pulling). They discuss how it began, misconceptions surrounding it, and the tools, coping strategies, and habit swaps that have supported her. BFRBs affect 1 in 20 people and include core disorders such as hair pulling and skin picking (excoriation disorder), as well as related compulsive body-focused behaviors such as nail biting (onychophagia), cheek chewing, teeth grinding, knuckle cracking, finger or foot tapping, nose picking, and mucus fishing syndrome, among others. Whether you personally experience BFRBs or love someone who does, this conversation is relatable, validating, and full of practical insights. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code HELPLESS at https://www.oneskin.co/HELPLESS Submit here to be considered for the "Subscriber Stories" series: https://www.delaniefischer.com/submissions Episode Highlights:  What to Do When There’s No Clear Treatment Plan CBT, SSRIs, Mindfulness, and Habit Reversal Training (HRT) Anxiety or Sensation: Which Comes First? How “Worst Case” Thinking Can Relieve Pressure 15 Tools, Tips & Swaps for Managing Symptoms When Others Start to Notice Your Behavior & Side Effects How Menstrual (and Energy) Cycles Can Affect Symptoms Watching TV, Sitting in Traffic, Overwhelm, and Other Triggers Try a Simple Self-Care & Reconnection Ritual Today More about Milo Jones: ⁠https://savehairfreespirit.com/ ____ A quick 5-star rating means a lot! ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-helpless/id1251196416⁠ Get free Self-Helpless goodies: ⁠https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/⁠ Ad-free episodes now on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless⁠ Your Host, Delanie Fischer:⁠ https://www.delaniefischer.com⁠ ____ Related Episodes: Cracking The Code To Behavior Change: Troubleshooting Tiny Barriers That Destroy Big Goals with Molly Maxwell: ⁠https://www.delaniefischer.com/selfhelplesspodcast/episode/24e651e8/cracking-the-code-to-behavior-change-troubleshooting-tiny-barriers-that-destroy-big-goals-with-molly-maxwell It’s Not Just Anxiety, Stress, or Nerves: 7 Neurohacks for Managing Fear with Biopsychologist Dr. Mary Poffenroth: https://www.delaniefischer.com/selfhelplesspodcast/episode/1c54022e/its-not-just-anxiety-stress-or-nerves-7-neurohacks-for-managing-fear-with-biopsychologist-dr-mary-poffenroth 10 Fascinating Tricks For More Wins And Improved Well-Being with Janice Kaplan: https://www.delaniefischer.com/selfhelplesspodcast/episode/23c60009/10-fascinating-tricks-for-more-wins-and-improved-well-being-with-janice-kaplan Is it Anxiety or Generalized Anxiety Disorder? with Dr. Luana Marquez: https://www.delaniefischer.com/selfhelplesspodcast/episode/1c7d47b0/is-it-anxiety-or-generalized-anxiety-disorder-with-dr-luana-marquez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices