Identity and hair loss

Funny thing happened to me. When I started losing my hair about a year ago I despaired with every single hair I found on my clothes, my pillow, my chair... Who am I if not the girl I know from all my holiday photos? A couple of months ago I started wearing a wig. Every night when I took it off, I looked into the mirror in disgust, not recognising my old self. Yesterday I was looking at the beautiful pics on Alopecia World's website. And today, for the first time I looked myself deeply in the eyes and I saw it... It's not the hair. The hair doesn't matter. It's your soul, your energy, your dreams, desires, drive, love and lust for life. None of this has changed. This is the real me.

Thanks guys.

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Permalink Reply by Garden Girl on May 21, 2012 at 10:06pm

Ania,
Looking at the beautiful pictures on this site has meant so much to me too. I'm inspired when I see others further along on the journey of self acceptance! It gives me hope that I will get to that wonderful place too.

Permalink Reply by Rose Marie' on May 22, 2012 at 5:50pm

So True. :) It's ok to be sad sometimes though this is a challenging condition. Be caring of yourself and this will be all ok.

Rosy

Permalink Reply by Ania on May 22, 2012 at 6:00pm

Thank you for replies Garden Girl and Rose Marie. I am learning how to be caring, how to look after myself... Strangely, this condition is teaching me so much. It has changed inside me... I think for the better. There are many days when I feel frustrated, angry or sad but there are glimmers of the new strengths that I'm finding. Self acceptance... You said Garden Girl... I'll get there one day too :-)

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