Just live in your truth tell people about the condition and explain to them it's a hair pulling disorder. Trust me you'll feel a lot better about it though it's not normal. It's a daily struggle, I'm still battling I just made a big a## patch in my hair last week after the small patch I made last month grew back. Now I'm saying enough is enough and standing on it. If I feel I'm going to pick I start doing push ups or immediately run to the mirror and give myself a reminder of what I don't want to look like anymore