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Surrendering to your circumstances

With alopecia I still believe that the struggle is internal and the only way to rise above it is to overcome it internally.



At one time or another in everybody lives we are going to meet up with a situation that we can not control. At that point we have 2 choices, to either keep fighting a fight that we can not ultimately win or we can choose to surrender.



Most people think of surrender as a negative, a weakness or giving up. But I see surrender as learning to…

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Added by Cheryl, Co-founder on July 21, 2008 at 11:30am — 6 Comments

writings of a philosophy student #2

(December 18, 2006)



Something interesting came to me in meditation on Wednesday. I won't use the 'W' word [weird], although it would be an accurate word to describe it.



I had been reflecting on the video of Pema Chodron we were watching in class. While watching this video, it was almost like this complete deja v experience--everything she spoke of seemed so real to me, and almost like I'd heard it before. It was as if the world around me disappeared when the video… Continue

Added by traci on July 21, 2008 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

The worst summer ever!!!!!!!!!

This year we have had the worst summer ever. The weather has been terrible with lots of rain and on many days it has been cold but the sun actually shone briefly on Sunday. What a wonderful feeling it was to have the warmth of the sun on my bald head. It felt as though it was how I should always be and this only served to confirm my view that despite now having re-growth all over, I will continue to shave my head and continue with my new image of being bald or at the very least the proud owner… Continue

Added by Ray on July 21, 2008 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on July 20, 2008 at 11:58pm — 2 Comments

theme park results....

well...=( turns out i couldnt go on the roller coasters anyway =(. after breakfast i started feeling really bad in my tummy =( so im hoping ill go next time!

Added by susan on July 20, 2008 at 10:46pm — 1 Comment

Am I ready for this ???

I have had aleopecia universalis since I was 15 yrs old. I remember the day my hair truly fell out. It's been 15 yrs and it sometimes still feels like just yesterday. I cannot belive that it took me so long to find this website and others living with, dealing with and surviving life with aleopecia. I guess it's possible I just wasn't ready to.



I have been wearing wigs since I was 15. I started out with the experience of going into a store where an older woman basically sat me in… Continue

Added by amanda~ on July 20, 2008 at 9:00pm — 13 Comments

writings of a philosophy student #1

(September 9, 2005)



The Bhagavad Gita is the account of Prince Arjuna's despair. He is told to fight and kill his relatives who stand on the opposing side even though he does not want to. He is angry about life and about what he is told he has to do. Arjuna is upset over the unfairness in life, so he lays down his weapons and starts to wail over the injustice presented before him. As much as he does not want to kill, he must. There is nothing he can do to change… Continue

Added by traci on July 20, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

annoying reminder...

How're you love?

Been up to much?

Please can I steal your hair. It's amazing ha ha

xxx

i checked my myspace recently after basically abandoning it for ages and its really depressing to read messages like this now when you have the condition like ours :'( looks like my hair has already been stolen lol

Added by Nick on July 20, 2008 at 11:06am — 1 Comment

MY HAIR IS DROPPING OUT AGAIN.......

WELL AFTER A WEEKS GROWTH MY HAIR IS FALLING OUT AGAIN IVE GOT A PATCH ON MY HEAD AFTER IT WAS COVERED IN HAIR AND WHAT BIT OF EYEBROWS I HAD HAVE GONE AGAIN.....
SO IT LOOKS LIKE IM GOING BACK TO SQUARE ONE........

Added by claire on July 20, 2008 at 7:30am — 4 Comments

Learning to Lose...

Before alopecia invaded my life, I was a happy young lady. I excelled in my studies, had a bunch of nice, caring friends, loving family and did pretty well in my career. At that time, I always think that god is so kind to me, He grants most of my wishes and it makes me feels like a WINNER.



All of a sudden, my sweet dreams turned into nightmares when I started to lose hair. Immediately, my confidence level dropped drastically. Worst of all, I was fired for poor performance and it hit… Continue

Added by 3mee on July 20, 2008 at 6:04am — 7 Comments

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on July 20, 2008 at 12:11am — No Comments

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on July 18, 2008 at 11:39pm — 1 Comment

exploring beauty in america: contemplating. creating. challenging.

"The warped utopia that the modeling industry presents is a false representation of the 'average beauty.' Too often, young girls are internalizing the looks we see in magazines as 'what is beautiful' and, as a result, are endangering their health and lowering self-esteem. Despite attempts to 'change the modeling industry' the truth stands that what we define as 'beautiful' are the extreme looks represented by supermodels. There is no objective point of view on beauty in America, yet there… Continue

Added by traci on July 18, 2008 at 7:45pm — 1 Comment

Why should we be ashamed??

I don't write here very often. But I read form time to time. I was born in the uS but I live in Italy now. The thing that is bugging me lately is that here people seem less "open" about Alopecia. It is considered something to be ashamed of, someting to hide. I know lots of women who don't even show their head to their husbands or parent's. How could this be?

Is it mentality? Not enough information? Who knows...

Added by J on July 18, 2008 at 10:31am — 6 Comments

Dotty's Inspirational/Motivational Reflection

Added by Dotty on July 18, 2008 at 12:05am — 3 Comments

hello hair.

UPS delivered my temporary wig yesterday. Yay! At first when I put it on I wasn't sure if I liked it. The last time I had a short-hair wig was when I was in junior high and the beginning of freshman year in high school. But I do like it! It's easier to maintain and it dries faster after I wash it. Plus if the wind picks up, it doesn't blow all over my face as much.





I think when I go back to Miss Peggy in September I will have my hair similar to this… Continue

Added by traci on July 17, 2008 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

Im so Proud of Myself

hey everyone! i just put up my first pictures of me with no hair! i feel so much better! check em out!!

Added by Amanda on July 17, 2008 at 5:03pm — 8 Comments

Is anyone from the Fort Wayne, IN area?

A lot of people don't put their locations on their page, so I thought I'd throw the question out there and see what I find. That's right...I'm currently taking applications for a Fort Wayne BFF (that means best friend forever, if ya didn't know).



I've decided to rent out my condo here in Chicagoland in order to move back with my parents in Fort Wayne, IN so that I can afford to go back to school. I just realized how miserable I am with my job and I think that life is too short to… Continue

Added by Mandy on July 17, 2008 at 2:53pm — 2 Comments

Being Bald is Bliss...I'm so free!

So, it's been a week and 5 days since I shaved my head and I feel great! Check my "Independence Day" blog, I should have done this long ago...I've lived over 40 years with AA, trying medicine, injections, wearing wigs and weave, hairpieces, extensions, etc. and now I'm truly free to be me. Shaving my head was a celebration for my 4 daughters, my son, my grand girls, my man and other family members. My children and grand girls all participated in shaving my head and my man keeps it manicured (it… Continue

Added by Linda on July 17, 2008 at 12:01pm — 8 Comments

A Fresh Start

This summer I'm sorting myself out. Getting back on good terms with God,trying to get into shape and most importantly,trying to sort out my thoughts and feelings about alopecia.That's the reason why I've joined here.To try and find some friends and support that will help me when I'm going through bad times so I don't have to get to this stage of feeling totally lost again.



It's only been a year and a half since I was diagnosed and I suppose in the grand scheme of things that's not a… Continue

Added by Megan on July 16, 2008 at 7:35pm — 4 Comments

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