Hi Family:

I thought I would blog to get help with the anxiety. I do have a small amount of hair at the top in which I add false hair and wear it to the right (dominant side). I have been wearing that style along with the bald look out in the public for 1 year. I have truly gotten use to the double looks and stares. I have developed a level 1 anxiety for going into familiar places and a level 3 for new places. I decided last night to switch the false hair from the right to the left. Then I went out to the casino. From driving in the car to being in Casino I was on edge (level 8). I could not relax. The highlight of my evening as I was walking out of the Casino (after losing $60), I walked by 2 young men, one said "wow", then he followed me and tried to talk and said he liked the bald head that it looks good on me and I was sexy. After I thanked him for the compliment and decline his invitation for further contact (he was at least 15-20years my junior), I walked away smiling. I will have to see how this change goes for me before I decide if I want to go back to what's familiar or stay with what is new. Thanks for letting me share.