I feel like alopecia has always stood in the way of my happiness. Which is silly considering there are people in the world dying-- still living their life-- and are far more positive than I.

I lost all my hair when I was 4. I vaguely remember it. All I remember is my wig falling off once during recess, and a circle of teachers and students formed a circle around me. I'll never forget that. For years after that-- classmates would randomly bring it up, and I would play dumb.

My hair grew back by 1st grade. Thick and long. 5th grade-- it started falling out again. Until about 2ish years ago (I'm now 29) did it start getting harder and harder to cover the spots. Now, there's only a few measly strands left.

I feel like I'm slowly giving up, but I don't want that. I want to be happy and accept this part of my life. It's hard because growing up no one in my family talked about it. Even when my hair started falling out again... Everyone just pretended it didn't exist... Therefore, leading to me hiding and holding it inside. Still. All these years later.

It's time for a wig, and I don't know what to do. Where to start? What to get? How to take this huge step? And with what money?

I don't want alopecia to control my life anymore.

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Comment by Tallgirl on June 23, 2014 at 7:18pm

Take a favorite aunt, friend, parent or minister along to try on wigs, and you just may end up with a "gift" to take home. Try some sentence completions on paper: I am afraid I won't be able to ____________; if I do not get a wig or hat then _______________; if I get a cool wig, hat or makeover at the cosmetics counter I just may feel ______________; I will never _________________; I can still ______________ and _______________ and _____. Alopecia cannot change my ability to _________________ and enjoy _________________________. I am glad I am no longer age 4 because adults are more __________________________ in my life and in the world. Changing my look with a few purchases can change my world in ___________ hours. There are ______ people in the world to talk to besides family. There are ______________ on Alopecia World and at www.naaf.org who get it.

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