Hello to everyone that glances at my post!

I am wondering....What have you done, if anything, to help raise awareness about Alopecia in your community, school, circle of friends or family etc. etc. How have you felt doing this and how do feel that others have responded?

I'd love to hear about how We as Alopecians try to enlighten others. Hopefully your answers will inspire more us to spread the word about our unique situation.

Keep smiling you guys!

Yesterday I had the unfortunate experience of having to take my fiancee to the emergency room. He had very severely cut his left index finger (I'll leave out the gorey details, but I had never scene anything so extreme in my life). We quickly gathered ourselves and we were in the car within seconds of realizing the severity of the situation. We now live in a small rural community and have a hospital about a 10mins. drive away. It serves a region of four counties. The hospital is new and has all… Continue

A few years back I was managing my parents' retail tack store. I had gotten to know quite a few of the local equestrian riders who frequented the shop. I'll never forget the day I had knelt down to help this young girl of about 7-8 years old. I was eye to eye with her on her level and she was staring at me quite intensely. Sometimes I get an uneasy feeling when I know that I am being studied so closely....I wasn't sure if she was going to laugh or cry. Eventually she broke into the biggest… Continue

My beau likes to give me an orchid on special occasions (I love their delicate beauty, graceful stems, leatherly leaves and beautiful blooms), and over the years I've tried many times unsuccessfully to get a second round of flowers out of them :-(



I had set a side one tired, neglected faded orchid on the landing in our back hallway and had pretty much forgotten about it. Its one leaf was shriveling and the last stem was leaning terribly. I figured it was time to ditch it, I even… Continue

I just clicked on the "members section" and could barely believe that there are over 700 members on this site!!!! Who knew there were so many people with some form of Alopecia!? I know the stats say about 2% of the population is afflicted by it, but I never knew anyone else with it while I was growing up. I wish the internet was around when I was a kid, I sure could have used this type of support when I first was diagnosed. It feels so good to be with such good company :-D

Hello new friends! This morning I woke up and felt very thankful for all the love and support I get from family and friends!!!



This site is so positive and it really makes me feel like I'm part of a community that I can really identify with. :-D



I especially like the fact that we aren't shy about our hair loss and in many cases enriches our lives. I've only ever gone bald around my house and private backyard, and can't think if there's even one picture of my with… Continue